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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Helms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helms's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, we aint gonna take it by twisted sister. The key to victory for Hunter Helms has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Helms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Grace!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helms cracks a nice hook into Grace's ribs.
Helms lands a left and a right that send Grace crashing to the mat, dazed. Helms thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Carl Grace has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Helms feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Grace sprawling to the canvas! Grace rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Helms finish him?!
Grace is rocked!
Helms is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Grace flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Grace is out cold! Helms holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hunter Helms!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Toney (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 Angel Toney 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Toney!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tate sprawls well. Tate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toney gets slowly back to his feet.
Tate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No luck for Toney with that takedown attempt.
Toney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Calvin Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Toney.
Tate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Toney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tate scores with a shot to the body.
Tate cracks Toney with an open hand slap.
Tate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tate wants to clinch.
Calvin Tate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toney shoots for a double leg takedown but Tate sprawls well. He's pushed Toney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Tate catches Toney right on the button with a cross.
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!
Tate stuffs the takedown attempt from Toney. Toney gets slowly back to his feet.
Toney takes one to the chin there.
Tate lands a lovely overhand right.
Tate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tate as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tate sprawls well. Tate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toney gets slowly back to his feet.
Tate connects with the punch.
Calvin Tate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate jabs at Toney's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Tate.
Tate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tate lands a jab to Toney's midsection.
Tate scores with a hook to the body. Toney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toney is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toney walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Tate dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tate scores with the left hand. Toney knows he should have avoided that one.
Toney is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate finish him?
Tate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toney seems to have recovered his senses.
Tate connects with a jab.
Tate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Toney closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tate to the mat! Tate manages to get full guard.
Toney is looking to advance position but Tate has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tate looking to secure an arm triangle but Toney defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney is desperately trying to improve his position but Tate has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate wants to finish this one by submission but Toney is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tate.
Toney is working to get back to half guard.
Toney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Toney tries to hold on but Tate pushes him away.
Tate is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Toney can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tate manages to capitalize on a mistake by Toney to take his back!
Toney can't escape the position.
Toney is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Toney taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Calvin Tate!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Zaytsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Mcdevett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zaytsev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Harvester of Sorrow. The key to victory for Vasily Zaytsev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasily Zaytsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Mcdevett!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdevett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcdevett avoids a kick to the body.
Zaytsev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcdevett.
Mcdevett tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaytsev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcdevett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaytsev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zaytsev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcdevett doesn't seem bothered though.
Zaytsev works Mcdevett's body with a nice hook.
Zaytsev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Zaytsev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaytsev.
Zaytsev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaytsev cracks Mcdevett with an open hand slap.
Mcdevett moves away from the strike by Zaytsev.
Mcdevett ducks right into an uppercut from Zaytsev.
Vasily Zaytsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaytsev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcdevett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcdevett there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaytsev swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcdevett.
Zaytsev scores with a body shot.
Mcdevett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zaytsev swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcdevett.
Zaytsev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mcdevett on the side of the head.
Zaytsev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zaytsev scores with a hook to the body. Mcdevett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zaytsev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mcdevett staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Zaytsev.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcdevett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdevett moves into the clinch.
Zaytsev blocking some punches.
Zaytsev trying to control the position but instead, Mcdevett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zaytsev into the cage.
Mcdevett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaytsev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaytsev misses with a looping right.
Zaytsev lands a head shot.
Zaytsev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zaytsev throws a lazy right hand but Mcdevett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaytsev misses with a wild body shot.
Zaytsev misses with the combination.
Zaytsev moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdevett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zaytsev tests Mcdevett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcdevett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcdevett tries to clinch but Zaytsev is having none of it.
Zaytsev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Zaytsev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Zaytsev lands.
Mcdevett wants to clinch up but Zaytsev keeps it at a distance.
Mcdevett wants to clinch.
Mcdevett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaytsev looks to land a left hand but Mcdevett moved out of range nicely.
Zaytsev lands a right hook to the body.
Zaytsev fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaytsev looks for the body kick but Mcdevett saw that one coming.
Mcdevett is looking to clinch but Zaytsev is avoiding it.
Zaytsev with a nice cross.
Zaytsev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcdevett circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaytsev misses with a double jab.
Zaytsev throws a jab when Mcdevett was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdevett tries to move into range but Zaytsev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaytsev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zaytsev with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Zaytsev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mcdevett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcdevett drops his hands momentarily and Zaytsev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zaytsev throws out a loose jab but Mcdevett uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Zaytsev.
