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LFC 10 - Jeggins vs Ilin PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rico's choice of entrance music: Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Oscar Avila!
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, Johny Rico!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Rico. No joy for Avila on that attempt.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Avila.
Avila moves into the clinch.
Avila trying to stall but Rico improves his position.
Rico breaks the clinch.
Rico tries to clinch there but Avila circles away.
Rico closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rico is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avila desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Avila wants to control but Rico is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico decides to stand and escape the position.
Avila gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rico to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rico gets to his feet - Avila follows without any prompting.
Rico fails with a takedown attempt.
Rico drives through with a takedown into Avila's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rico preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico looking to sit in guard and control but Avila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Avila will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila trying to control but Rico is working from the bottom.
Avila being controlled here momentarily.
Rico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rico working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Avila doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Avila manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rico is looking to stand up but Avila isn't so interested in that idea.
Avila forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rico is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Avila'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.
Rico gets back to full guard.
Avila tries to stand but Rico is controlling from the bottom.
Rico keeping moving, preventing Avila from controlling successfully.
Rico is looking to stand up but Avila isn't so interested in that idea.
Rico not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avila wants to pass the guard but Rico is keeping the position.
Avila gets to his feet - Rico follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Avila.
Avila misses with a looping left.
Avila slips under a jab.
Avila gets caught flat footed, as Rico shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rico must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Avila keeping moving, preventing Rico from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rico is one step ahead there.
Avila striking off his back but it's not causing Rico any problems.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rico trying to control but Avila is working from the bottom.
Rico should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Rico 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.
Rico swinging wildly here.
Avila clinches.
Avila jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rico walks away with a smile on his face. Avila gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Avila shoots in for a takedown but Rico shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Avila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rico lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Avila blocks a head kick by Rico.
Avila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oscar Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Avila.
Rico tries to clinch but Avila is having none of it.
Rico shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Avila's guard.
Rico controlling from the top position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rico has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rico slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rico wants to pass the guard but Avila is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila trying to keep a closed guard but Rico is proving a slippery customer.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Johny Rico hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Avila is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Avila throws an overhand right that lands on Rico's shoulder, as Rico tries to avoid the shot.
Avila lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rico backs up against the cage.
Rico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rico manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Avila on his heels. He'll look to pass Avila's guard now, I'm sure.
Rico advances to half guard.
Rico wants to work for an arm triangle but Avila is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Avila trying to control but Rico postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rico takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rico tries to pass the half guard into mount. Avila knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rico is keen to just control but Avila is a slippery customer.
Rico tries to pass the half guard into mount. Avila knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rico is trying to work for a kimura but Avila is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila is staying active underneath Rico, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rico controlling the pace.
Avila trying to hold on to Rico's head to control him but Rico postures up.
Rico is trying to control the action in half guard but Avila is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johny Rico wasn't active enough on the ground.
Avila shoots in looking for a takedown but Rico manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Avila's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Avila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avila with a poor takedown
and Rico makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Avila really felt that one!
Avila swats away the attempt to clinch by Rico.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Rico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rico drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johny Rico has got the better of the ground game so far.
Avila has Rico pulled in close to control his posture.
Rico stands up from Avila's guard - Rico perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rico closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Avila quickly recovers to half guard.
Rico is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Avila!
Rico prevents Avila from getting the reversal.
Rico misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rico takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rico punching from mount but Avila doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rico thowing shots but they're missing.
Rico punching from mount but Avila doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rico throws some wild stikes that Avila manages to avoid easily.
Avila is working to get back to half guard.
Rico looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rico.
Rico controlling from mount.
Rico throws some wild stikes that Avila manages to avoid easily.
Rico throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rico throws some wild stikes that Avila manages to avoid easily.
Rico throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila is trying desperately to improve position.
Avila wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rico.
Avila blocking the ground and pound.
Rico tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rico looking to ground and pound but Avila is blocking nicely.
Avila is looking to get to half guard.
Rico controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila is squirming around, avoiding Rico's attempts to control the action.
Rico controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rico throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Avila because Rico loaded up on that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Rico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rico winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Rico!
Johny Rico 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Benedict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Jo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Benedict's chin.
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197 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Benedict!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benedict moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benedict, pushing him back against the cage.
Benedict has Jo pressed against the cage, preventing Jo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benedict tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jo smiles and moves away.
Benedict tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benedict closes the distance and pushes Jo back into the cage.
Benedict jumps guard but Jo stands there with Benedict around his waist. Benedict gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Benedict tries to break the clinch but Jo is controlling the position.
Benedict throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jo gets underhooks to prevent Benedict's takedown attempt.
James Jo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Benedict.
Benedict jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jo walks away with a smile on his face. Benedict gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benedict is looking to clinch but Jo is avoiding it.
Benedict gets a double leg takedown into Jo's guard.
