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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Fur Era (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Fur Era and Iphone Apple. William Fur Era has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Fur Era!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fur Era swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fur Era is defended easily by Apple.
Apple tries to clinch up but Fur Era circles away and keeps his distance.
Apple throws a leg kick but Fur Era checks it.
Fur Era goes for a double leg but Apple avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Apple continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Fur Era. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apple gets underhooks to prevent Fur Era's takedown attempt.
Fur Era is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fur Era has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Apple clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fur Era gets his hands free as Apple looks to control.
Fur Era missing with strikes from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fur Era missing with strikes.
Fur Era is hanging on to Apple's back as he tries to escape.
Fur Era looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Apple covers up after that shot from Fur Era.
Fur Era will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fur Era misses with punches from the back.
Apple trying to control the action but Fur Era just sinks the hooks in.
Fur Era 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.
Apple wants to escape the position.
Fur Era definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fur Era missing with punches from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fur Era is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Apple up.
Apple just trying to survive but Fur Era is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Apple is really stuck here.
Apple trying to control the hands but Fur Era won't let him.
Apple is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fur Era is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fur Era is landing with strikes. Apple can't take much more of this.
Fur Era is punishing Apple with some ground and pound.
Fur Era throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Fur Era lands a shot to the body.
Fur Era tries to get the hooks in deep but Apple pushed the leg off.
Fur Era is punishing Apple with some ground and pound.
Fur Era lands shots from the back.
Fur Era is landing with strikes. Apple can't take much more of this.
Apple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fur Era. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Apple is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple rolls, trying to escape but Fur Era keeps control of the position.
Apple is trying to remain composed but Fur Era is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Apple trying to get back to his feet but Fur Era is in full control for now.
Fur Era scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apple is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fur Era is working the ground and pound. Can Apple escape?
Fur Era misses with an elbow to the head.
Fur Era lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fur Era.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Fur Era 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.
Fur Era tries for a takedown but Apple sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Apple digs a good body shot into Fur Era's ribs.
Apple defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fur Era.
Fur Era avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple tries to clinch but Fur Era is having none of it.
Fur Era shoots in but Apple avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Fur Era. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apple tries to clinch up but Fur Era circles away and keeps his distance.
Apple connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple throws a leg kick which misses Fur Era's front leg but catches the back leg as Fur Era tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apple swinging wildly here.
Apple connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
William Fur Era is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple lands a leg kick that knocks Fur Era off balance momentarily.
Apple shoots in but Fur Era avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Fur Era pushes him off.
Fur Era avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck for Fur Era with that takedown attempt.
Apple is looking to clinch but Fur Era is avoiding it.
Fur Era circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fur Era shoots in looking for a takedown but Apple manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fur Era's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fur Era paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fur Era manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Fur Era. No joy for Apple on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple slaps away a takedown attempt from Fur Era, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fur Era takes a kick to the side of the head.
Apple throws a leg kick which misses Fur Era's front leg but catches the back leg as Fur Era tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Apple.
Fur Era displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Apple.
Fur Era blocks a head kick by Apple.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Fur Era gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fur Era dives in for a single leg takedown but Apple sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fur Era is trying to pull guard but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Apple drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fur Era pulls his leg out and moves away.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fur Era swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Fur Era misses with a takedown attempt - Apple sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Fur Era circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fur Era shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Apple defends it nicely.
Apple tries to clinch but Fur Era is having none of it.
William Fur Era seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apple throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fur Era tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Apple defends well and Fur Era ends up having to push Apple into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fur Era.
Fur Era managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iphone Apple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fur Era circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fur Era closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Apple quickly recovers to half guard.
Fur Era passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Apple!
Fur Era throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fur Era lands a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple tries to lock up and control but Fur Era gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fur Era prevents Apple from getting the reversal.
Fur Era thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fur Era dominating with strikes here.
Apple tries to lock up and control but Fur Era gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fur Era takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Apple really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Fur Era.
Fur Era looking to control but Apple is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Apple working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fur Era wants to control the pace but Apple is squirming around nicely.
Apple is trying desperately to improve position.
Fur Era lands a heavy elbow.
Fur Era wants to control the pace but Apple is squirming around nicely.
Fur Era postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Apple looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple is in a horrible position here. Fur Era smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fur Era pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Apple is bucking up trying to escape but Fur Era cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fur Era prevents Apple from getting the reversal.
Fur Era controlling his opponent.
Fur Era tries to control but Apple wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fur Era dominating with strikes here.
Apple working to try and regain half guard.
