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Insanity 57: Despair PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achiles Reznor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Achiles Reznor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reznor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reznor.
It looks like Achiles Reznor has been cut.
Reznor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jenkins as he avoids it easily.
Reznor closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Reznor pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Achiles Reznor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the head.
Reznor tries to clinch up
and Jenkins counters with a left and a right that hurts Reznor! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Jenkins jumps into full mount!
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!
Jenkins working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Reznor defends it well.
Jenkins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Reznor because Jenkins loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jenkins seems to be working for a kimura but Reznor defends the submission attempt.
Reznor misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Reznor wants to get back to his feet.
Reznor strikes from the bottom but Jenkins passes into mount!
Jenkins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jenkins 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.
Jenkins with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznor tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Jenkins scoring with strikes but Reznor is staying in there.
Jenkins lands a heavy elbow.
That has opened up Achiles Reznor's cut even more.
Reznor 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.
Reznor trying to control but Jenkins postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reznor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jenkins wants to control but Reznor is keeping him busy.
Jenkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Achiles Reznor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Achiles Reznor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonard Jenkins!
Leonard Jenkins 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen Bandz A Make Her Dance-Juicy J as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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169 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Ward!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward connects with a body shot.
No luck for Walters with that takedown attempt.
Ward connects with a high kick.
Ward listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walters shoots for a double leg takedown but Ward sprawls well. He's pushed Walters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ward has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ward manages to break the clinch.
Ward throws a leg kick which misses Walters's front leg but catches the back leg as Walters tries to avoid it.
Walters shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walters showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward is pressing down on Walters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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.
Ward escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ward working for a triangle but Walters defends it easily.
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.
Walters tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walters shoots for a double leg takedown but Ward sprawls well. He's pushed Walters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Walters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walters.
Ward gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Walters to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ward throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ward working for submissions but it's allowed Walters to get to half guard.
Ward actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Ward has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Walters escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Walters!
Walters staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ward is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grant Ward will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ward fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walters manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ward on his heels. He'll look to pass Ward's guard now, I'm sure.
Walters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walters'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ward for as long as he can get away with.
Ward is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walters defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walters controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walters shoots in looking for a takedown. Ward tries to sprawl out of it but Walters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ward manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ward.
Walters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walters in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Walters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Walters dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ward misses with a head kick.
Walters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ward stuffs the takedown attempt from Walters. Walters gets slowly back to his feet.
Walters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Walters shoots for a double leg takedown but Ward sprawls well. He's pushed Walters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Walters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ward throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Walters misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walters is defended easily by Ward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ward.
Ward throws a leg kick which misses Walters's front leg but catches the back leg as Walters tries to avoid it.
Walters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters dives in and grabs Ward's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ward pushes down on Walters's head and hops out.
Walters drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ward being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters pushing down on Ward's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, Walters seems content to control.
Ward looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ward looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ward misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward scores with a nice right hand.
Walters shoots in for a takedown but Ward shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ward gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Walters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
Walters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ward looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Walters has picked Ward up and slammed him! Ward can't keep hold of the triangle and Walters manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters staying calm.
Ward felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ward 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Ward!
Post fight, an emotional Grant Ward said 'Its always good to avenge an earlier loss. I prepared well for this fight and made sure I make the necessary adjustments to come out on top. I think my time at 170 has come and pass and I would like to officially drop down to lightweight now.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kajun Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pippen comes into the arena with A$AP Ferg blaring out of the sound system. Puno has chosen 軍神 as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kajun Puno enters the cage!
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188 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scottie Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kajun Puno!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pippen throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Pippen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puno circles away quickly and effectively.
Pippen darts in trying to clinch
and Puno counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pippen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Puno controlling from the top position.
Puno forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Puno in particular looking to stall.
Pippen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen tries to roll over but Puno keeps him under control.
Pippen has hold of Puno's hands but Puno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puno slips a nice elbow through Pippen's hands, connecting with Pippen's forehead.
Puno missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puno content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pippen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puno on the ground.
Puno thows a huge punch but Pippen dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Puno perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puno is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pippen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Puno takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pippen is defending against the submission attempts here by Puno.
Puno passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pippen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno cracks Pippen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Puno content just to control the position here.
Puno lands a couple of good shots and Pippen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puno throwing sloppy strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Puno has got one arm under Pippen's chin. This could be trouble... Pippen trying to control the other hand but Puno gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Pippen has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kajun Puno!
