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HFC 228 Trouble In Paradise PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorian Heyward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by "Not Falling" by Mudvayne. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dorian Heyward!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heyward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heyward swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heyward looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Heyward closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Heyward shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson tries to counter by clinching up but Heyward breaks away and moves out of range.
Heyward throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Heyward.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Dorian Heyward has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Heyward. Those never looked like landing.
Heyward throws a leg kick
and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Heyward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heyward tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heyward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson lands a two punch combo.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Heyward sprawls well.
Dorian Heyward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Heyward.
Anderson gets a clinch.
Heyward breaks the clinch.
Heyward missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heyward throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heyward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Wade Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Heyward.
Heyward throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Heyward throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Heyward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heyward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Heyward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heyward throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson clinches.
Heyward looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heyward fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson lands a two punch combo.
Heyward gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heyward lands a jab-cross combination.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Heyward breaks the clinch.
Heyward stuffs the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Heyward's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Heyward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heyward misses the shot to the body.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Heyward tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heyward manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heyward throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Heyward throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heyward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heyward's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Heyward misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson clinches.
Heyward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Heyward tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heyward throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Heyward misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson darts in and clinches Heyward up against the cage.
Anderson jumps guard but Heyward stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to bum rush Heyward with a series of wild strikes but Heyward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heyward doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heyward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson defending well as Heyward loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson clinches.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Heyward controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dorian Heyward will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dorian Heyward's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson defending well as Heyward loads up on a big left hand.
Heyward pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heyward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wade Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Heyward is avoiding it.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Heyward sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Heyward throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Heyward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heyward throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Heyward - just one landing.
Heyward avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heyward throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Heyward circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Heyward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heyward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heyward looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heyward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Heyward sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Heyward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heyward.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Heyward.
Heyward throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Heyward lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heyward looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heyward tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Heyward sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Heyward misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson wants to clinch but Heyward slips to the side
and Heyward counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Heyward to acknowledge the strikes.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heyward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heyward has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Anderson lands a left hand.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heyward tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heyward looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson rushes Heyward and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Heyward missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heyward lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Heyward fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heyward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Heyward pushes him off.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heyward only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anderson shoots in for a double leg but Heyward sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Heyward misses with a straight right.
Heyward shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Heyward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heyward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heyward leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heyward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heyward throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Dorian Heyward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Heyward misses.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heyward is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Heyward circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Heyward.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Heyward avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dorian Heyward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dorian Heyward's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Heyward keeps the fight on the outside.
Heyward scores with a head kick.
Heyward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heyward displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Heyward misses with a head kick.
Heyward misses with a double jab.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Heyward closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Wade Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heyward bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heyward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heyward stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heyward throws a body shot but no joy.
Heyward looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Heyward sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson tries to clinch but Heyward moves out of range.
Heyward moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Heyward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Heyward misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Anderson decides to stand up.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Heyward, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Heyward against the cage but Heyward circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Heyward on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dorian Heyward is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heyward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heyward gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heyward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heyward.
Anderson clinches.
Heyward breaks from the clinch.
Heyward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Heyward sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Heyward stalks Anderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anderson's face. Anderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Heyward stuffs the takedown.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heyward.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Heyward.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Heyward misses.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Heyward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heyward goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heyward as he avoids it easily.
Heyward scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Heyward defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Heyward into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heyward, right into the meat.
Heyward moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heyward thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heyward gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heyward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Anderson gets through Heyward's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heyward jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heyward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wade Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson throws a right and a left that Heyward avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Heyward's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Heyward misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Heyward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dorian Heyward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heyward winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dorian Heyward!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crispi Creamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wooten comes into the arena with Judas Priest- You've got another thing coming blaring out of the sound system. Crispi Creamm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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176 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crispi Creamm!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creamm tries to clinch up but Wooten circles away and keeps his distance.
Good work by Creamm as he checks the leg kick.
Creamm wants to clinch up but Wooten keeps it at a distance.
Wooten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Creamm.
Creamm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooten leaves Creamm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Creamm wants to clinch.
Wooten went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Creamm dodges the punch combination from Wooten.
Creamm throws a fast counter high kick but Wooten manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Wooten misses.