Fur Era postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Apple looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fur Era throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Fur Era showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fur Era 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Fur Era!
In his post fight interview, William Fur Era started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laston's choice of entrance music: Survivor-Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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194 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Ulrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Laston!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulrich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laston counters with a nice uppercut.
Ulrich has his takedown stuffed
and Laston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laston has Ulrich up against the cage in a clinch.
Ulrich lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Laston is defending against the submission attempts here by Ulrich.
Ulrich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Laston tries to get to full guard but Ulrich has control of the leg.
Laston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ulrich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ulrich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Laston defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laston manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ulrich passes Laston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Laston is trying to maintain the position but Ulrich is very close to passing his half guard.
Laston is looking for a sweep. Ulrich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ulrich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ulrich is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich seems to be working for a kimura but Laston defends the submission attempt.
Ulrich prevents Laston from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulrich is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ulrich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laston is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laston is looking to improve his position.
Laston holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Laston trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ulrich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Laston defends it well.
Ulrich is trying to work for a kimura but Laston is defending well.
Ulrich seems to be working for a kimura but Laston defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Laston is concentrating on defense, preventing Ulrich from advancing position.
Ulrich is working for a submission of some sort.
Ulrich is thwarting Laston's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laston is trying to get back to full guard.
Ulrich is trying to work for a kimura but Laston is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ulrich dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Laston lands a lovely overhand right.
Ulrich fails with the takedown
enabling Laston to counter with a crisp jab.
Carlos Ulrich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ulrich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ulrich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Laston counters with a left and a right that stings Ulrich.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Ulrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulrich misses with a takedown attempt
and Laston counters with a series of strikes. Ulrich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ulrich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Laston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ulrich avoids the head kick by Laston.
Laston lands with a nice combination. Ulrich backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulrich shoots and misses
and Laston counters with a big head kick but Ulrich shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulrich tries for a takedown but Laston circles away easily
and Laston counters with a three punch combo that has Ulrich backing up. Ulrich nods at Laston to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ulrich has his takedown stuffed
and Laston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ulrich tries for a takedown but Laston circles away easily
and Laston counters with a left and a right that stings Ulrich.
Ulrich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laston counters with a head kick. That will keep Ulrich thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ulrich is rocked!
Laston knocks out Ulrich with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Laston before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Laston picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Laston!
John Laston thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Higginbotham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Buckmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck Buckmaster is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Higginbotham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck Buckmaster!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higginbotham fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Buckmaster to the ground. Higginbotham is now in Buckmaster's guard.
Buckmaster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Higginbotham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Buckmaster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Buckmaster throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Higginbotham wants to control from the top but Buckmaster keeps moving.
Higginbotham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Higginbotham is really struggling to control Buckmaster but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Buckmaster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckmaster is looking for a triangle here but Higginbotham uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Higginbotham controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higginbotham's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buckmaster is trying to get back to half guard.
Higginbotham trying to control the position but Buckmaster is working away.
Higginbotham gets to mount! Buckmaster was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckmaster slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Buckmaster looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Buckmaster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Buckmaster looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higginbotham keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Buckmaster has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Turka Elite Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Higginbotham tries to pass the half guard into mount. Buckmaster knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Higginbotham keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Higginbotham is pressing down on Buckmaster's thigh, looking to free his foot. Buckmaster is holding on for now.
Higginbotham is trying to control the action in half guard but Buckmaster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Higginbotham with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Buckmaster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Buckmaster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Higginbotham is keen to just control but Buckmaster is a slippery customer.
Buckmaster tries to get to full guard but Higginbotham has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckmaster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Buckmaster looking for submissions off his back.
Higginbotham tries to pass to full mount but Buckmaster defends it.
Higginbotham trying to control the pace.
Buckmaster punching from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Higginbotham defending well as Buckmaster loads up on a big left hand.
Buckmaster throws out a loose jab but Higginbotham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higginbotham tries to clinch there but Buckmaster circles away.
That's four 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.
No luck for Higginbotham with that takedown attempt.
Higginbotham shoots and misses
and Buckmaster counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Higginbotham!
Buckmaster is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Higginbotham has escaped the position, nice work there.
Buckmaster goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Higginbotham rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Buckmaster's guard! Nice work there by Higginbotham!
Higginbotham controls from within his opponent's guard.
Higginbotham decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Buckmaster, up you get!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Higginbotham is defended easily by Buckmaster.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Higginbotham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higginbotham shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buckmaster defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buck Buckmaster will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Higginbotham goes for a double leg but Buckmaster avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Buckmaster continues to drive forward.
