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IMMA 46 Heart of a Warrior PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apo Abukay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Live Your Life. Apo Abukay has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gerard Scott's chin.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerard Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apo Abukay!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott moves into the clinch.
Abukay tries to pull guard but Scott won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Scott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abukay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scott is keeping busy.
Scott stops a takedown attempt from Abukay.
Scott gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Abukay regains guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Scott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Abukay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scott has managed to get both his arms back between Abukay's legs - danger averted.
Scott wanted to stand there but Abukay had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abukay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scott is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abukay working a defensive guard here.
Scott wants to stand but Abukay has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Scott 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.
Abukay is looking for a triangle but Scott pushes his legs off easily.
Abukay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Abukay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott won't allow Abukay to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abukay is looking for a triangle here but Scott uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Scott working away.
Scott stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gerard Scott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Scott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abukays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scott clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abukay breaks from the clinch.
Scott is looking to clinch but Abukay is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Abukay circles away.
Scott rushes Abukay and presses him up against the cage.
Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott clinches with his opponent.
Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott lands a jab to the nose.
Scott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scott gets through Abukay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott gets a clinch.
Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott darts in and clinches Abukay up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott prevents a body shot from Abukay.
Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abukay, pushing him back against the cage.
Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott misses with the combination.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott throws a front kick aimed at Abukay's knee but Abukay avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Scott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scott wants to clinch up but Abukay keeps it at a distance.
Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Abukay is trying to trip Scott. He has hold of a leg but Scott is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Abukay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Abukay wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abukay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Abukay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Abukay won't allow Scott to get back to his feet.
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Abukay prevents Scott from getting back to his feet.
Abukay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Scott wants to improve his position but instead Abukay has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to get to full guard but Abukay has control of the leg.
Abukay is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scott is just riding it out for now. Abukay eventually gives up the hold.
Abukay is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scott is just riding it out for now. Abukay eventually gives up the hold.
Scott is trying to stand up here but Abukay is controlling him well.
Scott is defending against the submission attempts here by Abukay.
Scott is pressing down on Abukay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abukay would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Scott is striking but Abukay is not phased and passes to half guard.
Abukay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Scott tries to kick Abukay off but Abukay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Abukay is trying to control. Scott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abukay seems to be looking for submissions.
Scott is trying to stand up here but Abukay is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Abukay manages to mount him!
Abukay wants to stand but Scott is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Abukay jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Scott manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Scott is trying to buck Abukay off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott wants to control but Abukay postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Abukay has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Scott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abukay on the ground.
Scott is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control Abukay's posture but Abukay avoids it.
Abukay has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Scott is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Abukay yanks on the arm and Scott is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Abukay.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Apo Abukay!
Apo Abukay looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'did you crack my teeth men? I guess not hehehe'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Letchford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Letchford's entrance music is Steel Panther - 17 Girls in a Row. A fine choice. Bart Maniac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelvin Letchford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Letchford.
Maniac shoots in looking for a takedown. Letchford tries to sprawl out of it but Maniac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Letchford manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maniac is looking to clinch.
Bart Maniac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maniac shoots for a double leg takedown but Letchford sprawls well. He's pushed Maniac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maniac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letchford.
Letchford dodges the punch combination from Maniac.
Maniac throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Letchford on the side of the head.
Maniac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Letchford defends it nicely.
Kelvin Letchford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Maniac.
Maniac attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maniac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maniac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maniac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Letchford circles away.
Letchford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maniac will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letchford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maniac tries to clinch but Letchford moves out of range.
Maniac throws a poor cross that misses
and Letchford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maniac shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maniac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Letchford.
Letchford tries to bum rush Maniac with a series of wild strikes but Maniac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maniac changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Letchford looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Letchford is trying to improve his position.
Letchford manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Letchford is trying to get back to full guard.
Letchford trying to control here.
Letchford is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letchford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maniac is working away from the top position though.
Letchford keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maniac is keen to just control but Letchford is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kelvin Letchford wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Letchford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Letchford misses the target.
