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HWP: Supernova v Jackson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tootsie Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tootsie Roll!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakuraba.
Roll throws a head kick that half lands.
Roll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roll throws a head kick that misses.
Roll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roll fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakuraba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roll to score with a decent uppercut.
Roll throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roll throws a nice head kick!
Roll throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roll throws a one two combo.
Sakuraba shoots in and drives through. Roll sprawls well.
Roll lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roll as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roll shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sakuraba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Roll frees his head nicely. Oh but Sakuraba has switched to an armbar! Roll is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kazushi Sakuraba!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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12 - 13 - 1 |
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255 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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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
12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasha Grey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey feints and as Freeman raises his hands in defense, Grey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grey throwing strikes from guard but Freeman blocks nicely.
Freeman keeping full guard, as Grey tries to pass.
Grey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freeman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey cracks Freeman with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grey connects with a couple of short punches.
Freeman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Freeman tries to get out of the position.
Grey wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Grey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grey throws an elbow that misses. Freeman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grey's guard. Nice move by Freeman!
Grey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sasha Grey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey gets a clinch.
Freeman avoids a wild elbow strike from Grey.
Grey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
Grey manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grey.
Grey wants to clinch.
Grey throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freeman sprawls well. Freeman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Grey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Freeman defends well and Grey ends up having to push Freeman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gordon Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Grey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Grey gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Grey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Grey breaks from the clinch.
Freeman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Freeman gets tackled into the cage by Grey. Grey maintains the clinch.
Grey lands an elbow just above Freeman 's eye.
It looks like Gordon Freeman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey presses Freeman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.
Grey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grey lands a nice elbow.
Grey lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grey lands with a punch from half guard.
Grey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grey thows a huge punch but Freeman dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grey lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grey lands a nice short elbow.
Grey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freeman's head.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grey is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as Grey sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Grey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Freeman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grey shoots for a takedown but Freeman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Grey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick by Grey misses
and Freeman counters with a series of strikes. Grey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.
Grey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grey.
Grey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Freeman counters with a straight right hand.
Grey moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Freeman tries to sprawl but Grey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grey drops an elbow to the side of Freeman's head.
Grey tries to pass to full mount but Freeman defends it.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey seems to be looking for submissions.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grey throwing shots but Freeman is blocking nicely.
Freeman is not content to let Grey control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
Grey seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Freeman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grey thows a huge punch but Freeman dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey slows the pace down in half guard.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
Grey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Grey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey is trying to control. Freeman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freeman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grey on the ground.
Grey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grey thows a huge punch but Freeman dodges it nicely.
Grey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freeman's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freeman's head.
Grey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Grey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gordon Freeman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Grey misses with a two punch combination.
Grey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Grey.
Grey gets a takedown into half guard.
Grey is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
Freeman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grey working the head and body with strikes.
Grey is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grey connects with a nice short shot to Freeman's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey wants to take a breather but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
Grey wants to take a breather but Freeman is having none of it.
Grey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Grey winds up and cracks Freeman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grey maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Freeman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Grey has cracked it and Freeman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Grey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sasha Grey!
A relieved looking Sasha Grey 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Tyroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Tyroon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Barbados Slim's chin.
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220 lbs
24 - 11 - 2 |
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215 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Excellent MT
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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
24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barbados Slim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Tyroon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slim misses with a two punch combination.
Slim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyroon throws out the jab.
Slim jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Tyroon misses.
Nice straight punches there by Tyroon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyroon.
Slim moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyroon misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyroon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyroon moves into the clinch.
Tyroon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tyroon lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyroon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyroon doesn't manage to clinch there - Slim circles away.
Slim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyroon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyroon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyroon lands a head kick!
It looks like Barbados Slim has been cut.
Slim throws a leg kick but Tyroon checks it.
A punch combination from Tyroon misses.
Slim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyroon's waist but Tyroon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slim off to one side.
Tyroon has Slim up against the cage in a clinch.
Slim looking for a takedown.
Tyroon breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Tyroon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyroon fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyroon slaps away a takedown attempt from Slim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barbados Slim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyroon throws a body punch but Slim moves out of range.
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!
Tyroon tries to clinch but Slim is having none of it.
Tyroon lands a slapping body shot.
Slim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyroon defends it nicely.