Creamm has closed the distance and engaged Wooten in a clinch.
Creamm pushes off an throws an elbow but Wooten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten avoids a wild elbow strike from Creamm.
Creamm tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Creamm misses with an elbow strike.
Creamm pushes off an throws an elbow but Wooten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Creamm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wooten avoids it.
Creamm is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wooten to keep the fight standing.
Kevin Wooten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crispi Creamm.
Creamm jumps guard but Wooten stands there with Creamm around his waist. Creamm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooten lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Creamm avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Creamm is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jab from Wooten.
Wooten throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wooten misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Creamm throws a counter combo.
Wooten lands a left and a right that send Creamm crashing to the mat, dazed. Wooten thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Creamm is rocked!
Kevin Wooten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creamm loses concentration momentarily and Wooten pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Creamm crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Wooten finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Wooten!
Kevin Wooten looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I TOLD YOU! I'm not here to take part! I'M HERE TO TAKE OVER!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaambi Ayouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Robillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robillard has chosen Orelsan - Bada Bing as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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201 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaambi Ayouba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominik Robillard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robillard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayouba.
Robillard connects with a solid leg kick.
Robillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ayouba fails with a takedown attempt.
Robillard scores with a kick to the body.
Ayouba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robillard.
Robillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Robillard scores with a nice body kick.
Ayouba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayouba lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Robillard.
It seemed like Robillard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robillard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robillard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ayouba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayouba shoots for a double leg takedown but Robillard sprawls well. He's pushed Ayouba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Robillard misses with a wild combination.
Ayouba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ayouba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ayouba throws a hook to the side of Robillard's head but Robillard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robillard throws a leg kick which misses Ayouba's front leg but catches the back leg as Ayouba tries to avoid it.
Ayouba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robillard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ayouba shoots in for a takedown but Robillard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaambi Ayouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayouba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ayouba feinted with a counter takedown.
Ayouba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ayouba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Robillard is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robillard being controlled for a moment.
Robillard pushes Ayouba away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ayouba gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Robillard told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ayouba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Robillard wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayouba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robillard keeps working.
Robillard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ayouba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ayouba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ayouba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ayouba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robillard, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ayouba prevents Robillard from escaping the position.
Ayouba is trying to get an arm triangle but Robillard is defending well.
Robillard stops Ayouba from passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayouba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robillard, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominik Robillard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from Robillard misses.
Ayouba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robillard is fending him off so far but Ayouba persists. Nope, Robillard circles away and we're back to standing.
Ayouba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robillard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ayouba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robillard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Robillard does no damage.
Good leg kick by Robillard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robillard connects with an inside leg kick.
Robillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ayouba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robillard wants to slow Ayouba down by chopping away at his legs.
Ayouba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robillard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ayouba blocks a head kick by Robillard.
A quick step to the side and Ayouba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominik Robillard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robillard throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robillard connects with an inside leg kick.
Robillard connects with a solid leg kick.
Ayouba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robillard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robillard scoring well with a low kick there.
Robillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ayouba circles away quickly and effectively.
Ayouba fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robillard. That's going to slow Ayouba down.
Robillard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ayouba. That did some damage!
Robillard throws a leg kick but Ayouba moved away.
Ayouba feinted with a counter takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robillard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Robillard, right into the meat.
Dominik Robillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayouba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robillard.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayouba misses the target.
Robillard throws a sloppy head kick and Ayouba moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ayouba circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayouba misses the target.
Ayouba fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaambi Ayouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robillard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ayouba.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robillard.
A bone on bone clash there as Ayouba blocks the leg kick.
Ayouba dives in and grabs Robillard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robillard pushes down on Ayouba's head and hops out.
Robillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Ayouba misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Robillard.
A head kick misses from Robillard.
Ayouba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Robillard throws a leg kick
enabling Ayouba to counter with a crisp jab.
Robillard fails to land with a series of punches.
Dominik Robillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ayouba is defended easily by Robillard.
Robillard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayouba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayouba looks to land a right hand but Robillard moved out of range.
Robillard connects with a looping right hand.
Ayouba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robillard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ayouba will feel that in the morning.
Robillard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robillard connects with an inside leg kick.
