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WOCFS11: Soto vs Bob PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Tefft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yates comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here comes Tecca Nina - Tech N9ne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Tefft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Yates!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Tefft.
Tefft misses with a body shot
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tefft bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yates tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tefft sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yates somewhat.
Tefft swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tefft misses with a hook.
Will Tefft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tefft fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tefft rushes Yates and presses him up against the cage.
Tefft is trying to force a seperation but Yates has the dominant position.
Tefft swings wildly with an uppercut but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tefft is working Yates over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tefft missing with knees to the body.
Tefft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tefft definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yates tries to break the clinch but Tefft is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tefft misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yates is looking to break free of the clinch but Tefft has double underhooks.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tefft is leaning against Yates and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tefft goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tefft stalls.
Tefft presses Yates against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yates looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tefft lands a shoulder strike.
Yates has Tefft pressed against the cage, preventing Tefft from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tefft presses Yates against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tefft misses with an elbow strike.
Tefft is trying to break free.
Tefft breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates ducks right into an uppercut from Tefft.
It looks like Aaron Yates has been cut.
Jab from Tefft.
Tefft feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yates sprawling to the canvas! Yates rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tefft finish him?!
Yates is rocked!
Tefft cracks Yates with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Tefft!
Will Tefft gave a mention to Atlantis in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Aaron Yates spoke after the fight, saying 'This org is the worst '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arakel Gevorgyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beastman Skelletor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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247 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arakel Gevorgyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beastman Skelletor!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skelletor scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Arakel Gevorgyan has been cut.
Skelletor scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gevorgyan shoots in and drives through. Skelletor sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Gevorgyan or perhaps it was just good defense by Skelletor which made him look bad.
Gevorgyan tries for a takedown but Skelletor circles away easily
and Skelletor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arakel Gevorgyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Skelletor.
Skelletor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gevorgyan is breathing heavily.
Skelletor manages to break the clinch.
Skelletor stuns Gevorgyan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gevorgyan is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Skelletor just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Gevorgyan has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Beastman Skelletor!
A relieved looking Beastman Skelletor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermes Lykourgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernane Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernane Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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213 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hermes Lykourgos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hernane Silva!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lykourgos's waist but Lykourgos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Hernane Silva has been cut.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lykourgos just misses with a punch to the body.
Lykourgos scores with a nice strike.
Lykourgos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lykourgos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Lykourgos lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Lykourgos finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Lykourgos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lykourgos.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Lykourgos finish him?
Lykourgos cracks Silva with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Silva falls to his knees and Lykourgos doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hermes Lykourgos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Colbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Lobas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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 The Island, Chris Colbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andy Lobas!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colbert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lobas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Chris Colbert has been cut.
Lobas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lobas distracts Colbert with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lobas throws a big right hand that misses.
Colbert working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lobas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Colbert is tightening it up a little... Lobas has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lobas reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lobas taps out! Nice BJJ there by Colbert!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chris Colbert!
Chris Colbert decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Andy Lobas stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to my sponsor Atlantis and to all the fans! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Draven Noxus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alexander Jo enters the cage!
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190 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Draven Noxus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Jo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Noxus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jo is in Noxus's guard.
Noxus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jo throwing strikes from guard but Noxus blocks nicely.
Noxus is trying to keep Jo in close.
Noxus has his hands on Jo's head, controlling the position.
Noxus has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jo throws a big elbow that misses.
Noxus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jo is aware though and is defending well.
Jo postures up and lands a big shot to Noxus's brow.
Noxus is trying to control the position but Jo postures up.
Jo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noxus has momentary wrist control but Jo slips an elbow through the middle.
Noxus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jo manages to get himself to full guard.
Jo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noxus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Noxus postures up.
Noxus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noxus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noxus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noxus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noxus throws a strike but Jo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jo being controlled here momentarily.
Noxus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Noxus is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noxus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Noxus trying to control the position from guard on top but Jo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noxus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Noxus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noxus wants to pass the guard but Jo is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jo wants to stand but Noxus is controlling the position.
Noxus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noxus postures up in Jo's guard and throws a big left but Jo blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noxus throws a big right hand that misses.
Noxus passes Jo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jo tries to roll over but Noxus keeps him under control.
Noxus throwing shots but Jo is blocking nicely.
Jo is staying active underneath Noxus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Noxus trying to pass the guard but Jo defending well.
Jo is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noxus wants to control but Jo is keeping him busy.
