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LFC 8 - LGH vs Askren PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swap Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Jo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swap Jo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James Jo tries to clinch but Swap Jo moves away
and Swap Jo counters with an inside leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that James Jo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Swap Jo avoids a punch combination nicely.
James Jo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James Jo showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
James Jo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Swap Jo tries to kick James Jo off but James Jo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
James Jo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
James Jo seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James Jo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Swap Jo wants to control but James Jo is keeping busy.
James Jo controlling the action here.
Swap Jo trying to control here.
James Jo is working for a kimura but Swap Jo is defending it quite comfortably.
James Jo content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swap Jo actively working from the bottom here.
James Jo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
James Jo working over Swap Jo with some ground and pound. Swap Jo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James Jo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
James Jo lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James Jo 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.
James Jo controlling the pace.
James Jo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James Jo wants to pass the guard but Swap Jo is defending well.
Swap Jo wants to control but James Jo is keeping busy.
James Jo lands with a punch from half guard.
Swap Jo is trying to stand up here but James Jo is controlling him well.
James Jo lands with a punch from half guard.
James Jo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Swap Jo is just riding it out for now. James Jo eventually gives up the hold.
James Jo controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swap Jo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James Jo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
James Jo works his foot free and advances to mount.
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.
James Jo lands a big shot to the head and Swap Jo winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Jo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knott has chosen Kanye West vs. The xx - Touch The Sky (Carlos Serrano Mix) as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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179 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gilbert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buster Knott!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Knott lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Knott throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick from Knott misses.
Knott cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knott throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knott tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knott to the ground. Knott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith jumps guard but Knott turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Knott misses with a series of wild punches.
Knott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith controlling the position well.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Knott wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knott is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Knott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Knott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Knott, up you get!
Knott has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smith is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as Knott shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knott trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Knott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knott wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Knott trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Buster Knott was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Knott moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Knott throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Knott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knott throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Knott misses.
Knott scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knott moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Knott has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knott has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith gets control of Knott's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knott.
Knott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Knott is looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard.
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A punch combination from Knott misses.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Knott lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knott trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith keeping full guard, as Knott tries to pass.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knott's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knott wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Knott is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Knott dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knott fails with the takedown.
Knott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Knott lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Knott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
Smith stops Knott from standing up.
Knott keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Knott has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Knott wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Knott looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is thwarting Knott's attempts to control the position.
Knott works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knott looking to control.
Knott has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Knott working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Smith has passed into half guard!
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott trying to control from the bottom.
Smith controlling the action here.
Knott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith works his way into side control.
Smith content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Buster Knott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Knott controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith trying to control the position but Knott is working away.
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 Gilbert Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as Knott shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Knott stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Knott trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knott might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smith haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Knott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Buster Knott was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knott defends it nicely.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Knott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Knott looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knott's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith prevents Knott from improving his position.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots but Knott is blocking nicely.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knott keeps working.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Knott is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knott moves into full guard.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buster Knott.
I think Knott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Buster Knott!
Buster Knott bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Gilbert Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'I cane out and gave it my best came up short but ill be back and this time ill be the winner'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Luchador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nueve Cinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nueve Cinco will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Luchador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nueve Cinco!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luchador is defended easily by Cinco.
Luchador throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cinco tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Luchador is in Cinco's guard.
Luchador drops back looking for a leg! Cinco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cinco manages to kick Luchador off! Luchador jumps back into Cinco's guard.
Luchador really is a fat lump.
Luchador postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cinco is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Luchador, into his guard.
Luchador is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luchador looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luchador has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cinco is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Luchador.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luchador is trying to get back to half guard.
Cinco tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Luchador is looking to regain half guard here but Cinco keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luchador manages to get back to half guard.
Luchador looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Luchador is looking to improve his position.
Luchador looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luchador moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Luchador has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cinco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luchador working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cinco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cinco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Luchador dominated that round.
That's time! Luchador's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cinco wants to clinch up but Luchador keeps it at a distance.
James Luchador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cinco moves in looking to clinch but Luchador pushes him off.
Cinco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luchador.
Luchador shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cinco is trying to defend but Luchador finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cinco is trying to stand up here but Luchador is controlling him well.
Luchador trying to mount his opponent but Cinco defends it.
Luchador has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cinco defend it? Luchador steps over the head and cranks it - Cinco is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Luchador!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Luchador!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nich DiMag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagojevic Batakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nich DiMag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blagojevic Batakovic!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Batakovic does no damage.
Batakovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Batakovic loads up on a big right hand but DiMag slips the punch.
Batakovic has managed to clinch.
DiMag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Blagojevic Batakovic has been cut.
A short uppercut from Batakovic.
DiMag lands a good knee to the midsection. Batakovic won't want to take too many of those.
Batakovic avoiding damage as DiMag throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batakovic throws a punch but it's blocked by DiMag.
DiMag is pushing Batakovic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
DiMag tries to land knees in the clinch but Batakovic avoids the damage to the body.
Batakovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
DiMag landing knees to the body.
Batakovic misses with the head strike.
Batakovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batakovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Batakovic.
DiMag blocks an uppercut.
DiMag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DiMag pushes Batakovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMag keeps control of Batakovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Batakovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DiMag smiles and moves away.
Batakovic looks winded!
DiMag has closed the distance and engaged Batakovic in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
A short left from DiMag.
DiMag lands a good knee to the midsection. Batakovic won't want to take too many of those.
DiMag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Batakovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DiMag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Batakovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by DiMag.
DiMag landing knees to the head.
DiMag scores with a knee to the head.
DiMag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Batakovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Batakovic takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiMag landing knees to the body.
DiMag controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for DiMag.
DiMag lands a knee to the body.
DiMag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batakovic avoids it.
DiMag's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
DiMag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Batakovic fails to land.
DiMag prevents a body shot from Batakovic.
DiMag dodges an elbow strike from Batakovic.
DiMag misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by DiMag.
Batakovic misses with the head strike.
Batakovic misses with some punches.
Batakovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DiMag backwards.
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
DiMag blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DiMag just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Batakovic fails to land.
Batakovic swings wildly with an uppercut but DiMag uses good head movement to avoid it.
DiMag missing with knees to the body.
Batakovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DiMag blocks an uppercut.
DiMag tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Batakovic throws a punch but it's blocked by DiMag.
DiMag working aggressively here.
DiMag blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
Batakovic lands with a left to the head.
Batakovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Batakovic throws a punch but it's blocked by DiMag.
DiMag throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Batakovic blocks it with crossed arms.
DiMag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batakovic misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DiMag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Batakovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Batakovic swings wildly with an uppercut but DiMag uses good head movement to avoid it.
DiMag throws a knee to the head but misses.
Batakovic working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batakovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batakovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DiMag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DiMag misses with a knee strike.
Batakovic misses with the head strike.
Batakovic misses with a punch on the inside.
DiMag using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batakovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batakovic wants to get back to striking at distance but DiMag won't allow it.
Batakovic pushes DiMag back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DiMag blocks the elbow strike.
Batakovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for DiMag.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Batakovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of DiMag backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nich DiMag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blagojevic Batakovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Batakovic clinches up with DiMag and pushes him back against the cage.
DiMag takes a shot to the head.
DiMag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Batakovic throws a punch but it's blocked by DiMag.
Batakovic has a couple of punches blocked by DiMag.
Batakovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batakovic has a couple of punches blocked by DiMag.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
Batakovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DiMag manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
DiMag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by DiMag.
Batakovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of DiMag backwards.
DiMag utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Batakovic is breathing heavily.
Batakovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batakovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batakovic.
Batakovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
DiMag tries to land a knee to the head but Batakovic blocks with his arms.
DiMag lands a good knee to the midsection. Batakovic won't want to take too many of those.
DiMag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batakovic avoids it.
Batakovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Batakovic takes a knee to the side of the body.
DiMag tries to land a knee to the head but Batakovic blocks with his arms.
DiMag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Batakovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for DiMag to work.
DiMag scores with a nice hook to the head.
DiMag lands with a short shot to the head.
Batakovic misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batakovic.
DiMag is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DiMag.
A short uppercut from DiMag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiMag controlling the action here for a moment.
DiMag lands a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from DiMag.
Batakovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batakovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DiMag blocking some punches.
DiMag blocks an uppercut.
DiMag using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DiMag slowing the pace effectively.
DiMag tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Batakovic throws a head punch that misses.
Batakovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batakovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batakovic misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
Batakovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DiMag with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Batakovic has a couple of punches blocked by DiMag.
DiMag blocks an uppercut.
Batakovic working aggressively here.
Batakovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Batakovic wants to stall.
DiMag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batakovic avoids it.
DiMag misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batakovic.
Batakovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batakovic.
Batakovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DiMag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batakovic lands a right hand.
DiMag takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DiMag has closed the distance and engaged Batakovic in a clinch.
Batakovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Batakovic has a couple of punches blocked by DiMag.
Batakovic misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DiMag.
Batakovic avoiding damage as DiMag throws knees to the body.
DiMag avoids a wild elbow strike from Batakovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batakovic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Batakovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DiMag missing with knees to the body.
Batakovic wants to break free but DiMag has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DiMag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batakovic avoids it.
DiMag misses with a knee to the head.
DiMag lands a good knee to the midsection. Batakovic won't want to take too many of those.
Batakovic throws a head punch that misses.
Batakovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nich DiMag dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blagojevic Batakovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Batakovic has closed the distance and engaged DiMag in a clinch.
DiMag scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DiMag obliges.
Batakovic working aggressively here.
Batakovic has a couple of punches blocked by DiMag.
Batakovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
DiMag looking to throw knees to the head but Batakovic is blocking nicely.
Batakovic throws a head punch that misses.
DiMag tries to land knees in the clinch but Batakovic avoids the damage to the body.
DiMag softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Batakovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DiMag has him pressed against the cage.
Batakovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DiMag has Batakovic pressed against the cage.
Batakovic swings wildly with an uppercut but DiMag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batakovic jumps guard but DiMag turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by DiMag.
Batakovic throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batakovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but DiMag gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
DiMag with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DiMag landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
DiMag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batakovic swings wildly with an uppercut but DiMag uses good head movement to avoid it.
DiMag crunches a lovely knee into Batakovic's ribcage.
Batakovic trying to control the position but instead, DiMag has worked for underhooks and has pushed Batakovic into the cage.
Batakovic misses with the head strike.
DiMag with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Batakovic.
DiMag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Batakovics head.
Batakovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DiMags head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Batakovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DiMag with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batakovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DiMag lands with a short shot to the head.
Batakovic lands a right hand.
DiMag with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Batakovic fails to land.
Batakovic swings away with an uppercut that 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!
DiMag wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Batakovic fails to land.
DiMag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DiMag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batakovic avoids it.
DiMag blocking some punches.
Blagojevic Batakovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batakovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nich DiMag has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Batakovic lands with a left to the head.
DiMag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DiMag throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Batakovic blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Batakovic throws an elbow but misses.
Batakovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Batakovic working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batakovic.
Batakovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Batakovic lands an elbow that stopped DiMag in his tracks for a moment.
Batakovic misses with the head strike.
DiMag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batakovic managing to block the knees to the body from DiMag.
Batakovic is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Batakovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batakovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batakovic.
DiMag lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DiMag.
Batakovic can't break the clinch.
Batakovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but DiMag is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic misses with the head strike.
Batakovic misses with some punches.
Batakovic throws a head punch that misses.
Batakovic manages to break the clinch.
DiMag instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batakovic throws a punch but it's blocked by DiMag.
Batakovic misses with some punches.
Batakovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batakovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batakovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batakovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batakovic misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DiMag blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DiMag crunches a lovely knee into Batakovic's ribcage.
DiMag missing with knees to the body.
Batakovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nich DiMag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Batakovic swings wildly with an uppercut but DiMag uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blagojevic Batakovic.
Well DiMag 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nich DiMag!
A victorious Nich DiMag thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Glenn Bongalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Glenn Bongalon!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongalon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spong tries to clinch but Bongalon is having none of it.
Spong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spong takes the fight into the clinch.
Spong landing knees to the head.
Bongalon working hard to break the clinch.
Bongalon wants to break free but Spong has control.
Bongalon misses with a body punch.
Spong landing knees to the head.
Spong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Spong.
Spong connects with a knee to the head.
Bongalon breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bongalon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Spong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bongalon blocks it with crossed arms.
Bongalon working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bongalon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Spong.
Spong tries to land a knee to the head but Bongalon blocks with his arms.
Bongalon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bongalon is rocked!
Spong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bongalon looking for a takedown.
Bongalon looks winded!
Bongalon misses with a knee to the head.
Spong scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spong.
Spong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spong lands a knee to the body.
Spong digs a right hand into Bongalon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bongalon's gas tank.
Spong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spong landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong lands a body punch.
Spong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bongalon is trying to force a seperation but Spong has the dominant position.
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!
Bongalon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spong tries to clinch but Bongalon is having none of it.
Spong is looking to clinch.
Spong moves into the clinch.
Spong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bongalon blocks it with crossed arms.
Bongalon tries to break the clinch but Spong is controlling the position.
Spong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spong lands a hook that snaps the head of Bongalon backwards.
Spong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bongalon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bongalon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spong is defending well for now.