Tyroon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyroon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyroon clinches.
Tyroon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyroon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyroon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tyroon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Slim is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyroon has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyroon.
Slim has Tyroon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyroon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyroon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Slim misses.
Slim misses with a low kick.
Tyroon scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyroon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Slim looks up at the clock. Bad move! Tyroon lands a right hand from hell, dropping Slim. Tyroon pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Tyroon!
Brad Tyroon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregers Westerberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westerberg comes to the cage accompanied by Maitre Gims - J'me Tire. Gregers Westerberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Hall's chin.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregers Westerberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 46 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Westerberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall looks to land a combination but Westerberg avoids it well.
Westerberg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Westerberg ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Westerberg has hold of one of Hall's legs. Hall is fighting the takedown attempt but Westerberg gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Westerberg wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Westerberg is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hall has escaped and now he's on top!
Westerberg has a closed guard, preventing Hall from standing up.
Westerberg seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Westerberg is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Hall wanted to stand there but Westerberg had control of the position.
Westerberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hall stands up from Westerberg's guard - Hall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Westerberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall looks winded!
Westerberg misses with a takedown
and Hall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Westerberg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Westerberg ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregers Westerberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westerberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Westerberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Westerberg shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Westerberg's shoulder, as Westerberg tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Westerberg on that attempt.
Westerberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Westerberg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Westerberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jesse Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Westerberg.
Westerberg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Westerberg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall manages to work his way to half guard, despite Westerberg's best efforts.
Westerberg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Westerberg wants to work for an arm triangle but Hall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg seems to be working for a kimura but Hall defends the submission attempt.
Westerberg wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
Hall is trying to stand back up but Westerberg is controlling him
Westerberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Westerberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Westerberg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hall is just riding it out for now. Westerberg eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregers Westerberg dominated that 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.
Hall scores with a head kick.
It looks like Gregers Westerberg has been cut.
Gregers Westerberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Westerberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Westerberg dives in for a single leg takedown but Hall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Westerberg wants a takedown.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Westerberg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Westerberg tries for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Hall is trying to control Westerberg's posture but Westerberg avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerberg goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hall rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Westerberg's guard! Nice work there by Hall!
Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Westerberg is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Hall is looking to stand up but Westerberg won't let him.
Westerberg looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Hall tries to stand but Westerberg is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Westerberg has a closed guard, preventing Hall from standing up.
Westerberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Westerberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Westerberg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Westerberg is proving hard to escape from.
Westerberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westerberg is keeping the position for now.
Hall wanted to stand there but Westerberg had control of the position.
Westerberg working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Westerberg looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Westerberg is keeping the position.
Westerberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westerberg looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Westerberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Westerberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Westerberg has an active guard here but Hall has managed to pass into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Westerberg is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hall is tapping! Great win for Westerberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gregers Westerberg!
Gregers Westerberg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emelyan Pugachov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pugachov has chosen Du Hast as his entrance music. Emelyan Pugachov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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247 lbs
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27
285 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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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
31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emelyan Pugachov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Collins. Those never looked like landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Collins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pugachov - the referee stops the clock and Collins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pugachov. Collins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pugachov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collins breaks from the clinch.
Pugachov tries to clinch up.
Pugachov throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Collins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pugachov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins misses with a hook to the body
and Pugachov counters with a big head kick but Collins shrugs it off.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Pugachov slips the punch.
Collins misses with a hook to the body
and Pugachov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pugachov feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down.
Pugachov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pugachov closes the distance and clinches.
Pugachov breaks the clinch.
Pugachov lands a left and a right that send Collins crashing to the mat, dazed. Pugachov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Collins is rocked!
Pugachov avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugachov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pugachov cracks Collins with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Collins tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pugachov pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Collins is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emelyan Pugachov!
A very excited looking Emelyan Pugachov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazni Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
245 lbs
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245 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Bubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hazni Ali!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bubba to the mat! Bubba manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bubba is trying to control the position but Ali postures up.
Ali connects with a couple of short punches.
Bubba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ali is aware though and is defending well.
Bubba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ali is looking to get to half guard.
Bubba looking to finish with strikes here!
Ali avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bubba.
Bubba throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bubba unloads with some shots from mount but Ali bucks and avoids them well.
Ali is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ali because Bubba loaded up on that one.
