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LMS 33rd War PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Kastelum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Kastelum told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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300 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Calvin Kastelum!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Da Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kastelum tries to kick Da Silva off but Da Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Da Silva 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.
Da Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kastelum is looking to control Da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kastelum avoid being mounted?
Da Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kastelum does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Da Silva misses with a head shot. Kastelum uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kastelum working for a triangle but Da Silva defends it easily.
Kastelum is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Da Silva frees his head nicely. Oh but Kastelum has switched to an armbar! Da Silva is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Calvin Kastelum!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexsandr Slemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Pitbull is back! . Slemenko has chosen Небо Славян as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
4 - 4 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexsandr Slemenko!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Slemenko defends it nicely.
Slemenko gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Slemenko manages to retain guard.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slemenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slemenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Slemenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Slemenko!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is pulling down on Slemenko's head to control his posture.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Slemenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slemenko but Slemenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Slemenko's guard.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slemenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie won't allow Slemenko to get back to his feet.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slemenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Slemenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Slemenko!
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Slemenko from controlling successfully.
Slemenko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Slemenko won't allow Gracie to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Slemenko is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Slemenko wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slemenko's waist but Slemenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Slemenko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Slemenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Slemenko manages to mount him!
Slemenko won't let Gracie get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gracie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gracie tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Slemenko maintains control.
Gracie is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Slemenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is staying active underneath Slemenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Slemenko manages to move to mount!
Slemenko tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Slemenko has taken his back!
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Slemenko is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Slemenko's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie stands up over Slemenko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Slemenko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slemenko is one step ahead there.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexsandr Slemenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slemenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Slemenko won't allow Gracie to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slemenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slemenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Slemenko is looking to improve his position.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slemenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slemenko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Slemenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Slemenko!
Alexsandr Slemenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slemenko trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Slemenko is proving a slippery customer.
Slemenko preventing the sweep.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slemenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Slemenko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Slemenko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Slemenko!
Gracie wants to control but Slemenko postures up.
Gracie tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Gracie has given up his back here.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slemenko gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Slemenko keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexsandr Slemenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slemenko 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexsandr Slemenko!
Alexsandr Slemenko took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Furingi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arwin Dwaynson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Furingi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arwin Dwaynson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furingi scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Furingi coming out on top.
Furingi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Furingi clinches.
Dwaynson tries a body shot but Furingi blocks it.
Dwaynson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Furingi up against the cage.
Furingi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dwaynson.
Dwaynson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Furingi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Furingi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furingi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Furingi.
Dwaynson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dwaynson keeps control of Furingi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dwaynson working aggressively here.
Dwaynson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Furingi backwards.
Dwaynson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Furingi backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwaynson has Furingi pushed against the cage.
Dwaynson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Furingi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hayato Furingi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arwin Dwaynson.
Furingi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Furingi tries to stall but Dwaynson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dwaynson lands a shoulder strike.
Dwaynson lands a hook that snaps the head of Furingi backwards.
Dwaynson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Furingi after a bit of a struggle.
Dwaynson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Furingi is keeping busy.
Furingi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dwaynson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Furingi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dwaynson has him pressed against the cage.
Furingi lands with a left to the head.
Furingi stalling in the clinch.
Dwaynson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Furingi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dwaynson.
Dwaynson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dwaynson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furingi looking to throw knees to the head but Dwaynson is blocking nicely.
Dwaynson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dwaynson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Furingi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dwaynson has momentary wrist control but Furingi slips an elbow through the middle.
Dwaynson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Furingi wants to control from the top but Dwaynson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furingi stands and steps away. Dwaynson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dwaynson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furingi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Furingi throws a sloppy head kick
and Dwaynson counters with a nice body shot.
Furingi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwaynson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Furingi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Furingi jabs at Dwaynson's body.
A shot to the body from Furingi misses
and Dwaynson counters with a two punch combo.
A big right from Furingi misses.
