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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Warbrooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Macbeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Warbrooks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flyover. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny Warbrooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Macbeth!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macbeth missing with a left hand there. Warbrooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manny Warbrooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warbrooks throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Warbrooks misses.
A swing and a miss from Macbeth.
It looked like Warbrooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warbrooks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Macbeth's head backwards.
Macbeth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warbrooks.
Macbeth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Warbrooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warbrooks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Warbrooks slips under a jab from Macbeth.
Warbrooks throws the left hand but Macbeth avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Warbrooks.
Warbrooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Macbeth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Macbeth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macbeth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Warbrooks.
Warbrooks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Macbeth staying out of range there.
Warbrooks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Macbeth.
Macbeth moves away from the strike by Warbrooks.
As Warbrooks backs off Macbeth throws a huge counter combo but Warbrooks manages to avoid it all.
Macbeth takes one on the button.
Warbrooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warbrooks misses with a two punch combination.
Macbeth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Warbrooks throws a lazy right hand but Macbeth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warbrooks scores with a jab to the head.
Macbeth connects with a crisp jab.
Macbeth connects with a body shot that sends Warbrooks's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macbeth slips under a jab.
Warbrooks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth misses with a straight left.
Warbrooks looks to land a left hand but Macbeth moved out of range nicely.
Warbrooks scores with a decent looking hook.
Macbeth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warbrooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warbrooks feints and then cracks Macbeth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macbeth down.
Macbeth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Warbrooks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Macbeth on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Warbrooks misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Warbrooks.
Macbeth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Warbrooks coming out on top.
Warbrooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth defending well as Warbrooks loads up on a big left hand.
Macbeth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Warbrooks misses with a looping right.
Macbeth is looking for the big counter here.
Warbrooks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warbrooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macbeth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warbrooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warbrooks scores with a jab.
Warbrooks lands a nice hook to Macbeth's body. Macbeth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warbrooks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macbeth.
A leg kick checked by Macbeth.
Warbrooks misses the jab.
A left lands for Warbrooks.
Warbrooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Macbeth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Macbeth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Macbeth misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macbeth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Macbeth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macbeth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Macbeth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Warbrooks cracks Macbeth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warbrooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Macbeth doesn't seem bothered though.
Warbrooks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macbeth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warbrooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warbrooks throws a hook to the side of Macbeth's head but Macbeth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warbrooks misses with a looping right.
Macbeth ducks under a wild hook from Warbrooks.
Warbrooks scores with a nice right hand.
Macbeth throws the left hand but Warbrooks avoids the punch easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks jabs Macbeth right on the nose. Macbeth blinks but takes it well.
Warbrooks scores with a hook to the body. Macbeth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warbrooks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Macbeth drops his hands momentarily and Warbrooks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warbrooks connects with a body shot that sends Macbeth's belly button to the back.
Macbeth slips under a jab from Warbrooks.
Decent striking displayed by Warbrooks there.
Macbeth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macbeth loads up on a big right hand but Warbrooks slips the punch.
Warbrooks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Macbeth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warbrooks thuds his right hand into Macbeth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Warbrooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Macbeth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks throws a hook but Macbeth avoids it easily.
Macbeth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Macbeth misses with a wild combination.
Warbrooks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Warbrooks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Warbrooks. Those never looked like landing.
Macbeth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warbrooks scores with a sloppy right hand. Macbeth should have avoided that one.
Warbrooks lands a body shot.
Warbrooks lands with a straight right. Macbeth didn't see that one coming.
Warbrooks swings widly with a right hand
and Macbeth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warbrooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Macbeth is just out of range.
Warbrooks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Macbeth lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Macbeth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Macbeth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Macbeth unleashes a big counter combination but Warbrooks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Macbeth misses with a left hand
enabling Warbrooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Macbeth throws a body punch but Warbrooks moves out of range.
Warbrooks thuds his right hand into Macbeth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Warbrooks jabs Macbeth right on the nose. Macbeth blinks but takes it well.
Warbrooks loads up on a big right hand but Macbeth slips the punch.
Macbeth throws a lazy right hand but Warbrooks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Macbeth slips a jab from Warbrooks.
Macbeth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Macbeth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warbrooks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Macbeth's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks works Macbeth's body with a nice hook.
Macbeth misses with a straight right.
Warbrooks loads up on a big right hand but Macbeth slips the punch.
Warbrooks lands with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Warbrooks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Warbrooks scores with a nice head shot.
