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RDFC 10 Gatmaitan vs Zadarozhn PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Like A Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry O Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Like A Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry O Connell!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like A Boss shoots in but no luck this time.
O Connell with the counter takedown but Like A Boss avoids it easily.
Like A Boss gets a double leg takedown into O Connell's guard.
Like A Boss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Connell wants to get back to his feet but Like A Boss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Like A Boss throws a strike but O Connell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Connell throwing strikes from guard but Like A Boss blocks nicely.
O Connell looking to pass the guard.
Like A Boss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connell connects with a couple of short punches.
O Connell postures up in Like A Boss's guard and throws a big left but Like A Boss blocks it.
Like A Boss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Connell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells O Connell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Like A Boss or perhaps it was just good defense by O Connell, which made it look bad.
Like A Boss tries for a takedown but O Connell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Like A Boss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Like A Boss with that takedown attempt.
O Connell with the counter takedown but Like A Boss avoids it easily.
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.
Like A Boss shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. O Connell is trying to defend but Like A Boss finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Like A Boss throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing O Connell to regain full guard.
Like A Boss prevents O Connell from getting back to his feet.
Like A Boss lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
O Connell is looking to stand up but Like A Boss isn't so interested in that idea.
O Connell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connell wants to get back to his feet but Like A Boss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Like A Boss throws a big right hand that misses.
Like A Boss throws a big right hand that misses.
Like A Boss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Like A Boss distracts O Connell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Like A Boss works over O Connell with some ground and pound from guard.
Like A Boss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Like A Boss is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Connell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Like A Boss throwing strikes from guard but O Connell blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Like A Boss is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Connell wants to stand and escape but Like A Boss is having none of it.
Like A Boss throwing strikes but missing.
Like A Boss with a flurry of punches that miss.
Like A Boss is looking to work some ground and pound but O Connell has wrist control.
Like A Boss tries to free his leg and advance position but O Connell is retaining full guard.
Like A Boss working some strikes from top position.
O Connell looks winded!
Like A Boss working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Like A Boss stands up over O Connell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
O Connell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Like A Boss.
O Connell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Like A Boss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Like A Boss dominated that round.
That's time! Like A Boss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Like A Boss closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Connell circles away.
O Connell is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Like A Boss looks to land a combination. O Connell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Like A Boss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Like A Boss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Connell with the counter takedown but Like A Boss avoids it easily.
Like A Boss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Connell as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Like A Boss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from O Connell. No joy for Like A Boss on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like A Boss scores with a one two! O Connell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like A Boss looks for a takedown but O Connell sprawls well.
O Connell leaves Like A Boss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Like A Boss throws a head kick that misses
and O Connell counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Like A Boss!
O Connell postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
O Connell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
O Connell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Like A Boss is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Connell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Like A Boss is avoiding damage well.
Like A Boss parries the strikes from O Connell easily there. O Connell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Like A Boss to escape.
O Connell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Like A Boss is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Connell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
O Connell is working Like A Boss over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on O Connell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
O Connell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sloppy strikes there by O Connell.
Like A Boss struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jim Like A Boss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like A Boss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Connell!
O Connell bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Like A Boss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Connell pinned against the cage. O Connell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Connell feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like A Boss shoots in for a takedown but O Connell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Connell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Like A Boss defends it well.
Like A Boss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Connell defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Like A Boss or perhaps it was just good defense by O Connell, which made it look bad.
O Connell feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry O Connell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
O Connell slaps away a takedown attempt from Like A Boss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And O Connell tries to counter it with a takedown but Like A Boss pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Like A Boss dives in for a single leg takedown but O Connell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Like A Boss looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Connell is fending him off so far but Like A Boss persists. Nope, O Connell circles away and we're back to standing.
And O Connell tries to counter it with a takedown but Like A Boss pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Like A Boss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like A Boss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Connell!
O Connell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Connell regains half guard, as Like A Boss was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like A Boss looks to land a strike but O Connell avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Like A Boss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Connell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Like A Boss throws an elbow that misses. O Connell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Like A Boss's guard. Nice move by O Connell!
O Connell scoring with some ground and pound.
O Connell throwing strikes from guard but Like A Boss blocks nicely.
O Connell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
O Connell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Connell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
O Connell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Connell postures up in Like A Boss's guard and throws a big left but Like A Boss blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Connell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Like A Boss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Like A Boss looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Connell is one step ahead there.
