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SFC: WNF 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Wangu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wangu's choice of entrance music: Lux Aeterna (go to 3:21). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Wangu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wangu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zeus wants to control from the top but Wangu keeps moving.
Wangu is adopting a defensive guard.
Wangu controls Zeus momentarily but Zeus frees himself.
Zeus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wangu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zeus pushing down on Wangu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wangu wants to control but Zeus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zeus wants to control but Wangu is keeping him busy.
Wangu is looking to control Zeus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wangu avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sam Wangu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wangu looks to land a combination but Zeus avoids it well.
Zeus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zeus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but Wangu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeus advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wangu wants to get back to full guard.
Zeus gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wangu tries to bum rush Zeus with a series of wild strikes but Zeus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zeus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wangu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wangu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zeus smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wangu tries to keep at a distance but Zeus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wangu is trying to force a seperation but Zeus has the dominant position.
Zeus pulls guard effortlessly.
Wangu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zeus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Zeus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wangu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zeus is keeping the position for now.
Zeus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangu tries to free his leg and advance position but Zeus is retaining full guard.
Wangu postures up.
Zeus punching from the bottom - just letting Wangu know he's still in a fight.
Zeus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wangu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zeus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wangu looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Zeus is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Zeus is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wangu defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Zeus is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Zeus patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wangu is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Zeus gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Zeus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zeus rushes Wangu and presses him up against the cage.
Wangu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zeus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wangu has a couple of punches blocked by Zeus.
Zeus has picked Wangu up - he's going for a ride! Zeus dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Zeus tries to pass to full mount but Wangu defends it.
Wangu is in trouble now - Zeus has advanced to mount!
Zeus thowing shots but they're missing.
Wangu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zeus tries to control but Wangu wriggling away.
Wangu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangu is squirming around, avoiding Zeus's attempts to control the action.
Wangu is trying desperately to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Zeus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wangu wants to hold on but Zeus pushes him away.
Zeus controlling the pace for now.
Zeus goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wangu is on top in guard.
Zeus trying to keep a closed guard but Wangu is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wangu wants to get up but he can't break Zeus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zeus keeping moving, preventing Wangu from controlling successfully.
Wangu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Zeus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Christopher Zeus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zeus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wangu.
Zeus 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!
Zeus trying to control but Wangu is working from the bottom.
Christopher Zeus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zeus looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but Wangu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Christopher Zeus wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zeus throws a hook but Wangu blocks it.
Wangu looks for a takedown but Zeus sprawls well.
Zeus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zeus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wangu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zeus is in Wangu's guard.
Zeus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zeus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wangu's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus wants to control but Wangu is keeping him busy.
Zeus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wangu is refusing to be controlled, as Zeus sits in half guard.
Wangu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zeus is working away from the top position though.
Zeus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wangu is looking to control Zeus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wangu avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Zeus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zeus shoots in and gets a takedown into Wangu's guard.
Zeus controlling from the top position.
Zeus throws a big right hand that misses.
Wangu working for a triangle but Zeus defends it easily.
Zeus trying to control but Wangu is working from the bottom.
Zeus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wangu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangu wants to sweep here but Zeus controlling him for the moment.
Wangu working a defensive guard but Zeus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Zeus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zeus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wangu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zeus throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wangu works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangu looking for submissions off his back.
Zeus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wangu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zeus.
Zeus is taking a breather. Wangu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zeus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangu is looking to improve his position.
Zeus wants to get back to his feet.
Zeus trying to control from half guard but Wangu is working away.
Wangu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zeus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is working for a submission of some sort.
Wangu is staying active underneath Zeus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zeus thows a huge punch but Wangu dodges it nicely.
Wangu strikes from the bottom but Zeus passes into mount!
Zeus trying to control but Wangu is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Zeus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zeus 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Zeus!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Korny Kornflake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kornflake comes to the cage accompanied by Killing time. Matheus Dias has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Korny Kornflake's chin.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Korny Kornflake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matheus Dias!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornflake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dias with a poor takedown
and Kornflake counters with a one-two to the body.
Dias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dias with a poor takedown
and Kornflake counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dias's knee momentarily.
Korny Kornflake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dias.
Kornflake scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Matheus Dias has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dias darts in looking for a takedown but Kornflake gets double underhooks and turns Dias into the cage.
Dias successfully pulls guard.
Kornflake scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kornflake working some strikes from top position.
Kornflake throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kornflake throws a big elbow that misses.
Kornflake scoring with some ground and pound.
