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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Robillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robillard comes to the cage accompanied by Orelsan - Bada Bing. Del Rio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Requiem for a dream. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominik Robillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Del Rio!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robillard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Del Rio's head.
Robillard lands with a kick to the temple. Del Rio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Alberto Del Rio has been cut.
A head kick misses from Robillard.
Robillard lands a big head kick that sends Del Rio tumbling to the mat! Robillard takes a step backwards and waves Del Rio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Del Rio is rocked!
Robillard plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Del Rio swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Del Rio face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dominik Robillard!
Our winner, Dominik Robillard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edu Fola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Waldbauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Waldbauer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edu Fola's chin.
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edu Fola!
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, Albert Waldbauer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldbauer lands with a cross.
Fola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fola seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fola misses with a hook. Waldbauer ducked under it nicely.
Waldbauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fola changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Waldbauer scores with a decent looking hook.
Fola lands a big head kick that sends Waldbauer tumbling to the mat! Fola takes a step backwards and waves Waldbauer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Waldbauer is rocked!
It looks like Albert Waldbauer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Look low, kick high! Fola uses the oldest trick in the book to send Waldbauer tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Fola is absolutely delighted - when Waldbauer wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Edu Fola!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uhtred Bebbanburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orion Contras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uhtred Bebbanburg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uhtred Bebbanburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Contras!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contras misses with a series of wild punches.
Bebbanburg takes a swing at Contras's ribcage but misses.
Bebbanburg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Contras lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bebbanburg or perhaps it was just good defense by Contras, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contras wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contras pushes Bebbanburg up against the cage in a clinch.
Bebbanburg gets control of Contras's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bebbanburg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bebbanburg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Contras seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bebbanburg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg is working hard here to advance position.
Bebbanburg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Contras not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Contras won't allow Bebbanburg to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contras shoots in and gets a takedown into Bebbanburg's guard.
Bebbanburg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bebbanburg keeping moving, preventing Contras from controlling successfully.
Bebbanburg keeping full guard, as Contras tries to pass.
Bebbanburg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contras slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bebbanburg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Contras manages to get himself to full guard.
Bebbanburg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bebbanburg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Contras has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bebbanburg has managed to get both his arms back between Contras's legs - danger averted.
Contras has his hands on Bebbanburg's head, controlling the position.
Bebbanburg landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bebbanburg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Orion Contras will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Contras stuffs the takedown.
Contras darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bebbanburg has hold of Contras's hands but Contras slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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.
Contras stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Contras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bebbanburg enables Contras to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bebbanburg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Contras looking to sit in guard and control but Bebbanburg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contras keeping full guard, as Bebbanburg tries to pass.
Bebbanburg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bebbanburg throws a big right hand that misses.
Contras really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bebbanburg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bebbanburg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've been hearing that Bebbanburg has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bebbanburg is looking to work some ground and pound but Contras has wrist control.
Bebbanburg with a nice head shot there.
Contras has his hands on Bebbanburg's head, controlling the position.
Bebbanburg lands a couple of digs.
Bebbanburg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Contras's head.
Contras looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg passes into half guard.
Bebbanburg lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contras is staying active underneath Bebbanburg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bebbanburg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Contras with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Contras avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bebbanburg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Contras manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bebbanburg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Contras is looking to sweep but instead, Bebbanburg has passed into half guard.
Uhtred Bebbanburg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bebbanburg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bebbanburg slips a nice elbow through Contras's hands, connecting with Contras's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg drops an elbow to the side of Contras's head.
Bebbanburg throwing shots but Contras is blocking nicely.
Bebbanburg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bebbanburg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bebbanburg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Contras with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Contras on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bebbanburg 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.
Bebbanburg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Contras regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bebbanburg.
Contras keeping moving, preventing Bebbanburg from controlling successfully.
Bebbanburg is in close to Contras's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bebbanburg throws a big elbow that misses.
Bebbanburg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg with a nice head shot there.
Contras is rocked!
Bebbanburg is standing up over Contras. Contras looks to escape but Bebbanburg dives into side control.
Contras is still in real trouble! Can Bebbanburg finish him?
Bebbanburg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bebbanburg cracks Contras with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Bebbanburg immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Contras is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Bebbanburg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uhtred Bebbanburg!
During a confident post fight interview, Uhtred Bebbanburg 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gimme Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Money for Nothing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jeff Li has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gimme Money!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li with a jab.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Money sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Money is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Money is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
Money walks into a left hand.
Li misses with a combination
and Money counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Money trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li wants to get back to his feet but Money is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Money thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Money won't allow Li to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Money looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Money is pressing down on Li's thigh, looking to free his foot. Li is holding on for now.