Kajun Puno seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Strecha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharky Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strecha comes into the arena with God's Gonna Cut You Down blaring out of the sound system. Shark has chosen Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Strecha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sharky Shark!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strecha.
Shark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strecha if he has to take too many more of those.
Strecha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shark was well out of range. Poor timing from Strecha.
Shark misses the shot to the body.
Shark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strecha.
Strecha throws a push kick but Shark slaps the foot to one side.
Strecha connects with a looping right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Shark there.
It looks like Diego Strecha has been cut.
Strecha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shark.
Sharky Shark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strecha doesn't seem bothered though.
Shark looks to score with a jab to the body but Strecha is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shark.
Shark throws a wild body kick that Strecha sees coming a mile off.
Shark misses with a wild body shot.
Shark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strecha has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Shark connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strecha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark connects with a leg kick. Strecha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shark throws a lazy head kick
and Strecha counters with a nice leg kick.
Shark lands a jab to the nose.
Strecha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shark.
Strecha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shark is out of range.
Shark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strecha checks a leg kick nicely.
Strecha throws an overhand right that lands on Shark's shoulder, as Shark tries to avoid the shot.
Shark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shark looks to score with a jab to the body but Strecha is just out of range.
Strecha moves out of range of the body kick from Shark.
Shark misses with a body shot
and Strecha counters with an inside leg kick.
Shark misses with a low kick.
Shark tries to bum rush Strecha with a series of wild strikes but Strecha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strecha throws a series of punches but Shark moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strecha misses with a body kick.
Shark avoids the head kick by Strecha.
Strecha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strecha throws a right hand that Shark ducks under and follows up with a left that Shark also avoids with ease.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strecha checks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strecha, as that shot connected.
Shark throws the left hand but Strecha avoids the punch easily.
Shark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strecha checks it well.
Shark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Strecha throws a right and a left that Shark avoids nicely.
Shark is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strecha rather than just go for the knockout.
Shark lands with a hook. Strecha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strecha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shark checks the leg kick.
Shark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from Shark misses.
Shark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shark misses with a body shot
and Strecha counters with an outside leg kick.
Strecha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Strecha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shark looks for the body kick but Strecha saw that one coming.
Shark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shark sizes up Strecha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shark loads up on a big right hand but Strecha slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shark.
Shark checks a leg kick.
A jab from Strecha misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shark staying out of range there.
Whack! Shark lands a heavy head kick that drops Strecha. The ref tackles Shark to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Strecha was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sharky Shark!
An out of breath Sharky Shark thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Diego Strecha was interviewed post fight and said 'Spaseeba brother.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie De Armilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov comes to the cage accompanied by Patrioticheskaya Pesnya. 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 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandr Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Louie De Armilly!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov rushes De Armilly and presses him up against the cage.
Kozlov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Armilly dodges an elbow strike from Kozlov.
Kozlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kozlov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kozlov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kozlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Armilly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kozlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Armilly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kozlov misses with a punch on the inside.
De Armilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Armilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Armilly lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Armilly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kozlov.
De Armilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Armilly.
De Armilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Armilly.
Kozlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kozlov tries to circle away but De Armilly has him pinned against the cage.
De Armilly has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kozlov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if De Armilly can turn it around.
Kozlov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
De Armilly blocks an elbow strike from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
De Armilly avoids a wild elbow strike from Kozlov.
De Armilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Armilly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Armilly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kozlov throws an elbow that misses.
Kozlov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kozlov stalling in the clinch but De Armilly improves position.
Kozlov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kozlov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Armilly scores with a shot to the side of Kozlov's head.
De Armilly avoids the elbow strike from Kozlov, against the cage.
De Armilly misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow.
De Armilly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kozlov is trying to maintain a safe position but De Armilly gets an underhook and turns Kozlov into the cage.
De Armilly lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Armilly avoids a wild elbow strike from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands an elbow inside that De Armilly shrugs off.
De Armilly avoids a wild elbow strike from Kozlov.
Kozlov can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kozlov throws an elbow but misses.
Kozlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kozlov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Armilly takes a shot to the head.
Kozlov throws an elbow that misses.
De Armilly blocks the elbow strike.
De Armilly blocks an elbow strike.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but De Armilly avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the cage.
Kozlov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Armilly is defending well for now.
De Armilly dodges an elbow strike from Kozlov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov manages to break the clinch.
