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Ascension 77 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bam Jackass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackass comes to the cage accompanied by Jackass theme song. Houellebecq has chosen The Prodigy - Spitfire as his entrance music. Gegard Houellebecq has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bam Jackass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Houellebecq!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses.
Jackass wants to clinch up but Houellebecq keeps it at a distance.
Houellebecq swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackass.
Houellebecq moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackass is looking to clinch but Houellebecq is avoiding it.
Houellebecq lands with a kick to the temple. Jackass shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Bam Jackass has been cut.
Jackass throws a head kick that misses
and Houellebecq counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackass won't be happy with that.
Houellebecq scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackass managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Houellebecq.
Jackass defending against the ground and pound.
Houellebecq wants to control but Jackass is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Houellebecq crashes against the mat.
Houellebecq misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Houellebecq misses with the ground and pound.
Jackass avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Houellebecq.
Jackass dodges the ground and pound from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jackass has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Houellebecq but great work by Jackass.
Jackass stands up and beckons Houellebecq to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq blocks a head kick by Jackass.
A head kick misses from Houellebecq.
Jackass blocks a head kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Houellebecq fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackass has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Houellebecq chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Houellebecq scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houellebecq scores with a kick to the body.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that half lands.
Houellebecq misses with an attempted mid kick.
Houellebecq forces Jackass back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackass throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Houellebecq dodges an elbow strike from Jackass.
Houellebecq on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Houellebecq is trying to break the clinch but Jackass is controlling him.
Houellebecq with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackass managing to block the knees to the body from Houellebecq.
Jackass digs a right hand underneath Houellebecq's ribcage. Houellebecq let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Jackass.
A right hook to the body lands for Houellebecq.
Houellebecq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Houellebecq throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackass blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackass lands a shoulder strike.
Houellebecq misses with a punch to the body.
Jackass misses with some punches.
Houellebecq breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Houellebecq is looking to slow Jackass down with leg kicks.
Houellebecq punishes Jackass's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq throws a hook to the side of Jackass's head but Jackass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Houellebecq misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Houellebecq is predictable there
and Jackass counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackass is looking to clinch.
Jackass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Houellebecq swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Houellebecq scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackass moves into range and clinches up with Houellebecq.
Jackass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Houellebecq.
Good body shot from Houellebecq.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackass just misses with a elbow thrown towards Houellebecq's brow.
Jackass working Houellebecq over with knees to the body.
Houellebecq misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Houellebecq dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Jackass's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Houellebecq clinches.
Jackass throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Houellebecq takes an elbow to the forehead.
Houellebecq throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackass.
Houellebecq lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Houellebecq pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Houellebecq lands a nice shot that snaps Jackass's head back.
Gegard Houellebecq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Houellebecq wants to slow Jackass down by chopping away at his legs.
Houellebecq tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackass takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Houellebecq. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houellebecq scores with a nice strike.
Houellebecq cracks Jackass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Houellebecq looks to land a body kick but Jackass moved away.
Jackass moves out of range of the strikes.
Houellebecq misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Houellebecq throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Houellebecq lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackass has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackass and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Houellebecq tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackass avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackass counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Houellebecq working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq has a couple of punches blocked by Jackass.
Jackass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackass scores with a shot to the side of Houellebecq's head.
A shot in the inside from Jackass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houellebecq misses with a hook from the clinch.
Houellebecq digs a right hand into Jackass's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackass's gas tank.
Houellebecq goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houellebecq lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A knee to the head by Jackass.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houellebecq.
Jackass landing knees to the head.
Houellebecq lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Houellebecq's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houellebecq wants to land a leg kick but Jackass is out of range.
Houellebecq connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackass tries to clinch there but Houellebecq circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq throws a body shot but no joy.
Houellebecq looks to throw a body kick
and Jackass counters with a head kick.
Houellebecq is rocked!
Houellebecq fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackass.
Houellebecq is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackass finish him?
Jackass takes one to the side of the head.
Houellebecq misses with a right hand
and Jackass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackass lands an elbow inside.
Houellebecq misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houellebecq scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houellebecq.
Houellebecq wants to break free but Jackass has control.
Houellebecq throws a head punch that misses.
Houellebecq throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackass.
Jackass comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackass comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackass.
Jackass lands an elbow inside.
A right hand to the body from Jackass.
Jackass pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Houellebecq! Jackass unloads with more strikes and Houellebecq sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Jackass!
