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CTS 11 Aww Gidday PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Ruffarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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186 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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus Ruffarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshi Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruffarino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suzuki as he jumps to the side.
Ruffarino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suzuki can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruffarino wants to stand but Suzuki is controlling his arm.
We've been hearing good reports from Ruffarino's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Suzuki is looking to regain half guard here but Ruffarino keeps moving and retains side control.
Suzuki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Suzuki with the active half guard here but Ruffarino passes nicely into side control.
Ruffarino throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki sneaks back into half guard.
Suzuki tries to roll over but Ruffarino keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruffarino is working away from the top position though.
Suzuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suzuki gets back to full guard.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Ruffarino from controlling successfully.
Suzuki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ruffarino defends it easily.
Suzuki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ruffarino gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suzuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffarino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Suzuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruffarino lands a couple of digs.
Suzuki looking for a guillotine here but Ruffarino defends easily.
Ruffarino has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Suzuki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ruffarino defends it easily.
Ruffarino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruffarino postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffarino trying to control the position from guard on top but Suzuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ruffarino has passed into half guard!
Suzuki trying to hold on to Ruffarino's head to control him but Ruffarino postures up.
Suzuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruffarino lands strikes from half guard.
Suzuki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ruffarino is looking to work some ground and pound but Suzuki has wrist control.
Ruffarino trying to control the position from guard on top but Suzuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruffarino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruffarino is aware though and is defending well.
Suzuki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruffarino defends well.
Suzuki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruffarino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruffarino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruffarino trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruffarino won't allow Suzuki to sweep him here.
Ruffarino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Suzuki has his foot on Ruffarino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruffarino works his way back into a safe position though.
Suzuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ruffarino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suzuki is keeping the position for now.
Suzuki has his foot on Ruffarino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruffarino works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Suzuki dominated that round.
That's time! Ruffarino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ruffarino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruffarino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suzuki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Suzuki passes Ruffarino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suzuki throwing shots but Ruffarino is blocking nicely.
Suzuki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruffarino defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruffarino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suzuki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Suzuki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruffarino wants to improve his position but Suzuki is controlling well.
Suzuki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Suzuki in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ruffarino tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Suzuki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoshi Suzuki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Fisher is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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187 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevor Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne moves into the clinch successfully.
Fisher misses with a body punch.
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Fisher tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage.
Fisher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Fisher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisher working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fisher misses with a body kick.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Payne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fisher - the referee stops the clock and Payne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fisher. Payne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fisher misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
Payne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher lands with a slapping head kick.
Trevor Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Payne.
Payne avoids the body shot from Fisher.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fisher lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Payne drops his hands momentarily and Fisher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Payne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne tried to score with a low kick but Fisher checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fisher! But no joy.
Fisher lands with a cross.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Payne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Fisher has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Trevor Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Fisher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne with a nice cross.
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Fisher scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
Fisher scores with a hook.
Fisher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Payne coming out on top.
Fisher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fisher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fisher follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Payne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Payne misses.
Fisher throws a counter combo.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher works the jab nicely.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Payne punishes Fisher's body with a nice straight punch.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Fisher saw that one coming.
Fisher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fisher cracks Payne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fisher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Payne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Fisher. That snapped Payne's head back.
Fisher tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne scores with a jab to the head.
Payne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fisher.
Payne throws a counter high kick but Fisher was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fisher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fisher lands a nice shot that snaps Payne's head back.
Payne is rocked!
Fisher walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Payne drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Fisher swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Payne's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Fisher!
Trevor Fisher made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armon Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iron Man by Black Sabbath. Hank Armstrong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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188 lbs
4 - 11 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armon Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill looks to land a body kick but Armstrong moved away.
Gill throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Armstrong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gill fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Armstrong checks a leg kick.
Armstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gill is looking to score with low kicks.
Gill takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gill.
Armon Gill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gill motions for Armstrong to come forward. Gill throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gill is rocked!
Gill fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range.
Oh Gill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gill lands a right hook to the body.
Armstrong sends Gill crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Armstrong is motioning to the referee to let Gill up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
and Armstrong counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gill! He's just covering up as Armstrong starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Armstrong!