Macbeth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Warbrooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Macbeth counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Warbrooks.
Macbeth might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by Warbrooks.
Macbeth throws a right hand that misses
and Macbeth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warbrooks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warbrooks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Macbeth at a distance.
Macbeth misses with a looping left.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Macbeth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Macbeth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Macbeth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Macbeth misses.
Warbrooks just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Macbeth! But no joy.
Warbrooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warbrooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Macbeth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Macbeth's corner calls for a 1-2. Macbeth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Warbrooks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warbrooks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Macbeth.
Warbrooks connects with a looping right hand.
Warbrooks lands a nice shot that snaps Macbeth's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macbeth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warbrooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Warbrooks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A left lands for Warbrooks.
Warbrooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Warbrooks misses.
Macbeth misses the jab.
Macbeth misses with a hook
enabling Warbrooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Warbrooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Macbeth loads up on a big right hand but Warbrooks slips the punch.
Warbrooks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warbrooks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Warbrooks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Macbeth's calf.
Macbeth throws a nice looking combination but Warbrooks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warbrooks misses with a lunging right hand
and Macbeth counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warbrooks moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warbrooks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macbeth.
Some wild striking there from Warbrooks.
Macbeth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Macbeth moves out of range of the strikes.
Warbrooks lands with a straight right. Macbeth didn't see that one coming.
Warbrooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Macbeth.
Warbrooks throws a right hand that misses
and Macbeth counters with a straight right hand.
Macbeth slips a straight right by Warbrooks.
Warbrooks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Warbrooks throws a poor cross that misses
and Macbeth counters with a series of strikes. Warbrooks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Warbrooks lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks throws a series of punches but Macbeth avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warbrooks misses with a jab to the body
letting Macbeth counter with a right hand.
Macbeth blocks a jab.
It seemed like Macbeth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Warbrooks lands with an overhand left.
Warbrooks throws an overhand right that lands on Macbeth's shoulder, as Macbeth tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Warbrooks.
Macbeth misses with a straight left.
Warbrooks lands with a nice body punch.
Warbrooks with a jab.
Jab from Warbrooks.
Macbeth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warbrooks misses with a lunging right hand
letting Macbeth counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Macbeth misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Warbrooks. That snapped Macbeth's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Macbeth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warbrooks swings widly with a right hand
enabling Macbeth to counter with a crisp jab.
Manny Warbrooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Macbeth throws a jab when Warbrooks was well out of range.
Warbrooks jabs at Macbeth's body.
Warbrooks lands a head shot.
Warbrooks scores with a sloppy right hand. Macbeth should have avoided that one.
Warbrooks punishes Macbeth's body with a nice straight punch.
Macbeth misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Warbrooks. Those never looked like landing.
Warbrooks misses with a hook.
Warbrooks walks into a straight right hand from Macbeth.
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!
Warbrooks misses with a straight right.
Macbeth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Warbrooks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Warbrooks lands with a straight right. Macbeth didn't see that one coming.
Warbrooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Macbeth catches Warbrooks right on the button with a cross.
Macbeth misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Warbrooks, right into the meat.
Warbrooks throws a lazy right hand but Macbeth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warbrooks looks to land a right hand but Macbeth moved out of range.
Warbrooks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Warbrooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macbeth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warbrooks feints and then cracks Macbeth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macbeth down.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Macbeth. Those never looked like landing.
Warbrooks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warbrooks looks to land a right hand but Macbeth moved out of range.
Macbeth throws out a counter right but Warbrooks avoids it with no problem.
Warbrooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macbeth throws out the jab.
Warbrooks misses with a hook.
No joy there for Macbeth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warbrooks misses with a wild combination.
Warbrooks throws a shot from downtown. Macbeth moves away and avoids it.
Macbeth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Macbeth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Warbrooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warbrooks scores with a sloppy right hand. Macbeth should have avoided that one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Warbrooks misses its intended target.
Warbrooks throws a shot from downtown. Macbeth moves away and avoids it.
Macbeth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Warbrooks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Macbeth defending well as Warbrooks loads up on a big left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Warbrooks sizes up Macbeth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Macbeth misses with a lunging right hand
and Warbrooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Macbeth misses.
Warbrooks connects with a right hand. Macbeth shakes it off.
Warbrooks lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warbrooks!
Warbrooks lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Warbrooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macbeth can do to turn this around?
