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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Watts's choice of entrance music: Breaking Benjaim- I waill not Bow. Zach Watts is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach Watts!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a takedown into Watts's guard.
Watts is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Watts 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.
Watts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jones frees his head nicely. Oh but Watts has switched to an armbar! Jones is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zach Watts!
Zach Watts took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niku Taku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mirko (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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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niku Taku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mirko!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirko lands a nice looking body shot.
Mirko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taku decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mirko's guard.
Taku passes Mirko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Taku in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mirko tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Taku!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Niku Taku!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Werner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mort Shula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mort Shula is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Werner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mort Shula!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werner misses with a takedown attempt
letting Shula counter with a right hand.
It looks like Paul Werner has been cut.
Shula scores with a shot to the body.
Werner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shula counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Shula as Werner shoots in.
Shula connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Werner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shula counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shula.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Werner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Werner is trying to break free.
Shula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Werner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mort Shula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Werner tries to clinch
and Shula counters by moving into the clinch.
Werner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Werner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shula walks away with a smile on his face. Werner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Werner misses with a hook to the body
and Shula counters by clinching up.
Shula gets underhooks to prevent Werner's takedown attempt.
Shula manages to break the clinch.
Paul Werner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shula counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shula.
Shula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Werner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shula counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shula.
Werner is trying to break the clinch but Shula has him pressed against the cage.
Werner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Werner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shula counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Werner thinking.
Decent striking displayed by Shula there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shula connects with a crisp jab.
Shula getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Werner misses with a takedown attempt
and Shula counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shula.
Shula has Werner pressed against the cage, preventing Werner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Werner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Werner shoots and misses
and Shula counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Werner jumps guard but Shula stands there with Werner around his waist. Werner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Werner looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Werner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shula holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shula has Werner pressed against the cage, preventing Werner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shula breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shula slips a straight right by Werner.
Werner doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Shula to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mort Shula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Werner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Werner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Werner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Werner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shula closes the distance and clinches.
Shula manages to break the clinch.
Werner tries to move into range but Shula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paul Werner's cut is getting worse.
A low kick from Werner misses
and Shula counters with a nice body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Werner.
Werner misses with a takedown
and Shula counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Werner thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Werner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Werner. Shula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Werner moves away.
Werner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Werner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Werner fails with the takedown
and Shula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Werner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shula counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shula blocks a head kick by Werner.
Werner shoots and misses
and Shula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shula lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shula darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Paul Werner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Werner avoids the body shot from Shula.
Werner with a poor takedown
and Shula moves into the clinch.
Shula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Werner moves to clinch but Shula breaks away
and Shula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shula counters by clinching up.
Werner tries to pull guard but Shula forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shula is pressed up against the cage. Werner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shula down to the mat. Shula avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Werner misses with a takedown
and Shula counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shula lands a glancing blow to the side of Werner's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Werner with a poor takedown
enabling Shula to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeez, Paul Werner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shula punishes Werner's body with a nice straight punch.
Shula gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shula breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Shula.
Werner is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Werner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mort Shula!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minotauro Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro Jackson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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186 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Joe!
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, Minotauro Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joe scores with a nice head shot.
Joe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Joe misses.
Joe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Jackson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
Jack Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Joe is trying to break free.
Joe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Joe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joe tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Joe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jackson works his way into side control.
Joe is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jackson stands up and beckons Joe to his feet.
Joe throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Joe's guard.
Jackson stops Joe from standing up.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Jackson 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.
Joe wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Minotauro Jackson.
Joe lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson lands a head kick. Joe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Joe lands a two punch combo.
A shot to the liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Joe back into the cage.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jackson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Joe to the mat. Joe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jackson looks winded!
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Joe is wriggling around but Jackson manages to pass to half guard.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
Joe is looking to escape.
Jackson stands up and beckons Joe to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joe.
Joe with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joe misses with a straight left.
Joe misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Joe is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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 Jack Joe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joe pinned against the cage. Joe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joe punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Joe. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Joe cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jackson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Joe finish him?
Jackson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Joe's guard now.
Joe wants to get back to his feet but Jackson passes into half guard.
Minotauro Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Joe lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Joe missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Joe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joe throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Joe is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe is looking to get back to is feet but Jackson passes into side control.