Robillard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ayouba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robillard.
Ayouba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robillard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ayouba's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Robillard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robillard blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayouba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robillard can pounce on him.
Ayouba connects with a single shot there.
Ayouba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robillard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayouba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robillard thinks about the counter body kick.
Ayouba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robillard is fending him off so far but Ayouba persists. Nope, Robillard circles away and we're back to standing.
Ayouba misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robillard. That's going to slow Ayouba down.
Ayouba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robillard.
Ayouba misses with a takedown attempt - Robillard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Robillard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayouba.
Robillard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ayouba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ayouba drops back looking for a leg! Robillard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Robillard manages to kick Ayouba off! Ayouba jumps back into Robillard's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominik Robillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Robillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ayouba dives in for a single leg takedown but Robillard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Robillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ayouba was well out of range. Poor timing from Robillard.
Robillard scores with a leg kick.
Robillard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robillard tries to work over Ayouba's front leg with a kick but Ayouba checks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ayouba or perhaps it was just good defense by Robillard, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robillard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayouba.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robillard.
Ayouba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ayouba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaambi Ayouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robillard lands a leg kick that knocks Ayouba off balance momentarily.
Ayouba scores with a takedown into Robillard's guard.
Robillard wants to stand and escape but Ayouba is having none of it.
Ayouba wants to control from the top but Robillard keeps moving.
Robillard manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Robillard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robillard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck for Ayouba with that takedown attempt.
Ayouba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robillard.
Ayouba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robillard manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayouba feints and as Robillard raises his hands in defense, Ayouba changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robillard wants to stand and escape but Ayouba is having none of it.
Ayouba looking to pass the guard.
Robillard keeping moving, preventing Ayouba from controlling successfully.
Robillard wants to get back to his feet but Ayouba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ayouba advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayouba is working for a kimura but Robillard is defending it quite comfortably.
Ayouba prevents Robillard from standing back up.
Ayouba is working for a submission of some sort.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ayouba in particular looking to stall.
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.
Ayouba is working for a kimura here but Robillard manages to reverse the position and he's now in Ayouba's guard.
Robillard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A solid leg kick lands there for Robillard.
Dominik Robillard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robillard throws a chopping leg kick but Ayouba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Ayouba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robillard.
Robillard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Robillard.
Robillard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robillard feints and then cracks Ayouba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ayouba down.
Ayouba misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Robillard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaambi Ayouba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ayouba.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominik Robillard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robillard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominik Robillard!
During a confident post fight interview, Dominik Robillard 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tupper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Datsik has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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186 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Tupper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsik swats away the attempt to clinch by Tupper.
Tupper throws a head kick but Datsik moves out of range.
Datsik takes a swing at Tupper's ribcage but misses.
Tupper thuds a left hand into Datsik's body.
Datsik jabs Tupper right on the nose. Tupper blinks but takes it well.
Datsik throws a series of punches but Tupper avoids them all with ease.
Tupper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Datsik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tupper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Datsik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooh!!! Datsik has knocked Tupper down with a huge combo! Datsik steps away and waves a wobbly Tupper back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tupper is rocked!
It looks like Bobby Tupper has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Datsik drops Tupper with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Tupper! Datsik dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Datsik!
A very excited looking Dante Datsik made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper has chosen Green Hills of Tyrol as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timoteo Belo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belo throws a series of punches but Piper avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Piper.
Belo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piper.
A head kick from Belo lands but Piper takes it in his stride.
It looks like Roddy Piper has been cut.
Piper rushes Belo and presses him up against the cage.
Piper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belo managing to block the knees to the body from Piper.
Belo breaks the clinch.
Belo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Belo.
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!
Belo trying to land knees to the body.
Belo lands an elbow inside.
Piper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belo lands a nice uppercut.
Piper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've been informed that Piper has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Belo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Piper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Our sources have told us that Belo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belo is trying to break the clinch but Piper is controlling him.
Belo missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Belo on the inside.
Piper has picked Belo up - he's going for a ride! Piper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Belo wants to control but Piper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Piper is looking to take a break and control but Belo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belo striking from the bottom.
Belo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Piper postures up in Belo's guard and throws a big left but Belo blocks it.
Belo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Belo looking for a sweep. Not yet Belo, not yet.
