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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliman Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caliman Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Graves!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matos fails with a takedown attempt.
Graves tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've been hearing reports that Matos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Matos shoots in but no luck this time.
Matos tries for a takedown but Graves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caliman Matos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves dives in and scores a takedown into Matos's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matos is on top in guard.
Matos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Matos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matos advances to half guard.
Matos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Graves has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matos trying to pass the guard but Graves defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos is trying to work for a kimura but Graves is defending well.
Matos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Graves's head.
Matos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Graves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matos working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Graves's thigh. Graves counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Matos tries to free his leg and advance position but Graves is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Graves can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Graves looks winded!
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matos.
Matos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Graves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Matos passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Graves!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Graves is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Matos trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.
Matos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Graves's guard.
Matos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matos pushing down on Graves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Matos seems to be looking for submissions.
Matos seems to be looking for submissions.
Matos moves into full mount! Graves won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Matos wants to finish this one by submission but Graves is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Matos.
Matos has control of Graves's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Graves regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Matos working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Graves looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Matos! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Caliman Matos!
Caliman Matos tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bazooka Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Karim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bazooka Joe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bazooka Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe with a jab.
It looks like Abdul Karim has been cut.
Karim looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Karim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joe moves into the clinch.
Karim is trying to force a seperation but Joe has the dominant position.
Karim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joe lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Joe.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Joe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karim or not.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karim backwards.
Joe lands an uppercut.
Karim is rocked!
Joe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karim is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karim.
Joe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Karim controls his hands.
Joe creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Karim's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Karim drops to his knees and Joe pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bazooka Joe!
A victorious Bazooka Joe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Sane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sane has chosen Many Men by 50 Cent as his entrance music. Justin Sane is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Sane!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John shoots in looking for a takedown. Sane tries to sprawl out of it but John keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Sane misses.
John wants to clinch
and Sane counters with a three punch combo that has John backing up. John nods at Sane to acknowledge the strikes.
John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sane, pushing him back against the cage.
Sane connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Chris John has been cut.
Sane breaks the clinch.
John tries to clinch there but Sane circles away.
John shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sane looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sane keeps the fight on the outside.
John seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice sprawl there from Sane as John shoots in.
Sane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John tries for a takedown but Sane circles away easily
and Sane counters with a head kick. That will keep John thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.
John fails to land the takedown.
Sane keeps the fight on the outside.
Sane throws a counter combo.
John darts in trying to clinch
and Sane counters with a stiff right hand.
John misses with a combination
and Sane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
John closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
John is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Sane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
John closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sane to the mat! Sane manages to get full guard.
Sane pushes John off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sane's guard.
John has gone for a leg lock! Sane slips out almost immediately though and dives into John's guard.
Sane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sane would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
John is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sane tries to stand but John is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sane is stalling in the full guard.
John throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
John has his foot on Sane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sane works his way back into a safe position though.
Sane is looking to stand up but John won't let him.
Sane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sane has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kombat MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
John looking for a guillotine here but Sane defends easily.
Sane slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like Sane is going to stand back up.
John wants to improve his position but Sane is controlling well.
John is trying to stand back up but Sane is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sane decides to return to a standing position.
John is looking to clinch but Sane is avoiding it.
Sane was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A big right from Sane misses.
John moves to clinch but Sane breaks away
and Sane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sane moves into the clinch.
John drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sane pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Sane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris John's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
John clinches with his opponent.
John is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sane manages to break the clinch.
Sane throws a nice looking combination but John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Justin Sane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John wants to clinch
and Sane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sane wants it to stay on the feet.
Sane unleashes a big counter combination but John bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John goes for a double leg but Sane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sane continues to drive forward.
John fails with the takedown.
John shoots in looking for a takedown but Sane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing John's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John forces Sane back against the cage and clinches.
Sane manages to break the clinch.
Sane fails to land with a series of punches.
Chris John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John fails with the takedown
and Sane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sane scores with a one two! John had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
John tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Sane counter with a right hand.
John closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sane did well to prevent John getting side control.
Sane wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sane looks like he's trying to stand up.
John is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
John is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sane defends it well.
John wants to free his trapped foot but Sane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sane is defending against the submission attempts here by John.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sane sees it coming and defends easily.
John is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sane has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from John.
Sane wants to get back to his feet.
John thows a huge punch but Sane dodges it nicely.
Chris John overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
John prevents Sane from improving his position.
Sane manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. John keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
John goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sane prevents it.