Jackson has hold of Joe's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Joe seems comfortable defending it but Jackson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Joe is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Joe is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jackson couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Minotauro Jackson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Sludge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson's entrance music is Flo Rida- 54321. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Virgil Sludge!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sludge tries for a takedown but Ferguson circles away easily
and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sludge tries to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferguson.
Sludge is trying to force a seperation but Ferguson has the dominant position.
Ferguson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ferguson breaks the clinch.
Sludge throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Sludge rushes Ferguson and presses him up against the cage.
Sludge stalling in the clinch but Ferguson improves position.
Sludge letting Ferguson take a breather here.
Ferguson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sludge is trying to drag Ferguson to the mat but Ferguson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sludge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferguson swivels and escapes.
Jake Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Virgil Sludge.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
Sludge shoots in looking for a takedown but Ferguson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sludge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ferguson darts in and clinches Sludge up against the cage.
Ferguson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ferguson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sludge's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sludge gets back to half guard.
Ferguson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sludge is looking to control Ferguson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sludge avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sludge is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sludge tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ferguson manages to move to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sludge wants to control but Ferguson is having none of it.
Ferguson content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sludge is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ferguson cracks Sludge with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sludge working to try and regain half guard.
Ferguson looking to control but Sludge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ferguson breaks from Sludge's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sludge tries to buck Ferguson off but he can't manage it.
Ferguson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sludge is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sludge is working to get back to half guard.
Ferguson avoids the attempt from Sludge to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sludge looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Ferguson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sludge has his takedown stuffed
and Ferguson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferguson scores with a three punch combo!
Sludge is rocked!
Ferguson drives through with a takedown into Sludge's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sludge is still in real trouble! Can Ferguson finish him?
Ferguson gets to his feet and stands over Sludge, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Sludge felt that one! Ferguson unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Sludge from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Ferguson!
Jake Ferguson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axe Hammer (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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155 lbs
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165 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axe Hammer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Hammer tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hammer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hammer.
It looks like Tim Silva has been cut.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Hammer, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Hammer against the cage but Hammer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hammer feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Hammer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries for a takedown but Hammer circles away easily
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva is rocked!
Silva tries for a takedown but Hammer circles away easily
and Hammer counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Silva badly! Hammer follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Silva out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Hammer finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Axe Hammer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sabertooth Saberthooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McLane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Summer In The City. Sabertooth Saberthooth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabertooth Saberthooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John McLane!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLane shoots in but Saberthooth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Saberthooth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McLane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John McLane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLane misses with a takedown
and Saberthooth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McLane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sabertooth Saberthooth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John McLane.
Saberthooth works McLane's body with a nice hook.
McLane shoots and misses
and Saberthooth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLane doesn't manage to clinch there - Saberthooth circles away.
McLane shoots in and drives through. Saberthooth sprawls well.
McLane forces Saberthooth back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLane tries to pull guard but Saberthooth holds him up against the cage and eventually McLane drops back down to his feet.
McLane fails to pull guard.
McLane tries for a takedown but Saberthooth manages to get underhooks.
Saberthooth gets underhooks to prevent McLane's takedown attempt.
Saberthooth is trying to break free.
Saberthooth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLane tries to pull guard but Saberthooth holds him up against the cage and eventually McLane drops back down to his feet.
McLane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saberthooth walks away with a smile on his face. McLane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saberthooth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McLane's head backwards.
McLane shoots in for a double leg but Saberthooth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McLane looks winded!
Saberthooth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McLane has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saberthooth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McLane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saberthooth sprawls well. Saberthooth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McLane gets slowly back to his feet.
McLane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saberthooth circles away.
Saberthooth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLane moves in looking to clinch but Saberthooth pushes him off.
McLane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Saberthooth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLane shoots for a takedown but Saberthooth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McLane looks for the body kick but Saberthooth saw that one coming.
McLane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McLane tries for a takedown but Saberthooth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McLane shoots in but no luck this time.
McLane tries to clinch there but Saberthooth circles away.
McLane shoots in for a double leg but Saberthooth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McLane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Saberthooth. Those never looked like landing.
McLane takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McLane throws a low kick but Saberthooth avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saberthooth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McLane.
Saberthooth lands with an uppercut that bounces McLane off the cage and back into range.
Horrible takedown by McLane or perhaps it was just good defense by Saberthooth which made him look bad.
Sabertooth Saberthooth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saberthooth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McLane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Saberthooth blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLane shoots in for a double leg but Saberthooth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McLane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McLane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabertooth Saberthooth dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saberthooth looks to land a combination but McLane avoids it well.