Furingi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Furingi tries to bum rush Dwaynson with a series of wild strikes but Dwaynson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Furingi clinches with his opponent.
Dwaynson throws a punch but it's blocked by Furingi.
Furingi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Furingi lands with a light punch inside.
Dwaynson misses with some punches.
Dwaynson cracks Furingi with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furingi just leaning against Dwaynson, taking a breather.
Dwaynson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Dwaynson.
Furingi missing with knees to the body.
Furingi wants to stall.
Furingi can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Dwaynson presses Furingi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Furingi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dwaynson.
Dwaynson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dwaynson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dwaynson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Furingi.
It looks like Arwin Dwaynson has been cut.
Dwaynson jumps guard.
Furingi prevents Dwaynson from getting back to his feet.
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 Hayato Furingi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arwin Dwaynson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Furingi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dwaynson tries to move into range but Furingi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Furingi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dwaynson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Furingi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Furingi clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Dwaynson.
Furingi takes a shot to the head.
Dwaynson lands a left hand.
Dwaynson tries to pull guard but Furingi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dwaynson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwaynson lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dwaynson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dwaynson prevents Furingi from breaking the clinch.
Furingi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dwaynson keeps control of Furingi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dwaynson is leaning against Furingi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dwaynson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Furingi's elbow.
Dwaynson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dwaynson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Dwaynson on the inside.
Dwaynson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dwaynson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Furingi is rocked!
Dwaynson pulls guard.
Dwaynson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Furingi is controlling him.
Dwaynson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furingi stops Dwaynson from standing up.
Furingi looking to pass the guard.
Dwaynson keeping moving, preventing Furingi from controlling successfully.
Dwaynson is pulling down on Furingi's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dwaynson blocks a head kick by Furingi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwaynson fails with a takedown attempt.
Furingi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Furingi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Furingi finds it's way through Dwaynson's defenses.
Hayato Furingi is winning the standup battle so far.
Furingi misses with a double jab
and Dwaynson counters with a body kick.
Furingi lands with a nice combination. Dwaynson backs away looking to recover.
A leg kick checked by Dwaynson.
Furingi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dwaynson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furingi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dwaynson gets tackled into the cage by Furingi. Furingi maintains the clinch.
Furingi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dwaynson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furingi is trying to force a seperation but Dwaynson has the dominant position.
Furingi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dwaynson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Furingi is defending well.
Hayato Furingi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arwin Dwaynson.
Furingi is trying to maintain a safe position but Dwaynson gets an underhook and turns Furingi into the cage.
Furingi misses with a punch on the inside.
Furingi tries to circle away but Dwaynson has him pinned against the cage.
Dwaynson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dwaynson.
Dwaynson lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dwaynson.
Dwaynson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dwaynson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Furingi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hayato Furingi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arwin Dwaynson's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Furingi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dwaynson, pushing him back against the cage.
Furingi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dwaynson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dwaynson has Furingi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dwaynson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Furingi tumbling to the mat - Dwaynson dives into Furingi's guard.
Dwaynson wants to stand but Furingi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Furingi wants to sweep here but Dwaynson controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furingi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dwaynson wants to control from the top but Furingi keeps moving.
Furingi being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furingi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Furingi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Furingi looking for subs off his back but Dwaynson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dwaynson trying to control from half guard but Furingi is working away.
Furingi wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dwaynson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Furingi defending well though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dwaynson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Furingi swinging wildly here.
No luck for Dwaynson with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Furingi.
Hayato Furingi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dwaynson checks a leg kick.
Furingi takes a swing at Dwaynson's ribcage but misses.
Furingi rushes Dwaynson and presses him up against the cage.
Dwaynson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Dwaynson.
Dwaynson swings wildly with an uppercut but Furingi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dwaynson.
Dwaynson manages to pull guard.
Furingi looking to sit in guard and control but Dwaynson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dwaynson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Furingi is proving hard to escape from.
Furingi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Furingi tries to get out of the position.
Furingi wants to stand but Dwaynson is controlling the position.