A lazy left from Letchford finds it's target.
Letchford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maniac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Maniac 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maniac connects with a crisp jab.
Letchford throws a body punch but Maniac moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Maniac blocks the leg kick.
Jab from Maniac.
Maniac checks a low kick from Letchford.
Letchford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Letchford - that will leave a mark!
Maniac tries to close the distance and clinch but Letchford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Letchford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maniac.
Maniac blocks a jab.
Letchford loads up on a big right hand but Maniac slips the punch.
Maniac slips a jab and a cross from Letchford.
Maniac tries to clinch there but Letchford circles away.
Kelvin Letchford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maniac works the jab nicely.
Letchford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maniac has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Letchford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letchford connects with a single shot there.
A low kick from Maniac is predictable there
and Letchford counters with a thumping low kick.
Letchford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maniac throws a looping overhand right but Letchford ducks down to avoid it.
Letchford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maniac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maniac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Letchford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Letchford swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maniac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy body kick from Letchford
and Maniac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maniac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maniac is defended easily by Letchford.
Letchford is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Letchford dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maniac takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maniac drives through with a takedown into Letchford's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maniac wants to control from the top but Letchford keeps moving.
Letchford managing to control the position.
Letchford trying to control the position.
Letchford pulls Maniac in close to his closed guard and prevents Maniac from doing any damage or advancing position.
Letchford looking for a sweep. Not yet Letchford, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maniac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maniac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Letchford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maniac somewhat.
Bart Maniac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Letchford.
Letchford lands a leg kick that knocks Maniac off balance momentarily.
Maniac moves out of range of the leg kick from Letchford.
Letchford throws a lazy body kick
and Maniac moves into the clinch.
Letchford tries to work over Maniac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Letchford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Maniac checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maniac misses with a leg kick
and Letchford counters with a good low kick that Maniac was not able to check.
Letchford cracks the inside of Maniac's front leg.
Letchford misses with a looping right.
Maniac has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Letchford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Letchford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Letchford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maniac checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maniac tries for a takedown but Letchford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown but Letchford shows good takedown defense.
Kelvin Letchford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Maniac.
Letchford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maniac moves away.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. Maniac looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Letchford slaps away a takedown attempt from Maniac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maniac is defended easily by Letchford.
Maniac is breathing heavily.
Maniac ducks right into an uppercut from Letchford.
A nice inside leg kick there by Letchford. That's going to slow Maniac down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maniac is defended easily by Letchford.
Letchford throws out a leg kick but Maniac moves out of range and Letchford only half commits.
Kelvin Letchford is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Letchford.
Letchford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maniac takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Letchford throws a sloppy head kick and Maniac moves out of range easily.
Maniac checks a low kick from Letchford.
Letchford wants to land a leg kick but Maniac is out of range.
Letchford slips a straight right by Maniac.
Maniac avoids a kick to the body.
Letchford looks to land a body kick but Maniac moved away.
Letchford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maniac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maniac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letchford throws a leg kick but Maniac sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maniac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Letchford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. Maniac looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maniac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Letchford tries to move into range but Maniac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maniac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maniac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maniac manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Letchford on his heels. He'll look to pass Letchford's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letchford is pulling down on Maniac's head to control his posture.
Letchford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maniac is one step ahead there.
Letchford has his hands on Maniac's head, controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maniac controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Letchford dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Letchford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Letchford thows a body shot but no joy.
Letchford misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Maniac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Letchford misses with a low kick.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Letchford but Letchford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maniac tries to bum rush Letchford with a series of wild strikes but Letchford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Letchford is looking to slow Maniac down with leg kicks.
Maniac moves out of range of the body kick from Letchford.
Letchford tries to land a front kick but Maniac steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maniac has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Letchford.
Letchford fakes the leg kick and cracks Maniac in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Letchford connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maniac is defended easily by Letchford.
Kelvin Letchford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Maniac.
Maniac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maniac throws a leg kick
and Letchford counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maniac scores with a punch to the head.
