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Insanity 84: Santiago vs Burns PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bors Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bravo Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bors Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bravo Bravo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin fails to land the takedown.
Ysengrin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bravo as he jumps to the side.
Ysengrin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bravo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ysengrin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ysengrin darts in and clinches Bravo up against the cage.
Bravo is looking to break free of the clinch but Ysengrin has double underhooks.
Ysengrin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bors Ysengrin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ysengrin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ysengrin keeps control of Bravo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ysengrin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bravo prevents it.
Ysengrin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bravo smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bravo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ysengrin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ysengrin. That did some damage!
Bravo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bravo.
Bravo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bravo. That's going to slow Ysengrin down.
Ysengrin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bravo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ysengrin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bravo flicks out a counter leg kick but Ysengrin steps away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bravo.
Ysengrin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ysengrin jumps into side control!
Bravo pushes Ysengrin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ysengrin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bravo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ysengrin yanks on the arm and Bravo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ysengrin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bors Ysengrin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DeBo Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Whiston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeBo Train has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DeBo Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rupert Whiston!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Train connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whiston scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Rupert Whiston has been cut.
Whiston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Train doesn't seem bothered though.
Good leg kick by Train there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whiston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Train lands.
Whiston misses with a hook
and Train counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Train 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whiston moves forwards but Train connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whiston dips to his left and cracks Train with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Train.
Whiston missing with a left hand there. Train was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Train jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Whiston connects with a good right hand that stumbles Train. Train circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Train is rocked!
Whiston lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Train is looking to close the distance but Whiston sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Train crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Train is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rupert Whiston!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grace might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Onichi Hong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grace scores with a nice right hand.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Grace moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grace throws a leg kick but Hong moved away.
Grace throws a hook but Hong blocks it.
Grace throws a body kick that misses.
Hong throws a leg kick but Grace sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grace missing with a left hand there. Hong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hong slips under a jab.
Grace misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick from Grace misses.
Hong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hong avoids the head kick by Grace.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong throws a leg kick but Grace moved away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grace.
Grace throws the left hand but Hong avoids the punch easily.
Hong takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Hong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grace looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hong slips a straight right by Grace.
A lazy body kick from Hong
enabling Grace to counter with a crisp jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hong has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Grace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Hong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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!
Hong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hong lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong scores with a decent looking hook.
Grace throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grace checks it well.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Grace moves away from the strike by Hong.
Grace scores with the left hand. Hong knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Hong misses.
Grace misses with a straight right.
Hong throws a right hand that misses
and Grace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grace throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grace connects with a jab.
Grace is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grace throws a jab when Hong was well out of range.
Hong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grace misses with an uppercut. Hong saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grace.
Hong throws an overhand right that lands on Grace's shoulder, as Grace tries to avoid the shot.
Hong moves away from the strike by Grace.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Hong throws a low kick, looking for Grace's leg but Grace calmly moves out of range.
Hong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grace.
Grace misses with a hook. Hong ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Hong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Hong.
Hong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Grace.
Hong lands a body shot.
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Grace avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Hong managing to block the knees to the body from Grace.
Hong misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace is pushing Hong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Grace unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong lands with a short shot to the head.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
Grace misses with a knee strike.
Hong tries to stall but Grace uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grace looking to slow down the pace here.
Grace can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grace unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Grace.
Grace throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Hong tries a body shot but Grace blocks it.
Grace is trying to maintain a safe position but Hong gets an underhook and turns Grace into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Grace dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hong tries to score with a low kick but Grace moves his leg out of the way.
Grace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hong drops his hands momentarily and Grace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grace scores with a punch to the head.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Grace tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hong counters with a single leg into guard. Grace didn't expect that.
Hong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hong trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Hong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hong can do to turn this around?
Hong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace looking to control.
Hong with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Grace with a nice cross.
Hong swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
Hong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grace missing with a left hand there. Hong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grace misses with a body kick.
Hong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grace.
Jab from Grace.
Hong misses with a body kick.
Grace thuds a left hand into Hong's body.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong lands with a straight right. Grace didn't see that one coming.
Grace checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a low kick, looking for Grace's leg but Grace calmly moves out of range.