O Connell postures up in Like A Boss's guard and throws a big left but Like A Boss blocks it.
O Connell stopping the sweep attempt from Like A Boss.
O Connell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
O Connell looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Like A Boss falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Connell counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like A Boss tries to improve position but can't.
Jim Like A Boss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Connell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
O Connell postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Like A Boss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for O Connell on the ground.
O Connell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Like A Boss knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Like A Boss avoids any damage from the ground and pound of O Connell.
O Connell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
O Connell grinds an elbow into Like A Boss's temple.
Like A Boss tries to improve position but can't.
O Connell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Like A Boss down.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Connell with the ground and pound but Like A Boss regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
O Connell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jerry O Connell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like A Boss shoots for a takedown but O Connell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Like A Boss closes the distance and clinches up with O Connell, looking for a takedown. Like A Boss pushes O Connell against the cage but O Connell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Like A Boss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Connell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Like A Boss keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry O Connell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Connell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry O Connell!
A relieved looking Jerry O Connell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Torres!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A right-left combo lands from Torres.
Torres scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Torres. That snapped Michaels's head back.
Nice jab there from Torres.
Torres connects with a jab.
Juan Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres misses with the combination.
Torres lands a glancing blow to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torres to the mat! Torres manages to get full guard.
Michaels trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michaels is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Michaels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torres can do anything to dispel that myth.
Torres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Michaels.
Michaels is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Michaels seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Michaels looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Torres cracks Michaels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torres connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Michaels momentarily.
Michaels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michaels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Michaels drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Michaels trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
Michaels is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Torres is trying to escape and Michaels transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Torres is forced to tap! Nice work there by Michaels! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Michaels!
Joseph Michaels managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claire James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Deep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, angry cats talking. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Claire James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Deep!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deep clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
Deep lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Claire James has been cut.
Deep's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Deep will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning James up against the cage.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Deep uses good head movement to avoid it.
James manages to break the clinch.
Deep has managed to clinch.
Deep controlling the action here for a moment.
Deep pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Deep will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning James up against the cage.
Deep just leaning against James, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Deep lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Deep can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Deep controlling the action here for a moment.
Deep controlling the action here for a moment.
Deep blocking some punches.
Deep is struggling to control the position.
Deep lands a nice elbow.
Deep pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Deep gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deep is keeping busy.
Deep's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Deep is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James pushes off an throws an elbow but Deep leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Deep gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Deep.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Deep.
James looking to stall.
Deep effectively controlling the action here.
Deep breaks from the clinch.
Deep pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deep manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Deep lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deep backwards.
Deep stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Deep.
James misses with a double jab.
Deep takes the fight into the clinch.
Deep has James pressed against the cage.
James misses with some punches.
Deep is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Deep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James tries to keep at a distance but Deep has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deep leaning his opponent against the cage.
Deep escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deep closes the distance and clinches.
James prevents the takedown attempt.
Deep unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've been informed that Deep has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Deep throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deep looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Deep just leaning against James, taking a breather.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Deep gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
Deep throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
James lands a right hand.
Deep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Deep dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Claire James's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Deep clinches up against the cage.
James avoids the elbow strike from Deep, against the cage.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deep manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Deep has James pushed against the cage.
Deep slowing the pace effectively.
The referee is keeping an eye on Deep - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Deep lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deep lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
Deep is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Deep leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Deep.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deep but Deep pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deep closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Deep will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning James up against the cage.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James is struggling to control the position.
Deep displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
Deep has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James drops Deep onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Deep is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
It looks like Johnny Deep has been cut.
Johnny Deep seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Deep.
Deep is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Deep pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Deep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deep avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
Come on Deep - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Deep creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Deep avoids a wild elbow strike from James.
Deep blocking some punches.
Deep stalling the fight.
Deep avoiding damage.
Deep blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Deep stalling against the cage.
Deep jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Deep gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Deep closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Deep lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Claire James's cut is getting worse.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Deep. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Deep lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deep.
Deep jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Deep gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deep has managed to clinch.
A short left from James.
Deep manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Deep working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deep leaning his opponent against the cage.
Deep dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Deep's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Deep.
Deep is looking to clinch.
James seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Deep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries for a takedown but Deep sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Deep moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Deep - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Deep avoids a wild elbow strike from James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Deep 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
James fails with the takedown
and Deep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Deep tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Deep to the ground. Deep escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Deep with the counter takedown but James avoids it easily.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deep.
Deep gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from James.
Deep comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Deep throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Deep is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stalling in the clinch from Deep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James throws a head punch that misses.
James is trying to break the clinch but Deep is controlling him.
Deep is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deep stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deep.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deep.
Stalling in the clinch from Deep.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Deep.
Deep is looking to clinch.
Deep throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deep shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Deep clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Deep.
Deep lands a damaging elbow.
Claire James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Deep takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deep is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Deep taking a breather.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Deep backwards.
Deep throws an elbow but it misses.
Deep blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Deep.
Deep stalling in the clinch.
Come on Deep - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Deep.
Deep darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deep.
Deep throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Deep lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnny Deep 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.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Deep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deep throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Deep manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Deep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James drops Deep onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Deep is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Deep is rocked!
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Deep pressed against the cage. James frees himself up and cracks Deep with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Deep crumples to the floor, out cold! James jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Claire James!
After the fight, Claire James was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricksono Garcie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricksono Garcie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcie doesn't seem phased though.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Garcie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcie sprawls and moves away.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcie tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcie can't get the takedown.
Johnny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricksono Garcie.
Garcie swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcie is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Garcie.
Williams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Garcie looking for a takedown.
Garcie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Williams is trying to control but Garcie manages to pass to mount!
Williams is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Garcie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Williams is surviving well by controlling Garcie's body position as best he can.
Garcie lands a big elbow.
Garcie looking to control but Williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcie misses with a head shot.
Garcie prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Williams sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Garcie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcie pulls his head out easily.
Williams has hold of Garcie's hands but Garcie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garcie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Garcie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Garcie from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams wants to sweep here but Garcie controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcie passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garcie is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garcie lands a nice short elbow.
Williams is not content to let Garcie control the position.
Garcie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Williams is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ricksono Garcie!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ranieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ranieri comes into the arena with DMX - Lord give me a Sign blaring out of the sound system. Concepcion has chosen Gnam Gnam Style as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Ranieri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Concepcion!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ranieri.
Ranieri connects with a high kick.
Concepcion shoots in and drives through. Ranieri sprawls well.
Ranieri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Concepcion tries to counter it with a takedown but Ranieri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ranieri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ranieri wants it to stay on the feet.
Concepcion looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ranieri misses with a head kick.
Concepcion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ranieri throws a series of strikes that have Concepcion backpedaling.
Concepcion fails with the takedown.
Joe Ranieri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Concepcion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ranieri.
Ranieri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Concepcion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Ranieri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Concepcion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ranieri.
Ranieri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Concepcion backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranieri fails to land with a series of punches.
Ranieri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ranieri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Concepcion takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ranieri throws a one two combo.
Ranieri scores with a jab to the head.
Concepcion has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ranieri finds it's way round the side to connect with Concepcion's head.
Concepcion sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ranieri thows a body kick. Concepcion tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Joe Ranieri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ranieri.
Ranieri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Concepcion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion tries for a takedown but Ranieri circles away easily
and Ranieri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Concepcion closes the distance and clinches up with Ranieri, looking for a takedown. Concepcion pushes Ranieri against the cage but Ranieri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ranieri throws a big counter combination but Concepcion scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ranieri connects with a jab.
Ranieri is working the combinations to good effect here.
Concepcion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ranieri as he jumps to the side.
Ranieri connects with the punch.
Ranieri is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ranieri scores with a one two! Concepcion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Concepcion dives in and grabs Ranieri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ranieri pushes down on Concepcion's head and hops out.
Concepcion drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ranieri.
Ranieri throws a combination. Concepcion tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ranieri fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ranieri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ranieri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Concepcion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ranieri can pounce on him.
Ranieri lands a front kick.
Ranieri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ranieri lands a leg kick that knocks Concepcion off balance momentarily.
Ranieri lands a head kick. Concepcion smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Concepcion throws a body kick that misses.
Ranieri misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Ranieri scores with a four punch combination!
Concepcion has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ranieri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Concepcion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ranieri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ranieri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ranieri pushes Concepcion away with a front kick.
Ranieri misses with the combination.