Piper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Belo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Belo has his foot on Piper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piper works his way back into a safe position though.
Piper is working Belo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Piper throws a big right hand that misses.
Piper landing some decent shots from guard.
Belo is pulling down on Piper's head to control his posture.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Belo is keeping the position.
Belo controls Piper momentarily but Piper frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Piper defends it easily.
Belo has his foot on Piper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piper works his way back into a safe position though.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Belo is keeping the position.
Belo working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper wants to control from the top but Belo keeps moving.
Piper throws a big right hand that misses.
Belo looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Piper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Piper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piper has managed to get both his arms back between Belo's legs - danger averted.
That's four 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.
Piper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Belo working a defensive guard here.
Belo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Piper landing some decent shots from guard.
Belo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Belo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piper is aware though and is defending well.
Piper landing some decent shots from guard.
Piper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Belo is rocked!
Piper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Belo's head.
Oh Belo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piper is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Belo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Piper is looking to defend but Belo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Piper! Belo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Piper taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Timoteo Belo!
Timoteo Belo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manof TheDingos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landeverde comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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24
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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32
147 lbs
18 - 14 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manof TheDingos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ric Landeverde!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landeverde closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. TheDingos did well to prevent Landeverde getting side control.
TheDingos wants to improve his position but Landeverde is controlling well.
Landeverde blocks the strikes from TheDingos.
Landeverde sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. TheDingos defending well though.
TheDingos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Landeverde.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Landeverde working his ground and pound in the gym.
TheDingos is looking to control Landeverde's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can TheDingos avoid being mounted?
TheDingos is staying active underneath Landeverde, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Landeverde misses with a head shot. TheDingos uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheDingos looking for a sweep. Not yet TheDingos, not yet.
Landeverde in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
TheDingos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheDingos wants to sweep but no luck.
TheDingos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landeverde.
We've been hearing good reports from TheDingos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
TheDingos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by TheDingos there.
Landeverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Landeverde.
TheDingos moves away from the strike by Landeverde.
Manof TheDingos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
TheDingos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Landeverde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
TheDingos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Landeverde tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Landeverde throws an elbow but TheDingos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Landeverde wants to control but TheDingos is keeping him busy.
Landeverde cracks TheDingos with a big right hand but TheDingos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheDingos tries to bench press Landeverde off him but Landeverde keeps the position.
Landeverde is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, TheDingos has escaped the position, nice work there.
TheDingos misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Landeverde tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Landeverde has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
TheDingos tries to buck Landeverde off but Landeverde is having none of it.
Landeverde looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
TheDingos wants to control but Landeverde postures up.
TheDingos is not content to let Landeverde control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheDingos throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Landeverde misses with a hook. TheDingos ducked under it nicely.
TheDingos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Landeverde under the eye.
TheDingos tries a low kick but Landeverde avoids it.
Landeverde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
TheDingos slips a straight right by Landeverde.
Landeverde lands a nice hook to TheDingos's body. TheDingos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts TheDingos, as that shot connected.
TheDingos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landeverde.
TheDingos blocks a head kick by Landeverde.
Landeverde works the jab nicely.
Landeverde misses the jab.
TheDingos throws a hook to the side of Landeverde's head but Landeverde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Landeverde avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Landeverde.
Landeverde takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
TheDingos is looking to score with low kicks.
Landeverde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
TheDingos misses with a straight left.
Landeverde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt TheDingos.
TheDingos works the jab nicely.
TheDingos throws a push kick but Landeverde slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for TheDingos.
Landeverde looks to land a combination but TheDingos avoids it well.
TheDingos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for TheDingos.
A telegraphed right hand from Landeverde misses the target.
TheDingos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Landeverde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - TheDingos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ric Landeverde will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
TheDingos swinging wildly here.
Landeverde shapes to counter with a head kick.
Landeverde slips a straight right by TheDingos.
TheDingos blocks a head kick by Landeverde.
Landeverde throws a lazy right hand but TheDingos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Landeverde closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. TheDingos quickly recovers to half guard.
TheDingos is trying to maintain the position but Landeverde is very close to passing his half guard.
Landeverde not landing any meaningful shots this time.