During a confident post fight interview, Hank Armstrong 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Micah Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorben Bentsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holland's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Zombie. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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147 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micah Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thorben Bentsen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holland decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Holland working over Bentsen with some ground and pound. Bentsen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Holland controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bentsen has hold of Holland's hands but Holland slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bentsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Holland scores with a couple of nice shots.
Holland thows a huge punch but Bentsen dodges it nicely.
Bentsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bentsen wants to control but Holland passes into side.
Holland working the head with strikes.
Holland landing a few strikes.
Bentsen can't do much from the bottom here.
Bentsen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Holland advances to full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holland raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Holland cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Holland has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bentsen's face.
Holland landing shots from mount.
Holland looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bentsen covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Holland!
A relieved looking Micah Holland thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vato Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gable kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pelican - Mammoth. Nelson Gable had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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148 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nelson Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vato Loco!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Loco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gable lands with a punch from half guard.
Loco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Loco has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Loco taking some punishment here, with Gable in his half guard.
Loco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gable scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Loco wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Gable there.
Gable lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gable looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Loco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Loco is rocked!
Gable thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Loco has hold of Gable's hands but Gable slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Loco is still in real trouble! Can Gable finish him?
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gable scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gable connects with a nice short shot to Loco's temple.
Gable is nestled in close to Loco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gable lands a big elbow - Loco is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Gable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Gable!
During a confident post fight interview, Nelson Gable thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roni Draymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Starr will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roni Draymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Starr!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draymond clinches up with Starr and pushes him back against the cage.
Draymond blocking some punches.
Draymond manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Starr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Draymond is looking to stand up but Starr isn't so interested in that idea.
Draymond is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Draymond is really struggling to control Starr but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Starr trying to control but Draymond is working from the bottom.
Draymond is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr wants to pass the guard but Draymond is keeping the position.
Draymond keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.
Starr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draymond has his foot on Starr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Starr works his way back into a safe position though.
Draymond pulls Starr in close to prevent any damage.
Starr trying to control but Draymond is working from the bottom.
Draymond pulls Starr in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Draymond takes the fight into the clinch.
Starr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draymond fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Starr avoids it really well and circles away.
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draymond throwing a counter right hand but Starr manages to avoid it.
Draymond shoots in but Starr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Starr looking to slow down the pace here.
Starr breaks from the clinch.
Draymond is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Starr scores with a hook to the body. Draymond takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Draymond moves into range and clinches up with Starr.
A bit of stalling here from Draymond.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draymond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Draymond is pressed up against the cage. Starr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Draymond down to the mat. Draymond avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Starr scores with a three punch combo!
Starr jabs Draymond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Starr tries to keep at a distance but Draymond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Draymond gets control of Starr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Draymond will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Draymond keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.
Draymond is looking for a triangle but Starr pushes his legs off easily.
Starr trying to control the position from guard on top but Draymond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draymond is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Starr is aware though and is defending well.
Draymond is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draymond keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.
Starr wants to pass the guard but Draymond is keeping the position.
Draymond keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.
Starr looking to pass the guard.
Draymond keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.
Draymond is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draymond is trying to keep Starr in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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 Roni Draymond will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Starr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Draymond was covering up waiting for the punch and Starr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Starr stopping the sweep attempt from Draymond.
Draymond lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Draymond chips away with some ground and pound.
Starr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draymond is controlling him.
Starr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Draymond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draymond works over Starr with some ground and pound from guard.
Starr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draymond's guard.
Draymond keeping full guard, as Starr tries to pass.
Draymond is adopting a defensive guard.
Draymond working a defensive guard here.
Draymond keeping full guard, as Starr tries to pass.
Starr trying to control the position from guard on top but Draymond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draymond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roni Draymond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draymond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draymond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Starr trying to control but Draymond is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Draymond working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Draymond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Starr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Draymond sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Draymond is looking for a counter combo.
Starr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Draymond as he jumps to the side.
Draymond shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Starr but Starr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Draymond moves into range and clinches up with Starr.
Starr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draymond clinches with his opponent.
Starr is trying to pull guard but Draymond turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roni Draymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Starr.
Starr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Draymond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starr's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draymond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starr.
Draymond manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Draymond wants to sweep here but Starr controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starr wants to control from the top but Draymond keeps moving.
