 |
SFC143: Second Wind PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Stephens acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
27
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
|
190 cm
21
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
|
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined |
|
| |
|
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 Los Angeles, Bill Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boon, right into the meat.
Boon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boon fails to land with a series of punches.
Boon is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
Boon thows a body shot but no joy.
Boon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boon tries to sprawl but Stephens drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Boon is trying to maintain the position but Stephens is very close to passing his half guard.
Boon is looking to improve his position.
Boon is trying to maintain the position but Stephens is very close to passing his half guard.
Boon is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stephens trying to mount his opponent but Boon defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stephens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stephens prevents Boon from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Boon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Stephens are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here.
Boon is trying to buck Stephens off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boon is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Boon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stephens is controlling him well.
Boon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stephens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stephens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stephens looks winded!
Stephens looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boon is trying to stand.
Boon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boon wants to control from the top but Stephens keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boon advances position into side control!
Stephens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boon trying to control the action but Stephens is working from the bottom.
Boon tries to advance to mount but Stephens denies him.
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 Bill Boon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stephens forces Boon back against the cage and clinches.
Boon tries to break free but Stephens pushes him back against the cage.
Boon is trying to break the clinch but Stephens has him pressed against the cage.
Stephens has Boon pressed against the cage, preventing Boon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stephens breaks from the clinch.
Boon gets caught napping as Stephens dives in and scores a takedown. Boon manages to retain guard.
Stephens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stephens would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stephens content to stall in guard here.
Stephens is breathing heavily.
Stephens postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stephens is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tony Stephens has got the better of the ground game so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Boon.
Boon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Tony Stephens has been cut.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stephens throws a strike but Boon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stephens controls Boon momentarily but Boon frees himself.
Boon trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boon tries to stand but Stephens is controlling from the bottom.
Stephens trying to keep a closed guard but Boon is proving a slippery customer.
Boon passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Boon wants to free his trapped foot but Stephens is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boon trying to control from half guard but Stephens is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon thows a huge punch but Stephens dodges it nicely.
Stephens is not content to let Boon control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stephens can do anything to dispel that myth.
It looks like Boon is going to stand back up.
Stephens wants to get back to full guard.
Stephens is trying to maintain the position but Boon is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boon lands a slapping body shot.
Boon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bill Boon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boon moves in looking to clinch but Stephens pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boon throws a front kick that sends Stephens stumbling back into the cage.
Boon lands a big head kick that sends Stephens tumbling to the mat! Boon takes a step backwards and waves Stephens back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stephens is rocked!
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!
Stephens takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stephens is still on wobbly legs! Can Boon finish him?
Boon tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance.
Boon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boon thuds his shin into the meat of Stephens's side.
Boon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bill Boon is winning the standup battle so far.
Boon lands a brutal head kick. Stephens looks out on his feet and Boon throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bill Boon!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
33% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyle comes into the arena with "This Charming Man" By The Smiths blaring out of the sound system. 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.
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
38
255 lbs
23 - 15 - 0 |
|
200 cm
36
274 lbs
22 - 21 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Lyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanishk Soni!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soni drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soni is one step ahead there.
Soni stays in close to Lyle's body and controls the position.
Soni postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lyle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soni is looking to escape.
Lyle goes for an armbar but Soni turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Soni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soni looking to pass the guard.
Lyle managing to control the position.
Lyle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyle working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kyle Lyle just wasn't active enough.
Lyle stuffs the takedown.
Soni lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lyle swinging wildly here.
Lyle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kyle Lyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lyle pinned against the cage. Lyle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lyle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Soni lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lyle misses with a right hand
and Soni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kyle Lyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyle misses with a head kick.
Lyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Soni.
Soni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lyle. That did some damage!
Soni instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Soni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lyle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kyle Lyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanishk Soni.
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Soni.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soni.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soni blocking some punches.
Soni has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lyle regains guard immediately.
Lyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanishk Soni dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lyle lands a nice shot that snaps Soni's head back.
It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
Soni wants to clinch up but Lyle keeps it at a distance.
Lyle throws a sloppy head kick
and Soni counters with a left and a right that stings Lyle.
Soni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lyle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soni avoids the head kick by Lyle.
Soni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soni misses with a few strikes there.
Kyle Lyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Soni.
Lyle misses with an uppercut. Soni saw that one coming.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lyle enables Soni to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lyle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lyle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Lyle wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Soni avoids the head kick by Lyle.
Lyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soni stuns Lyle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lyle defends it nicely.
Soni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soni. Lyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Lyle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lyle feints a jab promting Soni to slip. Lyle then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Soni slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyle throws a series of punches but Soni avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soni lands with a kick to the ribs.
Soni blocks a head kick by Lyle.