Macbeth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Macbeth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warbrooks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Macbeth! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Macbeth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Macbeth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warbrooks counters with a straight right hand.
Warbrooks lands with a cross.
Warbrooks scores with a hook.
Warbrooks misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Macbeth! But no joy.
Macbeth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warbrooks slips a jab from Macbeth.
Macbeth misses with a few strikes there.
Macbeth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warbrooks throws a hook but Macbeth avoids it easily.
Macbeth unleashes a big counter combination but Warbrooks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macbeth misses with a hook. Warbrooks ducked under it nicely.
Warbrooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Macbeth was well out of range. Poor timing from Warbrooks.
Warbrooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warbrooks looks to throw the jab but Macbeth is out of range.
Warbrooks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Macbeth's head backwards.
Warbrooks with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warbrooks.
Macbeth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warbrooks is looking to counter punch.
Macbeth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Warbrooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Warbrooks misses with a hook. Macbeth ducked under it nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks lands a head shot.
Warbrooks misses with a hook. Macbeth ducked under it nicely.
Warbrooks feints and then cracks Macbeth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macbeth down.
Macbeth throws a shot from downtown. Warbrooks moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Warbrooks lands.
A big right from Warbrooks misses.
Warbrooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Macbeth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Warbrooks lands a nice looking body shot.
Macbeth walks into a stiff left hand from Warbrooks.
Macbeth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warbrooks.
Macbeth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hans Macbeth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Warbrooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Macbeth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Warbrooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Macbeth. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Warbrooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Warbrooks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Manny Warbrooks!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Manny Warbrooks!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Manny Warbrooks!
Manny Warbrooks wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Manny Warbrooks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Antonio Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatello Turtell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Antonio Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donatello Turtell!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turtell clinches.
Atunes taking a breather.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turtell is trying to force a seperation but Atunes has the dominant position.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Atunes is struggling to control the position.
Turtell blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes slows down the pace here.
Atunes working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turtell jumps guard but Atunes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Turtell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Atunes walks away with a smile on his face. Turtell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turtell fails to land with a series of punches.
Atunes throws a hook but Turtell blocks it.
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Turtell should have avoided that one.
Atunes moves away from the strike by Turtell.
Turtell tries to bum rush Atunes with a series of wild strikes but Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Turtell.
Turtell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turtell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atunes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Turtell tries to bum rush Atunes with a series of wild strikes but Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turtell at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turtell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Atunes cracks the inside of Turtell's front leg.
Atunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atunes counters with a low kick, right behind Turtell 's knee.
Atunes thows a body kick. Turtell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Turtell looks winded!
Atunes clinches up against the cage.
Atunes is pushing Turtell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Turtell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turtell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Turtell.
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Turtell.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Turtell.
Turtell prevents a body shot from Atunes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Atunes.
Turtell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turtell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carlos Antonio Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donatello Turtell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Atunes.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turtell backwards.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes.
Atunes lands a shoulder strike.
Atunes stalling the fight.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Turtell avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turtell backwards.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes is leaning against Turtell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Atunes tries a body shot but Turtell blocks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turtell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Atunes.
Atunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Atunes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Atunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Atunes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turtell is defending well for now.
Atunes taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Come on Atunes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Atunes to work.
Atunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Turtell.
Atunes stalling against the cage.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atunes.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Atunes stalling against the cage.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Turtell being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Antonio Atunes.
Turtell looks to land a combination but Atunes avoids it well.
Atunes connects with a high kick.
Turtell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Turtell swinging wildly here.
Turtell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Atunes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes presses Turtell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Turtell letting Atunes take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Atunes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Turtell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Atunes is defending well.
With the fighters up against the cage, Atunes throws an elbow but misses.
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Atunes.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turtell being controlled against the cage.
Atunes cracks Turtell with a nice body shot.
Atunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atunes keeps control of Turtell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turtell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Turtell up against the cage.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Turtell's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Antonio Atunes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Atunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Atunes scores with a spinning back kick!
Turtell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atunes counters with an outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Turtell as he connects with a hook.
Donatello Turtell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Atunes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Atunes.
It looks like Donatello Turtell has been cut.
Atunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turtell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turtell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atunes throws a big counter combination but Turtell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Atunes works the jab nicely.
Turtell swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Atunes misses the target.
Atunes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! Atunes slams his shin into Turtell's torso.
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!
Turtell swinging wildly here.
Turtell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turtell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sloppy strikes from Turtell. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Atunes.