Noxus drops an elbow to the side of Jo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draven Noxus dominated that round.
That's time! Noxus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jo shoots in and gets a takedown into Noxus's guard.
Noxus looking for a sweep. Not yet Noxus, not yet.
Noxus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Noxus is on top in guard.
Jo wants to sweep here but Noxus controlling him for the moment.
Noxus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Noxus landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Noxus is controlling him.
Jo keeping moving, preventing Noxus from controlling successfully.
Jo wants to stand and escape but Noxus is having none of it.
Noxus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Noxus postures up in Jo's guard and throws a big left but Jo blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noxus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jo lands in his opponent's guard.
Jo stopping the sweep attempt from Noxus.
Jo throws a big right hand that misses.
Noxus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jo throwing strikes but missing.
Jo being controlled here momentarily.
Draven Noxus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jo throwing strikes but missing.
Jo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jo throws a strike but Noxus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Noxus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noxus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noxus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo is looking to stand up but Noxus isn't so interested in that idea.
Noxus postures up in Jo's guard and throws a big left but Jo blocks it.
Noxus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noxus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noxus wants to control from the top but Jo keeps moving.
Noxus throws a strike but Jo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noxus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Draven Noxus 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. This is the final round!
Jo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Noxus is trying to get back to full guard.
Jo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Noxus wants to get back to full guard.
Jo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Noxus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Noxus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Noxus is concentrating on defense, preventing Jo from advancing position.
Noxus is looking to control Jo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noxus avoid being mounted?
Noxus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Noxus is pulling down on Jo's head. It's preventing any offense from Jo, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noxus is adopting a defensive guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jo trying to control but Noxus is working from the bottom.
Noxus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jo is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noxus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noxus working a defensive guard here.
Jo throws a big elbow that misses.
Noxus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jo is aware though and is defending well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Noxus holds on and takes a little breather.
Noxus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jo works over Noxus with some ground and pound from guard.
Noxus controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jo throws a big right hand that misses.
Jo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noxus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jo.
Jo throws an elbow that misses. Noxus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jo's guard. Nice move by Noxus!
Jo looking for a sweep. Not yet Jo, not yet.
Noxus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noxus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noxus landing some decent shots from guard.
Jo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jo is on top in guard.
Draven Noxus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jo won't allow Noxus to sweep him 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!
Jo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jo postures up in Noxus's guard and throws a big left but Noxus blocks it.
Jo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noxus controls Jo momentarily but Jo frees himself.
Noxus is really struggling to control Jo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jo postures up in Noxus's guard and throws a big left but Noxus blocks it.
Alexander Jo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noxus looking for a sweep. Not yet Noxus, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Jo.
I think Noxus 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexander Jo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fondelier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Nuppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Fondelier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tero Nuppi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Nuppi.
Nuppi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fondelier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fondelier swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuppi.
Nuppi tries to clinch but Fondelier is having none of it.
Nuppi misses with a hook. Fondelier ducked under it nicely.
Nuppi swings for the body but Fondelier moves out of range.
Nuppi tries to clinch but Fondelier is having none of it.
Nuppi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nuppi misses the body punch
letting Fondelier counter with a right hand.
Fondelier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nuppi gets a clinch.
Nuppi wants to stall.
Nuppi is looking to break free of the clinch but Fondelier has double underhooks.
Fondelier slows down the pace here.
Nuppi misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuppi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nuppi.
A short left from Fondelier.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fondelier breaks the clinch.
Nuppi throws a big shot that misses.
Nuppi loads up on a big right hand but Fondelier slips the punch.
Nuppi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuppi closes the distance but Fondelier moves to the side
and Fondelier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nuppi tries to clinch up but Fondelier circles away and keeps his distance.
Fondelier looks to land a right hand but Nuppi moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuppi throws a lazy uppercut
and Fondelier counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Fondelier.
Fondelier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fondelier scores with a hook to the body. Nuppi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nuppi fails to land with a series of punches.
Nuppi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fondelier tries to keep at a distance but Nuppi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fondelier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fondelier throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Fondelier.
Nuppi looks winded!
Come on Fondelier - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fondelier lands with a right to the head.
Fondelier lands a right hand.
Fondelier wants to get back to striking at distance but Nuppi won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fondelier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fondelier is leaning against Nuppi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nuppi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nuppi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nuppi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fondelier.
Nuppi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fondelier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nuppi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fondelier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nuppi.