Lyle throws a series of punches but Soni moves out of range.
Soni swinging wildly here.
Lyle throws a head kick that misses.
Soni shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Soni was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lyle tries to buck Soni off but Soni is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soni advances to mount.
Soni is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soni misses with a two punch combination.
Lyle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lyle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soni is defended easily by Lyle.
Kyle Lyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanishk Soni.
Soni slips a jab from Lyle.
Lyle loads up on a big right hand but Soni slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soni. Lyle shrugs it off though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soni breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyle circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle checks a leg kick nicely.
Soni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tanishk Soni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soni decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lyle wants to get back to full guard.
Lyle trying to hold on to Soni's head to control him but Soni postures up.
Lyle is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Soni lands a really nice looking cross but Lyle seems unphased.
Lyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tanishk Soni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Soni or perhaps it was just good defense by Lyle which made him look bad.
Lyle scores with a head kick.
Soni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lyle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soni shoots in but Lyle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick by Lyle misses
and Soni counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyle throws a nice looking combination but Soni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lyle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soni bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lyle is trying to control Soni's posture but Soni avoids it.
Tanishk Soni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soni decides to stand back up. Soni steps back and let's Lyle get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lyle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soni counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lyle!
Soni is trying to get an arm triangle but Lyle is defending well.
Lyle is looking for a sweep.
Kyle Lyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyle is working hard here to advance position.
Soni remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Soni tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lyle's legs.
Soni trying to control the position but Lyle is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanishk Soni has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Soni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lyle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soni looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Lyle, not yet.
Soni wants to control from the top but Lyle keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tanishk Soni has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick by Lyle misses
and Soni finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lyle throws a sloppy head kick
and Soni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyle works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle keeping moving, preventing Soni from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tanishk Soni hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lyle misses with a head kick.
Lyle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Soni to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lyle isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Soni stacks Lyle on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Soni!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanishk Soni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanishk Soni!
Tanishk Soni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anzor Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Solaric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Greene might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Skindred - Nobody. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
33
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
|
179 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
|
| |
|
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anzor Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dario Solaric!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solaric tries to clinch there but Greene circles away.
Solaric tries to clinch but Greene is having none of it.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Solaric shows good takedown defense.
Greene looks for a takedown but Solaric sprawls well.
Greene shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Solaric but Solaric pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anzor Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solaric swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Greene falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Solaric counter with a right hand.
Greene fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown but Solaric manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Greene's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Greene avoids the body shot from Solaric.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene shoots in and drives through. Solaric sprawls well.
Solaric moves in looking to clinch but Greene pushes him off.
Solaric fails to land with a series of punches.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Greene does no damage.
Greene dives in and grabs Solaric's left leg, looking for a takedown. Solaric pushes down on Greene's head and hops out.
Greene keeps the fight on the outside.
Greene shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Solaric napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Solaric's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Solaric is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene working the head with strikes.
Solaric can't do much from the bottom here.
Solaric regains half guard, as Greene was trying to land strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Solaric defending well though.
Greene decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Solaric shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Greene shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Solaric but Solaric pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greene avoids the body shot from Solaric.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Greene with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for Greene, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Greene misses.
Greene scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Solaric manages to work his way to half guard, despite Greene's best efforts.
Greene not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Greene missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene throwing shots but Solaric is blocking nicely.
Solaric taking some punishment here, with Greene in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solaric is controlling Greene's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Greene throwing shots but Solaric is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene wants to free his trapped foot but Solaric is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Solaric has hold of Greene's hands but Greene slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Solaric blocking the ground and pound attempt from Greene.
Solaric trying to control here.
Greene throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Solaric has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Greene is working away from the top position though.
Greene thows a huge punch but Solaric dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anzor Greene dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Solaric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Solaric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greene drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Greene distracts Solaric with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Greene gets to his feet. Solaric looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Solaric stuffs the takedown attempt from Greene. Greene gets slowly back to his feet.
Solaric misses with a right hand
and Greene counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solaric gets a clinch.
Greene blocking some punches.
Solaric gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greene.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anzor Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solaric gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greene.
Solaric prevents a takedown attempt there.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solaric misses with a punch to the body.
Greene drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Solaric gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Greene is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Solaric is defending well.
Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greene gets a takedown into half guard.
Solaric trying to hold on to Greene's head to control him but Greene postures up.
Greene thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Solaric's head.
Solaric wants to get back to his feet.
Greene missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Greene thows a huge punch but Solaric dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Solaric defending well though.
Solaric taking some punishment here, with Greene in his half guard.
Greene tries to pass to full mount but Solaric defends it.
Greene not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Solaric is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greene scores with a couple of nice shots.