Grace is looking to counter punch.
Grace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hong feints a counter leg kick.
Grace misses with a lunging right hand
and Hong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grace misses with a double jab
and Hong counters with a nice double leg into 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!
Hong is looking to work some ground and pound but Grace has wrist control.
Hong slips nicely into half guard.
Hong wants to control but Grace is keeping him busy.
Grace trying to control here.
Hong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong winds up and cracks Grace with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hong.
Grace is refusing to be controlled, as Hong sits in half guard.
Hong wants to pass the guard but Grace is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Grace ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Grace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grace misses with a hook.
Hong cracks a nice hook into Grace's ribs.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a nice shot to the body.
Hong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grace counters with a three punch combo that has Hong backing up. Hong nods at Grace to acknowledge the strikes.
Charles Grace is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
Grace throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong misses with an uppercut. Grace saw that one coming.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice cross by Hong.
Grace checks a leg kick nicely.
Hong connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hong.
Hong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grace throws a shot from downtown. Hong moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Hong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onichi Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Grace cracks Hong with a good jab.
Hong staying out of range there.
Hong defending well as Grace loads up on a big left hand.
Grace has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hong.
Hong slips under a jab.
Grace misses the jab.
Hong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grace moves out of range of the body kick from Hong.
A big right from Grace misses.
Grace misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
Hong swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Grace counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grace throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hong.
Grace throws a body shot but no joy.
Hong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grace throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Grace misses its intended target.
Hong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grace.
Grace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Grace misses.
Hong misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands with a nice body punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Grace blocks the leg kick.
Grace throwing a counter right hand but Hong manages to avoid it.
Grace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Hong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong blocks the body kick.
Hong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grace.
Hong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hong scores with a hook to the body. Grace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grace.
The fighters circling - Grace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grace throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hong! But no joy.
Grace throws out a leg kick but Hong moves out of range and Grace only half commits.
Despite the aggression on Hong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hong throws a leg kick but Grace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid body kick from Hong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a low kick as Hong jumps back.
Grace misses with a low kick.
Hong throws out a counter right but Grace avoids it with no problem.
Grace scoring well with a low kick there.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Hong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Grace misses.
Hong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab by Hong.
Hong works Grace's body with a nice hook.
Hong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grace avoids the head kick by Hong.
Grace feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grace avoids the body shot from Hong.
Good standup being displayed there by Grace as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong moves away from the strike by Grace.
Hong checks a leg kick.
Hong is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Grace needs to keep his hands up - Hong had a free shot at his head there.
Hong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Grace.
Grace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hong.
Hong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grace takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hong doesn't seem bothered though.
Hong throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grace. That's going to slow Hong down.
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hong.
As Hong backs away, Grace returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Onichi Hong.
I think Hong 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Onichi Hong!
Charles Grace spoke after the fight, saying 'It's no wonder I came up short in this one, I mean an entire camp devoted to master debating won't prepare you for a fight.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Grekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Punchy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punchy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trent From Punchy. Trent Punchy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Grekov!
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, Trent Punchy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grekov misses with a takedown attempt - Punchy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Punchy as he connects with a hook.
Grekov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've been told by Grekov's head coaches at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grekov misses with a takedown attempt - Punchy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grekov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Punchy defends well and Grekov ends up having to push Punchy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Grekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grekov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Punchy was covering up waiting for the punch and Grekov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grekov tries to free his leg and advance position but Punchy is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grekov has gone for a leg lock! Punchy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grekov's guard.
Punchy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grekov trying to control the position.
Punchy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grekov's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Punchy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Punchy works over Grekov with some ground and pound from guard.
Grekov is looking for a triangle but Punchy pushes his legs off easily.
Punchy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grekov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Punchy working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Punchy trying to control but Grekov is working from the bottom.
Punchy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grekov working for a triangle but Punchy defends it easily.
Grekov keeping moving, preventing Punchy from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grekov's head.
Grekov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Punchy chips away with some ground and pound.
Grekov 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grekov is on top in guard.
Punchy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grekov defends well.
Punchy keeping full guard, as Grekov tries to pass.
Grekov passes into half guard.