Higginbotham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buckmaster smiles and moves away.
Buckmaster closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Higginbotham's guard.
Buckmaster has gone for a leg lock! Higginbotham slips out almost immediately though and dives into Buckmaster's guard.
Buckmaster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Higginbotham is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higginbotham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Higginbotham would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckmaster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Higginbotham defends it easily.
Buckmaster is breathing heavily.
Buckmaster keeping moving, preventing Higginbotham from controlling successfully.
Buckmaster is looking for a triangle but Higginbotham pushes his legs off easily.
Buckmaster keeping moving, preventing Higginbotham from controlling successfully.
Buckmaster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Higginbotham controls the pace.
Buckmaster keeping moving, preventing Higginbotham from controlling successfully.
Buckmaster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Higginbotham looking to pass the guard.
Buckmaster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Higginbotham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Higginbotham advances to half guard.
Higginbotham is keen to just control but Buckmaster is a slippery customer.
Buckmaster is in trouble now - Higginbotham has advanced to mount!
Buckmaster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Higginbotham trying to control but Buckmaster is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higginbotham is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Buckmaster has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Higginbotham looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Buckmaster sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Buckmaster wants to get back to full guard.
Buckmaster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Higginbotham pulls his head out easily.
Higginbotham is keen to just control but Buckmaster is a slippery customer.
Higginbotham is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Buckmaster tries to reverse the position but Higginbotham maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckmaster keeps trying to improve his position.
Buckmaster is squirming around, avoiding Higginbotham's attempts to control the action.
Buckmaster is looking to get to half guard.
Higginbotham looking to control but Buckmaster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Buckmaster is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
BOOM! Higginbotham connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Higginbotham trying to control but Buckmaster is having none of it.
BOOM! Higginbotham connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Higginbotham dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Buckmaster gets caught napping as Higginbotham dives in and scores a takedown. Buckmaster manages to retain guard.
Higginbotham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buckmaster is keeping the position for now.
Buckmaster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Higginbotham is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Higginbotham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Buckmaster is looking for a triangle but Higginbotham pushes his legs off easily.
Dave Higginbotham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higginbotham wants to control from the top but Buckmaster keeps moving.
Buckmaster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Higginbotham passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higginbotham is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Buckmaster will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Higginbotham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buckmaster keeps working.
Buckmaster is trying to improve his position.
Buckmaster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Higginbotham is keen to just control but Buckmaster is a slippery customer.
Higginbotham is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Buckmaster is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Higginbotham is looking to advance position but Buckmaster won't allow it.
Buckmaster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Higginbotham looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Higginbotham wants to free his trapped foot but Buckmaster is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Higginbotham is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Buckmaster flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Higginbotham trying to control but Buckmaster is having none of it.
Buckmaster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Higginbotham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Buckmaster is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higginbotham is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Buckmaster has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Higginbotham working for a guillotine from mount but Buckmaster is in no mood to give up.
Higginbotham controlling the pace for now.
Buckmaster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Higginbotham tries to control but Buckmaster wriggling away.
Buckmaster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higginbotham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Buckmaster is looking to escape.
Buckmaster is working to get back to half guard.
Higginbotham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buckmaster can do to turn this around?
Buckmaster gets back to half guard.
Buckmaster tries to get to full guard but Higginbotham has control of the leg.
Higginbotham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Higginbotham seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckmaster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Higginbotham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Higginbotham 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Higginbotham!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coban Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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134 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coban Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller walks into a left hand.
Dekkers's coach down at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dekkers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dekkers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keller has time to react.
Keller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Keller shoots in looking for a takedown. Dekkers tries to sprawl out of it but Keller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dekkers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dekkers cracks Keller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Keller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dekkers as he avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Dekkers.
Dekkers throws out a loose jab but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekkers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dekkers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dekkers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dekkers throws a hook but Keller blocks it.
Dekkers scores with a punch to the head.
Dekkers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keller. Keller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller walks into a straight right hand from Dekkers.
Keller is rocked!
Keller ducks right into an uppercut from Dekkers.
Oh Keller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dekkers throws a big shot that misses.
Dekkers stuns Keller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Keller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dekkers clinches.
Keller stalling the fight.
Dekkers breaks from the clinch.
Dekkers catches Keller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dekkers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Coban Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekkers cracks Keller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coban Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dekkers looks winded!
Dekkers cracks Keller with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Dekkers.
Keller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dekkers is looking to improve his position.
Keller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dekkers defends it well.
Keller wants to work for an arm triangle but Dekkers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller winds up and cracks Dekkers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Keller seems to have got his legs back now.