Maniac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Letchford can pounce on him.
Maniac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maniac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maniac tries to close the distance and clinch but Letchford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Letchford delivers a nice body kick.
Maniac tries for a takedown but Letchford circles away easily
and Letchford counters with a nice body kick.
Maniac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Letchford.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Letchford as he jumps to the side.
Nice jab there from Letchford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Letchford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maniac shoots and misses
and Letchford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Letchford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Letchford throws the kick towards the body but Maniac avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Letchford.
A head kick misses from Letchford.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Letchford thumps Maniac with a low kick.
Maniac gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maniac crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Letchford - the referee stops the clock and Maniac gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Letchford. Maniac manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. Maniac looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maniac closes the distance looking to clinch
and Letchford counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maniac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Letchford counters with a leg kick.
Maniac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Letchford avoids it really well and circles away.
Letchford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelvin Letchford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Letchford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Letchford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letchford. Maniac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maniac shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maniac showed some decent athleticism there.
Letchford is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letchford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maniac is working away from the top position though.
Bart Maniac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bart Maniac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maniac with the ground and pound but Letchford uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maniac trying to control the position from guard on top but Letchford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Letchford manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maniac is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Letchford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Letchford, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Letchford!
A less than humble Kelvin Letchford misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes into the arena with ZAO - the psalm of the city of the dead. blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Menezes!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Menezes defends it nicely.
Brooks drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Menezes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menezes looking to control.
Brooks stops Menezes from standing up.
Brooks advances to half guard.
Brooks tries to pass to full mount but Menezes defends it.
Brooks is looking for a kimura here.
Menezes looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Menezes sees it coming and defends easily.
Menezes is looking to escape.
Brooks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brooks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Menezes is looking to escape.
Brooks uses his free foot to push down on Menezes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Menezes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brooks lands a big shot there that rocks Menezes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Menezes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Menezes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brooks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Menezes is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Menezes scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Brooks land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Brooks stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Brooks!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Brooks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Sinistra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinnie Sinistra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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22
179 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinnie Sinistra!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bobby.
Bobby dodges the punch combination from Sinistra.
Bobby misses with a hook. Sinistra ducked under it nicely.
Sinistra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bobby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sinistra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bobby clinches.
Bobby looking to throw knees to the head but Sinistra is blocking nicely.
Bobby landing knees to the head.
Bobby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bobby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sinistra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bobby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sinistra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but Sinistra blocks with his arms.
Bobby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bobby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sinistra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bobby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sinistra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bobby has him pressed against the cage.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sinistra blocks it with crossed arms.
Bobby misses with a knee to the head.
Bobby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bobby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bobby misses with a knee strike.
Bobby is breathing heavily.
Sinistra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sinistra tries to bum rush Bobby with a series of wild strikes but Bobby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sinistra lands with a straight right. Bobby didn't see that one coming.
Bobby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Ricky Bobby has been cut.
Sinistra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bobby. Bobby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sinistra lands with a good body shot.
Sinistra lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinistra misses with a looping left.
Bobby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sinistra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sinistra fails to land with a series of punches.
Sinistra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sinistra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bobby doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinistra circles away.
Sinistra lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobby blocks a head kick by Sinistra.
Bobby clinches up against the cage.
Bobby landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Sinistra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bobby misses with a knee to the head.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but Sinistra blocks with his arms.
Bobby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sinistra tries to break free but Bobby pushes him back against the cage.
Bobby looking to throw knees to the head but Sinistra is blocking nicely.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but Sinistra blocks with his arms.
Bobby tries a knee to the head but Sinistra blocks it.
Sinistra throws a punch but it's blocked by Bobby.
Bobby misses with a knee strike.
Bobby looking to throw knees to the head but Sinistra is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby landing knees to the head.
Bobby misses with a knee to the head.
Bobby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bobby misses with a knee strike.
Sinistra is trying to push Bobby away but Bobby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bobby looking to throw knees to the head but Sinistra is blocking nicely.
Bobby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sinistra blocks it with crossed arms.