Furingi keeping moving, preventing Dwaynson from controlling successfully.
Dwaynson wants to stand but Furingi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furingi is trying to keep Dwaynson in close.
Furingi has his feet on Dwaynson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Furingi.
Furingi takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dwaynson lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Dwaynson on the inside.
Arwin Dwaynson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayato Furingi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dwaynson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arwin Dwaynson.
I think Furingi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayato Furingi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark West!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but West manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taylor throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor swings for the body but West moves out of range.
West has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Taylor is landing a low percentage of strikes.
West looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but West persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
West blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a looping left.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Taylor.
Taylor 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.
West doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from West enables Taylor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. West manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Taylor advances to half guard.
Taylor trying to control the action but West is working from the bottom.
West makes his way to full guard. A much better position for West.
Taylor pushing down on West's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
West is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Taylor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
West is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of West's head.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
West is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
West taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Taylor passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is putting a hurting on West here, landing some big shots from side control.
West is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Taylor working the ground and pound.
Taylor has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Taylor looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Taylor working the ground and pound effectively.
West takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Taylor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish West?
Taylor looking to control but West is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is in all sorts of trouble here.
West takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor with shots to the head and body - West looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Mark West has been cut.
West is in a horrible position here. Taylor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
West is rocked!
Taylor postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks West out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Taylor goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keith Taylor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cave Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Messe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Messe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cave Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Messe!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann throws a leg kick but Messe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Messe.
Mann tried to score with a low kick but Messe checks it.
Mann throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice cross by Mann.
Mann seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Messe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mann under the eye.
Messe dives in and grabs Mann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes down on Messe's head and hops out.
Mann lands with a slapping head kick.
Messe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mann was well out of range. Poor timing from Messe.
Messe swinging wildly here.
Mann connects with a looping right hand.
A jab lands there for Mann.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Messe shoots for a takedown but Mann saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mann lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Messe does no damage.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messe throws a jab but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Messes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mann throws the left hand but Messe avoids the punch easily.
Messe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mann is fending him off so far but Messe persists. Nope, Mann circles away and we're back to standing.
Cave Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Messe.
Messe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Mann.
A lazy left from Messe finds it's target.
Messe misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Messe.
Messe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mann misses with a straight right.
Messe throws a lazy body kick
and Messe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mann duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Messes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Messe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a body shot.
Mann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Messe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mann missing with a left hand there. Messe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Messe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Messe connects with a nice looking jab.
Messe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mann's hands.
It looks like Cave Mann has been cut.
Mann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Messe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mann.
Mann throws a series of strikes that have Messe backpedaling.
Cave Mann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Messe tries for a takedown but Mann sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Messe blocks a head kick by Mann.
Messe connects with a body shot that sends Mann's belly button to the back.
Messe slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
Mann throws out a powerful jab.
Messe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mann is fending him off so far but Messe persists. Nope, Mann circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messe throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Mann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mann is looking to slow Messe down with leg kicks.
Messe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mann trying to keep a closed guard but Messe is proving a slippery customer.
Messe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mann is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messe pushes down on Mann's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cave Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cave Mann's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mann tries to work over Messe's front leg with a kick but Messe checks it.
The fighters circling - Mann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mann.
Messe throws a looping overhand right but Mann ducks down to avoid it.
Mann takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Messe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Messe misses with a wild combination.
Mann stuffs the takedown attempt from Messe. Messe gets slowly back to his feet.
Mann uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Messe has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann slaps away a takedown attempt from Messe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mann connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mann.
Mann throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mann.
Mann throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Messe's head.
Mann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Messe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mann on the side of the head.
Mann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Messe. Messe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mann is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by Messe.
Messe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Messe throws a right and a left that Mann avoids nicely.
Messe throws out a loose jab but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Messe misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Messe misses with a looping left.
Mann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Messe.
Cave Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Messe.