Punchy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grekov is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punchy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grekov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grekov's back!
Grekov is really stuck here.
Punchy biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Grekov right now.
Punchy controls the action.
Grekov can't escape the position.
Punchy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Grekov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Grekov covers up after that shot from Punchy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grekov covers up after that shot from Punchy.
Grekov is trapped and Punchy is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Punchy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Grekov is really stuck here.
Punchy throwing damaging strikes from the back! Grekov could be in trouble here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punchy looking for the RNC.
Punchy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Grekov doesn't escape.
Grekov is trying to remain composed but Punchy is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Punchy scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Punchy scores with punches from the back.
Punchy scores with punches from the back.
Grekov is rocked!
Punchy lands strikes from the back and Grekov isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Punchy!
A very excited looking Trent Punchy 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malik Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Kliko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
218 lbs
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24
215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malik Ramsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Kliko!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey misses with an uppercut.
Ramsey misses the jab.
Kliko throws out a counter right but Ramsey avoids it with no problem.
Ramsey misses with an uppercut
and Kliko counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramsey walks into a left hand.
It looks like Malik Ramsey has been cut.
A jab from Ramsey misses.
Kliko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Ramsey misses.
Kliko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramsey lands a jab.
Ramsey misses with an uppercut. Kliko saw that one coming.
Kliko misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ramsey scores with a nice right hand.
Ramsey lands with a good body shot.
Ramsey lands a nice hook to Kliko's body. Kliko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Kliko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramsey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ramsey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kliko wants to counter with a clinch but Ramsey pushes him away.
Ramsey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ramsey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kliko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramsey throws a right hand that Kliko ducks under and follows up with a left that Kliko also avoids with ease.
Ramsey misses with a straight right.
Kliko wants to counter with a clinch but Ramsey pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kliko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kliko misses with an uppercut
enabling Ramsey to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kliko.
Ramsey throws a body shot but no joy.
Ramsey misses with a straight right.
Ramsey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kliko.
Kliko ducks under a wild hook from Ramsey.
Ramsey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kliko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramsey.
Ramsey throws out a leg kick but Kliko moves out of range and Ramsey only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kliko connects with a single shot there.
Kliko throws a body shot but no joy.
Kliko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramsey moves out of range as Kliko strikes.
Ramsey takes a swing at Kliko's ribcage but misses.
Kliko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ramsey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kliko.
Kliko drops his hands momentarily and Ramsey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramsey misses the shot to the body.
Kliko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ramsey throws a looping overhand right but Kliko ducks down to avoid it.
Ramsey jabs at Kliko's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey avoids the head kick by Kliko.
Kliko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramsey.
Kliko throws a jab when Ramsey was well out of range.
Ramsey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramsey staying out of range there.
Ramsey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kliko counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramsey throws the left hand but Kliko avoids the punch easily.
Ramsey misses with a looping left.
Kliko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kliko manages to avoid it.
Ramsey throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Kliko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malik Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsey throws a leg kick
enabling Kliko to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Malik Ramsey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malik Ramsey's cut.
That's time! Ramsey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ramsey swings widly with a right hand
and Kliko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kliko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kliko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ramsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kliko moves away.
Ramsey looks to score with a jab to the body but Kliko is just out of range.
Kliko steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ramsey.
Ramsey walks into a straight right hand from Kliko.
Ramsey throws a nice looking combination but Kliko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kliko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ramsey misses with an uppercut.
Kliko throws out a counter right but Ramsey avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ramsey misses its intended target.
As Ramsey backs off Kliko throws a huge counter combo but Ramsey manages to avoid it all.
Nice shot lands for Ramsey.
Ramsey takes a swing at Kliko's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Kliko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kliko has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ramsey defending well as Kliko loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Ramsey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kliko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramsey circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramsey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ramsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramsey throws out a leg kick but Kliko moves out of range and Ramsey only half commits.
Kliko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ramsey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramsey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ramsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kliko was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramsey.
Kliko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey with a hook.
Ramsey swings for the body but Kliko moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kliko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kliko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Ramsey misses its intended target.
Kliko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramsey.
Ramsey misses with a two punch combination.
