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TTFC Wednesday Night Fights 41 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cross Odenkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Trick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross Odenkirk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cross Odenkirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Trick!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odenkirk misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Trick.
Trick cracks Odenkirk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Trick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Odenkirk moves out of range as Trick strikes.
Trick gets tackled into the cage by Odenkirk. Odenkirk maintains the clinch.
Odenkirk struggles to land a body shot inside as Trick controls his hands.
Odenkirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Trick backwards.
Trick is trying to pull guard but Odenkirk has him pressed against the cage.
Trick misses with a punch to the body.
Odenkirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Odenkirk just leaning against Trick, taking a breather.
Odenkirk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trick backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Odenkirk.
Trick tries to work over Odenkirk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Odenkirk lands an elbow just above Trick 's eye.
Trick is rocked!
It looks like William Trick has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trick is still on wobbly legs! Can Odenkirk finish him?
Odenkirk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Odenkirk lands a body shot.
Odenkirk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Trick! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Odenkirk is unloading with more strikes now! Trick drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cross Odenkirk!
A victorious Cross Odenkirk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Stratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Stratton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stratton throws a good cross that connects.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Stratton.
Stratton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stratton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stratton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stratton.
Stratton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stratton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Stratton dives in and scores a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Stratton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stratton 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stratton preventing the sweep.
Nelson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stratton controls the pace.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Stratton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eric Stratton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stratton swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson throws the left hand but Stratton avoids the punch easily.
Stratton throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Stratton moves away from the strike by Nelson.
A jab from Stratton finds it's way through Nelson's defenses.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Stratton pushes him off.
Nelson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stratton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nelson somewhat.
Nelson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stratton.
Stratton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Stratton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a looping right.
Stratton scores with a jab.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Stratton is just out of range.
Stratton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nelson misses the jab.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stratton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson moves into full guard.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Stratton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nelson trying to keep a closed guard but Stratton is proving a slippery customer.
Stratton stopping the sweep attempt from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson pulls Stratton in close to his closed guard and prevents Stratton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stratton content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Stratton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stratton shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stratton misses with a looping left.
Stratton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stratton punishes Nelson's body with a nice straight punch.
We've been informed that Nelson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Stratton lands a body shot.
Nelson tried to score with a low kick but Stratton checks it.
Nelson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Stratton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stratton is fending him off so far but Nelson persists. Nope, Stratton circles away and we're back to standing.
Stratton gets a double leg takedown into Nelson's guard.
Stratton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stratton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stratton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nelson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stratton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nelson gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stratton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stratton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Stratton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stratton dives in for a single leg takedown but Nelson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stratton is trying to stall.
Stratton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stratton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nelson trying to hold on to Stratton's head to control him but Stratton postures up.
Nelson wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stratton in particular looking to stall.
Stratton prevents Nelson from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nelson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stratton pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stratton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nelson wants to hold on but Stratton pushes him away.
Nelson is trying to escape the mount.
Nelson is squirming around, avoiding Stratton's attempts to control the action.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton content just to control the position here.
Nelson tries to reverse the position but Stratton maintains control.
Nelson tries to hold on but Stratton postures up.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stratton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nelson can't escape the position.
Stratton looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nelson for as long as he can get away with.
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Stratton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stratton misses with the combination.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Stratton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stratton.
Eric Stratton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Stratton slips the punch.
Nelson connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nelson quickly recovers to half guard.
Stratton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but Stratton has control of the leg.
Stratton stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nelson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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!
Stratton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stratton wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stratton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Stratton dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stratton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nelson manages to get to full guard.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson trying to strike off his back.
Nelson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stratton controls the pace.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Stratton from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eric Stratton.
Stratton stuffs the takedown.
Stratton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nelson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stratton controlling the action here.
Nelson trying to control from the bottom.
Stratton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stratton trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Gunnar Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Stratton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stratton 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.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Stratton controlling him for the moment.
Stratton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson is trying to control the position but Stratton postures up.
Nelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stratton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stratton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nelson 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.