Sane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John shoots in but Sane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sane swats away the attempt to clinch by John.
Sane throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Sane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sane is looking for the big counter here.
John misses with a takedown
and Sane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Sane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris John'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!
John feints and as Sane raises his hands in defense, John changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
John slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sane is looking to work his way out of this bad position but John is controlling him well.
Sane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
John is chipping away with strikes.
Sane is looking to regain half guard here but John keeps moving and retains side control.
John working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sane has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John swings around for an armbar but Sane sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into John's guard.
Sane decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on John, up you get!
John tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten John somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sane.
Sane scores with a jab to the body.
John fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sane keeps the fight on the outside.
Chris John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John tries to clinch up.
Sane throws a counter combo.
Sane punishes John's body with a nice straight punch.
John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sane is fending him off so far but John persists. Nope, Sane circles away and we're back to standing.
Sane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John fails with the takedown
enabling Sane to counter with a crisp jab.
John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John darts in trying to clinch
and Sane counters with a left and a right that stings John.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
John with a poor takedown
and Sane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John tries to clinch up but Sane circles away and keeps his distance.
John scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
John is looking to stall here but Sane recovers full guard.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but Sane is retaining full guard.
Sane is looking to stand up but John isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John wants to pass the guard but Sane is keeping the position.
Chris John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sane is pulling down on John's head. It's preventing any offense from John, at least for the moment.
Justin Sane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Sane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Sane!
Our winner, Justin Sane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Dinkledorff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ray Dinkledorff enters the cage!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lester Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Dinkledorff!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinkledorff rushes Hudson and presses him up against the cage.
Hudson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dinkledorff manages to break the clinch.
Hudson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Lester Hudson has been cut.
Hudson gets tackled into the cage by Dinkledorff. Dinkledorff maintains the clinch.
Dinkledorff takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Ray Dinkledorff has been cut.
Dinkledorff blocks an elbow strike.
Dinkledorff breaks from the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hudson.
Dinkledorff moves into the clinch.
Hudson misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Hudson.
Hudson breaks from the clinch.
Hudson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dinkledorff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinkledorff forces Hudson back against the cage and clinches.
Hudson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dinkledorff breaks from the clinch.
Hudson misses with a looping right.
Hudson throws an overhand right that lands on Dinkledorff's shoulder, as Dinkledorff tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hudson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dinkledorff has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hudson scores with a head kick.
Dinkledorff darts in and clinches Hudson up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hudson looks to land a right hand but Dinkledorff moved out of range.
Hudson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hudson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Hudson.
Lester Hudson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dinkledorff blocks the body kick.
Dinkledorff scores with a three punch combo!
Hudson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hudson missing with a left hand there. Dinkledorff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dinkledorff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hudson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinkledorff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hudson misses with a head kick.
Hudson misses with a hook to the body
and Dinkledorff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hudson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hudson tries to keep at a distance but Dinkledorff has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hudson misses with a punch to the body.
Hudson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dinkledorff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hudson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinkledorff forces Hudson back against the cage and clinches.
Hudson scores with a shoulder strike.
Dinkledorff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dinkledorff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hudson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hudson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dinkledorff forces Hudson back against the cage and clinches.
Dinkledorff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dinkledorff cracks Hudson with a big right hand and Hudson goes down!
Dinkledorff stands up and waves to Hudson to follow him.
Dinkledorff lunges at Hudson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hudson's hand.
Oh Hudson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lester Hudson's cut is getting worse.
Dinkledorff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hudson as he jumps to the side.
Hudson seems to have got his legs back now.
Dinkledorff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hudson avoids it really well and circles away.
Hudson is looking to counter the offense by Dinkledorff and move into the clinch.
Hudson misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinkledorff moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinkledorff moves into the clinch.
Dinkledorff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Hudson.
Dinkledorff is rocked!
Hudson plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Dinkledorff to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Dinkledorff just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lester Hudson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Senna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Cabrera will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Senna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Senna is breathing heavily.
Cabrera lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Cabrera catches Senna right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Felipe Senna has been cut.
Cabrera fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Senna to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Senna looks to clinch but Cabrera throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Senna taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Justin Cabrera!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Work (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Proud to be an American - Lee Greenwood. Jack Jackson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bradley Work!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Work misses with a takedown
and Work takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Bradley Work has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Work shoots in.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Work will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jack Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Work.
Work takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from Work misses.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at Extreme Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Work throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Work looks winded!
Work will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Work throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a nice right hand that sends Work toppling to the canvas! Work scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jackson finish him?!