Kornflake cracks Dias with a solid left hand.
Kornflake postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kornflake 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.
Kornflake is in close to Dias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kornflake stops Dias from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kornflake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kornflake throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornflake connects with a couple of short punches.
Kornflake lands a couple of elbows.
Dias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kornflake working some strikes from top position.
Kornflake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kornflake is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kornflake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kornflake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dias's head.
That has opened up Matheus Dias's cut even more.
Kornflake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dias's head.
Dias is rocked!
The cut above Matheus Dias's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kornflake postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dias is still in real trouble! Can Kornflake finish him?
Kornflake preventing the sweep.
Kornflake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Matheus Dias's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matheus Dias's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Korny Kornflake!
Korny Kornflake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mante Quilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mante Quilla!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quilla.
Quilla throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Quilla moves away and avoids it.
Campbell moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Mante Quilla has been cut.
Campbell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Quilla to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quilla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quilla throwing strikes but missing.
Quilla postures up and lands a big shot to Campbell's brow.
Quilla is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Campbell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campbell tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quilla slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quilla lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Quilla throws a big right hand that misses.
Quilla throws a big elbow that misses.
Quilla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quilla lands a couple of digs.
Campbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quilla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Quilla is looking to work some ground and pound but Campbell has wrist control.
Campbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quilla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quilla is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Quilla throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quilla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quilla landing some decent shots from guard.
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quilla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quilla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quilla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quilla stands up over Campbell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Quilla controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Campbell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quilla on the ground.
Quilla postures up in Campbell's guard and throws a big left but Campbell blocks it.
Quilla engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Campbell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quilla.
Quilla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quilla slips nicely into half guard.
Quilla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quilla works his way into full mount!
Quilla controlling his opponent.
Quilla with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quilla landing strikes from the mount and Campbell is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mante Quilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mante Quilla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
Quilla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quilla looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Campbell misses.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Quilla.
Campbell throws a hook but Quilla blocks it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Campbell enables Quilla to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Campbell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Quilla lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Quilla is looking to work some ground and pound but Campbell has wrist control.
Quilla throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Campbell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quilla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quilla controlling from the top position.
Quilla postures up in Campbell's guard and throws a big left but Campbell blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quilla is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Quilla throwing strikes but missing.
Quilla sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Quilla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Quilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quilla distracts Campbell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Quilla lands a couple of digs.
Quilla showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Quilla slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Quilla working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Quilla crashes against the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Campbell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Quilla connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quilla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
Quilla lands some shots froms side control.
Campbell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Campbell is rocked!
Quilla decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Campbell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quilla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.
Campbell defending well as Quilla loads up on a big left hand.
Quilla looking to score a takedown here. Campbell is defending well but Quilla drives through and ends up in Campbell's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quilla controls from within his opponent's guard.
Quilla passes Campbell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quilla working the head and body with strikes.
Quilla misses with a head shot. Campbell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Campbell seems to have got his legs back now.
Quilla throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Quilla throws a big elbow that misses.
Quilla scoring with punches to the head and body.
Quilla landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quilla is looking to work some ground and pound but Campbell has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mante Quilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mante Quilla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Quilla throws a hook but Campbell avoids it easily.
Campbell staying out of range there.
Campbell throws a hook but Quilla blocks it.
Quilla ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
Quilla with a jab.
Quilla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quilla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
Quilla shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Campbell's guard.
Mante Quilla has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quilla is in close to Campbell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quilla throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quilla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quilla cracks Campbell with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quilla is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quilla advances position into side control!
Quilla scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Campbell to see if he's OK.
Campbell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Quilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quilla throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Quilla.
Campbell seems a little lost for a moment, as Quilla dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quilla in side control, throwing shots but Campbell defends.
Quilla is working Campbell over with some ground and pound from side control.
Quilla lands an elbow.
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!
Quilla working the ground and pound.
Quilla lands an elbow.
Quilla scores with punches from side control.
Quilla creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Campbell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Quilla in side control lands a decent elbow.
Quilla scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Campbell is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Quilla can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mante Quilla!
After winning the bout, Mante Quilla thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rukah Padero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atis Visnevskis (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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169 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rukah Padero !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Atis Visnevskis!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visnevskis misses the shot to the body.
Padero throws a leg kick but Visnevskis moved away.
Padero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Visnevskis misses with a shot to the body
and Padero counters with a nice leg kick.
Padero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Padero is looking to clinch.
Visnevskis throws out a loose jab but Padero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Visnevskis checks a low kick from Padero .