Stratton 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Eric Stratton just wasn't active enough.
Stratton shoots in and bounces Nelson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Stratton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Stratton from controlling successfully.
Nelson trying to strike off his back.
Stratton controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Stratton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stratton's sensitive parts.
Stratton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nelson avoids it really well and circles away.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stratton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Stratton finds it's way through Nelson's defenses.
Stratton lands with an overhand left.
Nelson dives in and grabs Stratton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stratton pushes down on Nelson's head and hops out.
Stratton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Nelson lands.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Stratton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stratton tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Stratton clobbers Nelson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Stratton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stratton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Stratton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boudreaux Godeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godeaux comes into the arena with Battle Ready blaring out of the sound system. Charles has chosen Don't Fake the Funk by Prince Charles 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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163 lbs
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167 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Boudreaux Godeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Charles!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles throws a hook but Godeaux avoids it easily.
Godeaux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Charles on the side of the head.
Charles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godeaux.
Godeaux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Charles throws a lazy right hand but Godeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles missing with a left hand there. Godeaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Godeaux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Godeaux missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Godeaux's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Godeaux duly obliges.
Godeaux has his takedown stuffed
and Charles counters with a nice uppercut.
Godeaux scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Henry Charles has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godeaux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good exchange - Charles coming out on top.
Godeaux scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Godeaux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Charles leaves Godeaux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Godeaux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boudreaux Godeaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt.
Godeaux fails to land the takedown.
Charles misses with a two punch combination.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Godeaux tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charles swivels and escapes.
Charles lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Charles. Those never looked like landing.
Charles connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Godeaux on his heels. He'll look to pass Godeaux's guard now, I'm sure.
Charles postures up.
Charles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godeaux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Charles preventing the sweep.
Charles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Charles is working Godeaux over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Godeaux keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Godeaux controlling the position.
Godeaux keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Godeaux holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Charles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Godeaux on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Godeaux looks for a takedown but Charles sprawls well.
Godeaux looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy left from Charles finds it's target.
Charles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Godeaux.
Godeaux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godeaux manages to avoid it.
Charles is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Godeaux had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godeaux manages to avoid it.
Godeaux looks to throw the jab but Charles is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Godeaux's head backwards.
Godeaux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Godeaux moves out of range of the leg kick from Charles.
Some wild striking there from Charles.
Godeaux takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charles. Godeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godeaux takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charles loads up on a big right hand but Godeaux slips the punch.
Charles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godeaux.
Godeaux moves away from the strike by Charles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Charles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Charles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Godeaux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Godeaux leaves Charles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Godeaux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Charles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charles lands a nice hook to Godeaux's body. Godeaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charles dips to his left and cracks Godeaux with an uppercut!
Godeaux dives in and grabs Charles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes down on Godeaux's head and hops out.
Godeaux closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charles circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boudreaux Godeaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Godeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Charles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Godeaux.
Godeaux tries to bum rush Charles with a series of wild strikes but Charles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charles scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles connects with a body shot.
Charles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horrible takedown by Godeaux or perhaps it was just good defense by Charles which made him look bad.
Charles cracks Godeaux with a good jab.
Godeaux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Godeaux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henry Charles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charles blocks a low kick nicely.
Godeaux 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.
Charles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godeaux prevents Charles from getting back to his feet.
Godeaux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Godeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godeaux throws a strike but Charles rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Godeaux 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.
Godeaux looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Charles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Charles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Charles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Charles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Charles is trying to control. Godeaux wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Charles prevents Godeaux from improving his position.
Charles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Godeaux tries to get to full guard but Charles has control of the leg.
Charles is trying to control the action in half guard but Godeaux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Charles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Godeaux defending well though.
Charles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Godeaux is trying to maintain the position but Charles is very close to passing his half guard.
Charles is keen to just control but Godeaux is a slippery customer.
Godeaux is trying to control but can't.
Godeaux is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Charles is keen to just control but Godeaux is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Godeaux is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Godeaux gets caught napping as Charles dives in and scores a takedown. Godeaux manages to retain guard.