Keller is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dekkers is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Keller!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr. Daniel Ryan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seth Duplesris's chin.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan slips under a jab from Duplesris.
Duplesris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ryan back to the cage. Duplesris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Daniel Ryan has been cut.
Duplesris misses with a body shot.
Seth Duplesris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duplesris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duplesris blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Ryan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duplesris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ryan somewhat.
Duplesris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Duplesris misses.
Ryan lands with a hook. Duplesris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Seth Duplesris has been cut.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Duplesris swinging wildly here.
Ryan defending well as Duplesris loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan scores with a takedown into Duplesris's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duplesris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ryan is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan being controlled here momentarily.
Ryan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Duplesris has wrist control.
Ryan scoring with some ground and pound.
Ryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Duplesris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan 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.
Ryan has gone for a leg lock! Duplesris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ryan's guard.
Duplesris tries to stand but Ryan is controlling from the bottom.
Duplesris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris throws a big elbow that misses.
Duplesris looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ryan won't allow Duplesris to sweep him here.
Duplesris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duplesris with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Ryan can't handle though.
Duplesris trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Duplesris is keeping the position.
Ryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryan passes into half guard.
Duplesris is looking to control Ryan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duplesris avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duplesris is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Ryan has latched onto it... Big trouble! Ryan pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Duplesris is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Ryan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Ryan!
Daniel Ryan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vinetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinetto comes to the cage accompanied by Twisted Insane - The Dookie Monster. Brian King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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26
210 lbs
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267 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Vinetto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinetto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vinetto swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Vinetto throws a sloppy body shot
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from King.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vinetto cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Brian King has been cut.
Vinetto scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Vinetto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinetto.
Vinetto is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Vinetto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vinetto takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinetto.
Vinetto misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto moves into the clinch successfully.
King misses with a body punch.
Vinetto can't break the clinch.
Vinetto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vinetto prevents a body shot from King.
Vinetto looking to slow down the pace here.
Vinetto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinetto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
King keeps control of Vinetto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinetto controls his hands.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vinetto.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for King to work.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinetto throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Vinetto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinetto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
Vinetto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King moves in looking to clinch but Vinetto pushes him off.
Vinetto 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!
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King connects with a body shot.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinetto.
Vincent Vinetto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinetto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Vinetto working aggressively here.
Vinetto struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
A short right from King.
Vinetto lands a nice uppercut.
Vinetto tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinetto tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Vinetto back against the cage.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vinetto breaks the clinch.
Vinetto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King throws a hook to the side of Vinetto's head but Vinetto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by King.
Vinetto throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Vinetto misses with a leg kick.
Vinetto swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vinetto throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinetto misses with a straight left.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vinetto thuds a left hand into King's body.
Vinetto walks into a stiff left hand from King.
King wants to stay close but Vinetto steps back to make room for something. King seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Vinetto and King drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vincent Vinetto!
After winning the bout, Vincent Vinetto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulrich comes into the arena with Zambombada blaring out of the sound system. Palmer has chosen Sans Pression - Numero 1 as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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181 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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26
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Ulrich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulrich looks for a takedown but Palmer sprawls well.
Ulrich stuffs the takedown.
Ulrich tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
George Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ulrich.
Palmer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ulrich sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ulrich actively working from the bottom here.
Ulrich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulrich is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Palmer pulls his head out easily.
Ulrich with the active half guard here but Palmer passes nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulrich is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ulrich is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
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.
Ulrich is working hard here to advance position.
Ulrich is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Palmer wants to pass the guard but Ulrich is defending well.
Palmer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ulrich is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Palmer pulls his head out easily.
Palmer content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Ulrich moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Palmer misses.
Ulrich gets caught napping as Palmer dives in and scores a takedown. Ulrich manages to retain guard.
Palmer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palmer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ulrich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Palmer has managed to get both his arms back between Ulrich's legs - danger averted.
Ulrich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Palmer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Palmer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Palmer is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ulrich has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Palmer is looking to defend but Ulrich has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Palmer! Ulrich pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Palmer taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Javier Ulrich!
Javier Ulrich retains his welterweight title!
Javier Ulrich decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
The defeated George Palmer had this to say: 'Javier, you are just too good and that‘s why you are the champion. I hope we can face again in the future because you are a respectable opponent.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GTA 4 Theme. Jobber has chosen Eazy E - Boyz N' Tha Hood as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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199 lbs
20 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultimate Jobber!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellic. Jobber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellic cracks Jobber with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bellic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bellic misses with a double jab.