Sinistra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sinistra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sinistra trying to control the position but instead, Bobby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sinistra into the cage.
Sinistra can't break the clinch.
Bobby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sinistra blocks it with crossed arms.
Sinistra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sinistra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bobby backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinistra is looking to break free of the clinch but Bobby has double underhooks.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but Sinistra blocks with his arms.
Sinistra is trying to push Bobby away but Bobby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sinistra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bobby has him pressed against the cage.
Sinistra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sinistra working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bobby.
Bobby managing to block the knees to the body from Sinistra.
Sinistra wants to break free but Bobby has control.
Sinistra working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bobby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sinistra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby tries a knee to the head but Sinistra blocks it.
Bobby with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vinnie Sinistra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricky Bobby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bobby moves away from the strike by Sinistra.
Bobby thuds his right hand into Sinistra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bobby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from Bobby. Those never looked like landing.
Bobby misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Sinistra misses.
Bobby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bobby ducks under a wild hook from Sinistra.
Bobby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sinistra.
Sinistra missing with a left hand there. Bobby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bobby takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bobby defending well as Sinistra loads up on a big left hand.
Sinistra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sinistra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vinnie Sinistra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bobby dives in and grabs Sinistra's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sinistra pushes down on Bobby's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinistra tries a head kick but it misses.
Bobby tries to clinch but Sinistra is having none of it.
Bobby clinches with his opponent.
Bobby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sinistra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby looking to throw knees to the head but Sinistra is blocking nicely.
Bobby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bobby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sinistra blocks it with crossed arms.
Sinistra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sinistra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sinistra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bobby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bobby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sinistra is looking to break free of the clinch but Bobby has double underhooks.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bobby looking to throw knees to the head but Sinistra is blocking nicely.
Sinistra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bobby with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bobby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sinistra blocks it with crossed arms.
Sinistra wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinistra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bobby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bobby lands a right hand.
Sinistra throws a head punch that misses.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sinistra tries to break free but Bobby pushes him back against the cage.
Sinistra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sinistra misses with a punch to the body.
Bobby tries a knee to the head but Sinistra blocks it.
Bobby tries a knee to the head but Sinistra blocks it.
Sinistra has had enough of the clinch but Bobby keeps him there for the moment.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bobby misses with a knee to the head.
Bobby keeps control of Sinistra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobby misses with a knee to the head.
Sinistra is trying to break the clinch but Bobby is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinistra pushes Bobby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bobby fails to land.
Bobby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sinistra blocks it with crossed arms.
Sinistra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sinistra is trying to maintain a safe position but Bobby gets an underhook and turns Sinistra into the cage.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but Sinistra blocks with his arms.
Sinistra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice combination there by Sinistra.
Bobby is rocked!
Sinistra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Bobby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sinistra closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Bobby! Sinistra dives in looking to finish! Bobby is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Sinistra!
Vinnie Sinistra bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itsanin Vasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mark Thomas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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29
282 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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22
286 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itsanin Vasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasion throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Good standup being displayed there by Vasion as he connects with a hook.
Vasion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas connects with a high kick.
Vasion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Vasion misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Vasion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Vasion is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasion takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vasion misses with a head kick.
Vasion throws a leg kick
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Vasion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasion is looking to land body kicks.
Vasion misses with a body kick.
Vasion throws a head kick that misses.
Vasion thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Vasion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
Thomas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasion.
Thomas throws a hook but Vasion blocks it.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Vasion.
Vasion misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasion throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Vasion throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vasion, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasion.
Vasion misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Thomas.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Vasion.
Vasion throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Vasion misses.
Vasion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but Vasion moves out of range.
Vasion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasion throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Itsanin Vasion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
Vasion throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Vasion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasion is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Vasion on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Vasion is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasion stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas defending well as Vasion loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Vasion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body kick there by Vasion.
Thomas looks winded!
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Vasion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasion. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasion looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasion throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Vasion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 Itsanin Vasion will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vasion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vasion looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Vasion misses with a body kick.