Li wants to control but Money is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Money prevents Li from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is controlling Money's trapped leg to prevent Money from advancing to side control.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
Li wants to improve his position but Money is controlling well.
Money is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Money is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Li is just riding it out for now. Money eventually gives up the hold.
Money is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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.
Li makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Li.
Money stops Li from standing up.
Money thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Money pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Money stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Li managing to control the position.
Money working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Li controlling Money's posture.
Li lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li wants to stand but Money is controlling his posture from full guard.
Li stands and steps away. Money gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li connects with a looping right hand.
Li throws a push kick but Money slaps the foot to one side.
Money bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Money takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a left hand
enabling Money to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeff Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li looks to land a left hand but Money moved out of range nicely.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Li. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Money circles away quickly and effectively.
Money is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Money on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Li dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li misses with a hook
and Money counters with a straight right hand.
Li digs a good hook to Money's body.
Li lunges at Money with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Money's hand.
Money steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li tries to bum rush Money with a series of wild strikes but Money uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Money steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Li.
Li misses with a looping right.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Money sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Money ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Money wants to counter with a clinch but Li pushes him away.
Money ducks under a wild hook from Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Money clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Money tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Li just stands there and leans against the cage.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Money uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Li missing with a left hand there. Money was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Money clinches with his opponent.
Money tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Money scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Li wants to break free but Money has control.
Li tries to circle away but Money has him pinned against the cage.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Li throws a lazy uppercut
and Money counters with a thumping low kick.
Money moves out of range of the body kick.
Money doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Money can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li looks to land a right hand but Money moved out of range.
Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li falls off balance throwing a combination
and Money counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Li wants to control but Money is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Money seems to be working for a kimura but Li defends the submission attempt.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Li avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Money.
Li pushes Money off looking to stand but Money dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Li sees it coming and defends easily.
Li manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Money instigates a clinch.
Money jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Li walks away with a smile on his face. Money gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Money takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Money pushes Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Money drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jeff Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gimme Money.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Li's efforts to push away.
Money goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Money moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Money manages to avoid it.
Money drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Li defends it well.
Li throws a push kick but Money slaps the foot to one side.
Money unleashes a big counter combination but Li bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jeff Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Li.
Money slips a straight right by Li.
Li throws a poor cross that misses
letting Money counter with a right hand.
Li paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Money avoids a kick to the body.
Money wants to counter the offense by Li and move into the clinch position.
Li scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Money is rocked!
Money slips a straight right by Li.
Money is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Nice straight punches there by Li. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Li dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Li.
Money seems to have recovered his senses.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Money blocks a jab.
Li throws a right hand that Money ducks under and follows up with a left that Money also avoids with ease.
Money avoids the head kick by Li.
Jeff Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Li as he connects with a hook.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Money unleashes a big counter combination but Li bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Money steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Money steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Li.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Money manages to avoid it.
Money is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Money.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Money.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Money showed some decent athleticism there.
Li tries to kick Money off but Money keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Li keeping hold of Money's head, controlling as best he can.
Money trying to control from Li's half guard. Li has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Li might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Money throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Money tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard.
Li wants to get back to his feet but Money is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Money manages to get himself to full guard.
Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Money is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Li sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gimme Money has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Money is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Li dives into side control.
Money is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Money is looking to improve his position but Li isn't that keen on the idea.
Li tries to control but Money wriggling away.
Li controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money is looking to improve his position but Li isn't that keen on the idea.
Money is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.
Money tries to lock up and control but Li gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Li controlling his opponent.
Money is trying desperately to improve position.
Money regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money is trying to get back to full guard.
Jeff Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Li!
A less than humble Jeff Li misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Gimme Money stepped up to the mic, saying 'That's gonna cost me a pretty penny.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Casados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maricue Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 lbs
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Casados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maricue Russel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casados looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Casados trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Casados drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Russel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Casados has Russel in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russel chips away with some ground and pound.
Russel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Casados seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
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.
Russel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Russel trying to control but Casados is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casados working for a triangle but Russel defends it easily.
Russel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Casados is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Russel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Russel cracks Casados with a big right hand but Casados just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Casados is looking to reverse the position.
Casados takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Casados taking a bit of punishment here - Russel scoring with strikes.
Casados is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casados is trying to improve his position.
Oh Casados is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Russel lands a strong strike to the head of Casados. That's dazed him! Russel looking to finish here. Casados is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Russel lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maricue Russel!