McLane fails with a takedown attempt.
McLane misses with a takedown
and Saberthooth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saberthooth works over McLane's head and body with a nice combination.
Saberthooth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McLane.
A punch lands to the side of McLane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horrible takedown by McLane or perhaps it was just good defense by Saberthooth which made him look bad.
Sabertooth Saberthooth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John McLane.
Saberthooth swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saberthooth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McLane is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by McLane or perhaps it was just good defense by Saberthooth which made him look bad.
McLane fails with a takedown attempt.
Saberthooth digs a good body shot into McLane's ribs.
Saberthooth misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sabertooth Saberthooth is winning the standup battle so far.
McLane takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saberthooth stuffs the takedown.
Saberthooth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McLane is trying desperately to land a takedown but Saberthooth is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McLane.
Saberthooth scores with a hook to the body. McLane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McLane dives in and grabs Saberthooth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saberthooth pushes down on McLane's head and hops out.
Saberthooth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saberthooth scores with the left hand. McLane knows he should have avoided that one.
McLane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saberthooth scores with a decent looking hook.
Saberthooth connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McLane is defended easily by Saberthooth.
McLane is looking to chop away at Saberthooth's legs.
Saberthooth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McLane moves forwards but Saberthooth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McLane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saberthooth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saberthooth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Saberthooth. That snapped McLane's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saberthooth with a nice cross.
McLane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saberthooth's waist but Saberthooth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McLane off to one side.
McLane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saberthooth lands a two punch combo.
Saberthooth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saberthooth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saberthooth connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saberthooth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McLane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McLane showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McLane wants to free his trapped foot but Saberthooth is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabertooth Saberthooth 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Saberthooth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLane walks into a straight right hand from Saberthooth.
McLane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McLane has a takedown stuffed.
McLane misses with a takedown attempt
and Saberthooth counters with a three punch combo that has McLane backing up. McLane nods at Saberthooth to acknowledge the strikes.
Sabertooth Saberthooth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John McLane.
McLane fails to land the takedown.
McLane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McLane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saberthooth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLane shoots in looking for a takedown. Saberthooth tries to sprawl out of it but McLane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saberthooth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McLane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saberthooth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McLane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McLane tries to clinch but Saberthooth is having none of it.
McLane throws a leg kick but Saberthooth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McLane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saberthooth lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saberthooth as he jumps to the side.
Saberthooth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saberthooth jabs McLane right on the nose. McLane blinks but takes it well.
McLane fails with the takedown
and Saberthooth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saberthooth leaves McLane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John McLane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saberthooth scores with a one two! McLane had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saberthooth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saberthooth wants it to stay on the feet.
Saberthooth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Saberthooth finds it's target.
Saberthooth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saberthooth connects with a crisp jab.
Saberthooth misses with the combination.
Saberthooth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saberthooth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saberthooth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McLane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saberthooth pinned against the cage. Saberthooth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saberthooth scores with a jab. McLane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saberthooth cracks a nice hook into McLane's ribs.
McLane misses with a takedown
and Saberthooth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saberthooth lands a nice shot to the body.
Saberthooth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saberthooth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLane shoots and misses
and Saberthooth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saberthooth defends it nicely.
Saberthooth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sabertooth Saberthooth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saberthooth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sabertooth Saberthooth!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Trap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Queen City Reggie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Trap is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Trap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Queen City Reggie !
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trap shoots in for a double leg but Reggie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reggie stuffs the takedown.
Reggie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trap fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Trap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trap tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reggie swivels and escapes.
Reggie tries to clinch up.
Trap gets tackled into the cage by Reggie . Reggie maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trap.
Reggie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reggie tries to clinch but Trap is having none of it.
Trap misses with a takedown attempt - Reggie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reggie is looking to clinch but Trap is avoiding it.
Trap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reggie doesn't manage to clinch there - Trap circles away.
Trap closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reggie circles away.
Reggie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trap swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reggie wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trap shoots in for a double leg but Reggie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reggie moves in looking to clinch but Trap pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trap.
Trap fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reggie wants to clinch.
Trap swats away the attempt to clinch by Reggie .
Reggie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trap doesn't seem bothered though.
Trap swats away the attempt to clinch by Reggie .
Reggie moves into range and clinches up with Trap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trap drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reggie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reggie lands with a kick to the temple. Trap shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reggie throws a right and a left that Trap avoids nicely.