TheDingos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
TheDingos is trying to control the position but Landeverde postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landeverde takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
TheDingos throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Landeverde cracks TheDingos with a solid left hand.
Landeverde throwing strikes from guard but TheDingos blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheDingos keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Landeverde postures up.
Landeverde looking to sit in guard and control but TheDingos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from TheDingos.
TheDingos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Landeverde misses with the combination.
Landeverde looks for the body kick but TheDingos saw that one coming.
TheDingos tests Landeverde's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Landeverde tries a head kick but it misses.
Landeverde closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Landeverde looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
TheDingos is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheDingos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
TheDingos looking for submissions off his back.
TheDingos tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Landeverde is nestled in close to TheDingos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
TheDingos gets full guard.
Landeverde is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Landeverde works over TheDingos with some ground and pound from guard.
TheDingos is rocked!
Landeverde stands up over TheDingos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh TheDingos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
TheDingos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Landeverde with a nice head shot there.
Landeverde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landeverde postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! TheDingos covers up, he's hurt! Landeverde keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Landeverde and the ref steps in to end the fight! Landeverde can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ric Landeverde!
Ric Landeverde took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuinness comes to the cage accompanied by Foggy Dew / Hypnotize Remix . Golden has chosen Kongos- Come with me now as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
20 - 13 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor McGuinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Golden!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by McGuinness.
It looks like Trey Golden has been cut.
A big right from McGuinness misses.
Golden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Golden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuinness.
A combination from McGuinness does no damage.
McGuinness misses with a straight left.
McGuinness moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Golden scores with a head kick. McGuinness tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Golden connects with an inside leg kick.
McGuinness misses with a looping right.
McGuinness throws a shot from downtown. Golden moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness throws a combination that misses
letting Golden counter with a right hand.
McGuinness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Golden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Golden lands but McGuinness takes it in his stride.
It looks like Connor McGuinness has been cut.
McGuinness scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Golden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golden lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McGuinness throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGuinness lands a nice hook to Golden's body. Golden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Golden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness misses with a jab to the body
and Golden counters with a nice body shot.
McGuinness walks into a stiff left hand from Golden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuinness misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Golden counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that McGuinness has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McGuinness lands a jab-cross combination.
McGuinness scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Golden slips under a jab from McGuinness.
Golden looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
McGuinness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Golden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Golden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden with a hook.
McGuinness misses with a left hand
and Golden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuinness misses with a body shot.
Golden throws a fast counter high kick but McGuinness manages to duck under it in time.
Golden throws a combination. McGuinness tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Golden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuinness misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGuinness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGuinness with a body shot.
Golden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGuinness misses with a series of wild punches.
Golden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGuinness has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Golden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuinness is looking to counter punch.
Golden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuinness.
It looked like McGuinness wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGuinness chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Golden can pounce on him.
Golden throws a leg kick
letting McGuinness counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Golden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
McGuinness misses with the combination.
Golden is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McGuinness might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McGuinness takes a swing at Golden's ribcage but misses.
Golden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGuinness's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuinness obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Golden slips a straight right by McGuinness.
No joy there for McGuinness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGuinness moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGolden.
Trey Golden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuinness misses with a lunging right hand
and Golden counters with a nice uppercut.
Connor McGuinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuinness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGuinness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness throws a combination that misses
enabling Golden to counter with a crisp jab.
Golden scores with a push kick.
McGuinness throws a hook but Golden blocks it.
Golden lands a right hook to the body.
McGuinness misses with a few strikes there.
Golden throws a counter combo.
Golden throws a sloppy head kick and McGuinness moves out of range easily.
McGuinness misses with a shot to the body
and Golden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuinness feints a jab promting Golden to slip. McGuinness then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Golden slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden stuns McGuinness with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGuinness throws a lazy right hand but Golden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuinness throws a right hand that misses
and Golden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Golden just misses with a punch to the body.
Golden lands with a good body shot.
Golden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McGuinness throws a shot from downtown. Golden moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - McGuinness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness swinging wildly here.
McGuinness lands with a nice combination. Golden backs away looking to recover.
McGuinness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golden counters with a series of strikes. McGuinness will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGuinness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Golden counters with a low kick, right behind McGuinness 's knee.