Mcdevett moves away from the strike by Zaytsev.
Zaytsev loads up on a big right hand but Mcdevett slips the punch.
Zaytsev looks to land a right hand but Mcdevett moved out of range.
Mcdevett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaytsev to score with a decent uppercut.
Mcdevett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zaytsev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Zaytsev finds it's target.
Mcdevett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaytsev throws out the jab.
Zaytsev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mcdevett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaytsev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaytsev loads up on a big right hand but Mcdevett slips the punch.
Zaytsev looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcdevett is just out of range.
Mcdevett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zaytsev throws a right hand that Mcdevett ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcdevett also avoids with ease.
Stan Mcdevett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcdevett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaytsev with a hook.
Nice cross by Zaytsev.
Zaytsev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcdevett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zaytsev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mcdevett on the side of the head.
Mcdevett avoids the head kick by Zaytsev.
Mcdevett doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaytsev circles away.
Zaytsev throws a body punch but Mcdevett moves out of range.
Zaytsev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdevett slips a straight right by Zaytsev.
Zaytsev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcdevett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcdevett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mcdevett pushes Zaytsev up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaytsev is trying to break free.
Zaytsev tries to break free but Mcdevett pushes him back against the cage.
Zaytsev is trying to force a seperation but Mcdevett has the dominant position.
Zaytsev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcdevett misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcdevett misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcdevett working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaytsev.
Mcdevett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaytsev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcdevett tries to clinch but Zaytsev is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Zaytsev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdevett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zaytsev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaytsev thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasily Zaytsev is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcdevett takes one to the chin there.
Mcdevett walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Zaytsev. That snapped Mcdevett's head back.
Zaytsev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mcdevett is looking to clinch.
Zaytsev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcdevett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcdevett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaytsev.
Zaytsev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcdevett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaytsev misses with a double jab.
Mcdevett is looking to clinch but Zaytsev is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdevett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcdevett slips under a jab.
Mcdevett tries to clinch up
and Mcdevett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcdevett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaytsev.
Mcdevett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaytsev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaytsev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaytsev. Mcdevett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Zaytsev. Those never looked like landing.
Mcdevett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zaytsev, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Zaytsev dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mcdevett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaytsev misses with a looping left.
Zaytsev dodges the punch combination from Mcdevett.
Zaytsev lands with a good body shot.
Zaytsev throws a looping overhand right but Mcdevett ducks down to avoid it.
Zaytsev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcdevett can do to turn this around?
Zaytsev throws a jab when Mcdevett was well out of range.
A big right from Zaytsev misses.
Mcdevett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaytsev.
A punch lands to the side of Mcdevett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zaytsev keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaytsev with a nice cross.
Mcdevett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcdevett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mcdevett ducks under a wild hook from Zaytsev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaytsev connects with a jab.
Zaytsev misses with an uppercut. Mcdevett saw that one coming.
Mcdevett tries to clinch up.
Zaytsev connects with a looping right hand.
Mcdevett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaytsev throws out the jab.
Mcdevett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcdevett slips a jab from Zaytsev.
Zaytsev misses with a hook.
Mcdevett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zaytsev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcdevett tries to clinch but Zaytsev moves away
and Zaytsev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaytsev keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcdevett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcdevett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaytsev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Zaytsev.
Zaytsev scores with a nice strike.
Mcdevett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaytsev scores with the left hand. Mcdevett knows he should have avoided that one.
Mcdevett is rocked!
Zaytsev cracks Mcdevett with a good jab.
Mcdevett is still on wobbly legs! Can Zaytsev finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Mcdevett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zaytsev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcdevett doesn't seem bothered though.
Zaytsev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zaytsev.
Mcdevett moves away from the strike by Zaytsev.
Zaytsev works the jab nicely.
Mcdevett tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaytsev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaytsev throws a series of punches but Mcdevett avoids them all with ease.
Mcdevett seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Zaytsev.
Mcdevett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcdevett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaytsev misses with a hook. Mcdevett ducked under it nicely.
Mcdevett slips under a jab from Zaytsev.
Zaytsev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcdevett.
Zaytsev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcdevett is looking to clinch but Zaytsev is avoiding it.
Zaytsev lands with a nice body punch.
Zaytsev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zaytsev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaytsev looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcdevett is just out of range.
Mcdevett slips a straight right by Zaytsev.
Zaytsev misses with a wild body shot.