Mann misses with a left hand
and Messe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Messe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Mann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juan Messe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Messe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Messe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Messe can do to turn this around?
Messe misses with a wild combination.
Mann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Messe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mann as he avoids it easily.
Mann lands a jab to Messe's midsection.
Messe shoots in looking for a takedown but Mann manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Messe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mann throws a hook but Messe blocks it.
Messe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Messe. Those never looked like landing.
Messe throws a lazy head kick
and Mann counters with a nice low kick that buckles Messe's knee momentarily.
Messe misses with a two punch combination.
Mann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann throws an overhand right that lands on Messe's shoulder, as Messe tries to avoid the shot.
Mann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Messe.
Messe throws a series of strikes that have Mann backpedaling.
Mann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mann slips under a jab from Messe.
Messe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Messe misses with a double jab.
Messe swinging wildly here.
Mann connects with a nice looking jab.
Messe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann throws a hook but Messe blocks it.
Cave Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Messe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Messe misses with a lunging right hand
and Mann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Messe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Messe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mann thumps Messe with a low kick.
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Messe misses with a double jab.
Mann scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Messe moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Messe misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Messe blocks the leg kick.
Mann lands with an overhand left.
Mann throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cave Mann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cave Mann's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Messe misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Mann moves out of range as Messe strikes.
Messe slips a jab from Mann.
Mann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Messe.
Messe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Messe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Messe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mann lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mann.
No joy there for Messe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Messe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.
Messe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Messe throws an off balance right hand
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
Mann lands a glancing blow to the side of Messe's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann connects with a high kick.
Mann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mann misses with a hook. Messe ducked under it nicely.
Messe throws a big shot that misses.
Messe misses with a double jab.
Mann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Messe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann lands a high kick!
Messe throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann misses with a hook. Messe ducked under it nicely.
Messe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mann is able to avoid easily.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Messe throws out the jab.
Messe throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Messe misses with a few strikes there.
Messe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mann misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messe dodges the punch combination from Mann.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Messe swinging wildly here.
Messe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice jab there from Mann.
Mann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Messe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mann.
Messe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from Mann. Those never looked like landing.
Messe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Messe works the jab nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mann.
Mann throws a hook to the side of Messe's head but Messe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws a combination. Messe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Messe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann scoring well with a low kick there.
Messe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Messe shoots in for a takedown but Mann shows good takedown defense.
Cave Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Messe.
Messe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Messe.
Mann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Messe misses with a double jab
and Mann counters with an outside leg kick.
A cross from Mann lands.
Messe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mann.
Messe throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Mann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Messe's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Messe's head.
Nice jab there from Mann.
Mann lands with a cross.
Cave Mann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Messe tries to bum rush Mann with a series of wild strikes but Mann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Juan Messe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Messe throws a combination. Mann tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mann lands with a cross.
Messe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Messe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mann blocks a leg kick.
Mann getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Juan Messe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Messe walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cave Mann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mann, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cave Mann!
Cave Mann was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Juan Messe spoke after the fight, saying 'He is a good fighter I'll be back just need to train more and harder!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Hanborno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Deary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Deary will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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220 lbs
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265 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Hanborno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Deary!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deary fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanborno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deary shoots in but no luck this time.
Hanborno throws a series of punches but Deary moves out of range.
Hanborno misses with a hook
and Deary counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanborno takes one on the button.
Hanborno throws a jab but it's blocked by Deary.
Hanborno has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Deary misses with a few strikes there.
Hanborno misses with a hook. Deary ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Deary.
Hanborno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanborno scores with a jab.
Hanborno throws a combination that misses
and Deary counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanborno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanborno leaves Deary with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Artemis Hanborno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Deary.
Deary feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hanbornos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Deary circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanborno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanborno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dearys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Deary is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hanborno misses with a few strikes there.
Deary throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanborno lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hanborno throws a jab but it's blocked by Deary.