Godeaux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Godeaux is pulling down on Charles's head to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Godeaux is retaining full guard.
Charles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Charles stands up over Godeaux, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henry Charles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Charles postures up.
Godeaux wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Godeaux lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Charles!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godeaux unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry Charles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Henry Charles'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Charles rushes Godeaux and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Charles pulls guard.
Godeaux postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
Charles is trying to control the position but Godeaux postures up.
Charles keeping full guard, as Godeaux tries to pass.
Godeaux postures up and lands a big shot to Charles's brow.
Charles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Godeaux wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Godeaux lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Godeaux postures up and lands a big shot to Charles's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Godeaux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Charles is tightening it up a little... Godeaux has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Godeaux reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Godeaux taps out! Nice BJJ there by Charles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Henry Charles!
Henry Charles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bransen Garibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bransen Garibold!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu connects with the punch.
Garibold ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Babitu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babitu ducks under a wild hook from Garibold.
Babitu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Garibold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babitu. Babitu obviously looking to wear him down.
Babitu throws a head kick but Garibold moves out of range.
Garibold swings for the body but Babitu moves out of range.
Babitu tried to score with a low kick but Garibold checks it.
Babitu throws a solid leg kick but Garibold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Babitu.
Babitu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses.
Babitu moves forwards but Garibold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garibold scores with a hook to the body. Babitu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garibold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babitu. Babitu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garibold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Babitu to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Garibold.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses.
Garibold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babitu.
Babitu loads up on a big right hand but Garibold slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Babitu.
Babitu looks to land a right hand but Garibold moved out of range.
Babitu throws a low kick but Garibold avoids it.
Babitu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babitu connects with a solid leg kick.
Garibold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Babitu tries to avoid it but Garibold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Babitu to the ground. Babitu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Garibold moves out of range easily.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garibold slips a jab and a cross from Babitu.
Babitu lands a head shot.
Babitu thows a leg kick but Garibold checks it
and Garibold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garibold wants to clinch up but Babitu keeps it at a distance.
Babitu cracks the inside of Garibold's front leg.
Garibold looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garibold decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babitu scoring well with a low kick there.
Garibold throws a hook but Babitu blocks it.
Babitu blocks a head kick by Garibold.
Babitu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garibold.
Garibold misses with a hook.
Garibold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garibold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Garibold.
Babitu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garibold avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Garibold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babitu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garibold has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Garibold takes a swing at Babitu's ribcage but misses.
Garibold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Babitu lands a right hook to the body.
Babitu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babitu throws a chopping leg kick but Garibold manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Babitu tried to score with a low kick but Garibold checks it.
Babitu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garibold slips under a jab.
Garibold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babitu.
Babitu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garibold's sensitive parts.
Babitu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garibold's calf.
Garibold takes a swing at Babitu's ribcage but misses.
Babitu throws a wild body kick that Garibold sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garibold.
Garibold looking to score a takedown here. Babitu is defending well but Garibold drives through and ends up in Babitu's guard.
Garibold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garibold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garibold throws a strike but Babitu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garibold wants to stand up but Babitu is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibold being controlled here, momentarily.
Babitu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garibold is looking to stand up but Babitu isn't so interested in that idea.
Garibold pushes Babitu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Babitu.
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 Joeli Babitu will probably get the nod.
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.
Garibold fakes the leg kick and cracks Babitu in the body.
Garibold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garibold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Babitu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Babitu misses.
Garibold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garibold. Babitu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garibold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babitu.
Garibold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garibold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babitu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Babitu thows a body kick. Garibold tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Garibold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Babitu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garibold.
Garibold lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibold throws a looping overhand right but Babitu ducks down to avoid it.
Garibold throws a body punch but Babitu moves out of range.
Garibold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babitu.
Babitu slips a straight right by Garibold.
A nice leg kick lands there from Babitu.
Babitu cracks Garibold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Babitu thumps Garibold with a low kick.
Garibold throws a good cross that connects.