Bongalon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bongalon is trying to break the clinch but Spong has him pressed against the cage.
Spong scores with a knee to the head.
Spong landing knees to the head.
Bongalon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spong is pressed up against the cage. Bongalon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spong down to the mat. Spong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bongalon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spong tries to clinch but Bongalon moves out of range.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bongalon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spong closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spong.
Spong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bongalon takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spong crunches a lovely knee into Bongalon's ribcage.
Bongalon lands a hook that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Spong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spong lands a knee to the head.
Spong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bongalon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bongalon breaks the clinch.
Bongalon pushes Spong up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong lands a knee to the head.
Bongalon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bryan Spong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Glenn Bongalon.
Spong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spong looking to throw knees to the head but Bongalon is blocking nicely.
Spong tries a knee to the head but Bongalon blocks it.
Bongalon working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Spong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spong is looking to clinch.
Spong looks to clinch
and Bongalon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spong thinking.
Bongalon rushes Spong and presses him up against the cage.
Spong looking to throw knees to the head but Bongalon is blocking nicely.
Spong misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bongalon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spong tries to work over Bongalon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bongalon is trying to stall.
Spong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spong landing knees to the body.
Spong landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bongalon's face.
Bongalon manages to pull guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Spong trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bongalon's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Our spies down at at Cozad The Island inform us that Bongalon has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We're going to have a standup here because Bryan Spong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Spong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bongalon counters with a three punch combo that has Spong backing up. Spong nods at Bongalon to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bongalon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bryan Spong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spong moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bongalon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Spong to the mat. Spong regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bongalon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spong wants to get back to his feet but Bongalon passes into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Spong's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Spong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bongalon.
Bongalon with the ground and pound but Spong uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Spong scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong tries to clinch but Bongalon is having none of it.
Bongalon moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spong.
Bongalon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bongalon is trying to force a seperation but Spong has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Spong.
Spong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bongalon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spong lands a left hand.
Bongalon is trying to drag Spong to the mat but Spong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Spong - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spong throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Spong.
Bongalon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bongalon breaks the clinch.
Spong moves into the clinch successfully.
Bongalon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spong has him pressed against the cage.
Spong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Bongalon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bongalon's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bongalon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spong walks away with a smile on his face. Bongalon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bryan Spong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Glenn Bongalon.
Spong pushes Bongalon up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Spong dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Spong wants to clinch but Bongalon slips to the side
and Bongalon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bongalon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bongalon counters by moving into the clinch.
Bongalon is trying to break the clinch but Spong has him pressed against the cage.
Bongalon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spong.
Spong lands a knee to the head.
Spong misses with a knee to the head.
Spong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bongalon backwards.
Bongalon tries to break the clinch but Spong is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spong landing knees to the body.
Spong landing knees to the body.
Spong lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong scores a nice knee to the body.
Spong with a knee to the head.
A short right from Spong.
Spong has Bongalon pressed against the cage, preventing Bongalon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bongalon's face.
Spong landing knees to the head.
Spong landing knees to the head.
Bongalon tries to break the clinch but Spong is controlling the position.
Spong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bongalon blocks it with crossed arms.
Bongalon tries to break the clinch but Spong is controlling the position.
Spong connects with a knee to the head.
Bongalon pulls Spong into guard.
Spong 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 Bryan Spong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Spong wants to clinch up but Bongalon keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongalon swats away the attempt to clinch by Spong.
Spong tries to clinch there but Bongalon circles away.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bongalon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bongalon has closed the distance and engaged Spong in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bongalon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bongalon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spong as Bongalon tries to tie him up.
Spong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bongalon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bongalon lands a nice shot to the body.
Bongalon is trying to force a seperation but Spong has the dominant position.
Bongalon is trying to force a seperation but Spong has the dominant position.
Spong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bongalon blocks it with crossed arms.
Bongalon has Spong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bongalon wants to get back to striking at distance but Spong won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Spong.
A short right from Spong.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spong obliges.
Bryan Spong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spong crunches a lovely knee into Bongalon's ribcage.
Bongalon missing with knees to the body.
Spong scores a nice knee to the body.
Spong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong lands a shot to the body.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Bongalon avoids the damage to the body.
Bongalon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spong wants to clinch.
Spong doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongalon circles away.
Spong darts in and clinches Bongalon up against the cage.
Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bongalon tries to break free but Spong pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bongalon wants to break free but Spong has control.
Bongalon is trying to force a seperation but Spong has the dominant position.