Hanborno throws an off balance right hand
and Deary counters with a nice body shot.
Deary uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanborno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deary takes one to the side of the head.
Hanborno misses with an uppercut
and Deary counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Deary darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hanborno misses with a left hand
and Deary counters with a two punch combo.
Hanborno throws a looping overhand right but Deary ducks down to avoid it.
Hanborno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Deary connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanborno scrambles back to his feet.
Deary darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Deary takes a swing at Hanborno's ribcage but misses.
Artemis Hanborno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deary slips a jab and a cross from Hanborno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanborno throws a right hand that misses
and Deary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deary bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hanborno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deary.
Deary bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanborno's head backwards.
Deary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Deary finds it's way through Hanborno's defenses.
Hanborno doesn't manage to clinch there - Deary circles away.
Deary dodges the punch combination from Hanborno.
Deary scores with a jab. Hanborno acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hanborno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deary circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanborno misses with a straight left.
Deary fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanborno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hanborno slips a straight right by Deary.
Deary drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hanborno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Deary.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hanborno as Deary shoots in.
Hanborno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deary lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice cross by Deary.
Hanborno looks to land a right hand but Deary moved out of range.
Deary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanborno.
A big right from Hanborno misses.
Hanborno misses with an uppercut.
Hanborno misses with a straight left.
Deary lands a jab-cross combination.
Deary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanborno was well out of range. Poor timing from Deary.
Deary walks into a jab.
Deary has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanborno slips a jab and a cross from Deary.
Deary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deary cracks Hanborno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanborno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanborno throws out a loose jab but Deary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanborno throws a nice looking combination but Deary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deary displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanborno throws out the jab.
Hanborno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanborno misses with a looping left.
Deary ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Deary staying out of range there.
Hanborno wants to clinch up but Deary keeps it at a distance.
Hanborno throws a right hand that Deary ducks under and follows up with a left that Deary also avoids with ease.
Deary slips a jab and a cross from Hanborno.
Hanborno tries to close the distance and clinch but Deary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanborno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deary lands with a right hand.
Hanborno misses with a combination
and Deary counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Deary 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.
Hanborno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deary lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanborno's head.
Deary thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deary goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanborno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanborno is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Deary's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hanborno scores with a nice right hand.
Hanborno lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Deary throws out a leg kick but Hanborno moves out of range and Deary only half commits.
Deary misses with a head kick.
Deary lands a jab.
Deary tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanborno swivels and escapes.
Deary tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanborno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanborno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Deary in his tracks.
Hanborno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deary slips under a jab from Hanborno.
Deary throws the left hand but Hanborno avoids the punch easily.
Hanborno misses the shot to the body.
Hanborno walks into a straight right hand from Deary.
Hanborno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanborno tries to clinch there but Deary circles away.
Artemis Hanborno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanborno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanborno stuffs the takedown attempt from Deary. Deary gets slowly back to his feet.
Deary lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanborno fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Hanborno misses.
Deary lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hanborno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deary moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Hanborno. Those never looked like landing.
Deary moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Deary.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deary works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deary throws a body punch but Hanborno moves out of range.
Deary is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Deary dodges the punch combination from Hanborno.
Hanborno looks to score with a jab to the body but Deary is just out of range.
Deary shoots in looking for a takedown but Hanborno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Deary's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Artemis Hanborno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Deary.
Deary throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Deary.
Deary is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hanborno.
Hanborno throws a hook but Deary avoids it easily.
Deary throws a looping overhand right but Hanborno ducks down to avoid it.
Deary throws a series of strikes that have Hanborno backpedaling.
Deary scores with a jab to the jaw.
Deary with a jab.
Hanborno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deary listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hanborno misses with a right hand
and Deary counters with a straight right hand.
Deary dives in for a single leg takedown but Hanborno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Deary doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanborno tries to throw a body punch but Deary avoids it by throwing Hanborno back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hanborno.
Deary blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Deary.
A short right from Deary on the inside.