McGuinness misses with a hook to the body
and Golden counters with a stiff right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Golden in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Golden throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGuinness lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golden dodges the punch combination from McGuinness.
A little jabbing left from Golden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuinness scores with a shot to the body.
Golden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Golden throws a leg kick which misses McGuinness's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuinness tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trey Golden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Golden lands a head kick!
Golden misses with a wild body shot.
McGuinness throws a combination that misses
and Golden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golden stalks McGuinness and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGuinness's face. McGuinness staggers backwards, shaken.
Golden misses with a head kick.
Golden throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuinness lands a nice shot that snaps Golden's head back.
Golden throws a hook but McGuinness blocks it.
Golden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Golden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuinness moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuinness scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGuinness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golden.
McGuinness comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Golden defending well as McGuinness loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Golden misses.
McGuinness cracks Golden with a good jab.
McGuinness misses with a wild body shot.
Golden throws a leg kick but McGuinness sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Golden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuinness throws out the jab.
Golden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Golden lands a high kick!
Golden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuinness throws a hook but Golden avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Golden. Beautiful body shot.
Trey Golden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by McGuinness as he checks the leg kick.
McGuinness swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Golden.
McGuinness swings away with a body shot that misses
and Golden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuinness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golden.
Golden fakes the leg kick and cracks McGuinness in the body.
Golden lands a head kick. McGuinness smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGuinness thuds a left hand into Golden's body.
McGuinness misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golden loads up on a big right hand but McGuinness slips the punch.
As Golden looks to move away, McGuinness throws a big counter combo bu Golden just gets out of the way.
Golden lands with a nice body punch.
McGuinness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golden.
Golden flicks out a counter leg kick but McGuinness steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuinness. Golden does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuinness misses with a hook. Golden ducked under it nicely.
McGuinness throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Golden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuinness misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golden! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Golden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Golden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Golden!
Trey Golden 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 Nopparat Somchaimy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Lagk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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216 lbs
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205 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nopparat Somchaimy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Lagk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somchaimy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lagk clinches with his opponent.
Lagk has Somchaimy pressed against the cage, preventing Somchaimy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Somchaimy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lagk landing knees to the body.
Somchaimy lands a knee to the head.
Somchaimy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Somchaimy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Somchaimy misses
and Lagk counters with a thumping low kick.
Lagk lands a glancing blow to the side of Somchaimy's head.
Lagk gets a double leg takedown into Somchaimy's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagk trying to control the position from guard on top but Somchaimy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Somchaimy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Somchaimy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lagk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagk lands a couple of digs.
Lagk wants to pass the guard but Somchaimy is keeping the position.
Lagk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Somchaimy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lagk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lagk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lagk throws a big right hand that misses.
Lagk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lagk works over Somchaimy with some ground and pound from guard.
Lagk lands a couple of digs.
Lagk wants to control from the top but Somchaimy keeps moving.
Lagk preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lagk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Somchaimy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lagk's guard.
Lagk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lagk pulls Somchaimy in close to his closed guard and prevents Somchaimy from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Somchaimy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Somchaimy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lagk. Lagk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Somchaimy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lagk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Somchaimy misses with an uppercut
and Lagk counters with a nice uppercut.
Lagk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Somchaimy throws a sloppy head kick and Lagk moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Somchaimy with a hook.
Lagk takes one to the chin there.
Somchaimy misses with a lunging right hand
and Lagk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Somchaimy shoots in but no luck this time.
Lagk ducks under a wild hook from Somchaimy.
Lagk tries to clinch but Somchaimy moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lagk.
Lagk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Somchaimy.
Lagk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lagk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Somchaimy as he connects with a hook.
Somchaimy jabs at Lagk's body.
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!
Lagk lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lagk moves away from the strike by Somchaimy.
Nice takedown defense from Lagk. No joy for Somchaimy on that attempt.
Lagk misses with a wild combination.
Somchaimy works the jab nicely.
A jab from Lagk finds it's way through Somchaimy's defenses.
Somchaimy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nopparat Somchaimy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lagk has Somchaimy up against the cage in a clinch.
Somchaimy struggles to land a body shot inside as Lagk controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees to the body from Somchaimy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nopparat Somchaimy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Somchaimy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Somchaimy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Somchaimy misses the target.
