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Death Squad 157:James vs Larsen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Gray has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Max Huerta's chin.
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280 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
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Decent elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Gray!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray shoots and misses
and Huerta moves into the clinch.
Huerta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ben Gray has been cut.
Huerta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Huerta lands a nice elbow.
Huerta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Huerta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gray looks winded!
Huerta lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Ben Gray's cut even more.
Huerta working Gray over with knees to the body.
Huerta lands a body shot.
Huerta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huerta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Huerta lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Ben Gray's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Huerta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huerta lands a knee to the body.
Huerta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Huerta.
Huerta scores with a shoulder strike.
Huerta lands an elbow inside that Gray shrugs off.
Huerta lands an elbow just above Gray 's eye.
Ben Gray's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Huerta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Huerta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Huerta as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Huerta.
Huerta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Huerta lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Gray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Huerta!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackjan Tio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rayle Amot Abdalla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackjan Tio!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abdalla. Abdalla obviously looking to wear him down.
Abdalla throws a leg kick but Tio checks it.
Tio moves into range and clinches up with Abdalla.
Tio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tio stalling against the cage.
Tio gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tio wants to take a breather but Abdalla is having none of it.
Tio is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Tio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abdalla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tio trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdalla wants to sweep but no luck.
Tio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tio postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abdalla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abdalla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tio showed some decent athleticism there.
Abdalla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tio wants to pass to mount but Abdalla is defending the position.
Abdalla trying to control but Tio postures up.
Abdalla wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tio trying to control the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abdalla throws a head kick but Tio moves out of range.
Tio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Abdalla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tio blocks a low kick nicely.
Tio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdalla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdalla.
Tio looks to clinch
and Abdalla counters with a straight right hand.
Abdalla throws a leg kick but Tio moved away.
Abdalla throws a hook but Tio blocks it.
Abdalla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abdalla gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jackjan Tio will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abdalla throws a solid leg kick but Tio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abdalla.
Abdalla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abdalla is looking to chop away at Tio's legs.
Tio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Abdalla might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tio is continuing to stall.
Tio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abdalla is staying active underneath Tio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two 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.
Tio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Abdalla doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tio.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tio shoots in and gets a takedown into Abdalla's guard.
Abdalla is trying to keep Tio in close.
Tio wants to pass the guard but Abdalla is keeping the position.
Tio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla wants to sweep here but Tio controlling him for the moment.
Jackjan Tio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tio is looking to work some ground and pound but Abdalla has wrist control.
Tio preventing the sweep.
Tio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tio throws a right hand that Abdalla ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdalla also avoids with ease.
That kick from Abdalla tenderised Tio's leg. Tio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tio avoids the body shot from Abdalla.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla tries to score with a low kick but Tio moves his leg out of the way.
Tio takes the fight into the clinch.
Tio breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Tio.
Tio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abdalla finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tio as he avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackjan Tio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Tio.
Abdalla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abdalla finds it's way round the side to connect with Tio's head.
It looks like Jackjan Tio has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Abdalla. Beautiful body shot.
Tio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdalla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tio blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdalla scoring well with a low kick there.
Tio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Abdalla quickly recovers to half guard.
Tio trying to control from half guard but Abdalla is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tio is thwarting Abdalla's attempts to control the position.
Tio wants to take a breather but Abdalla is having none of it.
Tio is stalling here. Abdalla is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tio seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Abdalla has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla laying and praying for a moment but Tio takes advantage and regains half guard.
Tio is trying to get back to full guard.
Tio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tio working for a triangle but Abdalla defends it easily.
Abdalla wants to control from the top but Tio keeps moving.
Abdalla passes Tio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Abdalla wants to work for an arm triangle but Tio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tio looking for submissions off his back.
That's four 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.
Abdalla wants to pass the guard but Tio is defending well.
Tio trying to control from the bottom.
Abdalla wants to pass to mount but Tio is defending the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tio avoids the head kick by Abdalla.
Rayle Amot Abdalla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tio tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackjan Tio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abdalla shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rayle Amot Abdalla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tio 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackjan Tio!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between You Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is st. anger. Sanchez has chosen WALK BY PANTERA as his entrance music. You Down has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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275 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, You Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dj Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Down.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been hearing reports that Down has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to control the position but Down is working away.
Down tries to improve position but can't.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Down is defending well.