Bam Jackass 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Luvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Spock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luvi comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica- Creeping Death. Spock comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rolling Stones- 2,000 Light Years From Home kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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157 lbs
30 - 13 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Luvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Spock!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spock misses with a wild body shot.
Luvi connects with an inside leg kick.
Luvi misses with a head kick.
Luvi works the jab nicely.
Spock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spock throws a looping overhand right but Luvi ducks down to avoid it.
Spock lands a head kick. Luvi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luvi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luvi looks to throw the jab but Spock is out of range.
Luvi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luvi lands with a slapping head kick.
Luvi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luvi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luvi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spock sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Luvi moves to clinch but Spock breaks away
and Spock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luvi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luvi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spock under the eye.
A solid body kick from Luvi.
Spock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luvi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luvi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spock was well out of range. Poor timing from Luvi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luvi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luvi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luvi wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spock tries to bum rush Luvi with a series of wild strikes but Luvi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spock.
Luvi looks to score with a jab to the body but Spock is just out of range.
Luvi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spock blocks a head kick by Luvi.
Luvi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Luvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luvi lands a nice looking body shot.
Luvi tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Spock. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luvi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spock throws a leg kick which misses Luvi's front leg but catches the back leg as Luvi tries to avoid it.
Luvi tries to clinch but Spock is having none of it.
Luvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luvi throws out a loose jab but Spock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luvi.
Luvi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spock. That did some damage!
Luvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spock takes one to the side of the head.
Spock tries to move into range but Luvi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luvi connects with a nice looking jab.
Spock is rocked!
Spock wants to land a leg kick but Luvi is out of range.
Spock is still on wobbly legs! Can Luvi finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spock, pushing him back against the cage.
Spock seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spock breaks the clinch.
Spock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spock takes a swing at Luvi's ribcage but misses.
Luvi throws a nice looking combination but Spock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luvi looks to land a left hand but Spock moved out of range nicely.
Spock has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Luvi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spock's head.
Luvi looks to clinch
and Spock counters with a nice uppercut.
Spock misses with a head kick.
Spock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spock avoids the head kick by Luvi.
Spock checks the leg kick.
Spock takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Luvi 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.
Spock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luvi scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Luvi misses
and Spock counters with a straight right hand.
Luvi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luvi wants to clinch.
Spock avoids the head kick by Luvi.
Spock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luvi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luvi cracks Spock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paul Luvi is winning the standup battle so far.
Spock delivers a nice body kick.
Luvi misses with a head kick.
Luvi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luvi throws a leg kick but Spock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spock lands a nice looking body shot.
Luvi tries a head kick but it misses.
Luvi misses the shot to the body.
Luvi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spock throws a head kick that misses.
Luvi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spock was well out of range. Poor timing from Luvi.
Luvi tries to close the distance and clinch but Spock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spock swats away the attempt to clinch by Luvi.
Paul Luvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luvi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luvi scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luvi throws a hook but Spock blocks it.
Luvi scores with a leg kick.
Luvi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Luvi.
Luvi jabs at Spock's body.
Spock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luvi moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luvi lands a nice shot to the body.
Luvi throws a head kick that misses
and Luvi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luvi checks a low kick from Spock.
Luvi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luvi staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Luvi catches Spock right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Luvi.
Nice shot by Luvi.
Luvi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spock.
Spock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luvi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luvi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luvi moves out of range of the strikes.
Spock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luvi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi scores with a sloppy right hand. Spock should have avoided that one.
Luvi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luvi.
Spock looks up at the clock. Bad move! Luvi lands a right hand from hell, dropping Spock. Luvi pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Luvi!
A victorious Paul Luvi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Mister Spock was interviewed post fight and said 'I see the pasture and it looks inviting...'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29 - 9 - 1 |
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300 lbs
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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
29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rau Utu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Baba Mohammed connects with the punch.
It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.
Ali Baba Mohammed tries to work over Utu's front leg with a kick but Utu checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Utu there.
Ali Baba Mohammed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Utu. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Utu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Utu looks to land a left hand but Ali Baba Mohammed moved out of range nicely.
Ali Baba Mohammed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Utu tries to throw a body punch but Ali Baba Mohammed avoids it by throwing Utu back against the cage.
Utu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ali Baba Mohammed misses with a punch to the body.
Utu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali Baba Mohammed 's elbow.
Utu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Utu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ali Baba Mohammed 's brow.
Utu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Utu fails to land.
Utu tries to throw a body punch but Ali Baba Mohammed avoids it by throwing Utu back against the cage.