Ramsey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Ramsey.
Kliko is rocked!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kliko might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ramsey has got the better of the exchanges.
BAM! Ramsey delivers a spinning backfist that drops Kliko like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Malik Ramsey!
During a confident post fight interview, Malik Ramsey 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
185 lbs
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185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Green!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Liam Lee has been cut.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Green gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
A short right from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Lee taking a breather.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Green unleashes a big counter combination but Lee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lee tries to clinch but Green moves away
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green thumps Lee with a low kick.
Liam Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
Jab from Green.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Green throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Lee takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a jab.
Liam Lee's cut is getting worse.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Green misses with a head kick.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Green with a nice cross.
A cross from Green lands.
Liam Lee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green pounces like a tiger and cracks Lee with a vicious hook! Lee is down but not out! Green follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul Green!
Paul Green took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, DC Unrivaled for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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24
174 lbs
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182 lbs
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock tries to counter with a clinch but Mason shakes him off and moves away.
Mason wants to land a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock has managed to clinch.
Mason lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Shamrock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Mason.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock takes a shot to the head.
Mason prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Shamrock.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Mason's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
A hook to the body from Mason.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
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!
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mason.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shamrock.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock pushes Mason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Mason works on Shamrock's body with a couple of short punches.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Mason is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Mason.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Shamrock controls the action.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock lands with a left to the head.
Mason lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
Mason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shamrock lands a shoulder strike.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Mason.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Shamrock follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mason tried to score with a low kick but Shamrock checks it.
Mason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mason throws a push kick but Shamrock slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
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 Zane Mason will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Mason works on Shamrock's body with a couple of short punches.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason takes a shot to the head.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Mason misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shamrock as Mason tries to tie him up.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Johnny Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is looking to control Shamrock's arms but Shamrock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason has his back to the cage.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Mason.
Shamrock digs a right hand into Mason's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mason's gas tank.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Shamrock.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Mason scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shamrock lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.
Shamrock blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shamrock blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Mason.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
Mason lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
Shamrock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shamrock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Mason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a body punch.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Mason.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mason.
Shamrock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Shamrock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Mason trying to stall but Shamrock improves his position.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason lands an uppercut.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mason lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shamrock takes a step back to recover.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shamrock checks the leg kick.
Shamrock wants to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch position.
Shamrock moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Mason throws a push kick but Shamrock slaps the foot to one side.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick.
Shamrock tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason tries to land a front kick but Shamrock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shamrock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason sets himself, and Shamrock steps forward looking for the clinch! Mason avoids it this time.
Mason thows a body kick. Shamrock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Shamrock is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to clinch.
Mason misses with a lunging right hand
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shamrock in his tracks.
Mason scores with a nice strike.
Mason throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shamrock.
Mason lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Shamrock.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock pushes Mason back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason effectively controlling the action here.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shamrock lands a shoulder strike.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shamrock.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Shamrock.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands a nice uppercut.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shamrock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Mason.
A body shot lands from Mason.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamrock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mason or not.
Mason tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Shamrock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shamrock misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason lands with a left to the head.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason presses Shamrock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Shamrock scores with a shoulder strike.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Shamrock.
I think Shamrock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Shamrock!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Shamrock 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blazer comes to the cage accompanied by What what (in the butt). Ricky Blazer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Blazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Blazer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robinson can pounce on him.
Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blazer, pushing him back against the cage.
Robinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blazer is defending well for now.
Robinson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blazer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robinson has Blazer pressed against the cage, preventing Blazer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blazer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blazer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blazer has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazer is trying to push Robinson away but Robinson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blazer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robinson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blazer has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Blazer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Robinson.
It looks like Ricky Blazer has been cut.
Blazer is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.
Blazer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blazer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blazer is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Blazer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Robinson lands a good knee to the midsection. Blazer won't want to take too many of those.
Blazer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Blazer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Robinson has Blazer pressed against the cage, preventing Blazer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson misses with a hook.
Robinson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blazer will feel that in the morning.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robinson.
Blazer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blazer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Robinson eats them both and turns towards Blazer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Blazer pushes him off.
Robinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Robinson tries to clinch but Blazer moves out of range.