De Armilly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kozlov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Armilly scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Armilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kozlov lands an elbow just above De Armilly 's eye.
It looks like Louie De Armilly has been cut.
De Armilly avoids a wild elbow strike from Kozlov.
De Armilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kozlov's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kozlov.
Kozlov tries a body shot but De Armilly blocks it.
Kozlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kozlov lands an elbow just above De Armilly 's eye.
Kozlov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A knee to the head by De Armilly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Armilly.
De Armilly blocks the elbow strike.
Kozlov has a couple of punches blocked by De Armilly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kozlov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for De Armilly.
De Armilly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kozlov swings wildly with an uppercut but De Armilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kozlov just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Armilly's brow.
De Armilly blocks an elbow strike from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with an elbow over the top.
Kozlov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kozlov throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by De Armilly.
Kozlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Armilly pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Armilly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kozlov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kozlov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kozlov throwing strikes from guard but De Armilly blocks nicely.
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 Aleksandr Kozlov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Louie De Armilly'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.
De Armilly clinches up with Kozlov and pushes him back against the cage.
De Armilly blocks an elbow strike from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws an elbow that misses.
Aleksandr Kozlov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kozlov swings wildly with an uppercut but De Armilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Armilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Armilly blocks an uppercut.
Kozlov lands an elbow that stopped De Armilly in his tracks for a moment.
Kozlov throws an elbow but it misses.
De Armilly jumps guard but Kozlov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kozlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Armilly pulls guard.
Kozlov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kozlov wants to stand and escape but instead De Armilly has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
De Armilly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Armilly with a nice head shot there.
Kozlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Armilly is one step ahead there.
Kozlov has momentary wrist control but De Armilly slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells De Armilly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
De Armilly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kozlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Armilly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kozlov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Armilly has managed to get both his arms back between Kozlov's legs - danger averted.
De Armilly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Armilly wants to control from the top but Kozlov keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kozlov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Armilly.
De Armilly lands a couple of digs.
Kozlov wants to stand and escape but De Armilly is having none of it.
De Armilly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Armilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Kozlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Armilly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De Armilly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De Armilly passes into half guard.
Kozlov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Armilly in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kozlov tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from De Armilly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Louie De Armilly!
Louie De Armilly decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norman Parke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antoni Hong 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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23
155 lbs
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22
156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Parke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoni Hong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Parke moves out of range easily.
Parke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hong throws a leg kick but Parke moved away.
Hong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Norman Parke has been cut.
Hong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Parke is able to avoid easily.
Parke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hong under the eye.
Hong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parke misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Parke looks to land a combination but Hong avoids it well.
Parke misses with a lunging right hand
and Hong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hong darts in trying to clinch
and Parke counters with a nice double leg into 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Hong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parke manages to get himself to full guard.
Parke pulls Hong in to control the position.
Hong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Parke trying to control the position.
Hong throwing strikes from guard but Parke blocks nicely.
Parke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hong.
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.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Parke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong preventing the sweep.
Parke is working hard here to advance position.
Hong pushing down on Parke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Parke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hong working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hong lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Parke wants to control but Hong is keeping busy.
Parke is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Silverback MMA Academy (Elite + Sauna & 160VM), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parke gets full guard.
Parke is trying to control the position but Hong postures up.
Parke is controlling Hong's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parke.
Parke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Hong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parke misses with the combination.
Parke is looking to wear down Hong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hong throws the left hand but Parke avoids the punch easily.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parke.
Parke checks a low kick from Hong.
Parke looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Parke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parke.
Parke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Antoni Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parke checks a low kick from Hong.
Parke misses with a series of wild punches.
Parke staying out of range there.
Hong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Parke throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Norman Parke's cut.
That's time! Parke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parke shoots in looking for a takedown. Hong tries to sprawl out of it but Parke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parke looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Parke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parke lands a jab.
Norman Parke is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong is looking to chop away at Parke's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hong counters with a stiff right hand.
Parke connects with a nice looking jab.
Parke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hong counters with a stiff right hand.
Parke misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong is looking to chop away at Parke's legs.
Hong connects with a looping right hand.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Parke misses.
Parke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
A lazy left from Hong finds it's target.
Parke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Parke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parke misses with a wild body shot.
Hong misses with a body kick.
Parke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Parke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parke moves out of range of the body kick.
Parke checks a leg kick nicely.
Parke takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong throws a hook but Parke blocks it.
Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parke is out of range and Hong settles back down.