Sloppy strikes from Turtell. Those never looked like landing.
A solid body kick from Atunes.
A lazy left from Atunes finds it's target.
Carlos Antonio Atunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Atunes clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atunes cracks Turtell with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes just leaning against Turtell, taking a breather.
Carlos Antonio Atunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Atunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Turtell controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Turtell up against the cage.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
Atunes digs a right hand underneath Turtell's ribcage. Turtell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Atunes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Turtell takes a shot to the head.
Turtell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Atunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Turtell backwards.
Atunes looking to throw knees to the head but Turtell is blocking nicely.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Atunes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes stalling against the cage.
Atunes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atunes lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Atunes.
A body shot lands from Atunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Turtell.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes lands with a light punch inside.
Atunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turtell can do to turn this around?
Atunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Atunes stalling.
Turtell takes a shot to the head.
Come on Atunes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Atunes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Atunes lands an uppercut.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atunes gets through Turtell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Atunes - that landed with a thud.
Atunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Turtell up against the cage.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Atunes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Atunes leaning against his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Atunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Atunes presses Turtell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atunes tries a body shot but Turtell blocks it.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turtell backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
Atunes lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atunes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turtell is rocked!
A short right from Atunes.
Turtell is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turtell backwards.
Atunes pushes Turtell against the cage. Atunes is working some dirty boxing. Atunes pushes off with a quick right hook! Turtell goes down! Turtell tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Atunes moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Antonio Atunes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trayvon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Daly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trayvon Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Daly!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daly moves into the clinch successfully.
Daly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Trayvon Williams has been cut.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daly lands a left hand.
Daly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Daly pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daly lands with a right to the head.
Daly lands a body punch.
Williams is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Daly.
Williams is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daly lands an uppercut.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daly misses with the head strike.
Daly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daly throws a head punch that misses.
Daly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daly lands a shot to the body.
Daly working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daly.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Daly throws a big uppercut that drops Williams! More strikes from Daly and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Williams lies dazed against the cage as Daly celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Daly!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sarafian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Warbrooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarafian comes to the cage accompanied by Million Miles Away. Warbrooks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Howl by Florence and the Machine. Daniel Sarafian has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Sarafian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Warbrooks!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warbrooks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sarafian has time to react.
Sarafian scores with a decent looking hook.
Sarafian has Warbrooks up against the cage in a clinch.
Sarafian scores with a hook to the body.
Sarafian lands a hook that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Warbrooks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Warbrooks blocks an uppercut.
Sarafian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarafian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarafian stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee calls for Sarafian to work.
Sarafian lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarafian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sarafian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarafian lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Sarafian.
Sarafian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Sarafian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warbrooks's efforts to push away.
Warbrooks prevents a body shot from Sarafian.
Sarafian scores with a hook to the body.
Sarafian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warbrooks's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sarafian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sarafian lands with a left to the head.
Sarafian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sarafian is working Warbrooks over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarafian gets through Warbrooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sarafian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Warbrooks tries to circle away but Sarafian has him pinned against the cage.
Sarafian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warbrooks working hard to break the clinch.
Sarafian lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarafian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sarafian lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Tony Warbrooks has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Sarafian.
Warbrooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarafian lands a shot to the body.
Warbrooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarafian just leaning against Warbrooks, taking a breather.
Sarafian lands with a light punch inside.
Warbrooks being controlled against the cage.
Warbrooks takes a shot to the head.
Sarafian cracks Warbrooks with a nice body shot.
Warbrooks looks winded!
Sarafian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sarafian lands an uppercut.
Sarafian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarafian stalling against the cage.
Sarafian lands a hook that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Sarafian taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarafian works on Warbrooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Sarafian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sarafian cracks Warbrooks with a nice body shot.
Sarafian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarafian lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarafian lands with a left to the head.
Sarafian has Warbrooks pressed against the cage.
Sarafian lands with a right to the head.
Sarafian works on Warbrooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Sarafian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sarafian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sarafian lands with a right to the head.
Sarafian lands a hook that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Sarafian.
Warbrooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warbrooks throws out a loose jab but Sarafian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarafian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sarafian lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarafian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warbrooks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sarafian lands with a left to the head.
Sarafian presses Warbrooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sarafian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sarafian scores with a shot to the side of Warbrooks's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Sarafian.
Sarafian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sarafian lands a right hand.
Sarafian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sarafian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warbrooks is rocked!
Warbrooks is trying to break the clinch but Sarafian is controlling him.