Thomas throws a head kick but Vasion moves out of range.
Vasion throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Vasion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasion throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas connects with a high kick.
Thomas cracks Vasion with an open hand slap.
Vasion misses with a kick to the body.
Vasion misses the shot to the body.
Vasion misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasion looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Vasion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vasion misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vasion.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Vasion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Vasion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasion throws a body kick that misses.
Vasion lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasion thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasion throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasion throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Vasion looks to throw a body kick
and Vasion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vasion misses with a body kick.
Vasion throws a leg kick that misses.
Vasion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasion.
Vasion connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasion. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasion tries to land a body kick
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks Vasion off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasion tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasion.
Vasion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasion looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Itsanin Vasion has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasion misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasion is looking to land body kicks.
Mark Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A right-left combo lands from Thomas.
Thomas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasion manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasion misses the target.
Vasion misses with a head kick.
Vasion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasion there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas moves out of range as Vasion throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Vasion misses with a body kick.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Itsanin Vasion's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasion circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Vasion misses
and Thomas counters with a body kick.
Vasion throws a low kick but Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas sizes up Vasion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Vasion swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Vasion misses with a kick to the body
and Thomas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vasion is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Vasion ducks down to avoid it.
Vasion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasion.
Vasion throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a body kick that stops Vasion in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vasion moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasion gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vasion is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Thomas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vasion misses the shot to the body.
Vasion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vasion will feel that in the morning.
Vasion throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a head kick. That will keep Vasion thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vasion misses the shot to the body.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Vasion avoids nicely.
Thomas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Vasion finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vasion moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vasion to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas slips a jab from Vasion.
Vasion gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
Vasion scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasion.
Vasion works the jab nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vasion. Thomas shrugs it off though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vasion. Thomas shrugs it off though.
Nice body kick there by Vasion.
Nice body kick there by Vasion.
Vasion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas blocks the body kick.
Vasion throws a body kick that misses.
Vasion lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasion scores with a nice body kick.
Vasion tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasion. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy body kick from Vasion
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vasion.
Vasion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vasion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vasion misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Itsanin Vasion.
Well Vasion 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mark Thomas!
A victorious Mark Thomas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shalako Carlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shut'Em Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shalako Carlin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Lewis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carlin. That one must have hurt.
Carlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlin throws a leg kick but Lewis moved away.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Lewis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carlin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lewis's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carlin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lewis could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Carlin has cracked it and Lewis is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Carlin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shalako Carlin!
After winning the bout, Shalako Carlin 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Francois Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Badridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Steyne comes to the cage accompanied by When Angels Cry. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Barry Badridge was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Van Steyne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Badridge!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badridge misses with a wild combination.
Badridge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Steyne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Van Steyne misses with a straight right.
Badridge throws a right and a left that Van Steyne avoids nicely.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badridge tries to clinch but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Badridge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badridge tries to bum rush Van Steyne with a series of wild strikes but Van Steyne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badridge tries to clinch but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Badridge avoids the head kick by Van Steyne.
Barry Badridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badridge tries to bum rush Van Steyne with a series of wild strikes but Van Steyne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badridge is looking to clinch.
Badridge slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badridge throws a nice looking combination but Van Steyne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Steyne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Badridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Steyne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badridge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Steyne circles away quickly and effectively.
Badridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badridge misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Steyne counters with a head kick that drops Badridge to the mat! Badridge scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badridge lands the left hand.
Badridge tries to clinch up.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badridge tries to clinch up.
Badridge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne dodges the punch combination from Badridge.
Badridge lands a nice looking body shot.
Badridge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Steyne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Badridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Badridge moves out of range easily.
Badridge throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Steyne counters with a head kick. That will keep Badridge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Badridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Steyne dodges the punch combination from Badridge.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Badridge misses with a double jab
and Van Steyne counters with a head kick. That will keep Badridge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badridge tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
Badridge takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Badridge loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Steyne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Steyne is just out of range.