Zaytsev lands a nice hook to Mcdevett's body. Mcdevett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaytsev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zaytsev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaytsev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcdevett moves forwards but Zaytsev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaytsev throws a lazy right hand but Mcdevett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaytsev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stan Mcdevett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcdevett avoids the body shot from Zaytsev.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Zaytsev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zaytsev, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Zaytsev!
A relieved looking Vasily Zaytsev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddie Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze tries to bum rush Trotter with a series of wild strikes but Trotter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trotter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Haze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haze passes Trotter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Trotter actively working from the bottom here.
Haze looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trotter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trotter wants to control but Haze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Haze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trotter actively working from the bottom here.
Haze prevents Trotter from improving his position.
Trotter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Trotter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Trotter trying to hold on to Haze's head to control him but Haze postures up.
Haze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Haze wants to free his trapped foot but Trotter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Haze is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trotter actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter is defending against the submission attempts here by Haze.
Trotter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haze pulls his head out easily.
Trotter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Haze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Haze lands with a punch from half guard.
Haze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trotter actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haze lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Haze.
Haze controlling the action here.
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!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Haze connects with a nice short shot to Trotter's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze is thwarting Trotter's attempts to control the position.
Haze seems to be working for a kimura but Trotter defends the submission attempt.
Haze is nestled in close to Trotter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Trotter looking for submissions off his back.
Trotter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trotter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trotter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haze can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trotter looks winded!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Trotter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haze is in close to Trotter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haze defends it easily.
Trotter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haze doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haze manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Haze wants to pass the guard but Trotter is keeping the position.
Haze lands a couple of digs.
Haze works over Trotter with some ground and pound from guard.
Haze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trotter's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haze trying to control but Trotter is working from the bottom.
Trotter looking for a guillotine here but Haze defends easily.
Haze landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze with a nice head shot there.
Haze connects with a couple of short punches.
Haze has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Haze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Haze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trotter's head.
Trotter is rocked!
Trotter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trotter is still in real trouble! Can Haze finish him?
Haze passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Haze tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Haze has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Trotter seems to have recovered his senses.
Haze working the ground and pound.
Haze lands a strong strike to the head of Trotter. That's dazed him! Haze looking to finish here. Trotter is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Haze lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddie Haze!
As Freddie Haze got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: You suck braaah! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fedor fails with the takedown.
Preuss tries to land a front kick but Fedor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fedor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Preuss throws a shot to the body.
Fedor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fedor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Fedor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Preuss looks to land a body kick but Fedor moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Preuss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Preuss throws a shot to the body.
Preuss thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fedor if he has to take too many more of those.
Preuss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Preuss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fedor shoots in but no luck this time.
Fedor fails with a takedown attempt.
Fedor dives in and grabs Preuss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Preuss pushes down on Fedor's head and hops out.
Fedor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Preuss.
Fedor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Preuss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fedor is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor walks into a straight right hand from Preuss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preuss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Preuss throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fedor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Preuss can pounce on him.
Preuss scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fedor in his tracks.
Preuss should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fedor shoots for a double leg takedown but Preuss sprawls well. He's pushed Fedor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fedor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Preuss connects with a leg kick. Fedor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Preuss explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Preuss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fedor's calf.
Preuss thuds a left hand into Fedor's body.
Preuss cracks Fedor with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Preuss. That snapped Fedor's head back.
Preuss plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Preuss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Preuss connects with a solid leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Fedor or perhaps it was just good defense by Preuss which made him look bad.
Good leg kick by Preuss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Preuss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Preuss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Preuss lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Preuss.
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!
Preuss digs a good body shot into Fedor's ribs.
Preuss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fedor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Preuss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Preuss lunges at Fedor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fedor's hand.
Preuss connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Preuss throws a leg kick which misses Fedor's front leg but catches the back leg as Fedor tries to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Preuss.
Preuss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Preuss dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Preuss punishes Fedor's body with a nice straight punch.
Fedor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Preuss circles away.
Fedor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fedor might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Preuss thumps Fedor with a low kick.
Preuss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Preuss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fedor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fedor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Preuss gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fedor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fedor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Preuss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Preuss is trying to control the position but Fedor postures up.
Fedor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fedor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Preuss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Preuss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Preuss hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fedor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Preuss sprawls well initially but Fedor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Preuss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fedor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Preuss wants to control the action here but instead Fedor manages to pass to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor looking to ground and pound but Preuss is blocking nicely.
Fedor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preuss holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fedor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
BOOM! Fedor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Poor strikes thrown by Fedor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fedor punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Fedor.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedor with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fedor avoids the attempt from Preuss to control.
