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QFC Tournament 359 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anatoliy Belokrilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indigo Starseed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anatoliy Belokrilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Indigo Starseed!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belokrilov shoots and misses
and Starseed moves into the clinch.
Starseed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belokrilov's efforts to push away.
Belokrilov lands a right hand.
Starseed keeps control of Belokrilov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Belokrilov tries to break free but Starseed pushes him back against the cage.
Starseed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belokrilov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Starseed checks it well.
Starseed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belokrilov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Starseed counters with a shoot takedown. Belokrilov fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Starseed is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starseed trying to control the position from guard on top but Belokrilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starseed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Belokrilov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belokrilov is working hard here to advance position.
Starseed stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Belokrilov tries to clinch but Starseed moves out of range.
Belokrilov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Starseed counters with a nice double leg into side control. Belokrilov won't be happy with that.
Starseed taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belokrilov is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starseed gets to mount! Belokrilov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Belokrilov is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starseed content just to control the position here.
Starseed jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Belokrilov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Belokrilov and Starseed has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Starseed stalls from top position.
Starseed working away.
Starseed has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belokrilov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Starseed counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Belokrilov tries to kick Starseed off but Starseed keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belokrilov is looking to control Starseed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Belokrilov avoid being mounted?
Starseed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belokrilov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Starseed not doing much here.
Belokrilov is trying to maintain the position but Starseed is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starseed controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Indigo Starseed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belokrilov swinging wildly here.
Belokrilov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belokrilov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Starseed counters with a takedown into side control.
Starseed stands up and beckons Belokrilov to his feet.
Belokrilov wants to clinch.
Starseed misses the jab.
Belokrilov has his takedown stuffed
and Starseed counters with a single leg into guard. Belokrilov didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starseed tries to free his leg and advance position but Belokrilov is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starseed trying to control but Belokrilov is working from the bottom.
Belokrilov working a defensive guard here.
Starseed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Belokrilov fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoliy Belokrilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belokrilov looks to land a combination but Starseed avoids it well.
Belokrilov misses with a wild combination.
Belokrilov tries for a takedown but Starseed circles away easily
and Starseed counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starseed turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Starseed manages to end up in side control.
Belokrilov is not content to let Starseed control the position.
Belokrilov is trying to control Starseed's posture but Starseed avoids it.
Indigo Starseed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belokrilov is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belokrilov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Starseed is controlling him well.
Belokrilov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Starseed is looking to improve his position.
Starseed trying to control but Belokrilov postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Starseed is not content to let Belokrilov control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Starseed swats away the attempt to clinch by Belokrilov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belokrilov misses with a takedown attempt - Starseed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belokrilov feints a jab promting Starseed to slip. Belokrilov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Starseed slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Belokrilov misses with a wild combination.
Belokrilov gets caught flat footed, as Starseed shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belokrilov is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starseed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Indigo Starseed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Starseed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Starseed counters with a shoot takedown. Belokrilov fights it but they end up in guard.
Belokrilov trying to control the position.
Belokrilov is pulling down on Starseed's head to control his posture.
Starseed sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Belokrilov controls Starseed momentarily but Starseed frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anatoliy Belokrilov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Belokrilov shoots for a takedown but Starseed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starseed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Starseed counters by moving into the clinch.
Starseed gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Belokrilov regains guard.
Belokrilov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belokrilov wants to stand up but Starseed is controlling him.
Starseed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Starseed trying to control the position from guard on top but Belokrilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starseed tries to free his leg and advance position but Belokrilov is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Indigo Starseed.
Belokrilov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belokrilov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starseed blocks a head kick by Belokrilov.
Belokrilov tries for a takedown but Starseed circles away easily
and Starseed counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belokrilov trying to control here.
Starseed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belokrilov keeps working.
Starseed is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starseed controlling the action here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Indigo Starseed hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Belokrilov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Starseed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Starseed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoliy Belokrilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starseed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Belokrilov is trying to keep Starseed in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belokrilov keeping moving, preventing Starseed from controlling successfully.
Starseed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Indigo Starseed hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Belokrilov scores with a takedown into Starseed's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starseed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anatoliy Belokrilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belokrilov cracks Starseed with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Indigo Starseed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Starseed 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Indigo Starseed!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Indigo Starseed!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Indigo Starseed!
Indigo Starseed wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paini Hemmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paini Hemmo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paini Hemmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hemmo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hemmo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hemmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hemmo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hemmo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hemmo works his way into full mount!
Hemmo lands a big shot there that rocks Barboza but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Hemmo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hemmo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barboza?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemmo lands a big elbow.
Hemmo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Barboza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hemmo working Barboza over with strikes here.
Hemmo lands a couple of good shots and Barboza has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hemmo punishes Barboza with strikes from the back mount.
Hemmo lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hemmo.
