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Insanity 18: Hell Awaits PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Flow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan DePloi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flow's entrance music is Rich homie quan- difference. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolf Flow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan DePloi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DePloi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Flow counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Flow tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
DePloi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DePloi struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flow wants to stand but DePloi is controlling his arm.
DePloi is trying to control Flow's posture but Flow avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DePloi is looking to regain half guard here but Flow keeps moving and retains side control.
Flow tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on DePloi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
DePloi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flow's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
DePloi looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DePloi trying to control here.
DePloi is looking for a sweep. Flow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DePloi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flow pulls his head out easily.
DePloi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DePloi looking for submissions off his back.
Flow wants to get back to his feet.
DePloi trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DePloi wants to get back to full guard.
DePloi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Flow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
DePloi is looking to cinch up a triangle. Flow throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to DePloi's body to avoid the submission. DePloi has instead reached around Flow's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! DePloi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ryan DePloi!
Wolf Flow spoke after the fight, saying 'give props to the guy was his night.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Laury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Kelstral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Laury had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Laury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoine Kelstral!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelstral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laury circles away quickly and effectively.
Laury throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelstral throws a looping overhand right but Laury ducks down to avoid it.
Laury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelstral.
Kelstral moves away from the strike by Laury.
Kelstral tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laury swivels and escapes.
A big right from Laury misses.
Kelstral steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laury.
Kelstral slips under a jab.
Laury thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelstral slips a straight right by Laury.
Laury misses with a hook.
Laury loads up on a big right hand but Kelstral slips the punch.
Kelstral shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laury pinned against the cage. Laury gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laury misses with an uppercut.
Kelstral ducks under a wild hook from Laury.
Laury misses with a hook
and Kelstral counters with a nice uppercut.
Laury misses with an uppercut
and Kelstral counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kelstral throws a lazy right hand but Laury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Laury misses.
Kelstral 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.
Kelstral tries to close the distance and clinch but Laury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelstral lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelstral slips a straight right by Laury.
Laury throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laury throws a body punch but Kelstral moves out of range.
Kelstral misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Kelstral misses its intended target.
Laury moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laury. Kelstral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laury misses with an uppercut.
Laury scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelstral should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matt Laury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laury connects with a single shot there.
Laury misses with a body shot
and Kelstral counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laury throws a hook but Kelstral blocks it.
Matt Laury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Kelstral. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kelstral.
Kelstral lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Laury scores with a four punch combination!
Kelstral shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matt Laury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antoine Kelstral.
Kelstral with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelstral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelstral throws a hook but Laury blocks it.
Kelstral takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laury misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelstral throws a jab but it's blocked by Laury.
Laury waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelstral.
Laury moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laury throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kelstral to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Laury misses its intended target.
Kelstral defending well as Laury loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Laury misses.
Kelstral is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laury had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Laury misses with an uppercut.
Kelstral shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laury throws out a powerful jab.
Laury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelstral.
Laury misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Laury 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.
Kelstral swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laury misses with a jab to the body
and Kelstral counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laury misses with a straight right.
Kelstral stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laury throws a hook but Kelstral blocks it.
Nice shot by Kelstral.
Laury misses with a right hand
and Kelstral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laury misses with a hook. Kelstral ducked under it nicely.
Kelstral fails with a takedown attempt.
Laury lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laury throws a hook but Kelstral avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laury misses with a straight right.
Kelstral fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matt Laury is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Laury misses.
Laury throws an off balance right hand
letting Kelstral counter with a right hand.
Laury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelstral slips a jab from Laury.
Kelstral clinches up with Laury and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelstral tries to circle away but Laury has him pinned against the cage.
Kelstral looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laury is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kelstral blocks a jab.
Laury with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laury loads up on a big right hand but Kelstral slips the punch.
Kelstral bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laury misses with a straight right.
Laury throws a lazy right hand but Kelstral sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelstral bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelstral moves out of range of the strikes.
Laury throws a hook but Kelstral avoids it easily.
Laury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelstral wants to clinch.
Laury gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelstral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laury.
Kelstral pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Laury back to the cage. Kelstral follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Matt Laury has been cut.
Laury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelstral tries to clinch there but Laury circles away.
Kelstral steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laury.