Greene stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Greene shoots in but Solaric avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anzor Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Greene.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene is trying hard to land a takedown here. Solaric sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Greene throws a right and a left that both miss.
Solaric tries to clinch there but Greene circles away.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Solaric shows good takedown defense.
Solaric wants to clinch.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solaric.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anzor Greene dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Greene shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Solaric but Solaric pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Greene is defended easily by Solaric.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Solaric shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anzor Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solaric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene shoots for a takedown but Solaric saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Solaric throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Greene is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Solaric's half guard.
Greene missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solaric gets back to full guard.
Greene landing with the ground and pound.
Greene working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greene throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Solaric works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greene lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Solaric looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greene is one step ahead there.
Greene with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anzor Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Greene decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solaric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Solaric defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Solaric as he avoids it easily.
Greene closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here as Greene stalls from top position.
Solaric tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Greene wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Solaric can't do much from the bottom here.
Greene content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anzor Greene.
Greene closes this distance looking for a takedown but Solaric circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown. Solaric tries to sprawl out of it but Greene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solaric manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dario Solaric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greene feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anzor Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Greene, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anzor Greene!
Anzor Greene decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiberio Celentano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McNamara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Massive Attack - Teardrop (House M.D.). Celentano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Now's My Time by D.J.I.G.. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tiberio Celentano enters the cage!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
39
225 lbs
17 - 27 - 0 |
|
194 cm
26
219 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
17 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiberio Celentano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara takes one to the side of the head.
McNamara shoots in looking for a takedown. Celentano tries to sprawl out of it but McNamara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Celentano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Celentano misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Celentano as he connects with a hook.
Celentano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Celentano wants it to stay on the feet.
McNamara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
McNamara misses with a double jab
and Celentano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Celentano misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Celentano tries to sprawl but McNamara drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Celentano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McNamara stays in close to Celentano's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Celentano wants to sweep but no luck.
Celentano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Celentano wants to stand and escape but McNamara is having none of it.
We're going to have a standup here because Sean McNamara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McNamara shoots for a double leg takedown but Celentano sprawls well. He's pushed McNamara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean McNamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McNamara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Celentano.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Celentano, as that shot connected.
McNamara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McNamara throws a right hand that Celentano ducks under and follows up with a left that Celentano also avoids with ease.
A lazy body kick from Celentano
enabling McNamara to counter with a crisp jab.
Celentano swats away the attempt to clinch by McNamara.
McNamara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Celentano finds it's way round the side to connect with McNamara's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Celentano misses.
McNamara misses with an uppercut. Celentano saw that one coming.
Tiberio Celentano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McNamara walks into a left hand.
McNamara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McNamara staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celentano lands a left and a right that send McNamara crashing to the mat, dazed. Celentano thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McNamara is rocked!
It looks like Sean McNamara has been cut.
McNamara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Celentano swivels and escapes.
Oh McNamara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Celentano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McNamara had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Celentano moves in close and cracks McNamara with a massive right hand! McNamara, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Celentano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiberio Celentano!
Our winner, Tiberio Celentano, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen Emoyrean Mercenaries as his entrance music. Ryan Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
35
289 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
|
190 cm
32
250 lbs
24 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
|
| |
|
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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Munch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Evans!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Munch misses with a straight left.
Munch digs a good body shot into Evans's ribs.
Munch misses with a wild combination.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munch.
Munch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Evans takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Munch looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming.
Munch defending well as Evans loads up on a big left hand.
Munch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Evans throws out a loose jab but Munch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Ryan Evans has been cut.
Evans lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Evans.
Nice cross by Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a low kick, looking for Munch's leg but Munch calmly moves out of range.
Evans lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evans scores with a spinning back kick!
Munch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Evans circles away quickly and effectively.
Evans throws a nice outside leg kick.
Evans scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Munch doesn't seem bothered though.
Munch is breathing heavily.
Munch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Evans avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Evans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Evans is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Munch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Evans is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Munch has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries for a kimura but Munch is defending well.
Evans tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Evans tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans swings around for an armbar but Munch sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Evans's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Evans working for a triangle but Munch defends it easily.
Munch connects with a couple of short punches.
Munch trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Munch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Evans has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Munch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans has an active guard here but Munch has managed to pass into half guard.
Evans is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Munch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Evans looking for submissions off his back.
Evans looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Munch trying to mount his opponent but Evans defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Munch works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Evans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Evans's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Munch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Evans quickly recovers to half guard.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Munch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Evans looking for submissions off his back.
Munch working over Evans with some ground and pound. Evans looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Evans wants to improve his position but Munch is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Evans manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Munch connects with a couple of short punches.
Munch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Munch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Evans looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Munch passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Evans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looking for submissions off his back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Evans. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Munch 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.