Sanchez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Down is defending well.
My spies in LeBeau Ground Fighting inform me that Sanchez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Down tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Down is working from the bottom.
Down takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Down is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Down's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Down keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down can't do much from the bottom here.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Down has escaped the position, nice work there.
Down regains half guard.
Down is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Down is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is trying for a kimura here. Down looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sanchez wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dj Sanchez!
A very excited looking Dj Sanchez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninnerd Disms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninnerd Disms!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Disms.
Nice body punch from Disms.
Alexander gets the takedown into side control.
Alexander throws a strike aimed at the side of Disms's head but Disms avoids it well.
Alexander sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Disms is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alexander misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Alexander looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alexander just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Disms defending against the ground and pound.
Disms seems a little lost for a moment, as Alexander dominates the positioning.
Disms dodges the ground and pound from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Alexander working the ground and pound from side control.
Alexander landing a few strikes.
Disms is trying to escape the position but Alexander is controlling the position.
Disms gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander working the ground and pound effectively.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Disms can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alexander breaks from Disms's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alexander will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Disms takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alexander moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Disms has worked his arm free - good work by Disms!
Alexander connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Disms some visible discomfort.
Disms looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander controlling from side mount.
Alexander thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alexander just content to control the position.
Disms really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alexander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander'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.
Alexander is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Disms is trying to escape and Alexander transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Disms is forced to tap! Nice work there by Alexander! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Alexander!
In his post fight interview, Paul Alexander started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between West Rockford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rockford might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Latino N Proud by DJ Raff. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
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300 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, West Rockford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rockford tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rockford to the ground. Rockford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lopez shoots in but Rockford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rockford fails with the takedown
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rockford changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to avoid it but Rockford manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopez to the ground. Lopez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for West Rockford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lopez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rockford's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lopez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lopez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lopez is looking to work some ground and pound but Rockford has wrist control.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez connects with a couple of short punches.
Lopez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rockford's head.
Rockford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Rockford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rockford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lopez pulls Rockford in close to his closed guard and prevents Rockford from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rockford makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rockford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Rockford pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rockford advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rockford is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rockford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez has hold of Rockford's hands but Rockford slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Rockford has control of the leg.
Rockford throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Rockford is nestled in close to Lopez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
It looks like Tony Lopez has been cut.
Rockford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lopez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rockford.
Lopez trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockford slips a nice elbow through Lopez's hands, connecting with Lopez's forehead.
We've been hearing that Rockford has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rockford landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rockford thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopez's head.
Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rockford pulls his head out easily.
Lopez tries to roll over but Rockford keeps him under control.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rockford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rockford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockford trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Rockford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rockford thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopez's head.
Rockford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez tries to roll over but Rockford keeps him under control.
Rockford is working for a submission of some sort.
Rockford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez wants to control but Rockford is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez is defending against the submission attempts here by Rockford.
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 West Rockford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Lopez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lopez scores with a takedown into Rockford's guard.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Rockford is keeping the position.
Rockford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
West Rockford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockford keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rockford is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lopez chips away with some ground and pound.
Rockford is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lopez is controlling him.
Lopez works over Rockford with some ground and pound from guard.
Rockford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rockford is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez drops back looking for a leg! Rockford is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rockford manages to kick Lopez off! Lopez jumps back into Rockford's guard.
Lopez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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.
Rockford is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lopez defends well.
Lopez distracts Rockford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Rockford keeps moving.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rockford is keeping the position for now.
Lopez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockford fails to land the takedown.
Rockford throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lopez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez tries to advance to mount but Rockford denies him.
Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rockford to see if he's OK.
Rockford wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez cracks Rockford with a big right hand but Rockford just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lopez taking a breather here.
Lopez working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rockford knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rockford is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez cracks Rockford with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lopez wants to control but Rockford is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rockford tries to buck Lopez off but Lopez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Lopez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopez shoots in and drives through. Rockford sprawls well.
Rockford gets a double leg takedown into Lopez's guard.
Rockford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rockford postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rockford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rockford throws a big right hand that misses.
Rockford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rockford jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rockford's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rockford is in close to Lopez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rockford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rockford not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lopez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rockford escapes and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lopez parries the strikes from Rockford easily there. Rockford is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lopez to escape.