Warbrooks takes a shot to the head.
Warbrooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarafian finish him?
Sarafian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarafian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warbrooks seems to have recovered his senses.
Sarafian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warbrooks's elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks is trying to push Sarafian away but Sarafian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sarafian controlling the action here for a moment.
Sarafian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Warbrooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sarafian has him pressed against the cage.
Warbrooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sarafian lands a nice uppercut.
Warbrooks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Warbrooks blocks a body shot from Sarafian.
Sarafian scores with a hook to the body.
Sarafian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Warbrooks up against the cage.
Sarafian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sarafian.
Sarafian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarafian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarafian scores with a shoulder strike.
Warbrooks can't break the clinch.
Warbrooks can't break the clinch.
Sarafian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warbrookss head.
Sarafian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warbrooks wants to break free but Sarafian has control.
Sarafian works on Warbrooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Sarafian has a couple of punches blocked by Warbrooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sarafian scores with a shot to the side of Warbrooks's head.
A short right from Sarafian on the inside.
Sarafian scores with a shot to the side of Warbrooks's head.
Warbrooks takes a shot to the head.
Sarafian tries to work over Warbrooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarafian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warbrooks's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Sarafian.
Sarafian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Warbrooks or not.
Sarafian misses with a punch to the body.
Sarafian has Warbrooks pushed against the cage.
Sarafian working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Sarafian.
A short left from Sarafian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sarafian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Warbrooks'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. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Warbrooks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sarafian misses with a shot to the body
and Warbrooks counters with a nice leg kick.
Sarafian tries to land a body kick
and Warbrooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Warbrooks ducks under a wild hook from Sarafian.
Sarafian seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sarafian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warbrooks can do to turn this around?
Warbrooks gets tackled into the cage by Sarafian. Sarafian maintains the clinch.
A short right from Sarafian on the inside.
Daniel Sarafian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sarafian is pushing Warbrooks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarafian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Warbrooks up against the cage.
Warbrooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warbrooks letting Sarafian take a breather here.
Sarafian lands a right hand.
Sarafian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Warbrooks wants to get back to striking at distance but Sarafian won't allow it.
Warbrooks is trying to break free.
Sarafian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Sarafian.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sarafian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sarafian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarafian lands a nice uppercut.
Warbrooks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Warbrooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sarafian has him pressed against the cage.
Sarafian prevents Warbrooks from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sarafian.
Sarafian pushes Warbrooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarafian lands a left hand.
Sarafian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warbrookss head.
Warbrooks is trying to break free.
Sarafian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sarafian misses with a body punch.
Sarafian slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarafian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Sarafian.
Sarafian has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sarafian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sarafian.
Sarafian digs a right hand into Warbrooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Warbrooks's gas tank.
Sarafian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Sarafian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarafian.
Sarafian is leaning against Warbrooks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Warbrooks is breathing heavily.
Warbrooks prevents a body shot from Sarafian.
Sarafian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarafian has Warbrooks pressed against the cage, preventing Warbrooks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sarafian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warbrooks backwards.
Sarafian drops Warbrooks with a big right hand! Sarafian charges in looking to finish - Warbrooks manages to keep Sarafian in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarafian connects with a couple of short punches.
Sarafian landing with the ground and pound.
Warbrooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sarafian is in close to Warbrooks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sarafian postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Warbrooks covers up, he's hurt! Sarafian keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Sarafian and the ref steps in to end the fight! Sarafian can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Sarafian!
Daniel Sarafian thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Marchewa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Marchewa looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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210 lbs
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194 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light 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, Jan Marchewa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Mann!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann shoots for a double leg takedown but Marchewa sprawls well. He's pushed Mann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mann fails with a takedown attempt.
Mann closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marchewa quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann is trying for a kimura here. Marchewa looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mann wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samuel Mann!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cingeto Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iosue Nicu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cingeto Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iosue Nicu!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nicu misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Ysengrin misses its intended target.
Ysengrin misses with a lunging right hand
and Nicu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicu. Ysengrin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ysengrin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nicu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ysengrin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ysengrin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicu.
Nicu's coach down at Darkness (B613) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nicu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ysengrin misses with an uppercut. Nicu saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nicu.
Ysengrin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ysengrin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nicu!
Ysengrin is breathing heavily.
Nicu feints and then cracks Ysengrin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ysengrin down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ysengrin. Nicu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicu lands a big head kick that sends Ysengrin tumbling to the mat! Nicu takes a step backwards and waves Ysengrin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Cingeto Ysengrin has been cut.