Garibold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Babitu has had enough of the clinch but Garibold keeps him there for the moment.
Babitu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babitu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A cross from Garibold lands.
Babitu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Babitu wants to slow Garibold down by chopping away at his legs.
Garibold thuds his right hand into Babitu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babitu tries to work over Garibold's front leg with a kick but Garibold checks it.
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Babitu thumps Garibold with a low kick.
Babitu missing with a left hand there. Garibold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babitu scores with a head kick. Garibold tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garibold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Babitu tries a low kick but Garibold avoids it.
Garibold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garibold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Babitu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babitu swats away the attempt to clinch by Garibold.
Garibold takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Babitu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garibold checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garibold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garibold misses with a head kick.
Joeli Babitu is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Babitu misses with a leg kick.
Jab from Garibold.
Garibold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Babitu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garibold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Babitu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Babitu is looking to chop away at Garibold's legs.
A leg kick checked by Garibold.
Babitu checks a leg kick.
Garibold throws a looping overhand right but Babitu ducks down to avoid it.
Babitu is looking to slow Garibold down with leg kicks.
Babitu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garibold misses with a looping left.
Babitu blocks a head kick by Garibold.
Babitu lands a front kick.
Garibold moves out of range of the body kick from Babitu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu moves out of range as Garibold strikes.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garibold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Babitu misses its intended target.
Babitu throws a head kick but Garibold moves out of range.
Babitu throws an overhand right that lands on Garibold's shoulder, as Garibold tries to avoid the shot.
Garibold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Garibold.
Nice shot lands for Garibold.
Babitu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garibold.
Babitu walks into a stiff left hand from Garibold.
Garibold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babitu lands a leg kick that knocks Garibold off balance momentarily.
Joeli Babitu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babitu tries to land a front kick but Garibold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babitu misses with a leg kick
and Garibold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garibold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joeli Babitu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Garibold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garibold throws an overhand right that lands on Babitu's shoulder, as Babitu tries to avoid the shot.
Babitu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garibold counters with a thumping low kick.
Babitu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garibold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babitu.
Babitu throws a lazy body kick
and Garibold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babitu throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Garibold to counter with a crisp jab.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses.
Garibold throws a looping overhand right but Babitu ducks down to avoid it.
Garibold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babitu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garibold's sensitive parts.
Garibold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garibold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garibold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babitu circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick lands from Babitu.
Garibold checks a low kick from Babitu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Garibold.
Babitu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garibold misses the shot to the body.
Garibold walks into a straight right hand from Babitu.
Garibold has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garibold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garibold manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Babitu stops Garibold from standing up.
Garibold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garibold has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Babitu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Babitu swats away the attempt to clinch by Garibold.
Babitu misses with a low kick.
Garibold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garibold. Babitu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babitu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babitu thows a leg kick but Garibold checks it
and Garibold counters with a straight right hand.
Babitu wants to slow Garibold down by chopping away at his legs.
Garibold blocks a jab.
Babitu scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garibold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body kick from Babitu.
Garibold dives in for a single leg takedown but Babitu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Babitu blocks the elbow strike.
Babitu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babitu throws a head kick but Garibold moves out of range.
Babitu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garibold shoots in and drives through. Babitu sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibold pulls guard.
Babitu won't allow Garibold to get back to his feet.
Garibold keeping moving, preventing Babitu from controlling successfully.
Garibold wants to stand and escape but Babitu is having none of it.
Babitu wants to control from the top but Garibold keeps moving.
Bransen Garibold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babitu looking to sit in guard and control but Garibold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garibold throws a strike but Babitu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Babitu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garibold looking for subs off his back but Babitu has passed one foot through into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garibold is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bransen Garibold.
I think Babitu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joeli Babitu!
Joeli Babitu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gump comes to the cage accompanied by mama always said. Raphael Nero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Nero!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Gump is predictable there
and Nero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gump thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nero if he has to take too many more of those.
Gump connects with a high kick.
Gump throws a hook but Nero blocks it.