Bubba throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ali is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bubba throwing strikes here but Ali is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ali working to try and regain half guard.
Ali holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bubba tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ali wants to control but Bubba is having none of it.
Bubba throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ali because Bubba loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Bubba there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bubba trying to control but Ali is having none of it.
Ali is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ali is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ali is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bubba controlling from mount.
Ali is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bubba.
The referee warns Ali that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ali tries to lock up and control but Bubba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bubba misses with a head shot.
Bubba unloads with some shots from mount but Ali bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Bubba there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali is desperately trying to improve his position but Bubba has a good base and remains in mount.
Bubba thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We've been hearing that Bubba has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ali wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bubba.
Ali has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bubba throwing strikes but Ali uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali is trying to get back to full guard.
Ali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubba trying to control from half guard but Ali is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Bubba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ali lands an overhand right.
Ali misses with the combination.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Ali.
Ali misses with the combination.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bubba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ali but Ali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bubba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ali swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bubba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Ali misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bubba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bubba trying to hold on to Ali's head to control him but Ali postures up.
Ali is nestled in close to Bubba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bubba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ali is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali 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.
Bubba has hold of Ali's hands but Ali slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bubba wants to control but Ali is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ali trying to mount his opponent but Bubba defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba tries to roll over but Ali keeps him under control.
Ali working the head and body with strikes.
Bubba is looking to control Ali's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bubba avoid being mounted?
Well, if Ali is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bubba looking for submissions off his back.
Ali throwing shots but Bubba is blocking nicely.
Ali gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bubba is defended easily by Ali.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba has his takedown stuffed
and Ali counters with a left and a right that stings Bubba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bubba manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ali with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hazni Ali has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bubba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ali postures up and lands a big shot to Bubba's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali working some strikes from top position.
Ali is working Bubba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ali working some strikes from top position.
Ali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ali postures up and lands a big shot to Bubba's brow.
Ali scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali is pushing down on Bubba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bubba is fighting to maintain full guard but Ali has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ali seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bubba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubba trying to keep a closed guard but Ali is proving a slippery customer.
Ali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bubba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bubba keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Ali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bubba is on top in guard.
Bubba throws a strike but Ali rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubba is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ali is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazni Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bubba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Bubba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice combination there by Ali.
Bubba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ali defends it nicely.
Ali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bubba.
Bubba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ali throws a right hand that Bubba ducks under and follows up with a left that Bubba also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Bubba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubba misses with a takedown attempt
and Bubba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Bubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bubba gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ali to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ali scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bubba working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali with a nice head shot there.
Ali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bubba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ali has managed to get both his arms back between Bubba's legs - danger averted.
Bubba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ali defends well.
Ali throws a big elbow that misses.
Bubba trying to keep a closed guard but Ali is proving a slippery customer.
Ali working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ali working some strikes from top position.
Ali postures up and lands a big shot to Bubba's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bubba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ali's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ali wants to pass the guard but Bubba is keeping the position.
Ali in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bubba trying to control the position.
Bubba kicks Ali off and gets to his feet.
Ali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bubba doesn't seem bothered though.
Bubba gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ali to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bubba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba looking to control.
Bubba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ali pushing down on Bubba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bubba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ali slips a nice elbow through Bubba's hands, connecting with Bubba's forehead.
Ground and pound from Ali.
Ali working the head and body with strikes.
Ali lands with a punch from half guard.
Ali trying to control the pace.
Bubba trying to control from the bottom.
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!
Bubba is staying active underneath Ali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ali seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali is nestled in close to Bubba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ali is thwarting Bubba's attempts to control the position.
Bubba is refusing to be controlled, as Ali sits in half guard.
Bubba is trying to maintain the position but Ali is very close to passing his half guard.
Bubba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ali.
Ali throwing shots but Bubba is blocking nicely.
Bubba is staying active underneath Ali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ali thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bubba's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubba trying to control here.
Bubba moves into full guard.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bubba working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hazni Ali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ali 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hazni Ali!
After winning the bout, Hazni Ali thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Venetian Snares - Vida kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
212 lbs
15 - 15 - 0 |
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27
285 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
James is trying to work for a kimura but Lebowski is defending well.
James misses with a head shot. Lebowski uses the momentum to regain guard.