Ali Baba Mohammed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Utu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ali Baba Mohammed definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utu tries a body shot but Ali Baba Mohammed blocks it.
Ali Baba Mohammed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Utu misses with some punches.
Utu has Ali Baba Mohammed pushed against the cage.
Ali Baba Mohammed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Utu gets through Ali Baba Mohammed 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ali Baba Mohammed .
Ali Baba Mohammed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Utu prevents the takedown attempt.
Ali Baba Mohammed digs a right hand underneath Utu's ribcage. Utu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Ali Baba Mohammed - that landed with a thud.
Utu looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Ali Baba Mohammed as the two fighters clinch.
Ali Baba Mohammed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali Baba Mohammed is leaning against Utu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ali Baba Mohammed working hard to break the clinch.
Ali Baba Mohammed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Utu misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ali Baba Mohammed as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ali Baba Mohammed .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ali Baba Mohammed - that landed with a thud.
Ali Baba Mohammed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ali Baba Mohammed .
Utu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Ali Baba Mohammed . Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheers as Ali Baba Mohammed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Utu doesn't seem phased though.
Ali Baba Mohammed lands a jab.
Ali Baba Mohammed drops Utu with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ali Baba Mohammed follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed !
Mohammed Sheik Allah Ali Baba Mohammed took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Allah snackbar! Allah snackbar! All praise to the magical genie in the sky!! The true pedophile mohammed has blessed us!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Biggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biggs has chosen Outerspace- Hail Mary as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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297 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Biggs!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez thuds his right hand into Biggs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Velasquez lands with an overhand left.
Biggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Velasquez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Biggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velasquez misses with a body punch
and Biggs counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Biggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Biggs as he connects with a hook.
Biggs scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Juan Velasquez has been cut.
Biggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Velasquez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Velasquez is rocked!
Velasquez swings widly with a right hand
and Biggs counters with a double leg that slams his opponent to the canvas! Velasquez is in trouble here! Biggs pounds away until the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Joe Biggs!
An out of breath Joe Biggs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yury Vesnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Takida - Curly Sue. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yury Vesnev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Herzog!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vesnev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vesnev throws a big right hand that misses.
Vesnev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vesnev postures up in Herzog's guard and throws a big left but Herzog blocks it.
Herzog is trying to control the position but Vesnev postures up.
Vesnev 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.
Vesnev wants to pass the guard but Herzog is keeping the position.
Herzog keeping moving, preventing Vesnev from controlling successfully.
Herzog trying to keep a closed guard but Vesnev is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris Herzog has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Herzog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vesnev.
Vesnev misses with a wild body shot.
Vesnev misses with a hook to the body
and Herzog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vesnev clinches with his opponent.
Herzog lands a takedown into guard.
Vesnev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vesnev is trying to keep Herzog in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Herzog defends well.
Herzog postures up.
Herzog is fighting to break Vesnev's control of his arms but Vesnev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Herzog wants to control from the top but Vesnev keeps moving.
Herzog preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vesnev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Herzog throws an elbow that misses. Vesnev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Herzog's guard. Nice move by Vesnev!
Herzog trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Herzog walks into a left hand.
Herzog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vesnev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vesnev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vesnev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Herzog.
Vesnev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Herzog's calf.
Vesnev shoots in looking for a takedown. Herzog tries to sprawl out of it but Vesnev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Herzog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog misses the shot to the body.
Vesnev throws a leg kick
and Herzog counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vesnev is refusing to be controlled, as Herzog sits in half guard.
Herzog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Herzog.
Vesnev keeping control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herzog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vesnev defending well though.
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 Yury Vesnev will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice straight punches there by Vesnev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vesnev.
Vesnev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Herzog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Herzog throws a one two combo.
Vesnev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vesnev's corner calls for a 1-2. Vesnev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vesnev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vesnev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herzog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herzog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vesnev. Vesnev obviously looking to wear him down.
Vesnev goes for a double leg but Herzog avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Herzog continues to drive forward.
Herzog is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vesnev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vesnev is struggling to control the position.
Vesnev swings wildly with an uppercut but Herzog uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vesnev lands with a light punch inside.
Vesnev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Vesnev.
Herzog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vesnev's elbow.
Vesnev tries to work over Herzog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vesnev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Herzog after a bit of a struggle.
Vesnev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vesnev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Herzog drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vesnev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yury Vesnev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Herzog.
Vesnev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herzog.
Vesnev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vesnev is looking to control Herzog's arms but Herzog gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vesnev has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Herzog.