Benedict working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benedict trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict is looking to advance position but Jo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benedict has given up his back here.
Benedict tries to break free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jo controlling well, preventing Benedict from escaping the position.
Jo is not going to allow Benedict to sit and survive in this position.
Jo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Benedict is defending well though. Jo let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jo's arms.
Jo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
I really don't envy Benedict right now.
Benedict looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jo.
Jo punches the canvas rather than the man.
Benedict rolls, trying to escape but Jo keeps control of the position.
Benedict really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Benedict knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Benedict for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jo misses with a punch to the head.
Jo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Benedict has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Benedict preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jo.
Jo misses with a punch to the head.
Jo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Benedict is trying to break free.
Benedict is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jo gets his way!
Benedict defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedict trying to control the action but Jo just sinks the hooks in.
Jo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jo tightening his grip on Benedict, looking for the choke.
Benedict showing good submission defense here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benedict tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Jo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jo misses with the combination.
Benedict closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benedict is just content to waste time from the top position. Jo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Benedict throwing strikes from guard but Jo blocks nicely.
Benedict throws an elbow that misses. Jo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Benedict's guard. Nice move by Jo!
Jo won't allow Benedict to sweep him here.
Benedict utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benedict preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benedict utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benedict can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benedict looking for a sweep. Not yet Benedict, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Benedict pulls Jo in to control the position.
Jo advances to half guard.
Benedict is trying to maintain the position but Jo is very close to passing his half guard.
Jo works his way into full mount!
Benedict is trying to reverse the position but instead Jo has taken his back - oops!
Jo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
James Jo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jo looking for the choke from the back.
Jo is persistently looking for the submission but Benedict is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict is really stuck here.
Jo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Benedict is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jo gets his way!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedict trying to control the position but Jo manages to sink in the hooks.
Jo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Benedict has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Benedict tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedict just trying to survive but Jo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Benedict's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Even with his hooks in, Jo manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Jo lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jo has the hooks in. Benedict is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Benedict covering up well under a series of strikes from Jo.
Jo looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Benedict is controlling Jo 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Jo is trying to control the position but Benedict postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedict postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benedict pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jo is keeping the position for now.
Jo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Benedict trying to move into half guard but instead Jo has managed to sweep!
Jo stopping the sweep attempt from Benedict.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jo throwing shots but Benedict is blocking nicely.
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 James Jo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Benedict avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benedict tries to clinch but Jo is having none of it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jo enables Benedict to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Benedict is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Benedict throws a strike but Jo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Benedict has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jo has passed into side control.
Benedict stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benedict knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jo wants to control but Benedict is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict is looking for a sweep.
Jo in side control, throwing shots but Benedict defends.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Benedict is trying to improve his position.
Jo works to advance to full mount. Benedict defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Benedict is looking to escape.
Benedict is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict has given up his back here.
Jo gets his hands free as Benedict looks to control.
Jo controlling well, preventing Benedict from escaping the position.
Jo looking to break Benedict's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Benedict remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Benedict covering up well under a series of strikes from Jo.
Benedict is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Benedict takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benedict defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jo missing with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I really don't envy Benedict right now.
Good control from Jo.
Joe Benedict has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedict wants to escape the position.
Jo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Jo looking for the RNC.
Jo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Benedict has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Benedict is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jo controlling the positon.
Jo avoiding Benedict 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo punches the canvas rather than the man.
Jo has the hooks in. Benedict is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Benedict wants to control his opponent's hands but Jo gets his hands free.
Jo throwing sloppy strikes.
Jo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Benedict has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jo is not going to allow Benedict to sit and survive in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jo working for a choke but Benedict is defending well.
James Jo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jo keeps control of the position as Benedict tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Jo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jo, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Jo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Belingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casey Penn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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152 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Belingon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casey Penn!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belingon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Penn quickly recovers to half guard.
Penn looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Penn is staying active underneath Belingon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Belingon is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Belingon is nestled in close to Penn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Belingon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Belingon 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.
Penn tries to roll over but Belingon keeps him under control.
Penn wants to control but Belingon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belingon trying to mount his opponent but Penn defends it.
Belingon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon is working hard here to advance position.
Penn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belingon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Belingon is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
Belingon moves into full mount! Penn won't be happy about that!
Belingon tries to control but Penn wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belingon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Belingon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Belingon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Belingon working Penn over with strikes here.
Belingon controlling from the full mount.
Belingon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belingon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Penn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belingon lands a heavy elbow.
Belingon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
Belingon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Belingon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Belingon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belingon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Belingon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Belingon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Belingon raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belingon looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Penn covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Belingon!
Kevin Belingon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Briggs!
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, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs misses with the combination.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Briggs tries for a takedown but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Briggs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Freeman on his heels. He'll look to pass Freeman's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Briggs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Freeman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Briggs.
Briggs throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Freeman to regain full guard.