James is looking to work some ground and pound but Lebowski has wrist control.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lebowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
James looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throwing strikes but missing.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lebowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lebowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
James throws an elbow that misses. Lebowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Lebowski!
Lebowski wants to stand but James is controlling his posture from full guard.
James uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lebowski's guard.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
James looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
James postures up in Lebowski's guard and throws a big left but Lebowski blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James throws an elbow that misses. Lebowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Lebowski!
Lebowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James pushes Lebowski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
James looking to score a takedown here. Lebowski is defending well but James drives through and ends up in Lebowski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James throwing strikes from guard but Lebowski blocks nicely.
James stops Lebowski from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebowski wants to stand up but James is controlling him.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lebowski's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst James is controlling him.
James throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Lebowski is retaining full guard.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lebowski moves into the clinch.
James is looking for a takedown.
Lebowski lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Alex James has been cut.
Lebowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
James has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lebowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lebowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lebowski prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James wants a takedown.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lebowski prevents the takedown attempt.
James is looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lebowski.
Lebowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebowski connects with a knee to the head.
Lebowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebowski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Lebowski lands a big elbow that drops James! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - James is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffrey Lebowski!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jeffrey Lebowski made sure he mentioned Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor A million ankle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). A million ankle comes to the cage accompanied by punchout. Stakanu has chosen Oy, To Ne Vecher as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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34
285 lbs
47 - 35 - 0 |
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280 lbs
32 - 21 - 0 |
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
47 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor A million ankle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiranuka Stakanu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A million ankle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stakanu to score with a decent uppercut.
Stakanu misses with a hook
and A million ankle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from A million ankle as Stakanu shoots in.
Stakanu with a poor takedown
and A million ankle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stakanu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stakanu takes a knee right on the jaw!
A million ankle lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stakanu tries a body shot but A million ankle blocks it.
Stakanu blocks an elbow strike.
A million ankle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A million ankle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stakanu's defenses.
It looks like Hiranuka Stakanu has been cut.
A million ankle tries to work over Stakanu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stakanu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stakanu.
A million ankle lands with a left to the head.
A million ankle lands with a right to the head.
A million ankle is pushing Stakanu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stakanu tries to work over A million ankle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A million ankle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stakanu has picked A million ankle up - he's going for a ride! Stakanu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stakanu winds up and cracks A million ankle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stakanu is looking for a kimura here.
A million ankle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stakanu on the ground.
A million ankle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stakanu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stakanu is looking to pass A million ankle's guard but actually A million ankle recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu throws a strike but A million ankle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A million ankle trying to control the position from guard on top but Stakanu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stakanu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and A million ankle defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A million ankle stopping the sweep attempt from Stakanu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A million ankle 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.
Stakanu has his foot on A million ankle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. A million ankle works his way back into a safe position though.
Stakanu looking for a sweep. Not yet Stakanu, not yet.
Stakanu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu looks to land a strike but A million ankle avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Stakanu is looking to work some ground and pound but A million ankle has wrist control.
Stakanu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stakanu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A million ankle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stakanu.
Stakanu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stakanu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stakanu looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stakanu throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stakanu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiranuka Stakanu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiranuka Stakanu's cut.
That's time! A million ankle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A million ankle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A million ankle slaps away a takedown attempt from Stakanu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stakanu scores with a jab to the head.
Stakanu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and A million ankle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hiranuka Stakanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A million ankle ducks under a wild hook from Stakanu.
A million ankle avoids the body shot from Stakanu.
Stakanu shoots for a double leg takedown but A million ankle sprawls well. He's pushed Stakanu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stakanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stakanu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A million ankle defending well as Stakanu loads up on a big left hand.
Stakanu looks to land a right hand but A million ankle moved out of range.
A million ankle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stakanu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stakanu clobbers A million ankle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Stakanu.
Stakanu misses with a hook
and A million ankle counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stakanu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and A million ankle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedor A million ankle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiranuka Stakanu.
Stakanu is breathing heavily.
Stakanu looks to land a left hand but A million ankle moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but A million ankle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stakanu misses the shot to the body.
A million ankle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stakanu to score with a decent uppercut.
A million ankle walks into a stiff left hand from Stakanu.
Jab from A million ankle.
Stakanu has a takedown stuffed.