Deary tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanborno's elbow.
A short uppercut from Hanborno.
Deary working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanborno lands with a short shot to the head.
Deary lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanborno leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deary goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deary tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanborno's elbow.
Hanborno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanborno prevents a body shot from Deary.
Deary gets through Hanborno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanborno prevents a body shot from Deary.
Hanborno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deary goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deary drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deary swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deary lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanborno.
Deary blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gary Deary will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Donk. Hanborno catches Deary right on the button with a cross.
Hanborno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deary displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Deary there.
Deary misses with a looping left.
Hanborno misses with a wild combination.
Deary shoots in for a takedown but Hanborno shows good takedown defense.
Hanborno takes one on the button.
Hanborno throws a jab but it's blocked by Deary.
Good standup being displayed there by Deary as he connects with a hook.
Deary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanborno.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanborno throws a series of punches but Deary avoids them all with ease.
Deary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanborno misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanborno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Deary moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanborno throws a lazy uppercut
and Deary counters with a two punch combo.
Deary sizes up Hanborno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hanborno misses with an uppercut
and Deary makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hanborno swings for the body but Deary moves out of range.
A jab from Deary finds it's way through Hanborno's defenses.
Deary ducks under a wild hook from Hanborno.
Deary uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanborno.
Hanborno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanborno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Deary does it's job there.
Hanborno misses with the combination.
Deary scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanborno loads up on a big right hand but Deary slips the punch.
Hanborno misses with a right hand
letting Deary counter with a right hand.
Hanborno tries to clinch up
enabling Deary to counter with a crisp jab.
Gary Deary seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanborno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Deary has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Deary tries to score with a low kick but Hanborno moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Deary lands.
Artemis Hanborno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Deary. Those never looked like landing.
Deary swinging wildly here.
Hanborno throws a right hand that Deary ducks under and follows up with a left that Deary also avoids with ease.
Gary Deary is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some wild striking there from Hanborno.
Deary works Hanborno's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanborno throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Hanborno misses its intended target.
Hanborno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Deary works the jab nicely.
Deary throws a body shot but no joy.
Deary misses with the combination.
Deary throws a leg kick but Hanborno moved away.
Hanborno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deary connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hanborno momentarily.
Deary fails to land with a series of punches.
Deary fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Deary cracks Hanborno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hanborno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Deary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deary shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hanborno sprawls well. Hanborno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Deary gets slowly back to his feet.
Artemis Hanborno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Deary.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deary cracks Hanborno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Deary shoots in for a takedown but Hanborno shows good takedown defense.
Hanborno scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hanborno. Those never looked like landing.
Hanborno's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanborno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Deary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanborno.
Hanborno staying out of range there.
Hanborno misses with the combination.
Deary throws a shot to the body.
Artemis Hanborno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Hanborno misses.
Hanborno loads up on a big right hand but Deary slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Deary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Deary has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Deary!
After the fight, Gary Deary was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Attilius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stamatis's entrance music is Lose Yourself. A fine choice. 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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184 lbs
45 - 23 - 0 |
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34
285 lbs
17 - 26 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Stamatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Attilius!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamatis misses with a left hand
and Attilius finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stamatis is defended easily by Attilius.
Stamatis gets a double leg takedown into Attilius's guard.
Stamatis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Attilius wants to stand up but Stamatis is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis with a nice head shot there.
Attilius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stamatis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attilius keeping moving, preventing Stamatis from controlling successfully.
Stamatis won't allow Attilius to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stamatis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Attilius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stamatis is controlling him.
Stamatis wants to pass the guard but Attilius is keeping the position.
Attilius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stamatis throws a big shot that misses.
Stamatis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Athan Stamatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stamatis misses with a low kick as Attilius jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stamatis throws a sloppy head kick and Attilius moves out of range easily.
Stamatis throws a sloppy head kick and Attilius moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Attilius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stamatis digs a good hook to Attilius's body.