Nuppi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fondelier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nuppi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fondelier moves away from the strike by Nuppi.
Fondelier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nuppi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fondelier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuppi wants to clinch up but Fondelier keeps it at a distance.
Nuppi needs to keep his hands up - Fondelier had a free shot at his head there.
Fondelier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fondelier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fondelier lands with an overhand left.
Fondelier connects with a superb combination that knocks Nuppi out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Fondelier before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Nuppi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Fondelier!
Matt Fondelier very nearly forgot to thank Atlantis amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Aldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Jian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
194 lbs
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25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Aldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sun Jian!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldridge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aldridge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jian lands with a straight right. Aldridge didn't see that one coming.
Aldridge throws the left hand but Jian avoids the punch easily.
Aldridge fails with the takedown.
Jian misses with a hook. Aldridge ducked under it nicely.
Aldridge misses with a lunging right hand
and Jian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jian checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aldridge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aldridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Jian is just out of range.
Aldridge darts in looking for a takedown but Jian gets double underhooks and turns Aldridge into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Aldridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aldridge breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jian avoids the head kick by Aldridge.
Jian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aldridge slips a straight right by Jian.
Aldridge swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jian to counter with a crisp jab.
Aldridge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aldridge.
Aldridge is trying to control the action in half guard but Jian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jian is trying to control but can't.
Aldridge throwing shots but Jian is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aldridge.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldridge is trying to control the action in half guard but Jian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aldridge tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jian wants to improve his position but Aldridge is controlling well.
Aldridge content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott Aldridge has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jian misses with a straight right.
Aldridge closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aldridge lands in his opponent's guard.
Aldridge throwing strikes from guard but Jian blocks nicely.
Aldridge throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aldridge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aldridge throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aldridge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aldridge slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aldridge is working Jian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aldridge is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jian is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jian has escaped and now he's on top!
Aldridge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Aldridge 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.
Aldridge throws a big shot that misses.
Jian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldridge.
Jian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aldridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aldridge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aldridge misses with a hook
and Jian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Jian. That snapped Aldridge's head back.
Jian scores with a jab.
Aldridge tries for a takedown but Jian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jian throws a lazy uppercut
and Aldridge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldridge trying to control the action but Jian is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jian is holding on to half guard well.
Aldridge thows a huge punch but Jian dodges it nicely.
Aldridge wants to control but Jian is keeping him busy.
Aldridge works his foot free and advances to mount.
Aldridge landing strikes from the mount and Jian is in trouble!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jian can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jian avoids a series of strikes thrown by Aldridge.
Aldridge tries to control but Jian wriggling away.
Aldridge is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Aldridge raining down hammerfists from mount.
Aldridge lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldridge has control of Jian's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jian regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Aldridge lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jian is looking to escape.
Aldridge has control of Jian's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jian regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Aldridge lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldridge breaks from Jian's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Aldridge has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aldridge lands with some strikes.
Aldridge lands a big shot there that rocks Jian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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 referee warns Jian that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jian is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldridge connects with a bit shot that sees Jian covering up! More strikes from Aldridge and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Aldridge is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Aldridge!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Scott Aldridge waved his t-shirt featuring Atlantis's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandalay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Barraza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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26
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Art Vandalay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Genaro Barraza!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Barraza
and Vandalay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vandalay throws a wild body kick that Barraza sees coming a mile off.
Vandalay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barraza has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barraza misses the shot to the body.
Barraza throws an overhand right that lands on Vandalay's shoulder, as Vandalay tries to avoid the shot.
Vandalay lands a slapping body shot.
Vandalay throws a shot from downtown. Barraza moves away and avoids it.
Barraza avoids the body shot from Vandalay.
Vandalay seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A left lands for Barraza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Vandalay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vandalay moves out of range of the strikes.
Barraza slips a straight right by Vandalay.
Vandalay looks to score with a jab to the body but Barraza is just out of range.
Barraza blocks a leg kick.
Barraza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandalay manages to avoid it.
Vandalay looks to score with a jab to the body but Barraza is just out of range.
Barraza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vandalay.
Barraza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vandalay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vandalay.
Barraza wants to land a leg kick but Vandalay is out of range.
Barraza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vandalay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barraza cracks Vandalay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barraza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vandalay throws a head kick but Barraza moves out of range.
Vandalay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barraza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vandalay moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Barraza. That snapped Vandalay's head back.