Badridge takes the fight into the clinch.
Badridge looking to stall.
Van Steyne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Steyne forces Badridge back against the cage and clinches.
Badridge has Van Steyne pressed against the cage, preventing Van Steyne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Badridge throws an elbow but misses.
Badridge lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badridge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Steyne walks away with a smile on his face. Badridge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badridge misses with a double jab.
Badridge is looking to clinch but Van Steyne is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Badridge moves out of range easily.
Badridge lands a jab-cross combination.
Badridge moves in looking to clinch but Van Steyne pushes him off.
Van Steyne misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badridge. Van Steyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Van Steyne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badridge clinches up with Van Steyne and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Steyne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Steyne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Van Steyne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Badridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badridge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Badridge moves out of range.
Badridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Badridge swinging wildly here.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Van Steyne.
Francois Van Steyne is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Steyne keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Badridge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Steyne counters with a head kick.
Badridge misses with a body kick.
Badridge thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Badridge. Those never looked like landing.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badridge missing with a left hand there. Van Steyne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Steyne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Steyne loads up on a big right hand but Badridge slips the punch.
Badridge works over Van Steyne's head and body with a nice combination.
Badridge tries to clinch up.
Badridge is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Van Steyne rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab lands there for Badridge.
Badridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Van Steyne.
Badridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Steyne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badridge loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch.
Badridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Steyne moves into the clinch.
Badridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Badridge is looking to control Van Steyne's arms but Van Steyne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Badridge has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badridge is trying to pull guard but Van Steyne has him pressed against the cage.
Van Steyne manages to break the clinch.
Van Steyne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badridge tries to clinch there but Van Steyne circles away.
Van Steyne scoring well with a low kick there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Steyne drops his hands momentarily and Badridge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Steyne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Steyne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Steyne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badridge.
Badridge misses with a two punch combination.
Badridge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Steyne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Van Steyne breaks the clinch.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Badridge moves out of range.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick but Badridge moved away.
Van Steyne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Badridge moves out of range.
Van Steyne walks into a left hand.
Badridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Steyne throws out the jab.
Van Steyne slips under a jab from Badridge.
Van Steyne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Badridge wants to clinch.
Van Steyne lands a really nice looking cross but Badridge seems unphased.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Steyne tries to keep at a distance but Badridge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Steyne trying to land knees to the body.
Van Steyne tries to break the clinch but Badridge is controlling the position.
Badridge is trying to pull guard but Van Steyne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Steyne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Steyne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Steyne clinches with his opponent.
Van Steyne prevents a body shot from Badridge.
Van Steyne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Badridge keeps control of Van Steyne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Badridge lands a left hand.
Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Badridge.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Badridge moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badridge works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badridge tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Francois Van Steyne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Badridge tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
Badridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Steyne moves away.
Badridge fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Steyne on the side of the head.
Van Steyne forces Badridge back against the cage and clinches.
Badridge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Steyne smiles and moves away.
Badridge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van Steyne has Badridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Steyne tries to break the clinch but Badridge is controlling the position.
Badridge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badridge keeps control of Van Steyne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Badridge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Steyne walks away with a smile on his face. Badridge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van Steyne rushes Badridge and presses him up against the cage.
Badridge tries to pull guard but Van Steyne holds him up against the cage and eventually Badridge drops back down to his feet.
Francois Van Steyne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Badridge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badridge tries a body shot but Van Steyne blocks it.
Badridge jumps guard but Van Steyne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Van Steyne throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on Van Steyne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Steyne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badridge thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Steyne checks a leg kick.
Badridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Badridge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Badridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badridge throws an off balance right hand
and Van Steyne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Badridge has Van Steyne pressed against the cage, preventing Van Steyne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barry Badridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Francois Van Steyne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badridge prevents Van Steyne from breaking the clinch.
Van Steyne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Steyne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Badridge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Steyne counters with a head kick. That will keep Badridge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Van Steyne.
Van Steyne swats away the attempt to clinch by Badridge.