Starr gets to his feet - Draymond follows without any prompting.
Starr avoids the body shot from Draymond.
Starr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Draymond to the mat! Draymond manages to get full 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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Starr wants to control but Draymond is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keith Starr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Draymond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Starr shoots in and drives through. Draymond sprawls well.
Keith Starr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draymond fails with the takedown.
Starr wants to counter the offense by Draymond and move into the clinch position.
Draymond keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Draymond clinches with his opponent.
Draymond controlling the action here for a moment.
Draymond manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Draymond for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draymond is trying to trip Starr. He has hold of a leg but Starr is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Draymond persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draymond looking to pass the guard.
Starr looking for a guillotine here but Draymond defends easily.
Starr is looking to stand up but Draymond isn't so interested in that idea.
Draymond stands up and waves to Starr to follow him.
Draymond walks into a stiff left hand from Starr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draymond has closed the distance and engaged Starr in a clinch.
Starr manages to break the clinch.
Draymond misses with a wild body shot.
Roni Draymond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draymond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draymond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Draymond went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Starr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Draymond fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draymond throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Starr was covering up waiting for the punch and Draymond finishes the takedown easily 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!
Starr wants to stand but Draymond is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draymond trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draymond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Starr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draymond controls from within his opponent's guard.
Starr has his foot on Draymond's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Draymond works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Starr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Starr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Draymond.
Draymond gets to his feet - Starr follows without any prompting.
Starr blocks a jab.
Starr throws a combination. Draymond tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Starr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Draymond as he jumps to the side.
Draymond throwing a counter right hand but Starr manages to avoid it.
Roni Draymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Starr.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown attempt by Starr or perhaps it was just good defense by Draymond, which made it look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roni Draymond showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Draymond has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roni Draymond!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itora Bollockoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Fulgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutus Fulgore has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Itora Bollockoff's chin.
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Itora Bollockoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brutus Fulgore!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulgore misses with a low kick.
Bollockoff tries to counter with a takedown but Fulgore is quick to defend against it.
Fulgore lands an overhand right.
Bollockoff avoids the body shot from Fulgore.
Fulgore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bollockoff changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fulgore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fulgore works over Bollockoff's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Itora Bollockoff has been cut.
Fulgore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fulgore cracks Bollockoff with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bollockoff looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fulgore finish him?
Bollockoff is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fulgore misses the shot to the body.
Fulgore punishes Bollockoff's body with a nice straight punch.
Fulgore drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bollockoff right on the button. Bollockoff goes down! Fulgore follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Fulgore gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Fulgore!
An out of breath Brutus Fulgore thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulrich Scherer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Silva (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulrich Scherer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Silva!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Scherer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scherer stalls.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Scherer is controlling the position.
Scherer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Scherer looking to stall.
Silva tries for a takedown but Scherer manages to get underhooks.
Scherer struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
A short right from Scherer on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scherer keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Scherer - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scherer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Scherer lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva jumps guard but Scherer stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Scherer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Scherer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ulrich Scherer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scherer avoids the head kick by Silva.
Scherer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Scherer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Anthony Silva has been cut.
Scherer is pawing at Silva, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Silva's nose. Silva is badly hurt! Scherer pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Silva tries desperately to hold on but Scherer is relentless in his assault! As Silva receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Scherer away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulrich Scherer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Orwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orwell has chosen Nuclear as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Orwell!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orwell shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Orwell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Orwell is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson working the ground and pound but Orwell is defending the strikes.
Orwell is looking for a sweep.
Anderson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Orwell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Anderson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orwell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anderson's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Anderson.
Orwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orwell wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orwell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orwell told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Orwell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Orwell is working away.
Orwell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Orwell tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Orwell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orwell wants to get back to full guard but Anderson has mounted him!
Orwell tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
Orwell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anderson working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Orwell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Orwell dodges it nicely.
Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Anderson is trying to control. Orwell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orwell is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orwell avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Orwell is looking to improve his position.
Orwell looking for submissions off his back.
Orwell misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Orwell is rocked!
Orwell taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Orwell is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Orwell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anderson unloads with some huge strikes here! Orwell is out! Anderson wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrew Anderson!
Andrew Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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