Vandalay pushes Barraza away with a front kick.
A big left from Vandalay misses.
The fighters circling - Vandalay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barraza dips to his left and cracks Vandalay with an uppercut!
Barraza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vandalay.
Vandalay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Vandalay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barraza.
Barraza lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraza misses with a jab to the body
enabling Vandalay to counter with a crisp jab.
Barraza swings for the body but Vandalay moves out of range.
Barraza looks to score with a jab to the body but Vandalay is just out of range.
Barraza throws a jab when Vandalay was well out of range.
Barraza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vandalay rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice body punch from Barraza.
Vandalay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vandalay throws out a leg kick but Barraza moves out of range and Vandalay only half commits.
Barraza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barraza misses with a double jab.
Barraza swings for the body but Vandalay moves out of range.
Vandalay stuns Barraza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vandalay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barraza throws out the jab.
Vandalay checks the leg kick.
Vandalay looks to land a left hand but Barraza moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barraza.
Barraza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Barraza coming out on top.
Vandalay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandalay misses with a few strikes there.
Barraza scores with a hook to the body. Vandalay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vandalay slips a jab and a cross from Barraza.
Barraza throws a nice looking combination but Vandalay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vandalay looks to throw the jab but Barraza is out of range.
Barraza jabs Vandalay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barraza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vandalay is out of range and Barraza settles back down.
Vandalay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barraza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barraza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vandalay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barraza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vandalay misses with a hook to the body
and Barraza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Vandalay scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandalay takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraza looks for the body kick but Vandalay saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Vandalay. Beautiful body shot.
Vandalay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barraza.
A big right from Vandalay misses.
Vandalay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barraza moves out of range of the strikes.
Vandalay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barraza moves away.
Barraza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vandalay throws a hook to the side of Barraza's head but Barraza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barraza stalks Vandalay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vandalay's face. Vandalay staggers backwards, shaken.
Vandalay misses with a series of wild punches.
Vandalay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay slips a jab and a cross from Barraza.
Barraza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barraza misses with a double jab.
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 Art Vandalay 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.
Vandalay looks to land a combination. Barraza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Vandalay misses.
Vandalay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vandalay throws a head kick but Barraza moves out of range.
Barraza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vandalay. Barraza shrugs it off though.
Art Vandalay is winning the standup battle so far.
Vandalay throws a body punch but Barraza moves out of range.
Vandalay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barraza checks it well.
Barraza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vandalay misses the shot to the body.
Vandalay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Barraza misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vandalay throws a hook but Barraza blocks it.
Vandalay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vandalay ducks under a wild hook from Barraza.
No joy there for Vandalay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vandalay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barraza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barraza lands a nice looking body shot.
Vandalay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barraza throws an overhand right that lands on Vandalay's shoulder, as Vandalay tries to avoid the shot.
Vandalay misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Barraza.
Barraza defending well as Vandalay loads up on a big left hand.
Vandalay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barraza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vandalay.
Vandalay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vandalay misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Vandalay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barraza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandalay manages to avoid it.
Vandalay throws a series of strikes that have Barraza backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vandalay just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Barraza.
Vandalay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barraza.
Barraza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vandalay has time to react.
Vandalay moves away from the strike by Barraza.
A punch lands to the side of Vandalay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandalay. Barraza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barraza fails to land with a series of punches.
Vandalay looks to score with a jab to the body but Barraza is just out of range.
Vandalay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barraza tries to land a leg kick but Vandalay saw it coming and moves away.
Vandalay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barraza was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandalay.
Vandalay scores with a shot to the body.
Vandalay is looking to chop away at Barraza's legs.
Barraza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vandalay moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay loads up on a big right hand but Barraza slips the punch.
Barraza lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Vandalay misses.
Genaro Barraza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barraza moves out of range of the body kick from Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a body shot.
Vandalay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barraza at a distance.
Vandalay throws out a loose jab but Barraza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barraza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barraza.
Barraza misses with an uppercut. Vandalay saw that one coming.
Barraza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barraza cracks Vandalay with an open hand slap.
Vandalay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barraza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barraza misses with a hook.
Barraza scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraza ducks under a wild hook from Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with the combination.
Vandalay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vandalay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barraza was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandalay.
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!
Vandalay misses with a body kick.
Barraza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vandalay.
Barraza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barraza moves out of range as Vandalay strikes.