Vesnev has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Herzog clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Vesnev thows a strike but Herzog uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Herzog as he ends up in Vesnev 's guard!
Herzog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yury Vesnev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herzog looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vesnev is on top in guard.
Vesnev wants to control from the top but Herzog keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog working for a triangle but Vesnev defends it easily.
Vesnev throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vesnev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vesnev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Herzog is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Herzog tries to buck Vesnev off but Vesnev is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herzog tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Vesnev easily slips into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vesnev misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yury Vesnev dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Herzog misses with a low kick as Vesnev jumps back.
Vesnev misses with a low kick.
Vesnev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Herzog with a jab.
Vesnev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Herzog looks to land a right hand but Vesnev moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Herzog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Herzog.
Vesnev lands a nice shot to the body.
Vesnev throws out a loose jab but Herzog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Herzog. That snapped Vesnev's head back.
Herzog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vesnev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vesnev closes the distance and clinches up with Herzog, looking for a takedown. Vesnev pushes Herzog against the cage but Herzog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vesnev, as that shot connected.
Vesnev swinging wildly here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vesnev.
Vesnev misses with a body shot.
Herzog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vesnev under the eye.
Herzog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Herzog takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Herzog misses with an uppercut
and Vesnev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chris Herzog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vesnev stands and throws Herzog's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Herzog looking for a sweep but Vesnev has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Herzog tries to reverse the position but Vesnev maintains control.
Vesnev throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Herzog tries to hold on but Vesnev pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev is trying to control here but Herzog has managed to regain half guard.
Vesnev is stalling here. Herzog is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vesnev seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Herzog has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Vesnev sneaks back into half guard.
Vesnev is holding on to half guard well.
Herzog wants to work for an arm triangle but Vesnev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vesnev trying to control but Herzog postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vesnev gets full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Herzog's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vesnev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Herzog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herzog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Herzog scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herzog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Herzog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Herzog stands up over Vesnev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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 Yury Vesnev.
Well Vesnev 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yury Vesnev!
An out of breath Yury Vesnev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Linne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmer Octopulus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linne comes to the cage accompanied by Arcturus - The Chaos Path. 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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42
158 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastien Linne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmer Octopulus!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Octopulus connects with a leg kick. Linne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jimmer Octopulus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linne checks a leg kick.
Octopulus lands a nice looking body kick.
Octopulus is looking to land body kicks.
Octopulus defending well as Linne loads up on a big left hand.
Linne throws a jab when Octopulus was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Octopulus.
Linne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Octopulus.
Linne lands a jab to the head.
Octopulus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Linne's head.
Linne throws a hook to the side of Octopulus's head but Octopulus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Octopulus scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Linne misses its intended target.
Linne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Octopulus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Linne's waist but Linne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Octopulus off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Octopulus.
Linne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Octopulus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Linne scrambles back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Linne.
Octopulus connects with a single shot there.
Octopulus tries a low kick but Linne avoids it.
Octopulus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Octopulus misses with an uppercut.
Octopulus just misses with a punch to the body.
Octopulus fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Octopulus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Octopulus.
Octopulus scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Octopulus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Linne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Octopulus.
Linne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Octopulus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Octopulus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Linne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Linne lands with a right hand.
Octopulus scores with a shot to the body.
Octopulus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linne slips a jab and a cross from Octopulus.
Linne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Linne misses with an uppercut. Octopulus saw that one coming.
Linne misses with an uppercut. Octopulus saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octopulus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Octopulus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Linne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Linne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Octopulus throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Octopulus.
Octopulus lands a really nice looking cross but Linne seems unphased.
Octopulus scores with a nice head shot.
Linne lands a leg kick that knocks Octopulus off balance momentarily.
Octopulus connects with a solid leg kick.
Linne lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Octopulus.
Octopulus moves out of range of the body kick from Linne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Octopulus - just one landing.
Linne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Linne blocks a jab.
Linne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Octopulus scores with a jab. Linne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good exchange - Linne coming out on top.
Octopulus fails to land the takedown.
Sebastien Linne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmer Octopulus.
A lazy left from Octopulus finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Octopulus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Octopulus moves out of range as Linne strikes.
Octopulus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linne. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmer Octopulus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Octopulus. Linne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Octopulus with a jab.
Linne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Octopulus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linne.
Octopulus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linne throws a wild body kick that Octopulus sees coming a mile off.
Octopulus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linne's sensitive parts.
Linne misses with a looping right.
Linne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Linne looks to throw the jab but Octopulus is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Octopulus. That's going to slow Linne down.