Barboza is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hemmo is working the ground and pound. Can Barboza escape?
Oh Barboza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hemmo controlling the position well here. Barboza rolled but Hemmo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hemmo lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Hemmo cracks Barboza with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Barboza from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Hemmo is landing with strikes from the back.
Hemmo is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Barboza. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo connects with a couple of big shots that have Barboza covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Barboza! Hemmo fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paini Hemmo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khasim Shaqir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Soldier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khasim Shaqir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shogun Soldier!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Shaqir with that takedown attempt.
Soldier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaqir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaqir shoots for a double leg takedown but Soldier sprawls well. He's pushed Shaqir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Soldier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soldier misses with a few strikes there.
Shaqir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khasim Shaqir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaqir fails with the takedown.
Soldier closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Shaqir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the head but Shaqir blocks with his arms.
Shaqir tries to score a body lock takedown but Soldier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shaqir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shaqir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soldier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soldier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shaqir's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaqir has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Soldier is trying to keep an underhook but Shaqir manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Soldier manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Shaqir keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Shaqir has Soldier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soldier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soldier looking to throw knees to the head but Shaqir is blocking nicely.
Soldier missing with knees to the body.
Soldier tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaqir avoids the damage to the body.
Shaqir has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Soldier regains guard immediately.
Soldier pushes Shaqir off and gets back to his feet.
Soldier has closed the distance and engaged Shaqir in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shaqir avoiding damage.
Soldier throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldier avoids a wild elbow strike from Shaqir.
Shaqir avoiding damage as Soldier throws knees to the body.
Shaqir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Soldier is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shaqir changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Soldier fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Soldier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaqir circles away quickly and effectively.
Shaqir has Soldier up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soldier throws an elbow but misses.
Soldier throws an elbow that misses.
Soldier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Soldier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shaqir avoids the elbow strike from Soldier, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaqir works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Shaqir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shaqir has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Soldier pulls Shaqir in close to prevent any damage.
Soldier wants to stand up but Shaqir is controlling him.
Shaqir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shaqir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Khasim Shaqir just wasn't active enough.
Soldier throws a series of punches but Shaqir moves out of range.
Soldier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soldier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaqir blocks it with crossed arms.
Soldier looks winded!
Shaqir goes for a takedown attempt but Soldier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soldier closes the distance and clinches.
Soldier looking to throw knees to the head but Shaqir is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldier looking to throw knees to the head but Shaqir is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of stalling here from Shaqir.
Shaqir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soldier blocks it with crossed arms.
Shaqir gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Shaqir wants to stand up but Soldier is controlling the position.
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 Khasim Shaqir will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shaqir closes the distance and clinches.
Shaqir wants a takedown.
Shaqir leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shaqir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shaqir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soldier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shaqir tries for a takedown but Soldier manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khasim Shaqir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soldier tries a knee to the head but Shaqir blocks it.
Shaqir lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Soldier is looking to escape.
Soldier kicks Shaqir off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldier throws a nice looking combination but Shaqir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shaqir tries for a takedown but Soldier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shaqir drives through with a takedown into Soldier's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shaqir trying to control but Soldier is working from the bottom.
Soldier is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaqir avoids it.
Shaqir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Soldier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaqir's defenses.
Shaqir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soldier is breathing heavily.
Shaqir has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Soldier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Soldier is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaqir takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Soldier lands an elbow inside that Shaqir shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaqir stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Soldier prevents the takedown attempt.
Soldier blocks a body shot from Shaqir.
Shaqir is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Soldier is defending well.
Shaqir has picked Soldier up - he's going for a ride! Shaqir dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Soldier is refusing to be controlled, as Shaqir sits in half guard.
Soldier wants to get back to his feet.
Shaqir trying to control from half guard but Soldier is working away.
Soldier is trying to stand back up but Shaqir is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldier makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Shaqir goes for a double leg but Soldier avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Soldier continues to drive forward.
Shaqir tightens his grip and picks Soldier up, before dumping him to the ground. Soldier manages to land in guard.
Soldier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shaqir is aware though and is defending well.
Khasim Shaqir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soldier being controlled here, momentarily.
Shaqir trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soldier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaqir looking to sit in guard and control but Soldier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soldier being controlled here momentarily.
Soldier is looking to stand up but Shaqir won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soldier preventing the sweep.
Shaqir is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khasim Shaqir 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Soldier closes the distance and pushes Shaqir back into the cage.
Soldier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shaqir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soldier tries a knee to the head but Shaqir blocks it.
Shaqir turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Soldier is being controlled here.
Soldier is not content to let Shaqir control the position.
Shaqir taking a break here but Soldier is having none of it and regains half guard.
Soldier is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaqir perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shaqir tries to stand and escape but Soldier actually recovers to full guard.