Robinson walks into a left hand.
Blazer looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Blazer throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blazer tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
Blazer breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blazer. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer lands with a straight right. Robinson didn't see that one coming.
Blazer misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blazer.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blazer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blazer takes a swing at Robinson's ribcage but misses.
Blazer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robinson circles away quickly and effectively.
Robinson closes the distance and pushes Blazer back into the cage.
Blazer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Robinson.
Blazer avoiding damage as Robinson throws knees to the body.
Blazer working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blazer.
Robinson landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer is trying to push Robinson away but Robinson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Robinson keeps control of Blazer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Blazer is trying to break free.
Blazer can't break the clinch.
Blazer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Robinson lands a damaging elbow.
Robinson crunches a lovely knee into Blazer's ribcage.
Blazer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Robinson landing knees to the body.
Blazer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blazer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robinson has Blazer pressed against the cage, preventing Blazer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robinson connects with a knee to the head.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Blazer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Blazer.
Robinson prevents Blazer from breaking the clinch.
Richard Robinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blazer is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.
Blazer avoids the elbow strike from Robinson, against the cage.
Blazer breaks from the clinch.
Blazer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Robinson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blazer lands a head shot.
Robinson rushes Blazer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blazer can't break the clinch.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.
Blazer breaks from the clinch.
Blazer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson takes one on the button.
Blazer throws out a loose jab but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robinson.
Blazer misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blazer stuns Robinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Blazer's front leg but catches the back leg as Blazer tries to avoid it.
Blazer thuds his right hand into Robinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricky Blazer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Blazer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blazer throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Ricky Blazer is winning the standup battle so far.
Blazer lands a jab to Robinson's midsection.
Blazer misses with a wild body shot.
Blazer throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice shot by Blazer.
Robinson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blazer. That did some damage!
Robinson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson feints and then cracks Blazer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blazer down.
Blazer looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson lands a front kick.
Robinson throws a wild body kick that Blazer sees coming a mile off.
Blazer misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazer lands a jab to the head.
Robinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blazer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blazer misses with an uppercut.
Blazer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robinson's head backwards.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blazer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blazer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blazer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blazer clobbers Robinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Blazer.
Blazer swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Blazer throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
Blazer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robinson can pounce on him.
Robinson slips under a jab from Blazer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson defending well as Blazer loads up on a big left hand.
Blazer lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Robinson.
Robinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blazer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blazer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blazer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Blazer.
Robinson gets a clinch.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson landing knees to the head.
Blazer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blazer tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
Blazer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blazer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Blazer avoids the damage to the body.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Blazer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blazer tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson keeps control of Blazer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blazer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling him.
Robinson taking a breather.
Blazer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blazer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robinson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blazer's efforts to push away.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Blazer blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Robinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricky Blazer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Blazer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Robinson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robinson.
Robinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Robinson.
Blazer has had enough of the clinch but Robinson keeps him there for the moment.
Blazer wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Blazer working hard to break the clinch.
Blazer is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.
Blazer wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blazer lands with a right hand.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blazer.
Blazer misses with a body shot.
Blazer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blazer's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch but Blazer is having none of it.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blazer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robinson.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson lands a leg kick that knocks Blazer off balance momentarily.
Robinson rushes Blazer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blazer wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Blazer wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Robinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blazer working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blazer blocks it with crossed arms.
Blazer is trying to break free.
Robinson is pushing Blazer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Robinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Robinson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Robinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robinson defending well as Blazer loads up on a big left hand.
Blazer misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Robinson throws a big counter head kick but Blazer avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson wants to clinch up but Blazer keeps it at a distance.
Blazer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blazer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blazer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blazer looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Blazer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Robinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blazer swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Blazer's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blazer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson lands a leg kick that knocks Blazer off balance momentarily.
Robinson feints and then cracks Blazer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blazer down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blazer, as that shot connected.
Robinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blazer.
Ricky Blazer's cut is getting worse.
A telegraphed right hand from Blazer misses the target.
Blazer cracks Robinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blazer misses with a hook.
Robinson moves out of range as Blazer strikes.
Robinson drives through and clinches with Blazer against the cage.