Linne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Linne misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octopulus throws a jab but it's blocked by Linne.
Octopulus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linne catches Octopulus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Octopulus is rocked!
Sebastien Linne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Octopulus gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Linne gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastien Linne!
As Sebastien Linne got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Well that's not very flattering is it, getting beat by an old man? '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mk Ultra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultra is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Bad - Satriani. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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178 lbs
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174 lbs
42 - 20 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mk Ultra!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Ultra blocks the low kick.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Ultra counters with a left to the body.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Ultra misses with a hook to the body
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Ultra is keeping the position.
Ultra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ultra has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at GTi 888. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Ultra is keeping the position.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ultra manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ultra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie trying to control but Ultra is working from the bottom.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie is working Ultra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ultra controlling Gracie's posture.
Ultra wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is standing up over Ultra. Ultra looks to escape but Gracie dives into side control.
Ultra tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ultra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie advances to mount.
Gracie landing punches.
Ultra can't escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ultra to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ultra shrugs it off.
Gracie landing punches.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Ultra is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Ultra is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ultra is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ultra wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ultra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ultra is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking to finish Ultra with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ultra!
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Ultra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ultra is rocked!
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!
Ultra is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Ultra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ultra can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie unloading with bombs!
Ultra takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oooh a big shot lands for Gracie! Ultra is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricardo Gracie!
Ricardo Gracie 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiny McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimes has chosen THE JOKER as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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285 lbs
35 - 12 - 0 |
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Insanely flexible |
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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
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiny McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grimes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGee throws a series of punches but Grimes avoids them all with ease.
McGee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grimes slips a jab from McGee.
McGee missing with a left hand there. Grimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGee misses with a right hand
and Grimes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grimes misses with a straight right.
Grimes throws a body kick that misses.
McGee throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Grimes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Grimes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Grimes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee misses the jab.
McGee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grimes is looking to chop away at McGee's legs.
McGee lands an overhand right.
Grimes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grimes scores with a kick to the midsection.
McGee is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes misses with a kick to the body.
McGee cracks Grimes with a good jab.
Grimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGee.
Grimes connects with a single shot there.
Grimes tries a low kick but McGee avoids it.
Grimes avoids the body shot from McGee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
McGee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGee misses with some punches.
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimes.
McGee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from McGee fails to land.
Grimes taking a breather.
Grimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grimes misses with a body kick.
McGee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grimes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimes is just out of range.
McGee misses the body punch
and Grimes counters with an outside leg kick.
Grimes fails to land with a series of punches.
McGee throws a hook but Grimes avoids it easily.
Grimes looks to land a left hand but McGee moved out of range nicely.
McGee defending well as Grimes loads up on a big left hand.
Grimes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGee lands a jab.
McGee misses with an uppercut.
Grimes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
McGee has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grimes backwards.
McGee struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimes controls his hands.
McGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimes.
Grimes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grimes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grimes pushes McGee away with a front kick.
McGee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McGee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Tiny McGee has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grimes throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Grimes finds it's way through McGee's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Grimes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiny McGee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grimes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimes.
Grimes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grimes lands a big head kick that sends McGee tumbling to the mat! Grimes takes a step backwards and waves McGee back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Grimes points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. McGee wakes up just in time to hear Grimes thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buster Grimes!
After the big win, Buster Grimes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azure comes to the cage accompanied by War, War Never Changes. Hunt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad to The Bone . Microscopic Hunt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Azure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Azure turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt lands a nice hook to Azure's body. Azure takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
That kick from Hunt tenderised Azure's leg. Azure is trying to keep his angry face on.
Azure moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azure. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Azure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azure does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azure has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Azure tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunt is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Azure does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azure avoids a punch combination nicely.
A clash of legs there as Hunt blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Azure does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azure feints and as Hunt raises his hands in defense, Azure changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Azure avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Azure tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
Azure got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Azure has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Azure from controlling successfully.
Azure got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Azure has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.
Hunt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Azure defends it easily.
Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Azure doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Azure manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt trying to control the position.
Hunt 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.
Azure postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Our spies down at at ~T~ Troid - Gym inform us that Hunt has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Azure controlling him for the moment.
Azure trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Azure stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Azure is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azure trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt pulls Azure in close to his closed guard and prevents Azure from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure distracts Hunt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Azure stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt.
Azure lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azure preventing the sweep.
Hunt has momentary wrist control but Azure slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azure with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 Mr Azure will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Azure keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt tries to score with a low kick but Azure moves his leg out of the way.
Hunt cracks Azure with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azure moves away.