Shaqir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Khasim Shaqir wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Soldier gets a clinch.
Shaqir successfully pulls guard.
Soldier won't allow Shaqir to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldier prevents Shaqir from getting back to his feet.
Soldier gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Soldier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaqir.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soldier throws a combination that misses
and Shaqir counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaqir tries to score with some ground and pound. Soldier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Shaqir is chipping away with strikes.
Shaqir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldier keeps working.
Shaqir controlling the position.
Shaqir lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Soldier down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaqir trying to control the action but Soldier is working from the bottom.
Soldier is trying to buck Shaqir off.
Soldier takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Shaqir throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldier is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shaqir is controlling him well.
Shaqir content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaqir is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Soldier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaqir throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khasim Shaqir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaqir, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Khasim Shaqir!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Khasim Shaqir!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Khasim Shaqir!
Khasim Shaqir wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bone One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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166 lbs
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160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bone One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jones!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One blocks a jab.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
One avoids the head kick by Jones.
One takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses One's front leg but catches the back leg as One tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by One or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
One fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
One blocks a leg kick.
One is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bone One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. One is in Jones's guard.
One stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
One really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones is working an open guard so One takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a hook. One ducked under it nicely.
One tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
One keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
One misses with a jab, cross combination.
One is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a hook but One blocks it.
One tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
One looking to land some kicks to the body here.
One fails with the takedown.
One has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
One has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
One uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
One blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
One fails to land the takedown.
Jones throws a hook but One blocks it.
One on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
One drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones is looking to chop away at One's legs.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with the left hand. One knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
One is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! One crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and One gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. One manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bone One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
One takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
One takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to One's calf.
One chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab lands there for Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks One off balance momentarily.
One avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into One's torso.
Jones looks to land a body kick but One moved away.
One has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
One drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
One avoids a kick to the body.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by One.
A big left from Jones misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
One tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks One off balance momentarily.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
One shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jones.
One shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bone One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and One has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on One. That did some damage!
One takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
One on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Bone One is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Jones tenderised One's leg. One is trying to keep his angry face on.
One tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones thumps One with a low kick.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones looks for the body kick but One saw that one coming.
Jones throws a leg kick but One sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones thows a body kick. One tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones misses with a head kick.
One will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Jones lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. One does a little dance to reset his feet.
One moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones tries a low kick but One avoids it.
Jones feints and then cracks One's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow One down.
Jones tries a low kick but One avoids it.
Jones throws a leg kick but One moved away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from One. One gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
One blocks a head kick by Jones.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones thows a body kick. One tries to catch it but that hurt him.
One shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses One's sensitive parts.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones jabs One to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones connects with a leg kick. One looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
One takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
One ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
One scores with a shot to the body.
One swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. One really felt that one!
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
One showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
One has a takedown stuffed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones cracks the inside of One's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
One bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones looks to throw the jab but One is out of range.
One sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by One.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
One fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones takes a swing at One's ribcage but misses.
One tries to clinch up
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones throws a hook but One blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from One.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bone One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but One ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Mike Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Mike Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones takes a swing at One's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from One.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones throws a hook but One avoids it easily.
One throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but One takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones throws out a leg kick but One moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
One tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones tries a low kick but One avoids it.
Horrible takedown by One or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones looks to throw the jab but One is out of range.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and One has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One lands with an overhand left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as One checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
One avoids a kick to the body.
Jones pushes One away with a front kick.
Mike Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from One.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on One. That did some damage!
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - One looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bone One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones throws a front kick that sends One stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Mike Jones!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Mike Jones!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Mike Jones!
Mike Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iichiro Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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160 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iichiro Miyata!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne throws a low kick but Miyata avoids it.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyata misses with a few strikes there.
Miyata fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wayne on the side of the head.
Miyata looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wayne blocks a head kick by Miyata.
Miyata throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Wayne could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Miyata lands with a nice combination. Wayne backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a body shot.
Miyata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyata pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Miyata ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Miyata moves out of range.
Miyata thuds his right hand into Wayne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miyata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miyata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Wayne throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne moves out of range as Miyata throws a body kick.
Wayne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miyata looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyata chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wayne can pounce on him.
Wayne misses the jab.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wayne throws a hook but Miyata blocks it.
Miyata on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wayne takes a swing at Miyata's ribcage but misses.
Miyata on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miyata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wayne thumps Miyata with a low kick.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Miyata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Miyata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne cracks the inside of Miyata's front leg.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyata manages to avoid it.
Wayne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miyata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyata takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miyata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miyata takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miyata takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyata is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wayne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Miyata slips under a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Miyata might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wayne has got the better of the exchanges.