Reggie wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reggie tries to clinch up.
Trap shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reggie sprawls well. Reggie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Trap gets slowly back to his feet.
Reggie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reggie scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reggie clinches.
Reggie gets underhooks to prevent Trap's takedown attempt.
Reggie lands with a right to the head.
Reggie throws a punch but it's blocked by Trap.
Reggie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reggie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trap is defending well for now.
Reggie prevents the takedown attempt.
Reggie is struggling to control the position.
Reggie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Trap clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reggie doesn't have the hooks in and Trap manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trap trying to control but Reggie is working from the bottom.
Trap won't allow Reggie to sweep him here.
Reggie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trap.
Trap scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reggie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trap. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trap lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Trap 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.
Trap wants to control from the top but Reggie keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reggie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trap trying to control the position from guard on top but Reggie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Queen City Reggie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Trap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reggie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trap has his takedown stuffed
and Reggie counters with a three punch combo that has Trap backing up. Trap nods at Reggie to acknowledge the strikes.
The Queen City Reggie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reggie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Trap looks for a takedown but Reggie sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trap is defended easily by Reggie .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Trap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Reggie as Trap shoots in.
The Queen City Reggie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reggie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trap circles away quickly and effectively.
Reggie tries to clinch there but Trap circles away.
Reggie clinches up with Trap and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reggie tries a body shot but Trap blocks it.
Trap lands a takedown into guard.
Trap working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reggie 's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reggie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trap working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reggie 's head.
Reggie wants to get back to his feet but Trap is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reggie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trap throwing strikes but missing.
Trap stands up over Reggie , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Trap lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Trap throwing strikes from guard but Reggie blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reggie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trap is one step ahead there.
Trap looking to pass the guard.
Trap with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reggie is keeping the position for now.
Trap throws a big right hand that misses.
Reggie controls Trap momentarily but Trap frees himself.
Trap wants to control from the top but Reggie keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trap postures up in Reggie 's guard and throws a big left but Reggie blocks it.
Trap forces his way into half guard.
Trap passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Reggie !
Trap is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reggie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Trap landing strikes, looking to finish!
Trap lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reggie is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trap in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trap unloading with bombs!
Trap lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reggie hang on?
Jon Trap overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trap is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reggie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Trap cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Trap connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Trap working the ground and pound effectively.
Trap looking to control but Reggie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trap pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Reggie is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Trap dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Trap shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reggie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trap shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reggie defends it nicely.
Reggie scores with a spinning back kick!
A shot to the liver by Reggie . Beautiful body shot.
Trap has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reggie .
Trap shoots in for a takedown but Reggie shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Trap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reggie - that will leave a mark!
Trap dives in and grabs Reggie 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reggie pushes down on Trap's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reggie tries to clinch up but Trap circles away and keeps his distance.
Reggie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trap counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reggie !
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trap thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Trap looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Reggie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trap is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Reggie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Trap landing strikes, looking to finish!
Reggie is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reggie is looking to improve his position but Trap isn't that keen on the idea.
Reggie is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Trap is landing with some decent strikes but Reggie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Trap tries to control but Reggie wriggling away.
Reggie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Trap.
Reggie is desperately trying to improve his position but Trap has a good base and remains in mount.
Trap is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Reggie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trap has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reggie 's face.
Trap lands a nice shot to the head.
Trap lands a big elbow.
Reggie is trying to escape the mount.
Reggie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trap lands with some strikes.
Trap working for a guillotine from mount but Reggie is in no mood to give up.
Trap with shots to the head and body - Reggie looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Trap.
Trap connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Trap trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reggie is trying to stand.
Trap is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reggie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trap looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Trap.
Trap tries to control but Reggie wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Trap showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trap has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Trap!
After winning the bout, Jon Trap 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts comes to the cage accompanied by saliva- Badass. Francisco has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Francisco rushes Watts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watts is trying to maintain a safe position but Francisco gets an underhook and turns Watts into the cage.
Watts ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Watts no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Francisco throws an elbow that misses. Watts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Francisco's guard. Nice move by Watts!
Francisco wants to stand but Watts is controlling the position.
Francisco has control of Watts's left arm, preventing Watts from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francisco is wriggling around but Watts manages to pass to half guard.
Francisco tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Watts has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Francisco is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Watts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Watts!
Jack Watts bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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