Gump misses with a body shot
and Nero decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gump's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nero scoring with some ground and pound.
Nero scoring with some ground and pound.
Gump wants to sweep but no luck.
Gump wants to improve his position but instead Nero has moved into half guard.
Nero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nero trying to control the action but Gump is working from the bottom.
Nero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gump's head.
Gump blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nero.
Gump avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nero.
Nero controlling the action here.
Nero 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.
Nero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gump really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gump tries to lock up and control but Nero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nero throwing strikes here but Gump is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gump sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nero is nestled in close to Gump, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gump is staying active underneath Nero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gump is looking for a sweep. Nero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gump does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nero not doing much here.
Nero drops an elbow to the side of Gump's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nero.
Nero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nero performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gump tries to roll over but Nero keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Nero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Nero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nero counters with a single leg into guard. Gump didn't expect that.
Nero is working Gump over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nero distracts Gump with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nero sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gump has Nero pulled in close to control his posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gump is trying to control the position but Nero postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Forrest Gump just wasn't active enough.
Gump misses with a low kick.
Forrest Gump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gump throws a series of punches but Nero avoids them all with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gump, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gump moves into range and clinches up with Nero.
A short right from Gump on the inside.
Gump tries to land knees in the clinch but Nero avoids the damage to the body.
Gump has had enough of the clinch but Nero keeps him there for the moment.
Gump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nero wants a takedown but no success here.
Gump misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gump swings wildly with an uppercut but Nero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nero tries to score a body lock takedown but Gump shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gump wants to break free but Nero has control.
Gump makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nero has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gump avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Forrest Gump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Nero.
Gump breaks from the clinch.
Gump jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nero has his takedown stuffed
and Gump moves into the clinch.
Nero blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nero backwards.
Nero is working for takedown but Gump is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gump tries to land knees in the clinch but Nero avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Gump.
Gump throws a punch but it's blocked by Nero.
Gump goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nero's elbow.
Gump gets underhooks to prevent Nero's takedown attempt.
Nero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gump gets underhooks to prevent Nero's takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gump doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nero has Gump pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gump manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gump tries to work over Nero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Forrest Gump will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nero moves out of range of the body kick from Gump.
Nero connects with a jab.
Gump is looking to land body kicks.
Gump lands with a kick to the temple. Nero shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gump checks the leg kick.
Gump clobbers Nero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gump throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero with a jab.
Forrest Gump is winning the standup battle so far.
Nero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gump manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nero, as that shot connected.
Gump throws a shot from downtown. Nero moves away and avoids it.
Nero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gump misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump throws a leg kick
and Nero counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gump won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nero tries to score with some ground and pound. Gump controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gump is looking to reverse the position.
Nero has an Americana. Gump didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Nero is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Nero hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Raphael Nero!
An out of breath Raphael Nero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Bellator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Asher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellator comes into the arena with A Lesson Never Learned 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.
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256 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Bellator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Asher Asher!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bellator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asher moves away.
Asher misses with a leg kick.
Bellator lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bellator with a lazy takedown attempt
and Asher counters with a good, hard body kick but Bellator shrugs it off.
Bellator closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asher is trying to get back to full guard.
Bellator definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bellator seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bellator thows a huge punch but Asher dodges it nicely.
Bellator thows a huge punch but Asher dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellator throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellator missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bellator landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Asher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bellator.
Asher is looking for a sweep. Bellator is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bellator missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bellator throwing shots but Asher is blocking nicely.
Asher is trying to control but can't.
Bellator has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Asher defend it? Bellator steps over the head and cranks it - Asher is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bellator!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Bellator!
A relieved looking Frank Bellator 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 Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Acer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Charlemagne. The crowd seem to be enjoying Acer's choice of entrance music: Mad at Gravity- Burn. Rocky Marciano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Isiah Acer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Isiah Acer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Acer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marciano wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marciano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marciano is trying to stand.
Acer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marciano's head.
Acer with the ground and pound but Marciano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer is looking to advance position but Marciano has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Acer wants to control but Marciano is having none of it.