Azure tries to clinch up.
Azure throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Azure misses the shot to the body.
Hunt takes a swing at Azure's ribcage but misses.
Azure scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Azure rather than just go for the knockout.
Hunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azure paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt punishes Azure's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt walks into a jab.
Azure dives in and grabs Hunt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes down on Azure's head and hops out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Azure throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mr Azure is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Azure finds it's target.
Azure's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunt under the eye.
Azure swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Azure takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azure.
Azure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azure.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azure was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Microscopic Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt cracks the inside of Azure's front leg.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Hunt catches Azure right on the button with a cross.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azure has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Azure.
Azure takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt sizes up Azure with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hunt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Azure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azure checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azure.
Hunt feints and then cracks Azure's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azure down.
Azure misses with an uppercut.
Azure looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Azure is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Azure throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Azure misses with a hook.
Hunt takes a swing at Azure's ribcage but misses.
Azure throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Azure sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azure lands a jab.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azure feints and as Hunt raises his hands in defense, Azure changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mr Azure overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azure can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Azure controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Azure has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt has an active guard here but Azure has managed to pass into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt wants to improve his position but Azure is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Microscopic Hunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunt checks a low kick from Azure.
Hunt tried to score with a low kick but Azure checks it.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azure has taken the fight to the clinch.
Azure working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
Azure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Hunt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Azure pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azure tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Azure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azure lands with a left to the head.
Hunt is rocked!
Azure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Azure finish him?
Azure lands with a right to the head.
Azure stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Azure wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Azure gets an underhook and turns Hunt into the cage.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Azure throws a head punch that misses.
Azure's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Azure.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azure can pounce on him.
Azure scores with a hook.
Azure misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Azure.
Azure looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Azure tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
A good leg kick by Azure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt cracks Azure with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunt with a jab.
Azure pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azure has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Azure scores with a jab to the jaw.
Azure throws a front kick aimed at Hunt's knee but Hunt avoids it well.
Azure moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt clobbers Azure with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Azure shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Azure moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azure looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Azure throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Azure in a clinch.
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!
Azure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Azure controls his hands.
Azure throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Azure lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Azure blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Azure - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Azure.
Azure scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt tries to work over Azure's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mr Azure did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good leg kick by Azure there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Azure.
Hunt throws a shot to the body.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Azure.
Azure tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Azure saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Azure gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Azure throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Azure saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Azure scores with a hook.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Azure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt with a jab.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Azure sizes up Hunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Azure is out of range.
Azure looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Azure takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunt throws a low kick but Azure moves out of range easily.
Azure throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Azure tries a head kick but it misses.
Azure fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunt scores with a jab. Azure acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Azure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Azure misses the target.
Azure connects with a jab.
Azure lands with a hook. Hunt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hunt digs a good hook to Azure's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Azure buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Azure feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Azure swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azure slips under a jab.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Azure checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Azure lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azure keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Azure.
Azure pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure scores with a decent looking hook.
Hunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Azure avoids a kick to the body.
Azure scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt is looking to regain half guard here but Azure keeps moving and retains side control.
Azure is working Hunt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hunt tries to buck Azure off but Azure is having none of it.
Hunt is trying to work for a sweep but Azure has mounted him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt can't escape the position.
Azure working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hunt is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mr Azure will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Azure missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azure connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Azure misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Azure tightens his grip and picks Hunt up, before dumping him to the ground. Hunt manages to land in guard.
Azure postures up and lands a big shot to Hunt's brow.
Hunt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Azure escapes and throws Hunt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Azure working the head with strikes.
Hunt is trying to work for a sweep but Azure has mounted him!
Azure landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt is working to get back to half guard.
Azure avoids the attempt from Hunt to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure with good strikes from the mount here!
Hunt gets back to half guard.
Hunt trying to control but Azure postures up.
Azure trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
Hunt trying to get back to full guard but Azure takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hunt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Azure raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Azure! Hunt is hurt baaadly! Azure is firing away with more strikes - Hunt is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Azure!
Mr Azure spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda has chosen Cant del Barça as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
35 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandazur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Esqueda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandazur.
Nice defenses there by Esqueda.
Mandazur misses with a body kick.
Esqueda lands with a good body shot.
Mandazur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mandazur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandazur slips a straight right by Esqueda.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandazur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mandazur throws a big shot that misses.
Esqueda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mandazur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Esqueda throws out a loose jab but Mandazur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esqueda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Esqueda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mandazur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Esqueda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mandazur defends it nicely.