Munch not doing much here.
Evans moves into full guard.
Evans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Evans throws his legs up looking for a submission but Munch uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is not content to let Munch control the position.
Evans gets back to half guard.
Evans on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Evans actively working from the bottom here.
Munch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Evans looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Munch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Evans is staying active underneath Munch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Evans looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Munch winds up and cracks Evans with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Munch lands with a punch from half guard.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munch.
Evans taking some punishment here, with Munch in his half guard.
Munch is trying to control. Evans wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Munch wants to pass the guard but Evans is defending well.
Munch working Evans over with strikes.
Evans is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Munch pulls his head out easily.
Evans looking for submissions off his back.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munch.
Munch is nestled in close to Evans, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four 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!
Munch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Munch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Evans actively working from the bottom here.
Munch is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Evans!
Munch looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Evans bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Munch has control of Evans's left arm, preventing Evans from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Munch is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Munch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Evans's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Munch ducks right into an uppercut from Evans.
Munch stuffs the takedown attempt from Evans. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Munch.
Munch looking to score a takedown here. Evans is defending well but Munch drives through and ends up in Evans's guard.
Munch controlling from the top position.
Munch is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Evans has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Munch is looking to defend but Evans has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Munch! Evans pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Munch taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryan Evans!
Ryan Evans thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen 2pac - hit em up as his entrance music. John Li acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
27
285 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
|
190 cm
30
274 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Li!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez drives through and clinches with Li against the cage.
Martinez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Li uses from the top position.
Li drops back looking for a leg! Martinez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martinez manages to kick Li off! Li jumps back into Martinez's guard.
Li advances position into side control!
Li has an Americana. Martinez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Li is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Li hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Li!
A victorious John Li thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
41% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Казаки - Ой Да as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 Fedor Emelianenko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
30
280 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
|
183 cm
30
229 lbs
20 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko sizes up Hicks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Dante Hicks has been cut.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks.
Hicks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage.
Hicks tightens his grip and picks Emelianenko up, before dumping him to the ground. Emelianenko manages to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hicks is in close to Emelianenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Emelianenko is rocked!
Hicks wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Hicks chips away with some ground and pound.
Hicks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hicks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
Hicks stands and throws Emelianenko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to improve position but can't.
Emelianenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping him busy.
Hicks with the ground and pound but Emelianenko regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hicks thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
Emelianenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hicks.
Hicks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.
Hicks seems to be looking for submissions.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain the position but Hicks is very close to passing his half guard.
Emelianenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hicks pulls his head out easily.
Hicks thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko actively working from the bottom here.
Hicks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Emelianenko is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicks thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
Hicks working the head and body with strikes.
Hicks is nestled in close to Emelianenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Hicks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Hicks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Hicks ducks down to avoid it.
Hicks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dante Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Hicks coming out on top.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
and Hicks counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Hicks finish him?
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hicks counters with a crisp right that sends Emelianenko to the canvas! Hicks follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Hicks!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
30
272 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
|
195 cm
22
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Thompson!
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, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson drives through with a takedown into Ryan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ryan has his foot on Thompson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thompson works his way back into a safe position though.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan has his foot on Thompson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thompson works his way back into a safe position though.
Ryan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryan wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Ryan is working for an americana but Thompson has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Ryan was thinking about the submission.
Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Ryan throws a strike but Thompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thompson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a front kick aimed at Thompson's knee but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ryan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Ryan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thompson 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.
Ryan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thompson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thompson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thompson works to advance to full mount. Ryan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ryan can't escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson looking to secure an arm triangle but Ryan defends it well.
Ryan tries to reverse the position but Thompson maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thompson has control of Ryan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ryan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Thompson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ryan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thompson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ryan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Thompson wants to work for an arm triangle but Ryan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thompson seems to be working for a kimura but Ryan defends the submission attempt.
Thompson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ryan defends it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Thompson 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.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Ryan sees coming a mile off.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Ryan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thompson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thompson's guard now, I'm sure.
Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
Ryan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thompson dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Thompson trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.
Ryan is looking to advance position but Thompson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ryan tries to control the position but Thompson now has his back.
I really don't envy Ryan right now.
Thompson lands with a hammerfist to the side of Ryan's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan is trying to break free.
Thompson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Ryan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Thompson's arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Thompson looking for the choke but no joy.
Thompson controlling well, preventing Ryan from escaping the position.
Ryan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ryan wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan keeps working.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Thompson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson controlling from the full mount.
Ryan working to try and regain half guard.
Thompson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ryan is surviving well by controlling Thompson's body position as best he can.
Ryan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Thompson is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Ryan won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Thompson off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Thompson!
Tony Thompson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, New World Order Clothing, into his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