Acer regains half guard.
Acer wants to improve his position but Marciano is controlling well.
Acer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Acer trying to hold on to Marciano's head to control him but Marciano postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acer is looking to improve his position.
Acer is trying to control but Marciano passes into side control!
Acer is looking to regain half guard here but Marciano keeps moving and retains side control.
Acer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Acer is looking for a sweep. Marciano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Acer is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acer trying to hold on to Marciano's head to control him but Marciano postures up.
Acer is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Marciano is staying active.
Acer wants to improve his position but Marciano is controlling well.
Marciano seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Acer wants to get back to full guard.
Acer trying to control from the bottom.
Acer is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Acer scores with the left hand. Marciano knows he should have avoided that one.
A cross from Acer lands.
Acer throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Rocky Marciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Acer throws a front kick aimed at Marciano's knee but Marciano avoids it well.
Acer throws a lazy uppercut
and Marciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Acer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acer shoots in but Marciano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marciano tries to sprawl but Acer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isiah Acer 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.
Acer shoots in but Marciano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab from Acer.
Acer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Acer.
Acer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Acer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Acer lands a right hook to the body.
Marciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Acer lands with a nice body punch.
Acer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marciano defends it nicely.
Acer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marciano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano keeping moving, preventing Acer from controlling successfully.
Acer throws a big elbow that misses.
Acer won't allow Marciano to get back to his feet.
Acer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Acer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acer throwing strikes but missing.
Acer throws a big elbow that misses.
Acer throwing strikes but missing.
Marciano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Acer postures up in Marciano's guard and throws a big left but Marciano blocks it.
Acer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marciano wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Acer misses with a right hand
and Marciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Acer lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Acer is predictable there
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Isiah Acer has been cut.
Acer throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
Acer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marciano circles away.
Rocky Marciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Acer.
Marciano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Acer throws a lazy right hand but Marciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Isiah Acer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Acer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marciano's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acer lands a slapping body shot.
Acer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marciano avoids it really well and circles away.
Acer misses with a straight right.
Marciano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marciano there as he acknowledges the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acer.
Acer looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Acer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marciano at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isiah Acer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Isiah Acer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Acer throws a leg kick
and Marciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Acer misses with a low kick.
Acer throws an off balance right hand
and Marciano counters with a leg kick.
Acer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Acer looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
Marciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marciano checks a low kick from Acer.
Acer misses the shot to the body.
Acer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Acer misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acer lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Acer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marciano doesn't seem phased though.
Jab from Acer.
Acer swings widly with a right hand
and Marciano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Acer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Acer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Acer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Acer.
Acer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marciano on the side of the head.
Marciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marciano slips a jab from Acer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acer just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Acer.
Marciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice straight punches there by Acer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Acer.
Acer throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano checks the leg kick.
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Acer cracks a nice hook into Marciano's ribs.
Rocky Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acer tries to land a front kick but Marciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Acer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marciano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Acer wants to control but Marciano is keeping him busy.
Marciano parries the strikes from Acer easily there. Acer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marciano to escape.
Marciano wants to get back to his feet but Acer is dominant here and he's now got Marciano's back!
Acer is looking to control Marciano but Marciano is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Marciano manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Acer is now in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marciano is avoiding damage well.
Acer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Marciano's legs.
Marciano wants to get back to his feet but Acer drags him back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Acer with the ground and pound but Marciano regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isiah Acer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Acer 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isiah Acer!
Isiah Acer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Tornado CPW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tornado CPW comes to the cage accompanied by Warning!. Moore has chosen Frank Klepacki - March to doom as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tyrone Tornado CPW has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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32
143 lbs
25 - 9 - 1 |
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148 lbs
22 - 12 - 3 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrone Tornado CPW!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Moore!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moore.
Tornado CPW swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tornado CPW has been working on his boxing with his coaches at gym closing in the buildup to the fight.
Moore defending well as Tornado CPW loads up on a big left hand.