Bongalon takes a knee right on the jaw!
John Glenn Bongalon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryan Spong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bongalon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Spong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Spong!
After the fight, Bryan Spong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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154 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brad Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Shaw gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Shaw manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shaw wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shaw lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Shaw is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shaw raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shaw has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shaw cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shaw is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Shaw's body position as best he can.
Shaw controlling the position easily from mount.
Shaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Shaw trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shaw putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shaw fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shaw breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shaw is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie is rocked!
Shaw fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaw lands a big shot to the head and Gracie winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brad Shaw!
Brad Shaw 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Mashine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Askren comes into the arena with Kanye West-Stronger blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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178 lbs
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171 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Mashine!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mashine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mashine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Askren is pressing down on Mashine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mashine looks winded!
Mashine content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Askren has locked up a guillotine! Askren's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Mashine is holding on here and Askren must be using up a lot of energy. Mashine has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Askren gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ben Askren!
A relieved looking Ben Askren 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinnie Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vinnie Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morgan Freeman !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman looking to score a takedown here. Smith is defending well but Freeman drives through and ends up in Smith's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freeman is one step ahead there.
Smith trying to control the position.
Freeman drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Freeman as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Smith screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Freeman ! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Morgan Freeman !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miron Karoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twyin Leoex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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176 lbs
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175 lbs
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Brawler
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miron Karoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Twyin Leoex!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leoex shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karoa pinned against the cage. Karoa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karoa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Leoex to the ground. Karoa is now in Leoex's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Karoa postures up in Leoex's guard and throws a big left but Leoex blocks it.
Karoa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karoa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leoex's guard.
Karoa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Karoa is pressing down on Leoex's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leoex is holding on for now.
Leoex is staying active underneath Karoa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leoex blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karoa.
Karoa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leoex is just riding it out for now. Karoa eventually gives up the hold.
Karoa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karoa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Karoa is pressing down on Leoex's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leoex is holding on for now.
Karoa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leoex defends it well.
Karoa throwing shots but Leoex is blocking nicely.
Karoa throws a strike but Leoex avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karoa with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leoex working a defensive guard here.
Karoa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karoa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Leoex dives on top into guard.
Leoex is looking to stand up but Karoa won't let him.
Karoa looking for a guillotine here but Leoex defends easily.
Karoa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leoex can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Karoa is breathing heavily.
Leoex looking to sit in guard and control but Karoa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leoex escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karoa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karoa trying to control but Leoex is working from the bottom.
Karoa postures up in Leoex's guard and throws a big left but Leoex blocks it.
Leoex manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karoa manages to get himself to full guard.
Leoex trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leoex has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Karoa to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Leoex is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Karoa pulls down on the head and he's put Leoex to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Miron Karoa!
Miron Karoa 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lim Hyun Gyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Askren (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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182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lim Hyun Gyu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Askren!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gyu.
Gyu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Askren on the side of the head.
Askren dodges the punch combination from Gyu.
Gyu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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.
Askren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gyu working for a triangle but Askren defends it easily.
Askren passes into half guard.
Askren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Askren lands a nice short elbow.
Askren is nestled in close to Gyu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gyu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Askren takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Askren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Gyu's head.
Askren 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.
Askren 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 one minute gone in the round.
Gyu looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Askren pushes past his half guard into mount!
Gyu is trying to escape the mount.
Askren controlling the pace for now.
Gyu is desperately trying to improve his position but Askren has a good base and remains in mount.
Gyu is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Askren cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Askren working the ground and pound effectively.
Gyu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Askren landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gyu is trying desperately to improve position.
Askren pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Askren unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gyu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Askren is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gyu is in trouble now - Askren has advanced to mount!
Askren lands a big shot there that rocks Gyu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Askren lands a big shot there that rocks Gyu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Askren looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gyu is desperately trying to improve his position but Askren has a good base and remains in mount.
Gyu is bucking up trying to escape but Askren cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Askren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gyu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Askren is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Askren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gyu is breathing heavily.
Askren sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gyu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Askren is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Askren is controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Askren.
Askren drops an elbow to the side of Gyu's head.
Gyu is in trouble now - Askren has advanced to mount!
Askren dominating with strikes here.
Gyu is bucking up trying to escape but Askren cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Askren looking to finish Gyu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gyu!
Gyu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Askren cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gyu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Askren with a couple of short strikes.
Askren lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Askren looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gyu is rocked!
Askren lands a big elbow - Gyu is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Gyu is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ben Askren!
Ben Askren is the new welterweight champion!
Ben Askren 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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