Parke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parke blocks a leg kick.
Parke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hong moves forwards but Parke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parke throws a shot to the body.
Parke moves out of range of the body kick.
Norman Parke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong doesn't manage to clinch there - Parke circles away.
Parke ducks under a wild hook from Hong.
Parke misses with an uppercut.
Parke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parke fails to land with a series of punches.
Parke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Parke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hong gets back to half guard.
Parke looks to land a strike but Hong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Parke stands and throws Hong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hong gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong is looking to control Parke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hong avoid being mounted?
Parke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hong keeps working.
Parke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hong's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parke trying to mount his opponent but Hong defends it.
Parke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hong keeping moving, preventing Parke from controlling successfully.
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 Norman Parke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Norman Parke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Parke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hong misses with a left hand
and Parke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Parke wants to control from the top but Hong keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hong controlling the position.
Norman Parke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hong thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Parke wants to control from the top but Hong keeps moving.
Parke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parke preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parke.
Hong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hong prevents Parke from improving his position.
Hong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parke tries to roll over but Hong keeps him under control.
Hong is keen to just control but Parke is a slippery customer.
Parke is looking to improve his position.
Antoni Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hong works his way into side control.
Hong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parke keeps working.
Parke is trying to improve his position.
Hong is looking to take a break and control but Parke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parke struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Parke down.
Parke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Parke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Parke is trying to keep Hong in close.
Parke is controlling Hong's posture.
Hong connects with a couple of short punches.
Hong trying to control the position from guard on top but Parke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hong is fighting to break Parke's control of his arms but Parke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parke scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Parke misses its intended target.
Norman Parke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Parke moved out of range nicely.
Hong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Parke.
Parke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Hong lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Parke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antoni Hong.
Well Parke 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Norman Parke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James The Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinder Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Best comes to the cage accompanied by Tina Turner - The Best. Block has chosen Swamp Thing as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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262 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James The Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cinder Block!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Best moves into range and clinches up with Block.
Block working hard to break the clinch.
The Best misses with an elbow strike.
Block is trying to break the clinch but The Best has him pressed against the cage.
Block blocks an elbow strike.
Block breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Block throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Best's head.
It looks like James The Best has been cut.
Block throws a head kick that misses.
The Best avoids the head kick by Block.
Block ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters circling a little - Block finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Block keeps the fight on the outside.
Block displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Best throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Best tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Block misses with a head kick.
The Best definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Best, as that shot connected.
Block ducks under a wild hook from The Best.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Best listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Block uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Best.
Block misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Best misses with a straight right.
Block throws a sloppy head kick and The Best moves out of range easily.
James The Best seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Block misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Block displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Best throws out the jab.
The Best takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Best wants to clinch up but Block keeps it at a distance.
Block throws a sloppy head kick and The Best moves out of range easily.
Block tries a head kick but it misses.
Block throws a head kick but The Best moves out of range.
The Best takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Block's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Best throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Block pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Best tries to clinch up but Block circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body kick there by Block.
Block steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Best.
The Best moves into range and clinches up with Block.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Block's elbow.
Block wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Best misses with an elbow strike.
The Best letting Block take a breather here.
The Best pushes off an throws an elbow but Block leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Block blocks an elbow strike from The Best.
Block breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Best tries to clinch there but Block circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Block throws a head kick that misses.
Block lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Best throws a hook to the side of Block's head but Block sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Block circles away from the clinch attempt.
Block pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Best looks to throw the jab but Block is out of range.
Block slips under a jab from The Best.
The Best is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Best darts in and clinches Block up against the cage.
The Best has Block pressed against the cage, preventing Block from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Block doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Best pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Best doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Block breaks from the clinch.
Block throws a sloppy head kick and The Best moves out of range easily.
The Best blocks a head kick by Block.
Block jabs The Best to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Best fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Best gets a clinch.
Block blocks an elbow strike.
Block wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Best has him pressed against the cage.
The Best throws an elbow that misses.
Block avoids the elbow strike from The Best, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Block is looking to control The Best's arms but The Best gets an underhook and turns him. Now Block has his back to the cage.
Block wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Best has him pressed against the cage.
Block avoids a wild elbow strike from The Best.
Block avoids the elbow strike from The Best, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Best just misses with a elbow thrown towards Block's brow.
Good body shot from The Best.
The Best lands an elbow inside.
Block looks winded!
With the fighters up against the cage, The Best throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Best.