Mandazur scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Esqueda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mandazur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mandazur tries to bum rush Esqueda with a series of wild strikes but Esqueda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Mandazur.
It looks like Gerard Esqueda has been cut.
Esqueda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mandazur throws a good cross that connects.
Mandazur avoids the body shot from Esqueda.
Esqueda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandazur wants to control but Esqueda postures up.
Esqueda lands some shots froms side control.
Mandazur is trying to improve his position.
Esqueda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mandazur is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Esqueda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mandazur is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur is trying to get back to half guard.
Esqueda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Esqueda crashes against the mat.
Mandazur is trying to control Esqueda's posture but Esqueda avoids it.
Esqueda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Esqueda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Esqueda fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Esqueda grinds an elbow into Mandazur's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esqueda tries to score with some ground and pound. Mandazur controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur sneaks back into half guard.
Esqueda passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mandazur is desperately trying to improve his position but Esqueda has a good base and remains in mount.
Esqueda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mandazur is trying to escape the mount.
Esqueda avoids the attempt from Mandazur to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mandazur gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mandazur working a defensive guard here.
Esqueda is working Mandazur over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esqueda scoring with some ground and pound.
Esqueda throws a big elbow that misses.
Esqueda wants to control from the top but Mandazur keeps moving.
Mandazur trying to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gerard Esqueda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Esqueda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karnak Mandazur is winning the standup battle so far.
Esqueda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Esqueda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mandazur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mandazur throws a body punch but Esqueda moves out of range.
Mandazur throws a wild body kick that Esqueda sees coming a mile off.
Mandazur throws out a loose jab but Esqueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mandazur.
The crowd cheers as Esqueda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mandazur doesn't seem phased though.
Mandazur is looking to land body kicks.
Mandazur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Esqueda.
Mandazur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mandazur on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body kick there by Mandazur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandazur scores with a body shot.
Mandazur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esqueda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Esqueda misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Mandazur does it's job there.
Mandazur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Esqueda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mandazur quickly recovers to half guard.
Mandazur wants to get back to full guard.
Mandazur trying to control here.
Esqueda thows a huge punch but Mandazur dodges it nicely.
Mandazur tries to roll over but Esqueda keeps him under control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda is thwarting Mandazur's attempts to control the position.
Mandazur tries to get to full guard but Esqueda has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Esqueda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Esqueda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mandazur is trying to get back to full guard.
Esqueda throws a strike but Mandazur avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mandazur is pulling down on Esqueda's head. It's preventing any offense from Esqueda, at least for the moment.
Esqueda with a nice head shot there.
Esqueda wants to control from the top but Mandazur keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Esqueda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur trying to keep a closed guard but Esqueda is proving a slippery customer.
Mandazur is really struggling to control Esqueda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Esqueda being controlled here momentarily.
Esqueda throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mandazur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandazur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Esqueda.
Mandazur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mandazur controls Esqueda momentarily but Esqueda frees himself.
Mandazur pulls Esqueda in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karnak Mandazur.
Esqueda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Esqueda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Esqueda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Esqueda misses the target.
Mandazur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esqueda was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandazur.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Esqueda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mandazur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mandazur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mandazur throws a front kick aimed at Esqueda's knee but Esqueda avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mandazur.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esqueda thuds his right hand into Mandazur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Esqueda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandazur manages to avoid it.
Mandazur throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur looks to land a left hand but Esqueda moved out of range nicely.
Mandazur ducks under a wild hook from Esqueda.
Mandazur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Esqueda defending well as Mandazur loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karnak Mandazur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Esqueda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Esqueda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mandazur pinned against the cage. Mandazur gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Esqueda scores with a shot to the body.
Esqueda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mandazur quickly recovers to half guard.
Mandazur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esqueda.
Esqueda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mandazur is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Esqueda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Esqueda's back!
Mandazur is hanging on to Esqueda's back as he tries to escape.
Mandazur slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Esqueda tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda is looking to get to half guard.
Mandazur controlling from the full mount.
Gerard Esqueda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mandazur can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Esqueda is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Esqueda is desperately trying to improve his position but Mandazur has a good base and remains in mount.
Mandazur controlling his opponent.
Mandazur trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karnak Mandazur.
A chopping leg kick lands by Esqueda.
Mandazur takes a swing at Esqueda's ribcage but misses.
Mandazur takes one on the button.
Mandazur throws out a leg kick but Esqueda moves out of range and Mandazur only half commits.