Freeman trying to keep a closed guard but Briggs is proving a slippery customer.
Briggs throwing strikes from guard but Freeman blocks nicely.
Briggs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Briggs throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Briggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Briggs stands and throws Freeman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Briggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Freeman pushes Briggs away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Briggs gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Briggs working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Briggs working the head with strikes.
Briggs working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Briggs's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs trying to control the position but Freeman is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs working the ground and pound.
Briggs throws a strike aimed at the side of Freeman's head but Freeman avoids it well.
Briggs looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Briggs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Freeman to see if he's OK.
Freeman is rocked!
Freeman looks winded!
Briggs lands a strong strike to the head of Freeman. That's dazed him! Briggs looking to finish here. Freeman is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Briggs lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Briggs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Yulaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igosh Tammih (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
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Yulaw!
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, Igosh Tammih!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yulaw tries to clinch but Tammih moves out of range.
Yulaw leaves Tammih with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tammih misses with an uppercut. Yulaw saw that one coming.
Tammih pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yulaw back to the cage. Tammih follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yulaw is looking to clinch but Tammih is avoiding it.
Yulaw throws a head kick but Tammih moves out of range.
Tammih pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yulaw closes the distance but Tammih moves to the side
and Tammih cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yulaw is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tammih gets a big slam - oh, Yulaw is out! Yulaw is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Igosh Tammih!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwan Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Attila The Hun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gwan Dylan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gwan Dylan!
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, Attila The Hun!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hun darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Hun missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Hun is working for a kimura but Dylan is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Hun is working for a kimura but Dylan is defending it quite comfortably.
The Hun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dylan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dylan is trying to maintain the position but The Hun is very close to passing his half guard.
Dylan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dylan.
Dylan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dylan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Hun controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Hun's guard.
Dylan wants to control from the top but The Hun keeps moving.
Dylan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dylan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The Hun is looking to regain half guard here but Dylan keeps moving and retains side control.
Dylan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... The Hun is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gwan Dylan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jugdish Patel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jugdish Patel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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282 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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204 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jugdish Patel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Patel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Patel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Patel sits in half guard.
Silva trying to get back to full guard but Patel takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Patel landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patel controlling from the full mount.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel controlling the pace for now.
Silva tries to hold on but Patel postures up.
Patel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Patel's body position as best he can.
Patel is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Patel extends the arm and Silva is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jugdish Patel!
Jugdish Patel is the new heavyweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penncil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cervantes De Leon (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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190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BJ Penncil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cervantes De Leon!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Leon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Penncil clinches.
Penncil takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from De Leon on the inside.
De Leon trying to control the position but instead, Penncil has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Leon into the cage.
De Leon seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A body shot lands from De Leon.
De Leon lands a right hand.
Penncil tries to score a body lock takedown but De Leon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Leon landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penncil tries to pull guard but De Leon holds him up against the cage and eventually Penncil drops back down to his feet.
De Leon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Leon connects with a knee to the head.
Penncil is trying to pull guard but De Leon has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penncil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penncil is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Leon to keep the fight standing.
Penncil jumps guard but De Leon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De Leon with a knee to the head.
De Leon lands a knee to the head.
Penncil tries to pull guard but De Leon won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, De Leon scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penncil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penncil is rocked!
Penncil is breathing heavily.
Penncil is trying to pull guard but De Leon has him pressed against the cage.
De Leon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Penncil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Leon is trying to stall.
De Leon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penncil jumps guard but De Leon stands there with Penncil around his waist. Penncil gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Penncil jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Leon walks away with a smile on his face. Penncil gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Penncil seems to have got his legs back now.
De Leon tries to clinch but Penncil is having none of it.
Penncil circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Leon tries to clinch but Penncil moves out of range.
De Leon drops Penncil with a huge uppercut! Penncil drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. De Leon is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cervantes De Leon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Jeggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Illin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jong Illin's choice of entrance music: So lonely. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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196 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Jeggins!
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, Kim Jong Illin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Illin misses with a two punch combination.
Jeggins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jong Illin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jeggins pushes down on Jong Illin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jeggins thows a huge punch but Jong Illin dodges it nicely.
Jeggins passes to full mount!
Jong Illin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jong Illin is looking to improve his position but Jeggins isn't that keen on the idea.
Jong Illin is trying to stand.
Jeggins is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Jong Illin is in real trouble.
Jong Illin showing good submission defense here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeggins looking for the choke but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeggins avoiding Jong Illin 's attempts to control his hands.
Jong Illin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jong Illin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jeggins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jeggins has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeggins is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeggins wants to control the position but Jong Illin frees himself and scrambles - Jeggins manages to regain control in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeggins happy to just control the position for now.
Jeggins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jeggins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jeggins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jeggins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jeggins has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jong Illin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jeggins yanks on the arm and Jong Illin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jeggins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dick Jeggins!
Dick Jeggins retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Dick Jeggins, 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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