Kelstral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelstral scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Kelstral misses.
Kelstral slips a jab from Laury.
Laury misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelstral avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelstral counters with a one-two to the body.
Laury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelstral.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laury throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kelstral counter with a right hand.
Kelstral tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laury was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelstral.
Laury throws a looping overhand right but Kelstral ducks down to avoid it.
Laury missing with a left hand there. Kelstral was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kelstral throws a hook to the side of Laury's head but Laury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laury is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kelstral ducks under a wild hook from Laury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antoine Kelstral will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Laury's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kelstral scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kelstral has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laury finds it's way round the side to connect with Kelstral's head.
Kelstral lunges at Laury with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laury's hand.
Kelstral gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laury.
Kelstral moves out of range as Laury strikes.
Laury loads up on a big right hand but Kelstral slips the punch.
Kelstral gets a clinch.
Laury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelstral tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laury defends well and Kelstral ends up having to push Laury into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kelstral is trying to stall.
Laury prevents Kelstral from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laury throws out a loose jab but Kelstral uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelstral ducks under a wild hook from Laury.
Laury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laury misses with an uppercut.
Kelstral keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laury.
Good shot there by Kelstral.
Kelstral fails with the takedown.
Kelstral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laury manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelstral walks into a straight right hand from Laury.
Laury throws an overhand right that lands on Kelstral's shoulder, as Kelstral tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelstral slips under a jab.
A big right from Laury misses.
Laury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laury lands an overhand right.
Laury throws out a loose jab but Kelstral uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelstral jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laury connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Laury misses.
Laury rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelstral counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kelstral throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelstral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelstral ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelstral wants to clinch up but Laury keeps it at a distance.
Kelstral jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelstral is trying desperately to land a takedown but Laury is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kelstral.
Kelstral throws out a loose jab but Laury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelstral drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laury moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelstral moves out of range as Laury strikes.
Laury slips under a jab from Kelstral.
Laury stuffs the takedown attempt from Kelstral. Kelstral gets slowly back to his feet.
Matt Laury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antoine Kelstral.
Laury connects with the punch.
Kelstral misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelstral fails with the takedown.
Laury throws a one two combo.
Kelstral scores with a jab. Laury acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laury breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Laury misses.
Laury looks to land a left hand but Kelstral moved out of range nicely.
Kelstral slips under a jab from Laury.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Laury showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laury has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Laury!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Morrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Belshiknolav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Morrell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Morrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Belshiknolav!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belshiknolav throws a body kick that misses.
Belshiknolav misses the shot to the body.
Belshiknolav has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Morrell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Belshiknolav scores with a hook to the body. Morrell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belshiknolav misses with a body kick.
Belshiknolav looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrell is just out of range.
Belshiknolav throws a right hand that misses
and Morrell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morrell.
Belshiknolav is looking to break free of the clinch but Morrell has double underhooks.
Belshiknolav wants to break free but Morrell has control.
Belshiknolav misses with some punches.
A short left from Morrell.
Belshiknolav tries to break the clinch but Morrell is controlling the position.
Belshiknolav working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belshiknolav.
Morrell blocks an uppercut.
Belshiknolav can't find room to land a body shot as Morrell controls the action.
Morrell presses Belshiknolav against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Morrell.
Belshiknolav stops a takedown attempt from Morrell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Belshiknolav fails to land.
Morrell pushes Belshiknolav back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morrell goes for a takedown attempt but Belshiknolav pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Belshiknolav tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belshiknolav pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belshiknolav lands a head kick. Morrell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Belshiknolav throws a head kick that half lands.
Belshiknolav throws a sloppy head kick and Morrell moves out of range easily.
Belshiknolav lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Belshiknolav throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belshiknolav misses with a head kick.
Belshiknolav tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrell avoids the body shot from Belshiknolav.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belshiknolav tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belshiknolav misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morrell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morrell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Belshiknolav gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Morrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belshiknolav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belshiknolav working aggressively here.
Belshiknolav has had enough of the clinch but Morrell keeps him there for the moment.
Morrell lands with a left to the head.
Morrell goes for a takedown attempt but Belshiknolav pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Belshiknolav tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Morrell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Belshiknolav misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Belshiknolav.