Visnevskis gets a double leg takedown into Padero 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Padero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Padero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Padero throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Visnevskis escapes and throws Padero 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padero is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padero is working hard here to advance position.
Visnevskis is working Padero over with some ground and pound from side control.
Padero takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Visnevskis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Visnevskis lands a few punches from side control.
Padero tries to buck Visnevskis off but Visnevskis is having none of it.
Padero is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Padero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Padero has hold of Visnevskis's hands but Visnevskis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visnevskis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Padero wants to control but Visnevskis passes into side.
Padero is trying to improve his position.
Padero manages to work his way to half guard, despite Visnevskis's best efforts.
Visnevskis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Padero is rocked!
Visnevskis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Visnevskis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Padero has hold of Visnevskis's hands but Visnevskis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Padero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Visnevskis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Padero defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padero has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Visnevskis is working away from the top position though.
Visnevskis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Padero !
Visnevskis scoring with strikes but Padero is staying in there.
Padero tries to reverse the position but Visnevskis maintains control.
Padero seems to have got his legs back now.
Visnevskis with the ground and pound from mount.
Padero slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Padero tries to roll over but Visnevskis keeps him under control.
Padero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Visnevskis scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Visnevskis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Padero has hold of Visnevskis's hands but Visnevskis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Visnevskis is thwarting Padero 's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Visnevskis connects with a nice short shot to Padero 's temple.
Visnevskis trying to control the action but Padero is working from the bottom.
Visnevskis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Visnevskis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Padero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Padero tries to roll over but Visnevskis keeps him under control.
Visnevskis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Padero actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atis Visnevskis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Visnevskis batters Padero with a massive right followed by a huge left! Padero is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Visnevskis lands a final crushing right hand to drop Padero to the mat with a gruesome thud! Visnevskis is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Atis Visnevskis!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Aristides Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuohi Kuiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo's entrance music is Carmina Burana - Carl Orff. A fine choice. Kuiva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killing time. Pedro Aristides Leopoldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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300 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuohi Kuiva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo is looking to chop away at Kuiva's legs.
Kuiva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leopoldo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kuiva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
OH! Kuiva has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Leopoldo smells blood and charges in for the finish! Leopoldo unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Kuiva sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
Pedro Aristides Leopoldo took some time post fight to say the following; 'Mixed Martial Arts is the ultimate challenge. There's nothing that can compare to testing yourself the way you do every time you step into the cage. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to do that, and for whole support i've got.'.
Tuohi Kuiva was interviewed post fight and said 'He got lucky.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandford has chosen Two steps from hell-Heart of courage as his entrance music. James Sandford acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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29
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Sandford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandford with a hook.
Sandford misses with a double jab.
Hardy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hardy slips under a jab from Sandford.
Sandford misses with the combination.
Hardy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sandford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandford.
Hardy throws a hook but Sandford blocks it.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sandford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sandford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sandford staying out of range there.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sandford.
Sandford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandford jabs at Hardy's body.
Sandford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Sandford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sandford throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Sandford misses with a wild body shot.
Sandford lands a jab-cross combination.
Sandford throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Sandford blocks a leg kick.
Sandford misses with a wild body shot.
Sandford blocks a leg kick.
Sandford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hardy in his tracks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sandford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Sandford.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Sandford saw that one coming.
Sandford lands with a shot to the body.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy tests Sandford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
Sandford cracks Hardy with a good jab.
Sandford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Sandford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sandford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy takes a swing at Sandford's ribcage but misses.
Hardy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sandford checks it well.
Sandford throws a one two combo.
It looks like Clint Hardy has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Sandford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Sandford.
Hardy cracks Sandford with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sandford looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hardy finish him?
Sandford is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandford throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Sandford is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Hardy weaves into range and cracks Sandford right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Sandford goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Hardy is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clint Hardy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Parisyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Parisyen's choice of entrance music: Hari ng Tondo. Kari Parisyen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kari Parisyen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parisyen throws an overhand right that lands on Banger's shoulder, as Banger tries to avoid the shot.
Banger blocks the body kick.
Kari Parisyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parisyen throws a front kick aimed at Banger's knee but Banger avoids it well.
Parisyen moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Parisyen.
Banger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parisyen after a bit of a struggle.
Our sources have told us that Banger has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Parisyen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parisyen.
Banger wants to take the fight to the mat but Parisyen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parisyen misses with a punch on the inside.
Parisyen tries to circle away but Banger has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Parisyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronko Banger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parisyen swings wildly with an uppercut but Banger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parisyen is pushing Banger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Parisyen stops a takedown attempt from Banger.