Lagk shoots in and drives through. Somchaimy sprawls well.
Somchaimy looks to score with a jab to the body but Lagk is just out of range.
Somchaimy misses with a hook.
Somchaimy scores with the left hand. Lagk knows he should have avoided that one.
Somchaimy swings for the body but Lagk moves out of range.
Lagk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Somchaimy defends it well.
Lagk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Somchaimy. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somchaimy throws a body shot but no joy.
Lagk stuffs the takedown.
Somchaimy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lagk has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Somchaimy has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lagk trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchaimy throws a head punch that misses.
Somchaimy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lagk backwards.
Lagk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Somchaimy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Somchaimy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Somchaimy connects with a knee to the head.
Somchaimy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Somchaimy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Somchaimy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lagk gets a clinch.
Lagk lands a damaging elbow.
Somchaimy scores with a shot to the side of Lagk's head.
Lagk turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lagk cracks Somchaimy with a big right hand but Somchaimy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Somchaimy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lagk is looking to take a break and control but Somchaimy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Somchaimy wants to control but Lagk postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Somchaimy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lagk looks up at the clock and then as Somchaimy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lagk smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lagk trying to control the action but Somchaimy is working from the bottom.
Somchaimy is looking to regain half guard here but Lagk keeps moving and retains side control.
Lagk looking to control but instead Somchaimy has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lagk working over Somchaimy with some ground and pound. Somchaimy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Somchaimy trying to control but Lagk postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy is looking to improve his position.
Somchaimy wants to control but Lagk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lagk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Somchaimy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Somchaimy throws a right hand that misses
and Lagk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Somchaimy slips a straight right by Lagk.
Somchaimy lands a really nice looking cross but Lagk seems unphased.
Somchaimy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lagk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Somchaimy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lagk's calf.
Somchaimy keeps the fight on the outside.
Somchaimy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lagk has momentary wrist control but Somchaimy slips an elbow through the middle.
Somchaimy throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagk keeping moving, preventing Somchaimy from controlling successfully.
Lagk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Somchaimy throws a big right hand that misses.
Somchaimy stands and throws Lagk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Somchaimy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Somchaimy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Somchaimy has knee on belly momentarily but Lagk bucks him off and regains half guard.
Somchaimy wants to work for an arm triangle but Lagk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nopparat Somchaimy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lagk tries to clinch there but Somchaimy circles away.
Lagk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lagk wants to clinch.
Somchaimy shoots in looking for a takedown. Lagk tries to sprawl out of it but Somchaimy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lagk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Lagk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lagk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Somchaimy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagk checks a leg kick.
Somchaimy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lagk.
Lagk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Somchaimy moves away.
A head kick misses from Somchaimy.
Nopparat Somchaimy is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Somchaimy throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Lagk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lagk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lagk. No joy for Somchaimy on that attempt.
Somchaimy misses with an uppercut. Lagk saw that one coming.
Lagk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nopparat Somchaimy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Somchaimy misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Lagk.
Lagk misses with an elbow over the top.
Lagk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lagk throws a right and a left that Somchaimy avoids nicely.
Somchaimy throws a head kick but Lagk moves out of range.
Somchaimy misses with an uppercut. Lagk saw that one coming.
Somchaimy throws a jab when Lagk was well out of range.
Lagk cracks Somchaimy with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lagk circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nopparat Somchaimy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lagk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lagk wants to clinch up but Somchaimy keeps it at a distance.
Somchaimy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lagk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lagk! But no joy.
Somchaimy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Somchaimy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Lagk.
Lagk jabs Somchaimy right on the nose. Somchaimy blinks but takes it well.
Somchaimy is rocked!
Lagk gets a clinch.
Oh Somchaimy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lagk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lagk has Somchaimy pressed against the cage. He pushes Somchaimy back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Lagk throws a beautiful elbow that sends Somchaimy crashing to the floor! Lagk piles on the pressure with more strikes! Somchaimy is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Lagk!
Nick Lagk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Aristides Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshawn Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo comes to the cage accompanied by Carmina Burana - Carl Orff. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshawn Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch throws a series of punches but Leopoldo avoids them all with ease.
Lynch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leopoldo misses with the head strike.