Belshiknolav swings widly with a right hand
enabling Morrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Belshiknolav misses with a leg kick.
Morrell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Pierre Morrell has been cut.
Belshiknolav is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morrell rather than just go for the knockout.
Belshiknolav throws a head kick that misses.
Belshiknolav misses with a body shot
and Morrell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Belshiknolav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belshiknolav tries a body shot but Morrell blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belshiknolav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Belshiknolav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morrell lands with a short shot to the head.
Morrell has hold of one of Belshiknolav's legs. Belshiknolav is fighting the takedown attempt but Morrell gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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!
Belshiknolav wants to stand and escape but Morrell is having none of it.
Belshiknolav keeping moving, preventing Morrell from controlling successfully.
Belshiknolav can't keep his opponent in guard - Morrell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Belshiknolav really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morrell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morrell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Well, if Morrell 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.
Morrell is trying for a kimura here. Belshiknolav looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Morrell wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pierre Morrell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyoti Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen Outboy da Rude Boy as his entrance music. Jyoti Evans has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Logan Sackett's chin.
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165 lbs
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169 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jyoti Evans!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Evans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Evans slips a jab from Sackett.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Sackett scores with a hook.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Evans lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sackett doesn't seem phased though.
Sackett lands a nice shot that snaps Evans's head back.
Sackett throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
Evans swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Evans checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans connects with a nice looking jab.
Evans throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Evans looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sackett if he has to take too many more of those.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sackett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Evans - the referee stops the clock and Sackett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Evans. Sackett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Evans avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Evans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sackett, as that shot connected.
A shot to the liver by Sackett. Beautiful body shot.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans needs to keep his hands up - Sackett had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Evans tries to move into range but Sackett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Evans has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Evans's head.
Evans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Evans takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick from Sackett misses.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sackett as he avoids it easily.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Evans's leg. Evans is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Evans is out of range.
Evans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Evans shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans moves in looking to clinch but Sackett pushes him off.
Evans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Evans thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sackett if he has to take too many more of those.
Evans is looking to land body kicks.
Logan Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react.
Evans checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sackett jabs Evans right on the nose. Evans blinks but takes it well.
Evans is rocked!
Evans walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Sackett! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Logan Sackett!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Makarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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243 lbs
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242 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyril Makarenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alzate looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alzate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makarenko.
A solid body kick from Alzate.
Makarenko misses with a hook.
Alzate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alzate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Makarenko is able to avoid easily.
Makarenko is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Alzate does no damage.
Makarenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alzate lands with a straight right. Makarenko didn't see that one coming.
Alzate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Makarenko is able to avoid easily.
Alzate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Makarenko tries to move into range but Alzate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Makarenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alzate takes a swing at Makarenko's ribcage but misses.
Alzate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makarenko.
Makarenko moves out of range of the body kick from Alzate.
Makarenko misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzate misses the target.
Alzate tries a head kick but it misses.
Makarenko avoids the body shot from Alzate.
Alzate throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Makarenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alzate.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Makarenko checks it.
Alzate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makarenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makarenko delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Makarenko misses.
Alzate looks to throw the jab but Makarenko is out of range.
Makarenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate is breathing heavily.
Makarenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate misses with a body kick.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Makarenko checks it.
Makarenko checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makarenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Makarenko 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.
Makarenko throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Makarenko!
Makarenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Makarenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Makarenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alzate with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Makarenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Makarenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makarenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Makarenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alzate.
Makarenko lands a left and a right that send Alzate crashing to the mat, dazed. Makarenko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makarenko.
Makarenko misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Makarenko throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Alzate's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Makarenko lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Cyril Makarenko!
A victorious Cyril Makarenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Armani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo Armani could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Hanson's chin.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo Armani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Armani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Armani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Armani keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Armani swinging wildly here.
Armani keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanson gets a clinch.
Hanson has a couple of punches blocked by Armani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanson.
Armani has had enough of the clinch but Hanson keeps him there for the moment.
Armani blocking some punches.
A short right from Hanson.
Armani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanson pushes Armani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanson working aggressively here.
Armani blocking some punches.
Hanson throws a head punch that misses.
Armani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armani is trying to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling him.
Hanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Armani.
Hanson has a couple of punches blocked by Armani.