Fedor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Preuss?
Fedor lands a big elbow.
Fedor landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fedor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Preuss can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Preuss is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Preuss hang on?
Preuss is still in real trouble! Can Fedor finish him?
Preuss taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss is trying desperately to improve position.
Preuss seems to have recovered his senses.
Fedor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Preuss is squirming around, avoiding Fedor's attempts to control the action.
Preuss taking shots to the head.
Fedor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Preuss hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Preuss is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fedor landing punches.
Preuss tries to hold on but Fedor postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Fedor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Preuss catches Fedor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fedor shoots in for a takedown but Preuss shows good takedown defense.
Fedor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Preuss. That one must have hurt.
Fedor throws a jab when Preuss was well out of range.
Preuss scores with a kick to the body.
Fedor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Preuss. That snapped Fedor's head back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Preuss.
Aaron Preuss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fedor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Preuss stuns Fedor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor moves out of range of the body kick from Preuss.
Preuss scores with a push kick.
Preuss throws a front kick that sends Fedor stumbling back into the cage.
Preuss swings for the body but Fedor moves out of range.
Fedor shoots in looking for a takedown. Preuss tries to sprawl out of it but Fedor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Preuss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Preuss explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fedor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Preuss avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Fedor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Preuss slaps away a takedown attempt from Fedor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor fails to land the takedown.
Fedor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Preuss with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping body kick lands there for Preuss.
Preuss slips under a jab.
Fedor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fedor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Preuss's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor preventing the sweep.
Preuss pulls Fedor in to control the position.
Preuss working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Preuss pulls Fedor in to control the position.
Aaron Preuss has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Preuss connects with a leg kick. Fedor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Preuss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Fedor misses.
Fedor shoots for a takedown but Preuss saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Preuss can pounce on him.
Preuss scores with a spinning back kick!
Preuss scores with a leg kick.
Preuss throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Preuss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Preuss jabs Fedor right on the nose. Fedor blinks but takes it well.
Preuss connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Preuss lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fedor takes a step back to recover.
Fedor closes the distance and clinches up with Preuss, looking for a takedown. Fedor pushes Preuss against the cage but Preuss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Preuss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Preuss has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Preuss!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denver Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gaff's Eulogy by Andrew Bayer. Vaughn Donovan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vaughn Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denver Washington!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan dives in and grabs Washington's left leg, looking for a takedown. Washington pushes down on Donovan's head and hops out.
Washington misses with a body shot.
Donovan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donovan shoots in looking for a takedown. Washington tries to sprawl out of it but Donovan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Washington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Washington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donovan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaughn Donovan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donovan throws out a powerful jab.
Washington throws a right hand that misses
and Donovan counters with a two punch combo.
Donovan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Washington as he avoids it easily.
Donovan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Washington pinned against the cage. Washington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Donovan moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donovan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Washington is fending him off so far but Donovan persists. Nope, Washington circles away and we're back to standing.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Washington connects with a jab.
Donovan cracks Washington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Washington getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Vaughn Donovan has been cut.
Vaughn Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Donovan moved out of range nicely.
Donovan 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.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Washington as he jumps to the side.
Washington misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Washington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Washington jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donovan shoots in for a double leg but Washington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Washington with a hook.
Donovan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Washington missing with a left hand there. Donovan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Washington misses with a straight left.
Washington throws a lazy uppercut
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donovan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Washington has knocked Donovan down with a huge combo! Washington steps away and waves a wobbly Donovan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Donovan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Donovan.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Donovan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Donovan.
Donovan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Washington misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Washington. That snapped Donovan's head back.
Donovan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Washington to score with a decent uppercut.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Washington sprawls well. Washington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Donovan gets slowly back to his feet.
Washington throws a hook but Donovan blocks it.
Washington throws out a loose jab but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Washington pinned against the cage. Washington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Washington avoids them all with ease.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
Donovan misses with a straight left.
A big left from Washington misses.
Washington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donovan.
Donovan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Washington.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Donovan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Washington. That snapped Donovan's head back.
Donovan fails with the takedown
and Washington counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denver Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vaughn Donovan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Washington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donovan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donovan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donovan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Washington sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Donovan somewhat.
Donovan shoots in but Washington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaughn Donovan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Donovan.
Washington misses the jab.
Donovan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Washington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donovan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Washington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington thuds a left hand into Donovan's body.
Donovan throws a right hand that misses
and Washington counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Washington as Donovan shoots in.