Wayne lands a leg kick that knocks Miyata off balance momentarily.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
George Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Miyata is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miyata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne avoids the head kick by Miyata.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata misses with a wild combination.
Miyata is breathing heavily.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick and Miyata moves out of range easily.
George Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miyata is able to avoid easily.
Miyata scores with a body shot.
Miyata misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
Wayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miyata throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Miyata misses.
Miyata throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne is looking to wear down Miyata with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wayne misses with a body shot
and Miyata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Miyata catches Wayne right on the button with a cross.
Miyata slips under a jab.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the body from Wayne misses
and Miyata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Wayne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wayne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Iichiro Miyata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne misses the jab.
Miyata on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Miyata on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miyata's calf.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyata was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyata throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayne counters with a body kick that stops Miyata in his tracks momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
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 left lands for Wayne.
Wayne lands a jab to Miyata's midsection.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miyata.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Miyata moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miyata.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miyata's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Wayne dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Miyata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Miyata throws a nice looking combination but Wayne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wayne misses with a lunging right hand
and Miyata counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Miyata's ribs.
Miyata lands a jab to Wayne's midsection.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miyata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miyata moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Miyata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wayne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wayne misses with a hook. Miyata ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Miyata shrugs it off though.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miyata misses with the combination.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wayne scores with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wayne!
Wayne scores with a leg kick.
Wayne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miyata has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Miyata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne lands with a hook. Miyata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne takes a swing at Miyata's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Miyata's leg. Miyata is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miyata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miyata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miyata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Miyata is out of range.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miyata has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
Miyata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miyata has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wayne lands a lovely overhand right.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miyata.
Miyata takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Wayne misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne pushes Miyata away with a front kick.
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!
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Miyata saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Miyata misses with a straight left.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miyata's sensitive parts.
George Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miyata throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Miyata takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miyata takes a step back to recover.
Iichiro Miyata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyata takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for George Wayne!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for George Wayne!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for George Wayne!
George Wayne wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between I Rain Yan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pacho Kostov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, I Rain Yan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pacho Kostov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yan slips under a jab.
Jab by Kostov.
Kostov throws a jab when Yan was well out of range.
No joy there for Kostov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kostov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Kostov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kostov.
Yan ducks under a wild hook from Kostov.
Yan just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacho Kostov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kostov misses with a looping left.
Kostov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kostov throws a poor cross that misses
and Yan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yan.
Yan breaks from the clinch.
Kostov misses the jab.
Kostov throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Kostov.
Some wild striking there from Kostov.
A swing and a miss from Kostov.
Kostov misses with a left hand
and Yan counters with a two punch combo.
Kostov misses with a right hand
and Yan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kostov's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kostov wants to sweep here but Yan controlling him for the moment.
Yan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kostov is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yan gets to his feet - Kostov follows without any prompting.
Kostov misses with a straight left.
Kostov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kostov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yan counters with a crisp one two that drops Kostov! Yan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kostov to his feet! Kostov is in big trouble!
Kostov is rocked!
Kostov looks winded!
Yan tries to bum rush Kostov with a series of wild strikes but Kostov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Kostov misses.
Yan missing with a left hand there. Kostov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kostov is defended easily by Yan.
Kostov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Kostov misses its intended target.
Kostov loads up on a big right hand but Yan slips the punch.
Kostov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yan moves into the clinch.
I Rain Yan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pacho Kostov.
Yan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kostov backwards.
Yan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kostov throws a right hand that misses
and Yan counters with a crisp one two that drops Kostov! Yan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kostov to his feet! Kostov is in big trouble!
Kostov is still on wobbly legs! Can Yan finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostov misses with an uppercut
and Yan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kostov thinking.
Yan throws a monster overhand right that drops Kostov! Yan follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). I Rain Yan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jigoro Jander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jigoro Jander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy shoots for a double leg takedown but Jander sprawls well. He's pushed Kennedy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but Jander shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Jander is having none of it.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Jander keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jander avoids it really well and circles away.
Jigoro Jander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Kennedy.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Jander is avoiding it.
Jander digs a good body shot into Kennedy's ribs.
Jander getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kennedy dives in for a single leg takedown but Jander sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jander stalling against the cage.
Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jander really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jander scores with a shot to the body.
Jander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kennedy.
Kennedy looks winded!
Kennedy ducks right into an uppercut from Jander.
Kennedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kennedy throws a head kick but Jander moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kennedy counters with an outside leg kick.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but Jander shows good takedown defense.
Jander connects with a nice looking jab.
Jander moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jander scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jander feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kennedys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kennedy is rocked!
Jander throws out a loose jab but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Jander finish him?
Jander goes for a small jab and connects. Now Jander goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Kennedy stumbles back but Jander runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Kennedy to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Kennedy will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jigoro Jander!
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