Hanson swings wildly with an uppercut but Armani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armani blocks an uppercut.
Hanson swings wildly with an uppercut but Armani uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armani takes a shot to the head.
Armani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hanson has a couple of punches blocked by Armani.
Armani blocks an uppercut.
Hanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanson has Armani pressed against the cage, preventing Armani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanson misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armani tries to break free but Hanson pushes him back against the cage.
Hanson scores with a shot to the side of Armani's head.
Hanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Armani.
Hanson pushes Armani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Armani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armani has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanson prevents Armani from breaking the clinch.
Hanson scores with a shoulder strike.
Armani wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanson won't allow it.
Hanson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armani's efforts to push away.
Armani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armani is trying to break the clinch but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanson.
Armani is trying to break free.
Hanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Armani backwards.
Armani blocks an uppercut.
Armani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanson.
Hanson misses with the head strike.
Armani is trying to push Hanson away but Hanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanson misses with the head strike.
Armani blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson working aggressively here.
Hanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Armani working hard to break the clinch.
Hanson misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Hanson.
It looks like Leonardo Armani has been cut.
Hanson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armani blocking some punches.
Armani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanson prevents Armani from breaking the clinch.
Armani breaks from the clinch.
Hanson closes the distance but Armani moves to the side
and Armani counters with a left and a right that stings Hanson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armani swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanson.
Hanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Armani circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Hanson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Armani's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Armani circles away.
Armani misses with a low kick.
Hanson wants to clinch but Armani slips to the side
and Armani counters with a left and a right that stings Hanson.
Armani gets tackled into the cage by Hanson. Hanson maintains the clinch.
Hanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armani.
Hanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanson working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armani.
Hanson working aggressively here.
Armani blocks an uppercut.
Armani blocks an uppercut.
Hanson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Armani's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Armani blocking some punches.
Armani is trying to force a seperation but Hanson has the dominant position.
Hanson has a couple of punches blocked by Armani.
Armani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Hanson.
Armani blocking some punches.
Armani is trying to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling him.
Hanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanson lands with a light punch inside.
Hanson swings wildly with an uppercut but Armani uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanson swings wildly with an uppercut but Armani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armani tries to break free but Hanson pushes him back against the cage.
Hanson pushes Armani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armani blocking some punches.
Armani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Hanson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armani has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanson swings wildly with an uppercut but Armani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanson has a couple of punches blocked by Armani.
Hanson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanson.
Hanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hanson fails to land.
Hanson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armani's efforts to push away.
Hanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armani wants to break free but Hanson has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanson.
Dave Hanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanson.
Hanson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armani's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Hanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanson misses with the head strike.
Armani blocking some punches.
Hanson keeps control of Armani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson has Armani pressed against the cage, preventing Armani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armani is trying to push Hanson away but Hanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanson lands a right hand.
Armani blocking some punches.
Hanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanson throws a head punch that misses.
Hanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanson lands a hook that snaps the head of Armani backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Hanson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanson.
Hanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Armani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Hanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Armani's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A big right from Armani misses.
Hanson tries to clinch but Armani is having none of it.
Armani misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanson counters with a thumping low kick.
Armani misses with a body kick.
Hanson is looking to clinch but Armani is avoiding it.
Armani tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hanson is able to avoid easily.
Armani tries to keep at a distance but Hanson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Armani is trying to push Hanson away but Hanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanson has a couple of punches blocked by Armani.
Hanson misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armani is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanson has double underhooks.
Armani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hanson fails to land.
Hanson prevents Armani from breaking the clinch.
Hanson has a couple of punches blocked by Armani.
Armani takes a shot to the head.
Hanson misses with some punches.
Hanson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanson working aggressively here.
Hanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Armani.
Hanson working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Hanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armani is rocked!
Hanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Armani.
Oh Armani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armani wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armani seems to have got his legs back now.
Hanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armani backwards.
Hanson throws a head punch that misses.
Armani is trying to push Hanson away but Hanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Armani.
Hanson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanson has a couple of punches blocked by Armani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson has a couple of punches blocked by Armani.
Dave Hanson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Armani tries to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling the position.
Hanson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Armani to his knees! Hanson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Hanson!
Dave Hanson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beef Eater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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25
186 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beef Eater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Cutler!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Eater.
Eater looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cutler's coach down at Bushido Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cutler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Eater shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cutler but Cutler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eater connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cutler's hands.