Rockford tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rockford has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rockford misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lopez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rockford wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rockford throwing strikes but Lopez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockford tries to improve position but can't.
Lopez cracks Rockford with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lopez working the ground and pound from side control.
Rockford wants to get back to his feet but Lopez drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Rockford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lopez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rockford bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lopez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That has opened up Tony Lopez's cut even more.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rockford.
Lopez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rockford sprawls well initially but Lopez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Rockford's head.
Lopez is pressing down on Rockford's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rockford is holding on for now.
Lopez slips a nice elbow through Rockford's hands, connecting with Rockford's forehead.
Lopez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rockford missing with punches from the bottom.
Lopez working Rockford over with strikes.
Lopez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lopez is nestled in close to Rockford, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rockford tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Rockford has hold of Lopez's hands but Lopez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Lopez.
I think Lopez 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Lopez!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Lopez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leben comes to the cage accompanied by Skrillex - Kyoto. 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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280 lbs
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216 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Narushima!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Narushima finds it's target.
We've been informed that Narushima has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Leben connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Narushima covering up! Leben comes in with a big uppercut and Narushima goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Leben!
A relieved looking Chris Leben thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrick Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harlan Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blood Sugar - Pendulum. Crowe has chosen Sons of Perdition - Blood In The Valley as his entrance music. Harlan Crowe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrick Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harlan Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe throws a low kick but Kane avoids it.
Crowe has a takedown stuffed.
Crowe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kane counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Crowe!
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crowe manages to get back to half guard.
Crowe is not content to let Kane control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kane lands a nice short elbow.
Crowe tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.
Crowe won't allow Kane to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane is looking for a kimura but Crowe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kane to get the leverage.
Kane stops Crowe from getting back to his feet.
Crowe is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kane is keen to just control but Crowe is a slippery customer.
Kane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crowe gets full guard.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Crowe.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kane trying to control but Crowe is working from the bottom.
Kane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crowe wants to stand and escape but Kane is having none of it.
Kane is looking to work some ground and pound but Crowe has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane throwing strikes from guard but Crowe blocks nicely.
Crowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kane stuffs the takedown.
Harlan Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowe closes the distance and clinches up with Kane, looking for a takedown. Crowe pushes Kane against the cage but Kane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Merrick Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harlan Crowe.
Crowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Crowe. Crowe gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Crowe with that takedown attempt.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Crowe. Crowe gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown but Kane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crowe looks for a takedown but Kane sprawls well.
Crowe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kane pinned against the cage. Kane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kane as he avoids it easily.
Crowe misses with a body kick.
Kane connects with a solid leg kick.
Kane stuffs the takedown.
Crowe throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crowe shoots in for a takedown but Kane shows good takedown defense.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Crowe closes the distance and clinches up with Kane, looking for a takedown. Crowe pushes Kane against the cage but Kane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crowe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kane avoids it really well and circles away.
Crowe shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but Crowe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crowe looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merrick Kane dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kane stuffs the takedown.
Crowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kane's calf.
Crowe avoids the body shot from Kane.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crowe can do to turn this around?
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowe dodges the punch combination from Kane.
Crowe tries for a takedown but Kane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Crowe misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe has his takedown stuffed
and Kane counters with a takedown into side control.
Merrick Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harlan Crowe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane advances nicely into full mount.
Kane landing strikes from the mount and Crowe is in trouble!
Kane working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Harlan Crowe has been cut.
Crowe tries to hold on but Kane postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Crowe scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kane land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kane stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merrick Kane!
Merrick Kane seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Harlan Crowe was interviewed post fight and said 'Dangit. Guess the time has come to retire from pro mma and instead fight all comers at Billy-Bob's Meth & Burgers.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen has chosen Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars as his entrance music. David James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lars Larsen's chin.
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240 lbs
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277 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Larsen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
James stands and throws Larsen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
James tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
James misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Larsen is trying to improve his position.
Larsen is trying to control James's posture but James avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Larsen is trying to control James's posture but James avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen trying his best to control but James has mounted him.
James takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
James 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.
James looking to finish with strikes here!
Larsen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Lars Larsen has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsen is wriggling around trying to escape.
James looking to control but Larsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
James throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The cut above Lars Larsen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
James breaks from Larsen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lars Larsen'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 Lars Larsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David James!
David James 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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