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 James The Best will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James The Best's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Best tries to close the distance and clinch up but Block swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Best is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Block's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The Best gets a clinch.
Block is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Best throws an elbow but it misses.
The Best swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Block breaks from the clinch.
The Best throws a shot from downtown. Block moves away and avoids it.
Block scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Block lands a big head kick that sends The Best tumbling to the mat! Block takes a step backwards and waves The Best back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Best misses with an uppercut. Block saw that one coming.
Block feints a jab and as The Best dips his head, Block unleashes a brutal head kick that catches The Best right on the jaw! Timbeeer! The Best falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Block smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cinder Block!
Post fight, an emotional Cinder Block said 'HIYAA!!!!!!! You've been CINDER BLOCKED!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sensimelio Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole NKone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Estevez comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to Jamrock! I'm on mushroooooms!. Ole NKone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sensimelio Estevez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ole NKone!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estevez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
NKone stuffs the takedown.
Estevez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by NKone.
NKone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estevez moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Estevez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd cheers as NKone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Estevez doesn't seem phased though.
NKone looks to score with a jab to the body but Estevez is just out of range.
Estevez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Estevez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Estevez slips under a jab from NKone.
NKone throws a hook but Estevez blocks it.
NKone closes the distance and pushes Estevez back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
NKone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
NKone preventing the sweep.
Estevez keeping moving, preventing NKone from controlling successfully.
NKone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Estevez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. NKone defends it easily.
Estevez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. NKone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
NKone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
NKone trying to control the position from guard on top but Estevez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
NKone won't allow Estevez to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NKone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Estevez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. NKone is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Estevez.
NKone is looking to take a break and control but Estevez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Estevez is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but NKone is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
NKone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw NKone working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
NKone prevents Estevez from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NKone cracks Estevez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Estevez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Estevez looking to pass the guard.
Estevez has gone for a leg lock! NKone slips out almost immediately though and dives into Estevez's guard.
NKone won't allow Estevez to sweep him here.
Estevez working for submissions but it's allowed NKone to get to half guard.
NKone is trying to control. Estevez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if NKone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Estevez wants to improve his position but NKone is controlling well.
Estevez is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ole NKone 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.
NKone throws a body punch but Estevez moves out of range.
Estevez fails with a takedown attempt.
NKone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estevez moves away.
NKone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
NKone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Estevez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
NKone closes the distance and clinches.
NKone can't find room to land a body shot as Estevez controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
NKone lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for NKone.
NKone misses with some punches.
NKone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NKone throws a head punch that misses.
NKone tries a body shot but Estevez blocks it.
Estevez wants to break free but NKone has control.
Estevez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
NKone scores with a nice head shot.
NKone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
NKone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
NKone takes a swing at Estevez's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from NKone misses the target.
NKone swings for the body but Estevez moves out of range.
NKone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Estevez in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NKone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Estevez. Estevez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Estevez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
NKone lands a nice hook to Estevez's body. Estevez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
NKone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Estevez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Estevez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estevez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. NKone tries to avoid it but Estevez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag NKone to the ground. NKone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sensimelio Estevez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estevez closes this distance looking for a takedown but NKone circles away.
NKone looks to score with a jab to the body but Estevez is just out of range.
Estevez misses with a low kick.
NKone lands with a hook. Estevez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
NKone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Estevez.
NKone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Estevez on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NKone looks to score with a jab to the body but Estevez is just out of range.
Estevez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from NKone.
Estevez blocks a jab.
Estevez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. NKone sprawls well initially but Estevez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Estevez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
NKone is looking for a sweep. Estevez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Estevez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed NKone's head.
NKone wants to get back to full guard but Estevez has mounted him!
NKone is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estevez fails to advance to NKone's back.
Estevez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as NKone is looking to escape.
Estevez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
NKone sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
NKone is in trouble now - Estevez has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ole NKone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
NKone looks to land a right hand but Estevez moved out of range.
NKone misses with an uppercut.
NKone lands with an uppercut that bounces Estevez off the cage and back into range.
Estevez shoots for a takedown but NKone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Estevez takes one to the chin there.
NKone looks to score with a jab to the body but Estevez is just out of range.
NKone stuns Estevez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
NKone with a jab.
NKone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estevez was well out of range. Poor timing from NKone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
NKone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Estevez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Estevez wants to control from the top but NKone keeps moving.
Estevez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. NKone is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estevez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
NKone is trying to keep Estevez in close.