Moore slips under a jab from Tornado CPW.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Tornado CPW throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Tornado CPW lands a jab to Moore's midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Tornado CPW checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tyrone Tornado CPW seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Tornado CPW lands.
Tornado CPW misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Tornado CPW fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tornado CPW loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Tornado CPW wants to clinch.
Tornado CPW tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moore counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tornado CPW!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado CPW is pushing Moore's head away, looking to escape. Moore manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee asks Moore politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Moore prefers to stall for the moment though.
Moore working the ground and pound but Tornado CPW is defending the strikes.
Moore throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Moore tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tornado CPW is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Moore cracks Tornado CPW with a big right hand but Tornado CPW just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moore cracks Tornado CPW with a big elbow.
Tornado CPW wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Moore.
Moore working the strikes but Tornado CPW uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moore wants to take a breather but Tornado CPW is having none of it.
Moore throws a strike but Tornado CPW avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Moore throwing strikes but missing.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Moore working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moore with a nice head shot there.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws an elbow that misses. Tornado CPW uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moore's guard. Nice move by Tornado CPW!
Moore wants to sweep but no luck.
Tornado CPW really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tornado CPW wants to stand but Moore has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
Tornado CPW tries to stand but Moore is controlling from the bottom.
Tornado CPW preventing the sweep.
Tornado CPW wants to stand and escape but instead Moore has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throwing strikes but missing.
Moore looking to sit in guard and control but Tornado CPW gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tornado CPW preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tornado CPW wants to stand but Moore has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Moore dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tornado CPW. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tornado CPW scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
Tornado CPW checks the leg kick.
Tornado CPW misses with a right hand
and Moore counters with a shoot takedown. Tornado CPW fights it but they end up in guard.
Moore wants to control from the top but Tornado CPW keeps moving.
Tornado CPW is looking to stand back up but Moore counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW is trying to stand up here but Moore is controlling him well.
Tornado CPW trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tornado CPW makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Moore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.
Tornado CPW is looking to wear down Moore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado CPW stuffs the takedown attempt from Moore. Moore gets slowly back to his feet.
Tornado CPW tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tornado CPW throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tornado CPW manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tornado CPW manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tornado CPW tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tornado CPW misses with a body shot.
Moore shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tornado CPW napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Moore misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Moore throws an elbow but Tornado CPW slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tornado CPW is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Moore scores with punches from side control.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Tornado CPW is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moore is putting a hurting on Tornado CPW here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tornado CPW is trying to get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Moore's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Moore tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Moore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tornado CPW managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tornado CPW down.
Moore throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Moore working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Moore lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tornado CPW down.
Tornado CPW wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Moore misses with the ground and pound.
Moore in side control, throwing shots but Tornado CPW defends.
Moore works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tornado CPW is trying to buck Moore off.
Moore cracks Tornado CPW with a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tornado CPW wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throwing strikes but Tornado CPW manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tornado CPW wants to stand but Moore has his arm trapped.
Moore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tornado CPW tries to stand but Moore controls the position and pulls Tornado CPW into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore wants to sweep here but Tornado CPW controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tornado CPW misses the shot to the body.
Tornado CPW closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tornado CPW misses with a wild body shot.
Tornado CPW tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tornado CPW throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW moves out of range of the body kick.
Tornado CPW fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tornado CPW tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Tornado CPW as Moore shoots in.
Tornado CPW just misses with a punch to the body.
Tornado CPW closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tornado CPW lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado CPW lands a shot to the body.
Tornado CPW fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tornado CPW tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Tornado CPW back against the cage.
Moore gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bobby Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tornado CPW scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Moore manages to mount him!
Moore throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Moore unloads with some shots from mount but Tornado CPW bucks and avoids them well.
Moore lands a heavy elbow.
Moore connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tornado CPW takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bobby Moore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tornado CPW tries to buck Moore off but he can't manage it.
Moore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tornado CPW is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore controlling from mount.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bobby Moore hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Moore looks to land a body kick but Tornado CPW moved away.
