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CBC 10 - Dylon vs Proudstar PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Chaplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Chaplin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arturo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar avoids the body shot from Chaplin.
Chaplin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaplin was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Chaplin.
Escobar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chaplin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Chaplin is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Chaplin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chaplin tries a head kick but it misses.
Chaplin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar tests Chaplin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chaplin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaplin moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar avoiding damage as Chaplin throws knees to the body.
Escobar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Chaplin.
Chaplin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escobar.
Chaplin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chaplin takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaplin.
Chaplin misses with a knee to the head.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin misses with a knee to the head.
Chaplin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Escobar is defending well for now.
Chaplin tries a knee to the head but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chaplin tries to score a body lock takedown but Escobar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chaplin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Chaplin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaplin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar can't break the clinch.
Chaplin is stalling here.
Chaplin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin tries a knee to the head but Escobar blocks it.
Chaplin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chaplin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escobar blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaplin misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Chaplin has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chaplin scores with a knee to the head.
Chaplin controlling the action here for a moment.
Chaplin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Escobar's face.
Escobar avoiding damage as Chaplin throws knees to the body.
Chaplin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escobar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaplin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaplin is trying to maintain a safe position but Escobar gets an underhook and turns Chaplin into the cage.
Chaplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escobar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaplin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Chaplin misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaplin lands a knee to the body.
Chaplin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Chaplin fails to land.
Chaplin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escobar.
Chaplin trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Chaplin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chaplin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar tries to bum rush Chaplin with a series of wild strikes but Chaplin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chaplin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Escobar throws a hook but Chaplin avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chaplin lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
Chaplin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Chaplin connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar misses the jab.
Chaplin throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Arturo Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chaplin's head.
A head kick misses from Chaplin.
Chaplin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
Chaplin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Charlie Chaplin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escobar tries to bum rush Chaplin with a series of wild strikes but Chaplin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Chaplin.
Chaplin throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chaplin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chaplin.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Chaplin.
Chaplin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a right hand that Chaplin ducks under and follows up with a left that Chaplin also avoids with ease.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chaplin misses with a body shot.
Chaplin looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Chaplin moves into the clinch.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chaplin has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chaplin keeps control of Escobar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chaplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escobar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Charlie Chaplin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chaplin misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaplin has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaplin jumps guard but Escobar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Escobar avoiding damage as Chaplin throws knees to the body.
Chaplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escobar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaplin looking for a takedown.
Chaplin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaplin misses with a knee strike.
Escobar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaplin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaplin prevents Escobar from breaking the clinch.
Chaplin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaplin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar throws a right hand that Chaplin ducks under and follows up with a left that Chaplin also avoids with ease.
Chaplin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaplin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chaplin tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Chaplin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chaplin throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Chaplin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaplin is just out of range.
Chaplin is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escobar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chaplin.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chaplin can pounce on him.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Chaplin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaplin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Chaplin tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaplin wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Chaplin is looking to score with low kicks.
Chaplin throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chaplin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Charlie Chaplin is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaplin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escobar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escobar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Chaplin misses the body punch
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chaplin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaplin swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Chaplin wants to land a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Nice cross by Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chaplin.
Chaplin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Chaplin.
Chaplin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chaplin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chaplin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Chaplin.
Chaplin thows a body shot but no joy.
Escobar throws the left hand but Chaplin avoids the punch easily.
Chaplin throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Chaplin has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar managing to block the knees to the body from Chaplin.
Chaplin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaplin struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Chaplin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin taking a breather.
Escobar working hard to break the clinch.
Charlie Chaplin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chaplin stalling in the clinch but Escobar improves position.
Chaplin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaplin tries to land knees in the clinch but Escobar avoids the damage to the body.
Arturo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaplin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chaplin manages to break the clinch.
Chaplin tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaplin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaplin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Chaplin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chaplin 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Chaplin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Stamos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakeim Johnson (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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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Stamos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakeim Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson staying out of range there.
Stamos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Johnson has eaten all the pies!
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Stamos drops Johnson with a big left hand! Johnson is injured, injured bad! Stamos jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Stamos!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brodie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jorgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brodie's entrance music is Fight to live - Blitz. A fine choice. Bill Brodie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hugh Jorgan's chin.
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Brodie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Jorgan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorgan shoots in for a takedown but Brodie shows good takedown defense.
Jorgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice straight punches there by Brodie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brodie.
Jorgan dives in and grabs Brodie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brodie pushes down on Jorgan's head and hops out.
Jorgan avoids the body shot from Brodie.
Brodie's corner calls for a 1-2. Brodie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brodie misses with a kick to the body.
Jorgan looks up at the clock. Bad move! Brodie lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jorgan. Brodie pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Brodie!
Our winner, Bill Brodie, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Michetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zivojin Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sterling Michetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zivojin Miric!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Miric.
Miric tests Michetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Sterling Michetti has been cut.
Miric fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michetti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miric circles away.
Michetti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miric connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Michetti scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miric throws a series of strikes that have Michetti backpedaling.
Good shot there by Miric.
Michetti wants to clinch up but Miric keeps it at a distance.
Michetti walks into a left hand.
Michetti moves to clinch but Miric breaks away
and Miric counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michetti ducks right into an uppercut from Miric.
Miric darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Michetti is rocked!