A victorious Maricue Russel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viet Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watt has chosen Edmund Fitzgerald as his entrance music. 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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24
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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21
165 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viet Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tran tries to keep at a distance but Watt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tran is trying to break the clinch but Watt has him pressed against the cage.
Watt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tran is trying to break free.
Tran takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tran is working for takedown but Watt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tran is trying to force a seperation but Watt has the dominant position.
Watt keeps control of Tran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tran is looking to break free of the clinch but Watt has double underhooks.
Watt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tran is looking to take this one to the mat.
Watt digs a right hand into Tran's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tran's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watt keeps control of Tran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tran's defenses.
Watt lands a body shot.
Tran tries to pull guard but Watt holds him up against the cage and eventually Tran drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viet Tran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watt scores a nice knee to the body.
Tran tries to circle away but Watt has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt has clasped his hands together around Tran's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Watt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tran has escaped the position, nice work there.
Watt moves into full mount!
Watt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Watt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tran hang on?
Watt with the ground and pound from mount.
Tran is breathing heavily.
Watt lands a couple of good shots and Tran has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watt is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Tran won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Watt off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Scott Watt!
Scott Watt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Nahtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nahtic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sleeping My Day Away kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dwayne Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
140 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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25
140 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Nahtic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nahtic is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Nahtic as Johnson shoots in.
Nahtic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Nahtic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson slips a straight right by Nahtic.
Nahtic lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Nahtic throws an overhand right that has Johnson reeling! Nahtic follows up with more punches and Johnson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lou Nahtic!
An out of breath Lou Nahtic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qRYiBuywZU. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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22
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
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29
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Yang!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Yang does no damage.
Cook half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yang stuffs the takedown.
Cook gets the takedown into side control.
Yang is holding Cook down, trying to stall.
Cook wants to control but Yang is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang stops Cook from passing to mount.
Cook wants to control but Yang is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cook tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cook has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yang tries to escape but Cook is in control.
Yang is trying to get back to half guard.
Cook throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yang is trying to improve his position.
Cook laying and praying for a moment but Yang takes advantage and regains half guard.
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.
Cook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cook 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.
Cook trying to mount his opponent but Yang defends it.
Cook is stalling here. Yang is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cook seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yang has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cook is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yang is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yang trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cook's guard.
Cook looking for a guillotine here but Yang defends easily.
Yang wants to stand but Cook is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Cook lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cook wants to control from the top but Yang keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook looking to sit in guard and control but Yang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cook is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cook dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yang counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Cook falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andy Yang!
The defeated John Cook had this to say: 'Thank your for the great fight.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel's entrance music is Mudvayne-Fall Into Sleep. A fine choice. Kirk Angel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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22
261 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Kirk Angel has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Angel 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 Carwin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carwin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angel.
Angel shoots for a double leg takedown but Carwin sprawls well. He's pushed Angel'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 Kirk Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch but Carwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angel moves into the clinch successfully.
Angel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carwin is defending well.
Angel has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carwin uses from the top position.
Carwin advances to 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 Carwin in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Carwin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel wants to get back to his feet.
Angel's coaches at Rape Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Carwin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Angel pushes Carwin off and gets back to his feet.
Carwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheers as Carwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angel doesn't seem phased though.
Carwin tries to bum rush Angel with a series of wild strikes but Angel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angel shoots for a double leg takedown but Carwin sprawls well. He's pushed Angel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carwin throws out a counter right but Angel avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Angel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Angel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Angel throwing shots but Carwin is blocking nicely.
Angel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angel throwing shots but Carwin is blocking nicely.
Angel throws a strike but Carwin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Carwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carwin is pulling down on Angel's head to control his posture.
Angel postures up.
Our spies down at at Main Event Gym inform us that Carwin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Carwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Carwin, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carwin's corner calls for a 1-2. Carwin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carwin throws a sloppy head kick and Angel moves out of range easily.
A jab from Carwin misses.
Hector Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carwin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Angel.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angel.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Angel misses with a wild combination.
Angel misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a crisp right that sends Angel to the canvas! Carwin follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Carwin!
In defeat, Kirk Angel stepped up to the mic, saying 'must of been on tht'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabbar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Passion Pit - Carried Away. Hakeem Jabbar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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283 lbs
16 - 30 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miquel Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakeem Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Jabbar catches Ketchum right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Ketchum does no damage.
Jabbar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ketchum.
Ketchum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jabbar under the eye.
A head kick lands from Jabbar that sends Ketchum to the canvas. Ketchum tries to scramble back to his feet but Jabbar brings him back down into side control.
Ketchum is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big shot lands for Jabbar! That's hurt Ketchum! Will he recover? Jabbar fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakeem Jabbar!
An out of breath Hakeem Jabbar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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