Concepcion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Concepcion is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ranieri is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Concepcion.
Ranieri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Concepcion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ranieri to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ranieri fails to land with a series of punches.
Concepcion needs to keep his hands up - Ranieri had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Ranieri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ranieri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Concepcion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ranieri.
Ranieri connects with a body shot.
Concepcion walks into a jab.
Concepcion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ranieri defends it nicely.
Joe Ranieri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ranieri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ranieri falls off balance throwing a combination
and Concepcion counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Concepcion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concepcion wants to control from the top but Ranieri keeps moving.
Concepcion drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ranieri looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ranieri looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ranieri!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ranieri tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Concepcion tries to bench press Ranieri off him but Ranieri keeps the position.
Ranieri takes a little break here. Concepcion wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ranieri wants to stand but Concepcion is controlling his arm.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ranieri stuffs the takedown.
Concepcion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ranieri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ranieri dips to his left and cracks Concepcion with an uppercut!
Concepcion is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ranieri.
Ranieri swinging wildly here.
Ranieri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Concepcion tries to counter it with a takedown but Ranieri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Concepcion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ranieri's waist but Ranieri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Concepcion off to one side.
Joe Ranieri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Concepcion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranieri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Concepcion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ranieri.
A head kick from Ranieri lands but Concepcion takes it in his stride.
Concepcion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ranieri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ranieri tests Concepcion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ranieri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Concepcion. Concepcion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ranieri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joe Ranieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Ranieri.
Ranieri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Concepcion tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ranieri throws the kick towards the body but Concepcion avoids it.
Concepcion tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranieri connects with an inside leg kick.
Concepcion shoots in for a double leg but Ranieri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ranieri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ranieri lands with a slapping head kick.
Ranieri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ranieri wants it to stay on the feet.
Concepcion tries for a takedown but Ranieri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ranieri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Concepcion tries for a takedown but Ranieri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ranieri connects with a looping right hand.
Ranieri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Concepcion sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joe Ranieri is winning the standup battle so far.
Ranieri throws a leg kick which misses Concepcion's front leg but catches the back leg as Concepcion tries to avoid it.
Concepcion tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ranieri dominated that second round.
That's time! Ranieri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Concepcion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Concepcion has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick from Ranieri lands but Concepcion takes it in his stride.
Ranieri thuds his shin into the meat of Concepcion's side.
Ranieri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Concepcion can do to turn this around?
Ranieri swinging wildly here.
Concepcion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Concepcion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Concepcion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ranieri pinned against the cage. Ranieri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concepcion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ranieri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranieri fails to land with a series of punches.
Ranieri lands a leg kick that knocks Concepcion off balance momentarily.
Ranieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Concepcion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ranieri tries a head kick but it misses.
Ranieri scores with a one two! Concepcion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ranieri is looking to slow Concepcion down with leg kicks.
Ranieri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Concepcion's calf.
Concepcion shoots in and drives through. Ranieri sprawls well.
Joe Ranieri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Concepcion.
Ranieri lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Ranieri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Concepcion goes for a double leg but Ranieri avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ranieri continues to drive forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ranieri.
Ranieri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Concepcion back to the cage. Ranieri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ranieri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Concepcion fails with a takedown attempt.
Ranieri throws a head kick that half lands.
Ranieri jabs Concepcion right on the nose. Concepcion blinks but takes it well.
Ranieri tries a head kick but it misses.
Concepcion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ranieri. Ranieri obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranieri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Concepcion circles away quickly and effectively.
And Concepcion tries to counter it with a takedown but Ranieri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Concepcion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ranieri can pounce on him.
Ranieri looks to land a combination. Concepcion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ranieri tests Concepcion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Concepcion or perhaps it was just good defense by Ranieri, which made it look bad.
Ranieri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Concepcion walks into a straight right hand from Ranieri.
Concepcion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ranieri pinned against the cage. Ranieri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ranieri fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranieri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ranieri connects with a leg kick. Concepcion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ranieri scores with a head kick. Concepcion tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ranieri, right into the meat.
Ranieri throws a nice looking combination but Concepcion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Ranieri tenderised Concepcion's leg. Concepcion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Concepcion looks for a takedown but Ranieri sprawls well.
Ranieri works over Concepcion's head and body with a nice combination.