Stakanu misses with a wild combination.
A million ankle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stakanu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Stakanu misses.
Fedor A million ankle is winning the standup battle so far.
Stakanu shoots for a takedown but A million ankle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A million ankle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stakanu.
Jab, jab by Stakanu - just one landing.
Stakanu misses with a few strikes there.
Stakanu misses with a straight right.
Stakanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stakanu misses with a hook
and A million ankle counters with a straight right hand.
Stakanu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Stakanu does no damage.
Fedor A million ankle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stakanu scores with a jab to the head.
Stakanu misses with a hook.
Stakanu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and A million ankle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Stakanu misses with a body shot.
Stakanu closes this distance looking for a takedown but A million ankle circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stakanu closes this distance looking for a takedown but A million ankle circles away.
Stakanu throws a sloppy body shot
and A million ankle counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor A million ankle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hiranuka Stakanu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stakanu throws a right hand that misses
and A million ankle counters with a huge left! Stakanu is in big trouble! He's backing up but A million ankle isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Stakanu from any more damage. A dominating finish by A million ankle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor A million ankle!
Fedor A million ankle decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goodnight Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodnight Irene could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cedric Mabuva's chin.
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283 lbs
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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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goodnight Irene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Mabuva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabuva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mabuva has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Irene is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mabuva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Irene counters with a thumping low kick.
A cross from Mabuva lands.
It looks like Goodnight Irene has been cut.
Irene slips a straight right by Mabuva.
Irene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mabuva.
Irene avoids the body shot from Mabuva.
Mabuva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mabuva. Irene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mabuva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Mabuva misses.
Mabuva tries to bum rush Irene with a series of wild strikes but Irene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mabuva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Irene counters with an inside leg kick.
Irene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mabuva.
Mabuva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabuva looks to throw the jab but Irene is out of range.
Mabuva throws a leg kick
and Irene makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Mabuva.
Mabuva throws out a leg kick but Irene moves out of range and Mabuva only half commits.
Mabuva throws a lazy right hand but Irene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mabuva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mabuva misses with a lunging right hand
and Irene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mabuva looks winded!
Irene forces Mabuva back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Irene.
Mabuva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mabuva working hard to break the clinch.
Mabuva wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva is trying to break the clinch but Irene has him pressed against the cage.
Irene taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mabuva breaks the clinch.
Mabuva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mabuva.
Mabuva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Irene.
Mabuva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irene.
No joy there for Mabuva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mabuva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irene staying out of range there.
No joy there for Mabuva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Irene slips under a jab from Mabuva.
Mabuva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mabuva.
Mabuva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Goodnight Irene's cut is getting worse.
Mabuva blocks the body kick.
Mabuva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Irene checks it well.
Mabuva misses with a right hand
and Irene makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mabuva throws a hook but Irene avoids it easily.
Irene walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mabuva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mabuva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mabuva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Irene's head backwards.
Irene misses with a low kick as Mabuva jumps back.
Oooooh!!! Mabuva has knocked Irene down with a huge combo! Mabuva steps away and waves a wobbly Irene back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cedric Mabuva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva throws a jab but it's blocked by Irene.
Mabuva throws a right hand that misses
and Irene counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mabuva's knee momentarily.
Irene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mabuva.
Nice shot by Mabuva.
Jeez, Goodnight Irene's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mabuva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Irene has time to react.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Goodnight Irene's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cedric Mabuva!
Our winner, Cedric Mabuva, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Supernova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Highway Star by Deep Purple. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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256 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunny Supernova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Supernova on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Supernova moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Supernova takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Sunny Supernova has been cut.
Supernova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Supernova lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson cracks Supernova with a nice body shot.
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!
Supernova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Supernova misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Supernova won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Supernova throws an elbow that misses.
Supernova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson pushes Supernova back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Supernova is blocking nicely.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Supernova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Supernova working aggressively here.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Supernova is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Supernova fails to land.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Supernova.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Supernova backwards.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Supernova is rocked!
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Oh Supernova is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Supernova lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Supernova has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Supernova in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Supernova blocks it.
Supernova seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Supernova blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson just leaning against Supernova, taking a breather.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Supernova avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Supernova avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 9:10
Judge George Francis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jackson!
Jeremy Jackson is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Jeremy Jackson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sparta Fightware and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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