Nicu staying out of range there.
Ysengrin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nicu counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicu scores with a kick to the body.
Nicu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nicu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nicu misses the shot to the body.
Ysengrin avoids the head kick by Nicu.
A little feinted left hand from Ysengrin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ysengrin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nicu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ysengrin rather than just go for the knockout.
Ysengrin throws a lazy right hand but Nicu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a hook but Nicu avoids it easily.
Ysengrin closes the distance and clinches.
Nicu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin blocks a body shot from Nicu.
Ysengrin trying to control the position but instead, Nicu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ysengrin into the cage.
Ysengrin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ysengrin.
Nicu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ysengrin misses with the head strike.
Ysengrin tries to work over Nicu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ysengrin lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ysengrin.
Ysengrin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ysengrin tries to work over Nicu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ysengrin lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin lands an elbow just above Nicu 's eye.
Nicu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ysengrin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ysengrin misses with a punch on the inside.
Ysengrin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin tries to work over Nicu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ysengrin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin throws a head punch that misses.
Nicu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicu lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nicu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nicu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicu misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nicu tries to throw a body punch but Ysengrin avoids it by throwing Nicu back against the cage.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a punch to the body.
Nicu prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ysengrin tries a body shot but Nicu blocks it.
Nicu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ysengrin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicu blocking some punches.
Ysengrin just leaning against Nicu, taking a breather.
Ysengrin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicu backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicu blocking some punches.
Nicu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ysengrin keeps control of Nicu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nicu looking to stall.
Ysengrin lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Ysengrin.
Ysengrin breaks the clinch.
Nicu connects with a solid leg kick.
Ysengrin throws a nice looking combination but Nicu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ysengrin lands a nice hook to Nicu's body. Nicu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ysengrin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nicu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ysengrin connects with a looping right hand.
Nicu slips under a jab.
Nicu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nicu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ysengrin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nicu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Ysengrin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nicu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ysengrin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nicu scrambles back to his feet.
Ysengrin wants to clinch up but Nicu keeps it at a distance.
Nicu scores with a push kick.
Nicu lands a big head kick that sends Ysengrin tumbling to the mat! Nicu takes a step backwards and waves Ysengrin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ysengrin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nicu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Nicu! Ysengrin is out on his feet! Nicu rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ysengrin is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ysengrin is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosue Nicu!
During a confident post fight interview, Iosue Nicu 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 Jonathan Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harding comes into the arena with Bitch School blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harding swinging wildly here.
Harding motions for Cotto to come forward. Harding throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cotto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harding.
Cotto misses with a wild body shot.
Harding throws a body shot but no joy.
Harding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cotto was well out of range. Poor timing from Harding.
Harding tries to bum rush Cotto with a series of wild strikes but Cotto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jonathan Harding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harding.
Cotto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cotto blocks a jab.
Harding works Cotto's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Harding misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding lands with a straight right. Cotto didn't see that one coming.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Harding throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harding lands with an uppercut that bounces Cotto off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harding avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harding swings widly with a right hand
and Harding takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harding throws a right hand that misses
letting Cotto counter with a right hand.
Harding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harding dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harding misses with a shot to the body
and Cotto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harding misses with a wild body shot.
Harding throws a lazy right hand but Cotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harding swings widly with a right hand
and Cotto counters with a nice uppercut.
Cotto cracks Harding with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harding is rocked!
Cotto moves into the clinch.
Oh Harding is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harding trying to control the position but instead, Cotto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harding into the cage.
Harding seems to have got his legs back now.
Cotto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harding slows down the pace here.
Cotto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harding looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding tries to break free but Cotto pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cotto.
Cotto lands a left hand.
Cotto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cotto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cotto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cotto misses with a punch to the body.
Harding is trying to push Cotto away but Cotto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cotto lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding blocks a body shot from Cotto.
Cotto lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cotto.
Cotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harding takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cotto cracks the inside of Harding's front leg.
Cotto checks a leg kick.
Harding lands a nice hook to Cotto's body. Cotto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cotto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cotto loads up on a big right hand but Harding slips the punch.
Cotto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harding connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cotto scrambles back to his feet.
Cotto misses with a body shot.
Harding fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Cotto.
A left lands for Cotto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Harding falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cotto dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Cotto!
A relieved looking Miguel Cotto 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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