Stamatis misses the body punch
and Attilius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses.
Stamatis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stamatis throws a right hand that Attilius ducks under and follows up with a left that Attilius also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attilius manages to avoid it.
Stamatis throws a sloppy body shot
and Attilius counters with a good low kick that Stamatis was not able to check.
Stamatis throws a right and a left that Attilius avoids nicely.
Stamatis throws a lazy head kick
and Attilius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping body kick lands there for Stamatis.
Stamatis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stamatis.
Stamatis scores with a leg kick.
Attilius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis looks to land a body kick but Attilius moved away.
Attilius ducks under a wild hook from Stamatis.
Stamatis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Attilius as he avoids it easily.
Stamatis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stamatis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stamatis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stamatis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stamatis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis dominated that round.
That's time! Stamatis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Attilius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stamatis dives in and scores a takedown into Attilius's guard.
Stamatis 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.
Stamatis won't allow Attilius to get back to his feet.
Stamatis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Attilius can do to turn this around?
Stamatis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Attilius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stamatis stops Attilius from standing up.
Stamatis with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attilius wants to stand and escape but Stamatis is having none of it.
Stamatis works over Attilius with some ground and pound from guard.
Stamatis stops Attilius from standing up.
Stamatis throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attilius wants to stand and escape but Stamatis is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stamatis connects with a body shot.
Attilius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Athan Stamatis is winning the standup battle so far.
Stamatis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Attilius's calf.
Stamatis tried to score with a low kick but Attilius checks it.
Stamatis throws a nice head kick!
Stamatis lands a two punch combo.
Stamatis missing with a left hand there. Attilius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Attilius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Stamatis - just one landing.
Stamatis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marcus Attilius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Attilius stuffs the takedown attempt from Stamatis. Stamatis gets slowly back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Stamatis.
Stamatis delivers a nice body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stamatis!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stamatis 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 Attilius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Attilius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stamatis.
Stamatis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attilius manages to avoid it.
Stamatis misses the shot to the body.
Stamatis misses with a hook to the body
and Attilius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Attilius blocks the body kick.
Jab by Stamatis.
Stamatis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stamatis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Attilius takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stamatis prevents Attilius from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stamatis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Stamatis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Attilius pushes Stamatis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stamatis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Attilius managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stamatis.
Attilius tries to escape but Stamatis is in control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Athan Stamatis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Attilius is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Attilius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stamatis misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Stamatis misses
and Attilius counters with a head kick.
Stamatis loads up on a big right hand but Attilius slips the punch.
Attilius stuffs the takedown attempt from Stamatis. Stamatis gets slowly back to his feet.
Stamatis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stamatis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stamatis misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis scores with a head kick.
A low kick from Stamatis is predictable there
and Attilius counters with a one-two to the body.
Stamatis looks to throw the jab but Attilius is out of range.
Stamatis lands with a nice body punch.
Stamatis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Stamatis.
Stamatis just misses with a punch to the body.
Stamatis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Attilius at a distance.
Stamatis thumps Attilius with a low kick.
Marcus Attilius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stamatis misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Stamatis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stamatis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Attilius to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Attilius as he checks the leg kick.
Stamatis misses with a body shot.
Attilius slaps away a takedown attempt from Stamatis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stamatis throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Attilius takes a step back to recover.
Stamatis misses with the combination.
Athan Stamatis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stamatis.
Attilius blocks the body kick.
Stamatis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Attilius's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Stamatis.
Stamatis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Attilius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stamatis connects with a solid leg kick.
Stamatis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Stamatis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Stamatis.
Stamatis digs a good body shot into Attilius's ribs.
Marcus Attilius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stamatis misses with a left hand
and Attilius counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Athan Stamatis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stamatis 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athan Stamatis!
A very excited looking Athan Stamatis rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence D'Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Guerilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine. D\'Angelo has chosen Here Comes The Money as his entrance music. Albert White has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Albert White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence D'Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swings away with a body shot that misses
and D'Angelo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
D'Angelo throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A right-left combo lands from D'Angelo.