Blazer is trying to push Robinson away but Robinson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blazer is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.
Ricky Blazer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson has Blazer pressed against the cage, preventing Blazer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blazer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazer tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
Blazer wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Blazer is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blazer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blazer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blazer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blazer blocks it with crossed arms.
Robinson trying to land knees to the body.
Blazer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blazer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but Blazer blocks it.
Blazer wants to break free but Robinson has control.
Robinson missing with knees to the body.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Blazer avoids the damage to the body.
Richard Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robinson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Robinson!
Richard Robinson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lleyton Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oh Yeah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeah has chosen Cannibal Corpse - Blood Drenched Execution as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lleyton Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oh Yeah!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Max throws a shot from downtown. Yeah moves away and avoids it.
Max keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Oh Yeah has been cut.
Yeah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Max throws out the jab.
Max misses the shot to the body.
Yeah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Max keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yeah.
A jab lands there for Yeah.
Max throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yeah throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've been informed that Yeah 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.
Max swings widly with a right hand
and Yeah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Max throws out the jab.
Lleyton Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Max takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A leg kick checked by Yeah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max throws a right and a left that both miss.
Max drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Yeah as he connects with a hook.
Max scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yeah in his tracks.
Yeah cracks Max with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yeah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Max's calf.
Max fails with a takedown attempt.
Yeah is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Max throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yeah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Max will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Max connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yeah. Yeah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Max throws a hook to the side of Yeah's head but Yeah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeah throws out a counter right but Max avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeah thuds a left hand into Max's body.
Yeah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yeah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yeah lands with an overhand left.
Max misses with a few strikes there.
Max seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeah.
Max changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yeah sizes up Max with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Max on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Max misses the shot to the body.
Yeah pushes Max away with a front kick.
A big right from Max misses.
Max tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeah was well out of range. Poor timing from Max.
Max scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Max tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeah throws the kick towards the body but Max avoids it.
Max uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeah.
Nice cross by Max.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yeah!
Yeah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Yeah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Max swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Max loads up on a big right hand but Yeah slips the punch.
Max pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yeah back to the cage. Max follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yeah!
Yeah sizes up Max with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Max throws a sloppy body shot
and Yeah counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yeah can pounce on him.
Jab, jab by Yeah - just one landing.
Max throws a right and a left that both miss.
Max fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeah misses with a body kick.
Max swings widly with a right hand
and Yeah counters with a leg kick.
Max digs a good body shot into Yeah's ribs.
Max scores with a hook to the body. Yeah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Max bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Max takes a swing at Yeah's ribcage but misses.
Max tries to clinch but Yeah is having none of it.
It seemed like Yeah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Yeah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Max pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yeah ducks right into an uppercut from Max.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yeah misses with a body kick.
Yeah connects with a high kick.
Max fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeah manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oh Yeah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oh Yeah's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Max misses with a two punch combination.
Yeah slips a jab from Max.
And Yeah tries to counter it with a takedown but Max pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Max looks to land a combination but Yeah avoids it well.
And Yeah responds with a good body kick, but Max manages to step out the way in time.
Max checks a low kick from Yeah.
Yeah lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Yeah misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Max misses its target.
Yeah slips a jab and a cross from Max.
Max misses with a body shot.
Max throws a hook to the side of Yeah's head but Yeah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeah counters with a body kick.
A big right from Max misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max throws a jab when Yeah was well out of range.
Max throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yeah.
Yeah looking to score a takedown here. Max is defending well but Yeah drives through and ends up in Max's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeah is looking to work some ground and pound but Max has wrist control.
Max preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeah postures up.
Yeah trying to control the position from guard on top but Max is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeah scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yeah distracts Max with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yeah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yeah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yeah wants to control from the top but Max keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Max can't keep his opponent in guard - Yeah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Max looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Yeah prevents Max from improving his position.
Yeah passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yeah cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yeah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yeah wants to control the pace but Max is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yeah tries to control but Max wriggling away.
Yeah lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Max hang on?
Max is rocked!
It looks like Lleyton Max has been cut.
Yeah tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Max takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Max is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Max is looking to get to half guard.