Jobber punishes Bellic's body with a nice straight punch.
Bellic throws a jab when Jobber was well out of range.
Jobber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot lands for Jobber.
Bellic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jobber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jobber tries to pull guard but Bellic won't allow it.
Jobber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bellic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jobber is working for takedown but Bellic is calmly controlling the position for now.
David Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Jobber.
Jobber wants to take the fight to the mat but Bellic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jobber.
Jobber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bellic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jobber is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bellic is defending well.
Jobber is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bellic is defending well.
Jobber has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bellic after a bit of a struggle.
Jobber managing to block the knees to the body from Bellic.
Bellic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jobber misses with a body shot.
Jobber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jobber prevents Bellic from breaking the clinch.
Bellic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bellic avoiding damage.
Bellic tries a knee to the head but Jobber blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobber is working for takedown but Bellic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bellic throws a punch but it's blocked by Jobber.
Bellic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bellic looks to throw the jab but Jobber is out of range.
Bellic misses with a body shot.
Bellic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jobber rushes Bellic and presses him up against the cage.
Jobber fails to pull guard.
Bellic is pressed up against the cage. Jobber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bellic down to the mat. Bellic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bellic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobber moves away.
Bellic throws a leg kick but Jobber checks it.
Bellic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobber moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jobber lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bellic takes a swing at Jobber's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Jobber.
A slow jab from Bellic misses its intended target.
Jobber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bellic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jobber doesn't seem bothered though.
Bellic looks to throw the jab but Jobber is out of range.
Bellic lunges at Jobber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jobber's hand.
Bellic misses with a wild combination.
Jobber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
David Bellic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jobber to score with a decent uppercut.
Jobber scores with the left hand. Bellic knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like David Bellic has been cut.
Bellic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jobber was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellic.
Bellic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bellic throws a big shot that misses.
Jobber is looking to clinch.
Bellic avoids the body shot from Jobber.
Jobber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jobber is trying to pull guard but Bellic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bellic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bellic gets underhooks to prevent Jobber's takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
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 David Bellic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Bellic'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.
Bellic misses with a wild body shot.
Jobber checks a low kick from Bellic.
David Bellic is winning the standup battle so far.
Bellic takes one to the chin there.
Jobber takes the fight into the clinch.
Jobber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bellic walks away with a smile on his face. Jobber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jobber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bellic throws the left hand but Jobber avoids the punch easily.
Bellic looks to score with a jab to the body but Jobber is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Bellic.
Bellic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jobber lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jobber.
Jobber wants to clinch.
Bellic gets tackled into the cage by Jobber. Jobber maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bellic to keep the fight standing.
Bellic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
David Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Jobber.
Bellic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jobber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bellic walks away with a smile on his face. Jobber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jobber throws a hook but Bellic blocks it.
David Bellic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellic misses with a few strikes there.
Jobber throws an overhand right that lands on Bellic's shoulder, as Bellic tries to avoid the shot.
Bellic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bellic looks to land a combination. Jobber sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bellic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bellic connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jobber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bellic throws out the jab.
Bellic waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Jobber. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Jobber to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Jobber is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellic advances to half guard.
Jobber is still in real trouble! Can Bellic finish him?
Bellic scores with a big shot! Jobber's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jobber! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Bellic!
David Bellic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gentry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by hammer time. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Homer Gentry!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gentry's half guard.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
James is looking to take a break and control but Gentry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gentry wants to get back to full guard.
Gentry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gentry is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gentry can do anything to dispel that myth.
James working the head and body with strikes.
James slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James thows a huge punch but Gentry dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James prevents Gentry from standing back up.
Gentry has hold of James's hands but James slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry is refusing to be controlled, as James sits in half guard.
James not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gentry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
James is working for a kimura but Gentry is defending it quite comfortably.
Gentry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gentry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
James is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gentry has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gentry is refusing to be controlled, as James sits in half guard.
James seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
James is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gentry is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David James!
An out of breath David James thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Homer Gentry was interviewed post fight and said 'I gave it my all but it was not good enough tonight'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between K The Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - Don't Get It Twisted. 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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Excellent MT
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, K The Rad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Narushima!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima catches Rad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like K The Rad has been cut.
Narushima connects with an inside leg kick.
Rad throws a body kick that misses.
Rad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Narushima throws a sloppy head kick
and Rad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Narushima throws a leg kick but Rad sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Narushima checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Narushima lands a big head kick that sends Rad to the canvas! Narushima follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Narushima!
Our winner, Ryo Narushima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
K The Rad was interviewed post fight and said 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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