Parisyen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parisyen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banger is working for takedown but Parisyen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parisyen working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Parisyen - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen trying to land knees to the body.
Parisyen stops a takedown attempt from Banger.
Banger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parisyen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parisyen successfully pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Banger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parisyen has control of Banger's left arm, preventing Banger from doing any damage.
Banger throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen pulls Banger in close to prevent any damage.
Banger trying to control but Parisyen is working from the bottom.
Banger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Banger passes Parisyen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Banger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Banger uses his free foot to push down on Parisyen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Parisyen.
Banger blocks Parisyen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Banger landing strikes from the mount and Parisyen is in trouble!
Banger lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banger working the ground and pound effectively.
Banger is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Parisyen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Parisyen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger working for a triangle but Parisyen defends it easily.
Parisyen throws a big right hand that misses.
Parisyen looking to pass the guard.
Parisyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Banger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parisyen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Banger is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banger is looking for a triangle but Parisyen pushes his legs off easily.
Banger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Parisyen defends well.
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 Bronko Banger will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Banger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parisyen avoids it really well and circles away.
Parisyen misses with a hook. Banger ducked under it nicely.
Parisyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parisyen pinned against the cage. Parisyen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyen gets underhooks to prevent Banger's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronko Banger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parisyen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banger's elbow.
Banger wants to take the fight to the mat but Parisyen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parisyen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Banger regains guard.
Parisyen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Parisyen wants to pass the guard but Banger is keeping the position.
Parisyen wants to control from the top but Banger keeps moving.
Banger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parisyen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Banger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parisyen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger keeping full guard, as Parisyen tries to pass.
Bronko Banger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parisyen defends it easily.
Banger striking off his back but it's not causing Parisyen any problems.
Parisyen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parisyen controls the pace.
Banger 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.
Banger looking for a guillotine here but Parisyen defends easily.
Banger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banger is keeping the position for now.
Banger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parisyen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parisyen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parisyen is aware though and is defending well.
Parisyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Banger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banger keeping full guard, as Parisyen tries to pass.
Banger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parisyen passes into half guard.
Parisyen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Banger reverses the position - he's now on top in Parisyen's guard.
Banger stopping the sweep attempt from Parisyen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger advances to half guard.
Parisyen is defending against the submission attempts here by Banger.
Banger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parisyen gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kari Parisyen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Parisyen thows a body shot but no joy.
Banger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parisyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banger gets a double leg takedown into Parisyen's guard.
Banger looking to pass the guard.
Parisyen controls Banger momentarily but Banger frees himself.
Parisyen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banger slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyen is trying to control but can't.
Banger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Banger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parisyen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Banger.
Parisyen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Banger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Banger wants to work for an arm triangle but Parisyen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Banger seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Parisyen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bronko Banger!
The defeated Kari Parisyen had this to say: 'I give it up to my opponent. He fought good tonight.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lil Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epic Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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140 lbs
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141 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Epic Man!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jon somewhat.
Jon gets a takedown into half guard.
Jon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jon trying to mount his opponent but Man defends it.
Jon thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
Jon working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is staying active underneath Jon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Man doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jon.
Jon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Man defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Man is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon lands a big elbow.
Man is trying desperately to improve position.
Jon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Man suckers Jon into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Man is now in Jon's guard!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Man controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jon is on top in guard.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man controlling Jon's posture.
Jon 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.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jon is one step ahead there.
Man has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Man pulls Jon in close to his closed guard and prevents Jon from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Epic Man.
Man misses with an uppercut. Jon saw that one coming.
Jon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Jon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Jon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jon blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Jon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Man stuns Jon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Man tries to clinch but Jon moves out of range.
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Jon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jon misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Jon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jon fails with the takedown
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man lands a head shot.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man thuds his right hand into Jon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man wants to clinch up but Jon keeps it at a distance.
Jon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Man does no damage.
A solid body kick from Man.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A good leg kick by Man.
Man darts in and clinches Jon up against the cage.
Man gets through Jon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Man on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jon avoids it.
Jon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Jon takes a shot to the head.
Man pushes Jon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Man pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Man lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jon's elbow.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jon's elbow.
Man stalling the fight.
Man stops a takedown attempt from Jon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Man as the two fighters clinch.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Jon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Man pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Man thuds his right hand into Jon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man lands a nice hook to Jon's body. Jon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Man pushes Jon up against the cage in a clinch.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jon backwards.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jons head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Jon's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Epic Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice defenses there by Jon.
Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jon, pushing him back against the cage.
Jon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Man is defending well.
Jon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jon tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hook to the body lands for Man.
Jon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Man after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Jon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Jon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Man after a bit of a struggle.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Epic Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Man works on Jon's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Man on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Jon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Man is working Jon over against the cage.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Man throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Man.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man is struggling to control the position.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Jon backwards.
Jon is working for takedown but Man is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jon.
Man lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jon is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Jon crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Epic Man!
Epic Man decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Espiridion Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couturier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Forever Angel. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Espiridion Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couturier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Araya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Araya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Araya feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Araya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Couturier controlling Araya's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couturier trying to keep a closed guard but Araya is proving a slippery customer.
Araya tries to free his leg and advance position but Couturier is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couturier can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurtis Couturier was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Couturier throws an off balance right hand
and Araya counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Couturier's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araya distracts Couturier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Araya trying to control the position from guard on top but Couturier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Araya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Couturier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Araya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Araya throwing strikes from guard but Couturier blocks nicely.
Couturier trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurtis Couturier was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Araya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Couturier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Couturier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couturier wants to clinch.
Couturier tries to clinch but Araya is having none of it.
Couturier pushes Araya up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couturier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Araya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Araya swats away the attempt to clinch by Couturier.
Couturier scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Couturier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Couturier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couturier misses with a right hand
and Araya decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Couturier's guard.
Araya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Araya wants to control from the top but Couturier keeps moving.
Araya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couturier is keeping the position for now.
Araya trying to control but Couturier is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Araya is looking to work some ground and pound but Couturier has wrist control.
Araya seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Espiridion Araya wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Araya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Araya misses the target.
Couturier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Couturier circles away.
Kurtis Couturier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couturier takes the fight into the clinch.
Araya misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Couturier on the inside.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Araya.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Araya tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Espiridion Araya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araya misses with a knee to the head.
Araya looking to throw knees to the head but Couturier is blocking nicely.
Couturier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Araya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Araya misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Araya wants to stall.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Couturier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couturier throws a jab but it's blocked by Araya.
Couturier clinches with his opponent.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Couturier throws a head punch that misses.
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 Espiridion Araya will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Couturier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Espiridion Araya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araya shoots for a double leg takedown but Couturier sprawls well. He's pushed Araya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Araya scores with a decent looking hook.
Araya gets a clinch.
Couturier lands a left hand.
Couturier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Araya is rocked!
Araya is trying to drag Couturier to the mat but Couturier just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Araya.
Araya tries to stall but Couturier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Couturier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Araya backwards.
Araya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Araya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Araya blocks an uppercut.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Couturier.
Couturier stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couturier.
Couturier is pressed up against the cage. Araya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Couturier down to the mat. Couturier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Espiridion Araya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oh Araya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couturier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Couturier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couturier tries to clinch up but Araya circles away and keeps his distance.
Couturier misses with a straight right.
Araya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couturier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couturier is looking to clinch.
Couturier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Araya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couturier batters Araya with a massive right followed by a huge left! Araya is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Couturier lands a final crushing right hand to drop Araya to the mat with a gruesome thud! Couturier is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kurtis Couturier!
Kurtis Couturier seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demitri Borschtanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniele Bolelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borschtanoff comes into the arena with Darude - Sandstorm blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Demitri Borschtanoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniele Bolelli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Borschtanoff as he connects with a hook.
Borschtanoff misses with a body kick.
Borschtanoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borschtanoff scores with a jab to the body.
Bolelli misses with a takedown attempt
and Borschtanoff counters with a good low kick that Bolelli was not able to check.
Bolelli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borschtanoff can pounce on him.
Borschtanoff thows a body kick. Bolelli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Borschtanoff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bolelli.
Borschtanoff slaps away a takedown attempt from Bolelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Borschtanoff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bolelli looks winded!
Bolelli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Daniele Bolelli has been cut.
Borschtanoff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bolelli on the side of the head.
Bolelli is rocked!
Borschtanoff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bolelli's sensitive parts.
Bolelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Borschtanoff finish him?
Borschtanoff drops his shoulder and cracks Bolelli with a huge uppercut! Bolelli goes down! Can Borschtanoff finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff loads up on a big left hand. Bolelli felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Borschtanoff looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Bolelli can't hide his disappointment, as Borschtanoff celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demitri Borschtanoff!
Demitri Borschtanoff retains his lightweight title!
Demitri Borschtanoff decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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