Lynch lands an elbow just above Leopoldo 's eye.
It looks like Pedro Aristides Leopoldo has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lynch throws an elbow but misses.
Leopoldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lynch throws an elbow that misses.
Leopoldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Leopoldo.
Leopoldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lynch throws an elbow but it misses.
Lynch lands an elbow that stopped Leopoldo in his tracks for a moment.
Leopoldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leopoldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Lynch pushes off an throws an elbow but Leopoldo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leopoldo pulls guard successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopoldo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leopoldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lynch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lynch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leopoldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lynch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Leopoldo is tightening it up a little... Lynch has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lynch reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lynch taps out! Nice BJJ there by Leopoldo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
A victorious Pedro Aristides Leopoldo 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edern Ap Nudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cron Spliffton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ap Nudd comes to the cage accompanied by Lift me up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edern Ap Nudd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cron Spliffton!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliffton takes a swing at Ap Nudd's ribcage but misses.
Spliffton doesn't manage to clinch there - Ap Nudd circles away.
Ap Nudd throws a quick counter head kick but Spliffton was just out of range.
Spliffton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ap Nudd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spliffton just manages to avoid it.
Spliffton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ap Nudd went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice cross by Spliffton.
Good standup being displayed there by Spliffton as he connects with a hook.
Spliffton misses with a jab to the body
and Ap Nudd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spliffton.
Spliffton throws a leg kick but Ap Nudd moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ap Nudd misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ap Nudd throws a leg kick
and Spliffton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ap Nudd. Spliffton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ap Nudd keeps the fight on the outside.
Spliffton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ap Nudd was well out of range. Poor timing from Spliffton.
A little feinted left hand from Ap Nudd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ap Nudd is looking to counter punch.
Spliffton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spliffton is looking to land body kicks.
Ap Nudd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spliffton is looking to clinch.
Ap Nudd takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ap Nudd lands a big head kick that sends Spliffton tumbling to the mat! Ap Nudd takes a step backwards and waves Spliffton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Cron Spliffton has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ap Nudd misses the shot to the body.
Ap Nudd misses with a head kick.
Spliffton moves into the clinch.
Ap Nudd blocking some punches.
Ap Nudd misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd leaning against his opponent.
Ap Nudd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spliffton misses with a shot to the body
and Ap Nudd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ap Nudd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ap Nudd lands a nice looking body shot.
Spliffton lands a jab to Ap Nudd's midsection.
Spliffton is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spliffton. That's going to slow Ap Nudd down.
Spliffton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Spliffton there.
Spliffton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cron Spliffton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliffton throws a head kick that half lands.
A big left from Spliffton misses.
Spliffton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from Spliffton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd avoids the head kick by Spliffton.
Spliffton misses with a left hand
and Ap Nudd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spliffton's knee momentarily.
Good exchange - Spliffton coming out on top.
Spliffton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ap Nudd momentarily.
Ap Nudd avoids the body shot from Spliffton.
Ap Nudd thinks about countering with a head kick.
Spliffton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Spliffton blocks a jab.
Spliffton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spliffton moves out of range of the body kick from Ap Nudd.
Spliffton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Spliffton finds it's target.
Ap Nudd sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spliffton to score with a decent uppercut.
Spliffton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ap Nudd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ap Nudd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spliffton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ap Nudd momentarily.
Spliffton misses with a right hand
and Spliffton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spliffton throws a looping overhand right but Ap Nudd ducks down to avoid it.
Ap Nudd throws a big counter combination but Spliffton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spliffton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ap Nudd's calf.
Spliffton drives through and clinches with Ap Nudd against the cage.
Spliffton stalling.
Spliffton swings wildly with an uppercut but Ap Nudd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ap Nudd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spliffton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spliffton scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cron Spliffton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cron Spliffton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spliffton lands a jab.
Cron Spliffton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ap Nudd misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Spliffton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spliffton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spliffton lands a big head kick that sends Ap Nudd tumbling to the mat! Spliffton takes a step backwards and waves Ap Nudd back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ap Nudd is rocked!
It looks like Edern Ap Nudd has been cut.
Ap Nudd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spliffton darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Ap Nudd's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Spliffton before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cron Spliffton!
Cron Spliffton is the new light heavyweight champion!
Cron Spliffton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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