The fighters circling - D'Angelo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White slips a jab from D'Angelo.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White throws a looping overhand right but D'Angelo ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - D'Angelo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
D'Angelo throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
D'Angelo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
D'Angelo throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
D'Angelo scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but D'Angelo moves away.
White misses with a series of wild punches.
White throws a series of punches but D'Angelo avoids them all with ease.
D'Angelo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
D'Angelo misses with a looping right.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D'Angelo was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D'Angelo missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
D'Angelo misses the jab.
D'Angelo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White ducks under a wild hook from D'Angelo.
D'Angelo thows a left - swing and a miss!
White moves away from the strike by D'Angelo.
D'Angelo's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
D'Angelo misses the jab.
White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
White lands with a nice body punch.
D'Angelo loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
White is looking to wear down D'Angelo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
D'Angelo feints a jab promting White to slip. D'Angelo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. White slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
D'Angelo throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! D'Angelo has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Albert White!
After winning the bout, Albert White thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Lawrence D'Angelo spoke after the fight, saying 'So how does $100k for a rematch sound?'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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245 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Satoshi Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy rushes Ishii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Ishii.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Ishii blocks an uppercut.
Ishii changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murphy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ishii blocks an uppercut.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ishii blocking some punches.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ishii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murphy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ishii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishii will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Murphy up against the cage.
Ishii goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murphy prevents it.
Joe Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoshi Ishii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Ishii is looking for a takedown.
Murphy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Ishii turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ishii manages to end up in side control.
Ishii advances to full mount.
Ishii throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Murphy has his hands clasped together but Ishii breaks the hold and Murphy is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Ishii!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Satoshi Ishii!
Satoshi Ishii made sure to mention his sponsor, Invictus Laundry in his post fight interview.
The defeated Joe Murphy had this to say: 'Ha-ha-ha!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarnowski has chosen Hemp Gru - Sami swoi as his entrance music. Spliff is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Mustaffa Spliff 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 39 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarnowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Spliff is breathing heavily.
Spliff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tarnowski.
Spliff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tarnowski.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tarnowski.
Tarnowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tarnowski feints and then cracks Spliff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spliff down.
Tarnowski dives in and scores a takedown into Spliff's guard.
Spliff wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tarnowski manages to pass to side control.
Tarnowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tarnowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spliff sees it coming and defends easily.
Tarnowski not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spliff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tarnowski.
Tarnowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spliff doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tarnowski.
Spliff has hold of Tarnowski's hands but Tarnowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tarnowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spliff pushes Tarnowski off looking to stand but Tarnowski dives back in and keeps control.
Tarnowski is pressing down on Spliff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spliff is holding on for now.
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.
Tarnowski winds up and cracks Spliff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tarnowski lands strikes from half guard.
Spliff pushes Tarnowski off looking to stand but Tarnowski dives back in and keeps control.
Tarnowski is working for a kimura but Spliff is defending it quite comfortably.
Spliff has hold of Tarnowski's hands but Tarnowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tarnowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tarnowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Spliff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tarnowski lands a nice short elbow.
Tarnowski trying to control the action but Spliff is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spliff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tarnowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spliff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tarnowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tarnowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Spliff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spliff wants to stand back up but Tarnowski manages to pass into side control.
Tarnowski tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tarnowski scores with punches from side control.
Tarnowski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spliff down.
Tarnowski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tarnowski landing strikes.
Spliff is not content to let Tarnowski control the position.
Tarnowski working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Spliff managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tarnowski.
Tarnowski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tarnowski lands a decent elbow from side control.
Spliff is rocked!
Tarnowski working the head with strikes.
Oh Spliff is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarnowski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spliff down.
A big shot lands for Tarnowski! That's hurt Spliff! Will he recover? Tarnowski fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Tarnowski!
Michal Tarnowski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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