NKone trying to control the position here.
Estevez is looking to advance position but NKone has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Estevez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NKone looking to finish Estevez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Estevez!
Sensimelio Estevez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
NKone working away from the top, dropping strikes.
NKone controlling the position easily from mount.
Estevez tries to reverse the position but NKone maintains control.
NKone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Estevez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Estevez is wriggling around trying to escape.
NKone lands a big shot there that rocks Estevez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
NKone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Estevez is looking to escape.
Estevez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estevez looking for submissions off his back.
NKone stalling.
Estevez manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Estevez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. NKone manages to get himself to full guard.
Sensimelio Estevez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estevez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. NKone is keeping the position for now.
Ole NKone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Estevez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estevez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but NKone manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Estevez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but NKone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ole NKone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got NKone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ole NKone!
Ole NKone spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Sensimelio Estevez had this to say: 'I ate to many mushrooms and I thought he was trying to eat my face man! Just legalize weed already so I can be in my a game!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gray Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Shamrock (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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gray Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shamrock pushes Vick off looking to stand but Vick dives back in and keeps control.
Shamrock is not content to let Vick control the position.
Shamrock pushes Vick off looking to stand but Vick dives back in and keeps control.
Vick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shamrock is just riding it out for now. Vick eventually gives up the hold.
Vick is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vick stops Shamrock from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Shamrock has recovered full guard.
Shamrock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vick is controlling him.
Shamrock is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Vick wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vick throws a right hand that misses
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vick fails with a takedown attempt.
Vick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamrock.
Vick 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shamrock.
Vick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamrock explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gray Vick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Vick finds it's way through Shamrock's defenses.
Shamrock misses with a body kick.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick lands a glancing blow to the side of Shamrock's head.
Shamrock scores with the left hand. Vick knows he should have avoided that one.
Vick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vick feints and then cracks Shamrock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shamrock down.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
The fighters circling - Vick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shamrock throws a hook but Vick avoids it easily.
Vick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vick lands in his opponent's guard.
Shamrock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shamrock keeping full guard, as Vick tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock wants to stand and escape but Vick is having none of it.
Vick looking to sit in guard and control but Shamrock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vick trying to keep a closed guard but Shamrock is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Vick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shamrock defends it easily.
Vick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shamrock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Vick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shamrock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shamrock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vick lands with a hook. Shamrock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shamrock tests Vick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shamrock defends well and Vick ends up having to push Shamrock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vick 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 Shamrock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shamrock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vick checks a leg kick nicely.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vick moves away.
Shamrock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab lands there for Vick.
Johnny Shamrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Shamrock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A lazy left from Vick finds it's target.
Vick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shamrock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Gray Vick has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vick counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shamrock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock throws a push kick but Vick slaps the foot to one side.
Vick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shamrock counters with a low kick, right behind Vick 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray Vick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shamrock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vick lunges at Shamrock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shamrock's hand.
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!
Vick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vick moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
Vick sizes up Shamrock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shamrock's hands.
Vick slips a jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shamrock.
Vick lands an overhand right.
Vick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shamrock swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vick looks to land a left hand but Shamrock moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Vick coming out on top.
Shamrock throws a right hand that Vick ducks under and follows up with a left that Vick also avoids with ease.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Vick ducks down to avoid it.
Vick 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.
Vick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
Vick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shamrock's head.
Vick loads up on a big right hand but Shamrock slips the punch.
Vick throws a right and a left that Shamrock avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Vick ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock throws a lazy right hand but Vick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shamrock defends well and Vick ends up having to push Shamrock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamrock looks to land a body kick but Vick moved away.
Vick throws a leg kick but Shamrock checks it.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vick shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vick showed some decent athleticism there.
Vick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shamrock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shamrock is just riding it out for now. Vick eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Vick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gray Vick'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. This is the final round!
Vick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shamrock counters with a head kick.
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Vick is out of range.
Shamrock lands a really nice looking cross but Vick seems unphased.
Vick is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
Vick throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Vick.
Shamrock misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vick.
Vick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shamrock takes one to the side of the head.
Shamrock wants to land a leg kick but Vick is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vick tries to score with a low kick but Shamrock moves his leg out of the way.
Vick jabs Shamrock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vick throws a series of strikes that have Shamrock backpedaling.
Vick throws a leg kick that misses.
Vick throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vick shoots in and gets a takedown into Shamrock's guard.