Cutler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eater moves away.
Eater throws a right hand that misses
and Cutler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cutler throws an elbow but it misses.
Cutler is trying to trip Eater. He has hold of a leg but Eater is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cutler persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Eater is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cutler is aware though and is defending well.
Cutler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eater lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cutler!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cutler is in a horrible position here. Eater smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cutler is squirming around, avoiding Eater's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eater is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cutler has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cutler is trying desperately to improve position.
Eater is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cutler has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Eater looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cutler is working to get back to half guard.
Eater looking to ground and pound but Cutler is blocking nicely.
Eater punching from mount but Cutler doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutler is looking to get to half guard.
Eater throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Eater working Cutler over with strikes here.
Cutler wants to hold on but Eater pushes him away.
Cutler is bucking up trying to escape but Eater cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cutler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eater can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cutler is looking to escape.
Eater quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Eater but it's paid off an Cutler is forced to tap! Nice work by Eater.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Beef Eater!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Mahone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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251 lbs
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237 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Mahone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahone lands with a shot to the body.
Maverick is looking to clinch.
Maverick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maverick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mahone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahone lands a nice hook to Maverick's body. Maverick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mahone throws an overhand right that lands on Maverick's shoulder, as Maverick tries to avoid the shot.
Mahone has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Maverick takes one on the button.
Maverick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mahone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mahone is looking to chop away at Maverick's legs.
Mahone looks to land a right hand but Maverick moved out of range.
Mahone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maverick was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahone.
An inside leg kick lands from Mahone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahone misses with a leg kick
and Maverick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mahone's knee momentarily.
Mahone lands with a shot to the body.
Mahone tried to score with a low kick but Maverick checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahone lands a jab to Maverick's midsection.
Mahone scores with a leg kick.
Mahone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahone misses with a wild body shot.
Mahone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maverick.
Maverick is looking to clinch but Mahone is avoiding it.
Mahone lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maverick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maverick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahone throws a leg kick which misses Maverick's front leg but catches the back leg as Maverick tries to avoid it.
Mahone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maverick rather than just go for the knockout.
Mahone scores with a body shot.
Mahone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maverick is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahone lands a leg kick that knocks Maverick off balance momentarily.
Mahone throws a body kick that misses.
Mahone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maverick slips under a jab.
Mahone cracks Maverick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Mahone.
Mahone throws a leg kick which misses Maverick's front leg but catches the back leg as Maverick tries to avoid it.
Maverick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut there from Mahone.
Maverick blocks a low kick nicely.
Mahone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maverick is looking to clinch.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Mahone.
Maverick drops his hands momentarily and Mahone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maverick is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oh Maverick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maverick is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Mahone throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Maverick is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jake Mahone!
A relieved looking Jake Mahone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Corey Slate has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Slate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Schoots!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Slate misses.
Slate misses with a body shot
so Schoots counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schoots trying to control but Slate is working from the bottom.
Schoots postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Slate is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Schoots, into his guard.
Slate stopping the sweep attempt from Schoots.
Slate wants to stand but Schoots has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Slate avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate wants to get up but he can't break Schoots's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Schoots is looking to sweep but instead, Slate has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schoots manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schoots bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slate's guard.
Schoots trying to control but Slate is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Slate haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Schoots wants to pass the guard but Slate is keeping the position.
Schoots trying to control but Slate is working from the bottom.
Schoots drops back, looking for a kneebar! Slate looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Slate looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Slate!
Slate wants to stand but Schoots is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots tries to bench press Slate off him but Slate keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schoots manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Schoots makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schoots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slate tries to free his leg and advance position but Schoots is retaining full guard.
Schoots is looking for a triangle but Slate pushes his legs off easily.
Schoots wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slate has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Schoots to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Slate is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Schoots pulls down on the head and he's put Slate to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nathan Schoots! Nathan Schoots retains his featherweight title!
Nathan Schoots thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Meranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down. Meranda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whats Beef. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
182 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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21
185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Santiago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustavo Meranda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meranda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santiago napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Meranda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santiago is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Meranda has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Santiago is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Meranda yanks on the arm and Santiago is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Meranda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustavo Meranda! Gustavo Meranda retains his welterweight title!
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