Esqueda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Esqueda cracks Mandazur with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karnak Mandazur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esqueda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mandazur isn't going anywhere.
Mandazur is trying to control Esqueda's posture but Esqueda avoids it.
Mandazur manages to work his way to half guard, despite Esqueda's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esqueda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esqueda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mandazur keeps working.
Mandazur holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mandazur is looking for a sweep. Esqueda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Esqueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mandazur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esqueda is working away from the top position though.
Esqueda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mandazur defending well though.
Esqueda is thwarting Mandazur's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandazur is not content to let Esqueda control the position.
Mandazur trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mandazur throws a solid leg kick but Esqueda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mandazur.
Esqueda scores with the left hand. Mandazur knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Mandazur.
Mandazur defending well as Esqueda loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esqueda.
Esqueda clobbers Mandazur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Esqueda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mandazur throws out the jab.
Mandazur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Esqueda coming out on top.
Mandazur moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Esqueda lands with a nice body punch.
Esqueda lands an overhand right.
Mandazur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esqueda lands a lovely overhand right.
Esqueda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandazur was well out of range. Poor timing from Esqueda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mandazur tries to land a front kick but Esqueda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Esqueda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mandazur's half guard.
Mandazur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mandazur is trying to maintain the position but Esqueda is very close to passing his half guard.
Esqueda trying to control the action but Mandazur is working from the bottom.
Esqueda throwing shots but Mandazur is blocking nicely.
Mandazur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esqueda is working away from the top position though.
Mandazur is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Esqueda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mandazur is trying to control but can't.
Esqueda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mandazur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esqueda is working away from the top position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esqueda thows a huge punch but Mandazur dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Esqueda lands a nice short elbow.
Mandazur wants to control but Esqueda is keeping busy.
Esqueda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Esqueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mandazur's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda winds up and cracks Mandazur with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Esqueda thows a huge punch but Mandazur dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Esqueda.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mandazur manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Esqueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandazur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandazur working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mandazur holds on and takes a little breather.
Esqueda postures up.
Esqueda trying to control but Mandazur is working from the bottom.
Esqueda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A lazy body kick from Mandazur
and Esqueda counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mandazur won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esqueda misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mandazur tries to bench press Esqueda off him but Esqueda keeps the position.
Mandazur is working hard here to advance position.
Esqueda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Esqueda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mandazur can't do much from the bottom here.
Esqueda trying to control the action but Mandazur is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mandazur swings for the body but Esqueda moves out of range.
Jab from Esqueda.
Mandazur avoids the body shot from Esqueda.
Mandazur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Esqueda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mandazur fakes the leg kick and cracks Esqueda in the body.
Esqueda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Esqueda showed some decent athleticism there.
Mandazur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esqueda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mandazur is trying to maintain the position but Esqueda is very close to passing his half guard.
Esqueda stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda is thwarting Mandazur's attempts to control the position.
Esqueda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Esqueda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mandazur keeps working.
Mandazur is trying is best to control the position here.
Esqueda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mandazur is looking to control Esqueda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mandazur avoid being mounted?
Mandazur on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Karnak Mandazur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda prevents Mandazur from improving his position.
Mandazur is trying to maintain the position but Esqueda is very close to passing his half guard.
Mandazur avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Esqueda.
Mandazur trying to control here.
Karnak Mandazur has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Esqueda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mandazur misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Esqueda if he has to take too many more of those.
Mandazur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gerard Esqueda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mandazur just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur looks to land a left hand but Esqueda moved out of range nicely.
Mandazur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esqueda.
Mandazur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Esqueda.
Esqueda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esqueda scores with a shot to the body.
Esqueda scores with a nice head shot.
Mandazur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mandazur throws a low kick, looking for Esqueda's leg but Esqueda calmly moves out of range.
Esqueda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mandazur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Esqueda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda scores with a nice right hand.
Mandazur misses the shot to the body.
Mandazur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mandazur misses with an uppercut. Esqueda saw that one coming.
Mandazur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Esqueda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mandazur throws a low kick, looking for Esqueda's leg but Esqueda calmly moves out of range.
Mandazur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esqueda was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandazur.
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!
Esqueda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mandazur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Esqueda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Mandazur.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandazur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Esqueda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandazur throws an overhand right that lands on Esqueda's shoulder, as Esqueda tries to avoid the shot.
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 Karnak Mandazur.
I think Esqueda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Esqueda! Gerard Esqueda retains his lightweight title!
Gerard Esqueda took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, $300 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Karnak Mandazur stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ah I see. Step one learn CTD, step two make call out thread, step three use CTD. Fun.'.
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