Miric cracks Michetti with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zivojin Miric!
Zivojin Miric decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Brasco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Brasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brasco wants it to stay on the feet.
Brasco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brasco is sitting in close to Lee's body. Lee has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Brasco is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Brasco is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lee.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Billy Lee!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Thordendal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milton Friedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thordendal comes to the cage accompanied by Meshuggah - Shed. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fredrik Thordendal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milton Friedman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thordendal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thordendal showed some decent athleticism there.
Thordendal is taking a breather. Friedman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Friedman wants to improve his position but Thordendal is controlling well.
Friedman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thordendal controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thordendal has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedman is desperately trying to improve his position but Thordendal has a good base and remains in mount.
Friedman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thordendal.
Thordendal controlling the position easily from mount.
Friedman tries to hold on but Thordendal postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thordendal is taking a breather. Friedman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are battling for position here. Friedman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thordendal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Friedman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thordendal has managed to get both his arms back between Friedman's legs - danger averted.
Thordendal controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedman is trying to keep Thordendal in close.
Thordendal trying to control but Friedman is working from the bottom.
Friedman is trying to keep Thordendal in close.
Friedman wants to hit a switch here but Thordendal passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Friedman there!
Thordendal controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thordendal avoids the attempt from Friedman to control.
Thordendal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Friedman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thordendal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thordendal lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thordendal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thordendal takes Friedman's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik Thordendal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thordendal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thordendal lands a slapping body shot.
Friedman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thordendal.
Thordendal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Friedman.
Friedman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thordendal's hands.
Thordendal scores with a body shot.
Friedman moves away from the strike by Thordendal.
Thordendal throws a shot from downtown. Friedman moves away and avoids it.
Friedman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thordendal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thordendal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Friedman was covering up waiting for the punch and Thordendal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thordendal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thordendal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friedman is trying to keep Thordendal in close.
Friedman looking for a sweep. Not yet Friedman, not yet.
Friedman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thordendal stands and throws Friedman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Friedman is not content to let Thordendal control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thordendal taking a breather here.
Thordendal trying to control the position but Friedman is working away.
Friedman is trying to get back to half guard.
Thordendal trying to control the action but Friedman is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thordendal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Friedman trying to hold on to Thordendal's head to control him but Thordendal postures up.
Friedman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fredrik Thordendal.
Friedman slaps away a takedown attempt from Thordendal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Friedman as Thordendal shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedman throws a lazy right hand but Thordendal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Friedman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thordendal fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Thordendal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thordendal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thordendal works his way into full mount!
Thordendal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thordendal is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Friedman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik Thordendal dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Thordendal moves out of range as Friedman strikes.
Thordendal shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Friedman is trying to defend but Thordendal finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thordendal is working for a submission of some sort.
Friedman tries to roll over but Thordendal keeps him under control.
Thordendal slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thordendal wants to free his trapped foot but Friedman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Friedman tries to get to full guard but Thordendal has control of the leg.
Thordendal is trying to control the action in half guard but Friedman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thordendal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thordendal prevents Friedman from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thordendal wants to pass to mount but Friedman is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thordendal in particular looking to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fredrik Thordendal just wasn't active enough.
Thordendal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Friedman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Friedman avoids the body shot from Thordendal.
Thordendal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Friedman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Friedman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Friedman wants it to stay on the feet.
Thordendal digs a good body shot into Friedman's ribs.
Thordendal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Friedman misses with a wild body shot.
Fredrik Thordendal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thordendal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thordendal showed some decent athleticism there.
Thordendal wants to pass to mount but Friedman is defending the position.
Thordendal wants to control but Friedman is keeping him busy.
Milton Friedman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thordendal prevents Friedman from improving his position.
Thordendal is thwarting Friedman's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedman is staying active underneath Thordendal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thordendal controlling the action here.
Fredrik Thordendal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thordendal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Friedman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Friedman misses with a body shot.
Thordendal throws the left hand but Friedman avoids the punch easily.
Thordendal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thordendal showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friedman is looking for a sweep. Thordendal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik Thordendal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thordendal 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Thordendal!
After the big win, Fredrik Thordendal made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Penn's Laundry 93% and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Dylon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Proudstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Proudstar has chosen Pale Horse as his entrance music. James Proudstar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Dylon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Proudstar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dylon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dylon throws a wild body kick that Proudstar sees coming a mile off.
Proudstar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dylon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Proudstar shoots in looking for a takedown. Dylon tries to sprawl out of it but Proudstar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dylon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dylon missing with a left hand there. Proudstar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Proudstar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dylon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dylon misses with a head kick.
Proudstar instigates a clinch.
Proudstar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dylon prevents it.
Proudstar can't get the takedown.
Barry Dylon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Proudstar.
Proudstar looking for a takedown.
Dylon prevents the takedown attempt.
Proudstar is leaning against Dylon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dylon is trying to push Proudstar away but Proudstar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dylon tries to break free but Proudstar pushes him back against the cage.
Dylon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Proudstar drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylon tries to stand but Proudstar is controlling from the bottom.
Proudstar has his foot on Dylon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dylon works his way back into a safe position though.
Proudstar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dylon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Proudstar is tightening it up a little... Dylon has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dylon reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dylon taps out! Nice BJJ there by Proudstar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Proudstar!
James Proudstar is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking James Proudstar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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