Moore looks for a takedown but Tornado CPW sprawls well.
Tyrone Tornado CPW has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tornado CPW misses with a hook to the body
and Moore counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Moore stalling.
Let's hope that Moore has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Tornado CPW is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tornado CPW wants to get back to his feet.
Moore sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bobby Moore has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Crunch! Moore slams his shin into Tornado CPW's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tornado CPW ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Moore!
Bobby Moore made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Got you, you piece of SHIT.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Dinkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Dinkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai Malek!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malek tries to clinch up.
Malek throws a front kick aimed at Dinkin's knee but Dinkin avoids it well.
Malek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Dinkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malek throws an overhand right that lands on Dinkin's shoulder, as Dinkin tries to avoid the shot.
Malek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malek looks winded!
Dinkin scores with a jab to the body.
Dinkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malek at a distance.
Dinkin is looking to wear down Malek with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Malek bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Dinkin comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Malek falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Malek was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramses Dinkin!
Our winner, Ramses Dinkin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shirahama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fade To Black. Samson has chosen The Venture Brothers Opening Theme as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenichi Shirahama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Samson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Shirahama.
Samson throws a lazy right hand but Shirahama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Shirahama has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Samson throws an overhand right that lands on Shirahama's shoulder, as Shirahama tries to avoid the shot.
Samson throws a body punch but Shirahama moves out of range.
Samson throws a leg kick that is checked
so Shirahama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Samson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shirahama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shirahama scoring with some ground and pound.
Samson looking for a sweep. Not yet Samson, not yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Samson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shirahama stays in close to Samson's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Samson is looking for a triangle but Shirahama pushes his legs off easily.
Shirahama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Samson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Samson 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.
Samson keeping full guard, as Shirahama tries to pass.
Shirahama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shirahama stopping the sweep attempt from Samson.
Samson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shirahama!
Shirahama slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samson drops back looking for a leg! Shirahama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shirahama manages to kick Samson off! Samson jumps back into Shirahama's guard.
Shirahama wants to sweep but no luck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shirahama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Samson postures up.
Samson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shirahama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Samson advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Shirahama has worked his arm free - good work by Shirahama!
Shirahama is trying to get back to half guard.
Shirahama is trying to control Samson's posture but Samson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Samson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shirahama manages to get back to half guard.
Shirahama works his way to full guard. Good work.
Samson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shirahama looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shirahama looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shirahama!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samson is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samson is trying to work for a sweep but Shirahama has mounted him!
Samson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shirahama looking to control but Samson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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 Kenichi Shirahama will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Samson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shirahama counters with a series of strikes. Samson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shirahama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samson.
Samson thuds a left hand into Shirahama's body.
Samson tries to score with a low kick but Shirahama moves his leg out of the way.
Samson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shirahama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brock Samson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samson misses with an uppercut
so Shirahama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shirahama manages to get himself to full guard.
Kenichi Shirahama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shirahama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shirahama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shirahama unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama prevents Samson from getting the reversal.
Shirahama landing strikes, looking to finish!
Samson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shirahama is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shirahama with the ground and pound from mount.
Shirahama working Samson over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirahama with the ground and pound from mount.
Shirahama prevents Samson from getting the reversal.
Shirahama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Samson?
Samson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shirahama 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.
BOOM! Shirahama connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shirahama fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shirahama landing strikes from the mount and Samson is in trouble!
Shirahama with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Shirahama.
Samson is desperately trying to improve his position but Shirahama has a good base and remains in mount.
Shirahama scoring with strikes but Samson is staying in there.
Samson is desperately trying to improve his position but Shirahama has a good base and remains in mount.
Shirahama trying to control but Samson is having none of it.
BOOM! Shirahama connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Samson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shirahama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shirahama cracks Samson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shirahama looking to control but Samson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama raining down shots from the mount!
Shirahama drops a big elbow. That's hurt Samson! More shots from Shirahama and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenichi Shirahama!
A relieved looking Kenichi Shirahama 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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