Good work by Barraza as he checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Barraza.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barraza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vandalay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barraza counters with a right hand to the body.
Vandalay thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandalay dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vandalay throws a leg kick but Barraza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barraza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barraza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vandalay misses with a straight right.
Barraza lands with a nice body punch.
Vandalay misses with a straight right.
Barraza looks for the body kick but Vandalay saw that one coming.
Vandalay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barraza misses with a looping right.
Vandalay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vandalay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Vandalay blocks the low kick.
Vandalay avoids a kick to the body.
Vandalay tries to land a leg kick but Barraza saw it coming and moves away.
Vandalay throws a leg kick but Barraza moved away.
Barraza throws a leg kick but Vandalay checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barraza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vandalay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vandalay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vandalay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barraza.
Vandalay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barraza misses with a looping right.
Vandalay misses with a series of wild punches.
Barraza lands with a right hand.
Barraza slips a straight right by Vandalay.
Barraza looks to score with a jab to the body but Vandalay is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Barraza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barraza.
Vandalay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vandalay takes a swing at Barraza's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Vandalay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraza tried to score with a low kick but Vandalay checks it.
Barraza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barraza blocks the body kick.
Vandalay scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandalay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barraza punishes Vandalay's body with a nice straight punch.
Vandalay moves out of range of the strikes.
Vandalay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barraza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barraza looks to land a combination but Vandalay avoids it well.
Barraza throws a shot from downtown. Vandalay moves away and avoids it.
Vandalay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barraza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vandalay's head backwards.
Barraza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vandalay looks to land a left hand but Barraza moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraza looks to throw the jab but Vandalay is out of range.
Vandalay walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Vandalay.
Vandalay throws a shot from downtown. Barraza moves away and avoids it.
Barraza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vandalay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vandalay throws an overhand right that lands on Barraza's shoulder, as Barraza tries to avoid the shot.
Vandalay misses the jab.
Vandalay swinging wildly here.
Barraza tries to bum rush Vandalay with a series of wild strikes but Vandalay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barraza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vandalay.
Barraza looks to land a right hand but Vandalay moved out of range.
Barraza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Genaro Barraza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Art Vandalay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay moves out of range as Barraza strikes.
Vandalay throws a right hand that Barraza ducks under and follows up with a left that Barraza also avoids with ease.
Barraza misses with a wild body shot.
Vandalay looks to score with a jab to the body but Barraza is just out of range.
Vandalay loads up on a big right hand but Barraza slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Vandalay - just one landing.
A big right from Barraza misses.
Vandalay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barraza is out of range and Vandalay settles back down.
Vandalay throws a body punch but Barraza moves out of range.
Vandalay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barraza throws a series of punches but Vandalay avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barraza throws a right and a left that Vandalay avoids nicely.
Nice shot by Barraza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandalay blocks a jab.
Vandalay thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Art Vandalay.
Well Vandalay 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Vandalay!
During a confident post fight interview, Art Vandalay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Genaro Barraza stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations to the winner. He won fair and square. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Bonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Bonet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson staying out of range there.
Bonet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bonet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonet as he jumps to the side.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Thompson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bonet defends well and Thompson ends up having to push Bonet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bonet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bonet misses with the head strike.
Bonet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonet breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bonet.
Thompson looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Bonet lands.
It looks like Paul Thompson has been cut.
Bonet lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Thompson head around and knocks him out cold! Bonet hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Bonet!
Scott Bonet gave a mention to Atlantis in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob has chosen Body Count's in the house as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralph Soto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uncle Bob!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob shoots in and bounces Soto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Soto keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Soto being controlled here, momentarily.
Bob preventing the sweep.
Bob trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
Soto can't keep his opponent in guard - Bob advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bob prevents Soto from standing back up.
Soto tries to roll over but Bob keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto wants to get back to his feet.
Bob controlling the action here.
Bob works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bob cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Soto tries to lock up and control but Bob gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bob working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Ralph Soto has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bob tries to control but Soto wriggling away.
Soto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Soto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bob.
Bob looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bob is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Soto is surviving well by controlling Bob's body position as best he can.
Soto can't escape the position.
Bob tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bob landing shots from mount.
Ralph Soto's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ralph Soto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Uncle Bob!
Uncle Bob is the new heavyweight champion!
Uncle Bob managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Atlantis, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Ralph Soto had this to say: 'I let brazil down,Lamento o mau desempenho'.
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