Work is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Work drops his hands for a split second and Jackson immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Work face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Jackson follows up with a right hand that knocks Work into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Jackson!
After winning the bout, Jack Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snake Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Angelov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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175 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Snake Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Angelov is trying to stand.
Jackson is pressing down on Angelov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Angelov is holding on for now.
Jackson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Angelov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Snake Jackson!
After the big win, Snake Jackson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sportsmanship Ltd. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zebaztian Nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nord kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Linkin Park - Bleed It Out. Fleming has chosen Cryin' Like A Bitch!! as his entrance music. Zebaztian Nord could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dakota Fleming 's chin.
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245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zebaztian Nord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dakota Fleming !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Nord knocks Fleming out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zebaztian Nord!
Zebaztian Nord managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conquer, into his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafiq Rana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rana comes to the cage accompanied by Spaceman. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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179 lbs
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188 lbs
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Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mustafiq Rana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutherland throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sutherland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sutherland pushes Rana away with a front kick.
Sutherland throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sutherland scores with a leg kick.
Sutherland leaves Rana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sutherland is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rana on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rana takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rana takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sutherland lands a leg kick that knocks Rana off balance momentarily.
Sutherland connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rana. Rana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rana takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Sutherland.
Dean Sutherland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland scores with a hook.
Sutherland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sutherland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rana's sensitive parts.
Sutherland scores with a kick to the body.
Rana takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sutherland fakes the leg kick and cracks Rana in the body.
Rana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sutherland counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mustafiq Rana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sutherland scores with a one two! Rana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sutherland listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sutherland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Sutherland.
Rana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sutherland.
Rana will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sutherland throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A lazy left from Sutherland finds it's target.
Sutherland stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sutherland wants it to stay on the feet.
Rana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sutherland has Rana pulled in close to control his posture.
Rana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rana trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutherland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sutherland is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland keeping full guard, as Rana tries to pass.
Sutherland seems keen to control Rana's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sutherland keeping full guard, as Rana tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crunch! Sutherland slams his shin into Rana's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sutherland.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutherland.
Sutherland throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sutherland scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Sutherland.
Sutherland thuds his shin into the meat of Rana's side.
Sutherland throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rana misses with a takedown
letting Sutherland counter with a right hand.
Rana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sutherland.
Sutherland leaves Rana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sutherland lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Sutherland dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rana sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sutherland.
Rana tries for a takedown but Sutherland circles away easily
letting Sutherland counter with a right hand.
Sutherland misses with a two punch combination.
Rana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sutherland defends it nicely.
Sutherland fakes the leg kick and cracks Rana in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland lands a nice looking body kick.
Rana on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rana has his takedown stuffed
and Sutherland counters with a low kick, right behind Rana 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mustafiq Rana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sutherland.
Sutherland lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rana takes a step back to recover.
Sutherland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Sutherland tenderised Rana's leg. Rana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dean Sutherland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sutherland scores with a nice body kick.
Sutherland thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rana if he has to take too many more of those.
Sutherland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sutherland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sutherland has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sutherland lands with a kick to the ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sutherland.
Sutherland leaves Rana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sutherland feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rana walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sutherland.
Rana takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland thuds his shin into the meat of Rana's side.
A good leg kick by Sutherland.
Crunch! Sutherland slams his shin into Rana's torso.
Sutherland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Sutherland finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sutherland throws a leg kick which misses Rana's front leg but catches the back leg as Rana tries to avoid it.
Sutherland thuds his shin into the meat of Rana's side.
Sutherland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sutherland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sutherland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rana's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sutherland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sutherland cracks the inside of Rana's front leg.
Sutherland scores with a leg kick.
Sutherland lands a front kick.
Sutherland thumps Rana with a low kick.
Sutherland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rana's sensitive parts.
Sutherland connects with an inside leg kick.
Sutherland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sutherland thuds his shin into the meat of Rana's side.
Sutherland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutherland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sutherland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Sutherland slams his shin into Rana's torso.
Sutherland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rana was well out of range. Poor timing from Sutherland.
Rana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sutherland swivels and escapes.
Sutherland throws a series of punches but Rana avoids them all with ease.
Rana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sutherland.
Sutherland lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sutherland pushes Rana away with a front kick.
Sutherland throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Sutherland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rana doesn't seem phased though.
Sutherland scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Sutherland.
Rana is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sutherland explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Oh Rana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sutherland ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Rana out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dean Sutherland!
Dean Sutherland is the new middleweight champion!
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