Yeah lands a big shot to the head and Max winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oh Yeah!
After winning the bout, Oh Yeah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Predator Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by The Rza - Samurai Showdown. Burns has chosen How I Could Just Kill A Man - Cypress Hill as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Predator Burns enters the cage!
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160 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Predator Burns!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Santiago.
Santiago scores with a leg kick.
Santiago looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santiago.
Burns gets the takedown into side control.
Santiago is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burns tries to advance to mount but Santiago denies him.
Burns working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns landing strikes.
Burns advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Burns connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Santiago is in a horrible position here. Burns smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns controlling the position easily from mount.
Burns lands a couple of good shots and Santiago has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Burns is looking for the choke from the back position but Santiago is controlling his hands well.
Santiago has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Burns.
Santiago is trying to break free.
Santiago tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Burns lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Santiago is trying to escape the mount.
Santiago wants to hold on but Burns pushes him away.
Burns looking to finish Santiago with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santiago!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Santiago is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Burns connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago is squirming around, avoiding Burns's attempts to control the action.
Santiago is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santiago looks a forlorn figure.
Burns can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santiago is looking to escape.
Burns prevents Santiago from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santiago looks a forlorn figure.
Santiago is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burns lands a big shot there that rocks Santiago but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Burns with good strikes from the mount here!
Burns controlling the position easily from mount.
Burns landing shots from mount.
Burns dominating with strikes here.
Burns landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns controlling the position easily from mount.
Santiago manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burns uses his free foot to push down on Santiago's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Santiago.
Burns trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santiago can't escape the position.
Burns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santiago looks a forlorn figure.
Santiago is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Predator Burns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santiago tries to land a leg kick but Burns saw it coming and moves away.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Burns tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big right from Burns misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Burns blocks the leg kick.
Burns staying out of range there.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santiago throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago throws a leg kick
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santiago won't be happy with that.
Santiago prevents Burns from improving position.
Burns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burns wants to take a breather but Santiago manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Burns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
Santiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burns works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burns slows the pace down in half guard.
Santiago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burns looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burns thows a huge punch but Santiago dodges it nicely.
Santiago won't allow Burns to pass to mount.
Santiago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burns is looking to pass Santiago's guard but actually Santiago recovers to full guard.
Santiago throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Santiago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santiago controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Santiago wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns pushes down on Santiago's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Predator Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burns working the head and body with strikes.
Burns passes to side control.
Santiago manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burns's best efforts.
Santiago is not content to let Burns control the position.
Burns looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santiago with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Santiago tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Burns throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burns is looking to advance position but Santiago won't allow it.
Santiago is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santiago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burns wants to get back to full guard.
Santiago is trying to control. Burns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Burns is staying active underneath Santiago, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns manages to get to full guard.
Burns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Predator Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Santiago's corner calls for a 1-2. Santiago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burns moves out of range as Santiago throws a body kick.
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jose Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns closes the distance and pushes Santiago back into the cage.
Burns has hold of one of Santiago's legs. Santiago is fighting the takedown attempt but Burns gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Santiago seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Santiago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but Santiago has wrist control.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Santiago blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Santiago is trying to keep Burns in close.
Santiago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burns stands and throws Santiago's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Santiago is looking to regain half guard here but Burns keeps moving and retains side control.
Burns looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santiago tries to buck Burns off but Burns is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is working Santiago over with some ground and pound from side control.
Burns trying to control the action but Santiago is working from the bottom.
Santiago is looking to regain half guard here but Burns keeps moving and retains side control.
Predator Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns misses with the ground and pound.
Burns working the body and head with strikes.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santiago keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to improve position but can't.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Santiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santiago tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.
Santiago manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Santiago is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago actively working from the bottom here.
Burns throwing shots but Santiago is blocking nicely.
Burns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santiago is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burns is thwarting Santiago's attempts to control the position.
Burns is controlling the pace.
Santiago looking for submissions off his back.
Jose Santiago 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!
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Santiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Predator Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Predator Burns!
Post fight, an emotional Predator Burns said 'Thanks guys, I have worked hard and the Burns team got me back on track. I regret not starting my career with Bradley Burns and my family but now I'm home.'.
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