Shamrock wants to stand up but Vick is controlling him.
Vick drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shamrock dives on top into guard.
Johnny Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vick trying to control the position.
Vick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gray Vick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shamrock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vick has his foot on Shamrock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shamrock works his way back into a safe position though.
Vick has a closed guard, preventing Shamrock from standing up.
Shamrock stands and steps away. Vick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shamrock cracks Vick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick misses with a straight left.
Vick throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Vick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamrock can do to turn this around?
Shamrock lands a nice looking body kick.
Vick throws the left hand but Shamrock avoids the punch easily.
Vick misses with a looping right.
Vick shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shamrock napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock is not content to let Vick control the position.
Vick tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vick has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vick is controlling him well.
Vick tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vick has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shamrock is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vick has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Vick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vick 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Vick!
Gray Vick took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by This Life. 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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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nolan Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Teller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Teller keeps it at a distance.
Sackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nolan Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice straight punches there by Teller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Teller.
Sackett looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sackett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick from Sackett lands but Teller takes it in his stride.
Teller scores with a nice body kick.
Teller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick.
Sackett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Teller's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sackett plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sackett walks into a left hand.
Sackett is looking to clinch but Teller is avoiding it.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
Teller blocks a leg kick.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Teller both land. Nice combination.
Teller blocks the body kick.
Teller misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Teller tries to bum rush Sackett with a series of wild strikes but Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teller misses with a straight right.
Sackett delivers a nice body kick.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Teller throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Teller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sackett can pounce on him.
Teller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Teller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett clinches up with Teller and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Teller.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Teller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Teller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sackett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Sackett.
Teller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Teller misses
and Sackett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Teller's knee momentarily.
Sackett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Teller in his tracks.
Teller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.
Sackett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Sackett.
Teller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sackett scores with a nice head shot.
Teller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sackett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Teller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut.
Teller throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sackett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but Teller checks it.
Sackett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Teller misses with a double jab.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teller doesn't seem bothered though.
Sackett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sackett drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Teller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
Sackett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sackett stopping the sweep attempt from Teller.
Sackett postures up in Teller's guard and throws a big left but Teller blocks it.
Sackett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sackett misses with a hook. Teller ducked under it nicely.
Teller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sackett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sackett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Sackett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Teller throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sackett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Teller tests Sackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teller moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Teller tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sackett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Teller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Teller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Teller is out of range.
Nolan Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Teller throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a series of punches but Teller avoids them all with ease.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Teller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Teller takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Teller misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Teller - just one landing.
Sackett jabs at Teller's body.
Teller throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Sackett is looking to clinch.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Teller finds it's target.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Teller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Teller connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off.
Sackett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Teller. Teller obviously looking to wear him down.
Teller checks a low kick from Sackett.
Teller lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sackett - that will leave a mark!
Sackett misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sackett.
Sackett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sackett tries to clinch there but Teller circles away.
Sackett tries to clinch but Teller is having none of it.
Sackett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sackett checks a leg kick nicely.
Teller walks into a straight right hand from Sackett.
Sackett looks for the body kick but Teller saw that one coming.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sackett lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with an uppercut.
Sackett pushes Teller away with a front kick.
Sackett tests Teller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Teller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Sackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crunch! Teller slams his shin into Sackett's torso.
Teller swinging wildly here.
Teller checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sackett blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teller can do to turn this around?
Teller throws an off balance right hand
and Sackett moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sackett.
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!
Teller is looking to break free of the clinch but Sackett has double underhooks.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Teller wants to break free but Sackett has control.
A short left from Sackett.
Teller working hard to break the clinch.
Sackett prevents Teller from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sackett.
Teller is breathing heavily.
Sackett pushes Teller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Sackett.
Sackett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Sackett dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Teller checks a leg kick.
Teller tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Teller misses.
Teller staying out of range there.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett rushes Teller and presses him up against the cage.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teller has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sackett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Teller can turn it around.
Sackett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sackett digs a right hand into Teller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teller's gas tank.
Nolan Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Teller.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Teller avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
Teller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett pushes Teller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett cracks Teller with a nice body shot.
Sackett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sackett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teller backwards.
Teller is rocked!
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Teller is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Teller.
Teller seems to have recovered his senses.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teller backwards.
Sackett lands a big right hand that drops Teller! The killer instinct kicks in and Sackett finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sackett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nolan Sackett!
Nolan Sackett is the new middleweight champion!
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