Donovan misses with the combination.
Washington scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donovan in his tracks.
Vaughn Donovan's cut is getting worse.
Washington lands a left and a right that send Donovan crashing to the mat, dazed. Washington thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Donovan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Washington.
Donovan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Washington throws a lazy right hand but Donovan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donovan throws a big shot that misses.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donovan seems to have got his legs back now.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
Washington cracks Donovan with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Donovan tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Washington pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Donovan is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denver Washington!
A very excited looking Denver Washington 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raging Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raging Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Dean!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dean walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bull.
Nice cross by Bull.
Bull lands with a straight right. Dean didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dean will feel that in the morning.
Nice uppercut there from Bull.
Bull scoring well with a low kick there.
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Bull ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dean throws a jab when Bull was well out of range.
Dean dives in and scores a takedown into Bull's guard.
Bull seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dean wants to get up but he can't break Bull's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bull is pulling down on Dean's head. It's preventing any offense from Dean, at least for the moment.
Dean controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raging Bull has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bull connects with an inside leg kick.
Bull connects with a solid leg kick.
Dean steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bull. That one must have hurt.
Dean looks winded!
Bull is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bull stuffs the takedown attempt from Dean. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Bull is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bull lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Bull moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bull lands a big head kick that sends Dean tumbling to the mat! Bull takes a step backwards and waves Dean back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jim Dean has been cut.
Bull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dean is rocked!
Bull cracks Dean with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dean looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bull finish him?
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Bull finish him?
Bull cracks Dean with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raging Bull!
After winning the bout, Raging Bull thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Blomkvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veron Totto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rob Zombie - Feel So Numb kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikael Blomkvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Veron Totto!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blomkvist rushes Totto and presses him up against the cage.
Totto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blomkvist after a bit of a struggle.
Totto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blomkvist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Totto.
Blomkvist lands a good knee to the midsection. Totto won't want to take too many of those.
Blomkvist is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blomkvist with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Totto looks winded!
Totto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blomkvist with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blomkvist misses with a knee to the head.
Blomkvist connects with a nasty looking knee right to Totto's face.
Knees to the body from Blomkvist.
Blomkvist is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blomkvist connects with a knee to the head.
Totto takes a knee right on the jaw!
A bit of stalling here from Blomkvist.
Blomkvist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blomkvist lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomkvist is pushing Totto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blomkvist with a knee to the head.
Blomkvist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blomkvist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Totto blocks it with crossed arms.
Blomkvist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blomkvist lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blomkvist landing knees to the head.
Totto lands a left hand.
Totto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blomkvist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Totto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blomkvist prevents it.
Mikael Blomkvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veron Totto.
Totto working hard to break the clinch.
Blomkvist connects with a nasty looking knee right to Totto's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blomkvist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Totto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blomkvist has him pressed against the cage.
Totto tries to throw a body punch but Blomkvist avoids it by throwing Totto back against the cage.
Blomkvist throws a knee to the head but misses.
Totto gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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!
Blomkvist is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Totto stands and throws Blomkvist's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Blomkvist's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Totto is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Blomkvist's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totto grinds an elbow into Blomkvist's temple.
Blomkvist is not content to let Totto control the position.
Totto wants to stand but Blomkvist is controlling his arm.
Totto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
An elbow from Totto crashes against the mat.
Totto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blomkvist has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blomkvist is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Totto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blomkvist keeps working.
Totto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Totto is looking to take a break and control but Blomkvist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 Mikael Blomkvist will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Blomkvist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Totto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Totto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blomkvist misses with an elbow over the top.
Totto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blomkvist misses with a knee to the head.
Blomkvist with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Totto tries to pull guard but Blomkvist won't allow it.
Mikael Blomkvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veron Totto.
Totto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blomkvist prevents it.
Blomkvist has Totto pressed against the cage.
Blomkvist throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blomkvist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Totto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Totto is breathing heavily.
Totto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blomkvist smiles and moves away.
Blomkvist moves into the clinch.
Blomkvist tries to land a knee to the head but Totto blocks with his arms.
Mikael Blomkvist has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blomkvist tries to land a knee to the head but Totto blocks with his arms.
Blomkvist throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blomkvist lands a knee to the head.
Totto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blomkvist uses from the top position.
Blomkvist is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Totto has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Blomkvist is looking to defend but Totto has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Blomkvist! Totto pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Blomkvist taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Veron Totto!