Ranieri feints a jab promting Concepcion to slip. Ranieri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Concepcion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ranieri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Concepcion eats them both and turns towards Ranieri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ranieri clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice body punch from Ranieri.
A cross from Ranieri lands.
Concepcion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ranieri to the ground. Concepcion is now in Ranieri's guard.
Ranieri wants to get back to his feet but Concepcion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ranieri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Concepcion throws a big elbow that misses.
Ranieri pulls Concepcion in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concepcion is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ranieri is pulling down on Concepcion's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion stands and throws Ranieri's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Concepcion goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ranieri has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Concepcion but great work by Ranieri.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ranieri wants to stand but Concepcion is controlling his arm.
Ranieri gets to mount! Concepcion was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ranieri tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's two 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.
Concepcion tries to lock up and control but Ranieri gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ranieri tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranieri avoids the attempt from Concepcion to control.
Concepcion is looking to improve his position but Ranieri isn't that keen on the idea.
Ranieri controlling the pace for now.
That's four 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.
Ranieri wants to get back to his feet but Concepcion is holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Concepcion is trying to escape the mount.
Concepcion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Eric Concepcion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Concepcion walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ranieri.
Concepcion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ranieri avoids it really well and circles away.
Ranieri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ranieri.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ranieri. Concepcion shrugs it off though.
Ranieri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Concepcion eats them both and turns towards Ranieri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ranieri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Concepcion.
Ranieri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranieri throws a head kick that half lands.
Ranieri throws a series of punches but Concepcion moves out of range.
Concepcion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ranieri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe Ranieri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Concepcion.
Concepcion tries to move into range but Ranieri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ranieri stuffs the takedown.
Concepcion is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Concepcion misses with a few strikes there.
Concepcion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Ranieri finds it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Ranieri.
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!
Ranieri works over Concepcion's head and body with a nice combination.
Concepcion looks for a takedown but Ranieri sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranieri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ranieri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ranieri scores with the left hand. Concepcion knows he should have avoided that one.
Ranieri pushes Concepcion away with a front kick.
Ranieri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Concepcion's head.
Ranieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ranieri connects with a leg kick. Concepcion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Concepcion.
Decent striking displayed by Ranieri there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion tries for a takedown but Ranieri circles away easily
and Ranieri counters with a left and a right that stings Concepcion.
Ranieri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Concepcion in his tracks.
Ranieri lands a jab to the head.
Concepcion shoots in looking for a takedown but Ranieri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Concepcion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice straight punches there by Ranieri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ranieri.
Ranieri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ranieri.
Ranieri scores with a one two! Concepcion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ranieri thows a body kick. Concepcion tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Ranieri. Those never looked like landing.
And Concepcion tries to counter it with a takedown but Ranieri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ranieri connects with a high kick.
Ranieri tests Concepcion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranieri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Concepcion tries to counter it with a takedown but Ranieri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ranieri.
Concepcion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ranieri, right into the meat.
Concepcion shoots in looking for a takedown. Ranieri tries to sprawl out of it but Concepcion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ranieri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ranieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ranieri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ranieri.
Ranieri throws a head kick that half lands.
Ranieri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Concepcion tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Eric Concepcion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Concepcion walks into a stiff left hand from Ranieri.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Ranieri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ranieri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 49:43
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 49:43
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Ranieri!
Joe Ranieri retains his middleweight title!
Joe Ranieri decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Zadarozhni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Gatmaitan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Gatmaitan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Zadarozhni!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatmaitan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zadarozhni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gatmaitan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Zadarozhni sprawling to the canvas! Zadarozhni rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gatmaitan finish him?!
It looks like Igor Zadarozhni has been cut.
Gatmaitan works Zadarozhni's body with a nice hook.
Zadarozhni looks winded!
Gatmaitan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatmaitan misses with a low kick as Zadarozhni jumps back.
Gatmaitan tries to work over Zadarozhni's front leg with a kick but Zadarozhni checks it.
Gatmaitan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zadarozhni is out of range and Gatmaitan settles back down.
Zadarozhni moves out of range of the leg kick from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan looks for the body kick but Zadarozhni saw that one coming.
Gatmaitan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gatmaitan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gatmaitan feints and then cracks Zadarozhni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zadarozhni down.
Gatmaitan lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Zadarozhni falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Gatmaitan!
Jose Gatmaitan retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Jose Gatmaitan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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