Barry Badridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badridge connects with a nice looking jab.
Badridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Steyne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badridge.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Steyne.
Badridge missing with a left hand there. Van Steyne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badridge takes a swing at Van Steyne's ribcage but misses.
Badridge avoids the head kick by Van Steyne.
Badridge throws a series of punches but Van Steyne avoids them all with ease.
Badridge misses with a few strikes there.
Badridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Badridge moves out of range.
Badridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badridge throws a right and a left that Van Steyne avoids nicely.
Van Steyne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Badridge throws a nice looking combination but Van Steyne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badridge throws a series of punches but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Van Steyne moves into the clinch.
Badridge is trying to pull guard but Van Steyne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Badridge misses with some punches.
Van Steyne manages to break the clinch.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Badridge avoids the head kick by Van Steyne.
A swing and a miss from Badridge.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Badridge moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Badridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Van Steyne.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barry Badridge.
Well Van Steyne 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Van Steyne!
Francois Van Steyne really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cavalheiro Luta Vestuario logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Gypsy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trinidad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nelly - Here Comes the Boom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Gypsy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinidad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gypsy moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Gypsy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Gypsy with an uppercut!
Gypsy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gypsy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Gypsy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gypsy shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws a body punch but Gypsy moves out of range.
Gypsy with a poor takedown
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gypsy needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Gypsy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gypsy fails with the takedown.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Gypsy avoids them all with ease.
Gypsy avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gypsy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
Gypsy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Gypsy has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Gypsy's attempts to control the action.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Gypsy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gypsy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jackson has worked his arm free - good work by Jackson!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gypsy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gypsy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jackson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gypsy but great work by Jackson.
Gypsy regains half guard.
Gypsy wants to get back to full guard but Jackson has mounted him!
Gypsy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gypsy gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gypsy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gypsy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gypsy is trying to hold Jackson in close to prevent damage but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Gypsy wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Gypsy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gypsy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson is thwarting Gypsy's attempts to control the position.
Gypsy tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson trying to control the action but Gypsy is working from the bottom.
Jackson prevents Gypsy from improving his position.
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 The Gypsy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gypsy doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gypsy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gypsy has his takedown stuffed
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Gypsy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Gypsy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a hook but Gypsy avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Gypsy's knee but Gypsy avoids it well.
Gypsy fails with the takedown
and Gypsy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gypsy tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Gypsy.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gypsy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gypsy shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson cracks the inside of Gypsy's front leg.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gypsy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gypsy.
Gypsy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gypsy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Gypsy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trinidad Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gypsy fails to land the takedown.
The Gypsy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson sizes up Gypsy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gypsy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gypsy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson darts in and clinches Gypsy up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gypsy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gypsy gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gypsy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gypsy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson trying to control but Gypsy is working from the bottom.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gypsy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Trinidad Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gypsy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson works Gypsy's body with a nice hook.
Jackson sizes up Gypsy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson throws a body punch but Gypsy moves out of range.
Gypsy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gypsy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gypsy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gypsy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Gypsy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gypsy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gypsy is just out of range.
Gypsy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gypsy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gypsy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trinidad Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gypsy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gypsy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gypsy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gypsy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gypsy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
Gypsy is trying to escape the position but Jackson is controlling the position.
Gypsy is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the action but Gypsy is working from the bottom.
Gypsy is trying to work for a sweep but Jackson has mounted him!
Gypsy is working to get back to half guard.
Gypsy is working hard here to advance position.
Gypsy wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Gypsy is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gypsy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Gypsy manages to get to full guard.
Jackson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gypsy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Gypsy is keeping the position.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gypsy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is sitting in close to Gypsy's body. Gypsy has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jackson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jackson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gypsy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). The Gypsy!
The Gypsy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross has chosen Superbeast as his entrance music. Dan Ross 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Ross!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
Ross scores with a hook.
Burton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ross connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burton instigates a clinch.
Ross slows down the pace here.
Burton lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Dan Ross has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Burton.
Ross misses with the head strike.