Veron Totto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshi Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Suzuki on that attempt.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suzuki sprawls well. Suzuki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Suzuki is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Suzuki's guard.
Suzuki looking to control.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suzuki is keeping the position for now.
Suzuki has his feet on Jackson's thighs here. He's pushed Jackson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jackson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoshi Suzuki!
A very excited looking Yoshi Suzuki 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Boreling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter South (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boreling's entrance music is More than meets the eye. A fine choice. South has chosen Satisfaction as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Boreling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peter South!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boreling has his takedown stuffed
and South counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boreling blocking the ground and pound attempt from South.
Boreling tries to kick South off but South keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boreling won't allow South to pass to mount.
Boreling is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
South wants to control but Boreling is keeping him busy.
Boreling keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
South missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boreling is looking to improve his position.
South not landing any meaningful shots this time.
South is thwarting Boreling's attempts to control the position.
South is trying to control. Boreling wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreling moves into full guard.
Boreling has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes South off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Boreling with a lazy takedown attempt
and South counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A momentary lapse in concentration from South enables Boreling to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. South manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boreling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boreling working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of South's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boreling throwing strikes but missing.
Boreling won't allow South to sweep him here.
South utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boreling throwing strikes from guard but South blocks nicely.
South has control of Boreling's left arm, preventing Boreling from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling is looking to work some ground and pound but South has wrist control.
Boreling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boreling drops back looking for a leg! South is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and South manages to kick Boreling off! Boreling jumps back into South's guard.
South is trying to keep Boreling in close.
Boreling with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
South is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boreling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boreling preventing the sweep.
Boreling working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boreling is looking to work some ground and pound but South has wrist control.
South utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boreling passes South's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if South can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ground and pound from Boreling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boreling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
South tries to roll over but Boreling keeps him under control.
Boreling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boreling throwing shots but South is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boreling thows a huge punch but South dodges it nicely.
South really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boreling. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boreling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boreling is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and South defends it well.
Boreling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Boreling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Boreling dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
South tries to clinch up but Boreling circles away and keeps his distance.
Boreling misses with a takedown attempt
and South counters with a nice uppercut.
Boreling closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. South did well to prevent Boreling getting side control.
South keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boreling prevents South from improving his position.
Boreling thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed South's head.
South wants to improve his position but Boreling is controlling well.
Boreling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
South on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
South is looking for a sweep. Boreling is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boreling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boreling 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.
South avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boreling.
Boreling drops an elbow to the side of South's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling seems to be looking for submissions.
Boreling thows a huge punch but South dodges it nicely.
Boreling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boreling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
South is looking to control Boreling's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can South avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Boreling.
Boreling working over South with some ground and pound. South looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
South keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
South blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boreling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling trying to control from half guard but South is working away.
Boreling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boreling seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
South is defending against the submission attempts here by Boreling.
South is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boreling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boreling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
South blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boreling.
Boreling sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. South defending well though.
Boreling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boreling lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
South has hold of Boreling's hands but Boreling slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boreling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
South taking some punishment here, with Boreling in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Boreling dominated that second round.
That's time! Boreling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boreling shoots in and gets a takedown into South's guard.
Boreling trying to control but South is working from the bottom.
Boreling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
South avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boreling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. South is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boreling accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
South controls Boreling momentarily but Boreling frees himself.
South preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreling stopping the sweep attempt from South.
Boreling keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of South's head.
Boreling throws a big elbow that misses.
Boreling postures up in South's guard and throws a big left but South blocks it.
Boreling is in close to South's body, working some short punches and elbows.
South working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boreling.
Boreling trying to control but South is working from the bottom.
South utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boreling throws a big right hand that misses.
South is trying to keep Boreling in close.
Boreling throwing strikes but missing.
Boreling chips away with some ground and pound.
Boreling trying to control the position from guard on top but South is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boreling loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peter South has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boreling has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boreling throws a big elbow that misses.
Boreling not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boreling loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karl Boreling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boreling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that South can do to turn this around?
South working a defensive guard here.
Boreling works over South with some ground and pound from guard.
Boreling postures up in South's guard and throws a big left but South blocks it.
South looking for a sweep. Not yet South, not yet.
Boreling throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boreling trying to control the position from guard on top but South is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boreling is looking to work some ground and pound but South has wrist control.
Boreling sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed South's guard.
South looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boreling working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
South tries to roll over but Boreling keeps him under control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boreling is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Boreling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boreling, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Boreling!
During a confident post fight interview, Karl Boreling thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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