Burton working aggressively here.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
Burton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Burton tries to work over Ross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burton misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross lands a right hand.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
Burton tries to work over Ross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Burton.
Burton swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Burton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ross.
Burton misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross tries to stall but Burton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burton manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Ross 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ross misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton avoids the body shot from Ross.
Burton throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Ross is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ross lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burton closes the distance and pushes Ross back into the cage.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Ross controls the action.
Ross scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ross or not.
Ross looks winded!
Burton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Burton.
Burton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burton struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.
Burton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burton throws a big uppercut that drops Ross! More strikes from Burton and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ross lies dazed against the cage as Burton celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Burton!
Stan Burton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes to the cage accompanied by All Fired Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Clark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Baggins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Clark blocks the low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Baggins.
Baggins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baggins misses with a straight left.
Baggins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Baggins scores with a leg kick.
Baggins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clark throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Clark.
Baggins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Clark throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baggins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baggins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Baggins misses the target.
Clark throws a leg kick that misses.
Baggins checks a leg kick nicely.
Baggins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baggins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Baggins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clark counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Baggins.
Clark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clark throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baggins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clark misses with a straight right.
Baggins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clark under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baggins throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins throws a chopping leg kick but Clark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clark throws a low kick but Baggins avoids it.
Baggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baggins misses with an uppercut.
Baggins throws an off balance right hand
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baggins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clark on the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baggins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clark needs to keep his hands up - Baggins had a free shot at his head there.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baggins checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clark throws a low kick but Baggins avoids it.
Clark moves out of range as Baggins throws a body kick.
Baggins connects with a crisp jab.
Baggins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baggins with a hook.
Baggins lands with an uppercut that bounces Clark off the cage and back into range.
Baggins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Baggins checks a low kick from Clark.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Clark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baggins counters with a straight right hand.
Baggins moves into the clinch successfully.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Baggins lands an elbow inside that Clark shrugs off.
Baggins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clark is rocked!
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Baggins controls his hands.
Clark looking to stall.
Clark working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baggins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Clark.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Baggins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baggins lands a lovely overhand right.
Baggins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baggins misses with an uppercut.
Baggins moves into range and clinches up with Clark.
Clark dodges an elbow strike from Baggins.
Clark seems to have got his legs back now.
Baggins missing with knees to the body.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Baggins controls the action.
Clark blocks an elbow strike.
Baggins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baggins has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark is looking to break free of the clinch but Baggins has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Baggins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clark wants to break free but Baggins has control.
Baggins lands a hook that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Baggins lands with a left to the head.
Clark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clark lands a left hand.
Baggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
Baggins misses with an elbow strike.
Clark takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Eddie Clark has been cut.
Baggins can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Baggins controls the action.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Baggins controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Baggins prevents Clark from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark dodges an elbow strike from Baggins.
Baggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark leaning against his opponent.
Baggins can't find room to land a body shot as Clark controls the action.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Baggins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baggins blocks a body shot from Clark.
Baggins throws an elbow but it misses.
Chuck Baggins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Baggins.
Clark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baggins.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Chuck Baggins has been cut.
Clark tries to break the clinch but Baggins is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baggins.
Baggins lands a damaging elbow.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Baggins.
Clark blocks an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clark has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clark can't break the clinch.
Clark dodges an elbow strike from Baggins.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clark takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baggins lands an elbow just above Clark 's eye.
Baggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baggins.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Baggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
Clark wants to get back to striking at distance but Baggins won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baggins.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark working aggressively here.
Clark blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baggins.
Baggins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baggins lands a damaging elbow.
Baggins swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark cracks Baggins with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Baggins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chuck Baggins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baggins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baggins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clark's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clark.
Baggins swings widly with a right hand
and Clark counters with a head kick that drops Baggins to the mat! Baggins scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Baggins is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crack! A monster head kick from Clark and Baggins falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Clark!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eddie Clark!
Eddie Clark retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Eddie Clark 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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