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FF XLII: Tolonen v Panado PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milton Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carly Sarmiento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarmiento has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Milton Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milton Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carly Sarmiento!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper moves into the clinch.
Sarmiento goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooper prevents it.
Sarmiento is trying to pull guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cooper has Sarmiento pressed against the cage, preventing Sarmiento from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Sarmiento.
Sarmiento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarmiento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sarmiento closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sarmiento throws an elbow but Cooper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cooper sneaks out the side door and pushes Sarmiento away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Cooper 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.
Sarmiento defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cooper.
Cooper moves into the clinch successfully.
Sarmiento is trying to break free.
Cooper fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cooper.
Cooper utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a knee strike.
Sarmiento is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
Cooper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sarmiento's face.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cooper prevents Sarmiento from breaking the clinch.
Cooper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sarmiento tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarmiento takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cooper misses with a knee to the head.
Sarmiento has had enough of the clinch but Cooper keeps him there for the moment.
Sarmiento lands a left hand.
Sarmiento takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cooper prevents Sarmiento from breaking the clinch.
Sarmiento is looking to control Cooper's arms but Cooper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sarmiento has his back to the cage.
Cooper prevents Sarmiento from breaking the clinch.
Cooper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sarmiento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmiento is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.
Sarmiento is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
Cooper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sarmiento is rocked!
Cooper lands a nice knee to the body.
Sarmiento is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him?
Cooper pulls guard effortlessly.
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!
Cooper has his feet on Sarmiento's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cooper looking to score a takedown here. Sarmiento is defending well but Cooper drives through and ends up in Sarmiento's guard.
Cooper gets to his feet. Sarmiento looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cooper lands a huge takedown. Sarmiento is out but the ref is slow to react and Cooper lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Sarmiento lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milton Cooper!
In defeat, Carly Sarmiento stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Garrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins jabs Garrett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garrett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garrett tries for a takedown but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garrett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jenkins.
Garrett bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Garrett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jenkins wants to counter with a clinch but Garrett pushes him away.
Garrett throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Garrett.
Jenkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
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!
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.
Garrett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jenkins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garrett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins stopping the sweep attempt from Garrett.
Garrett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jenkins trying to control but Garrett is working from the bottom.
Jenkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garrett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jenkins has managed to get both his arms back between Garrett's legs - danger averted.
Garrett is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Garrett wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.
Garrett trying to keep a closed guard but Jenkins is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but Garrett is keeping the position.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Garrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garrett working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garrett tries a head kick but it misses.
Garrett throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jenkins defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins slips a straight right by Garrett.
Jenkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garrett pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Garrett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jenkins tries to pass to full mount but Garrett defends it.
Jenkins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jenkins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Garrett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jenkins with the ground and pound from mount.
Jenkins is trying to take his opponent's back.
Garrett is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Garrett is holding on tight.
Jenkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins mounts Garrett! Really nice guard pass there!
Garrett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garrett has given up his back here. Will Jenkins look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Garrett trying to control but not successfully.
Jenkins is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jenkins lands shots to the head and Garrett turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Jenkins!
A relieved looking Larry Jenkins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Wade Garrett had this to say: 'Thanks to all my family, friends, and fans..I'll be back!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jenik Krejza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Enrico Piao Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piao Carlos has chosen Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jenik Krejza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jenik Krejza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fabricio Enrico Piao Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Krejza. Those never looked like landing.
Krejza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Krejza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piao Carlos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Krejza misses with a kick to the body.
Krejza gets a clinch.
Piao Carlos has Krejza pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Piao Carlos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Krejza tumbling to the mat - Piao Carlos dives into Krejza's guard.
Krejza controls Piao Carlos momentarily but Piao Carlos frees himself.
Krejza keeping full guard, as Piao Carlos tries to pass.
Piao Carlos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Krejza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Krejza has escaped and now he's on top!
Krejza postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krejza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Piao Carlos is proving hard to escape from.
Krejza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piao Carlos looking for a sweep. Not yet Piao Carlos, not yet.
Krejza wants to pass the guard but Piao Carlos is keeping the position.
Piao Carlos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piao Carlos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Piao Carlos trying to control the position.
Piao Carlos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krejza defends well.
Piao Carlos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krejza's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piao Carlos passes Krejza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Krejza tries to kick Piao Carlos off but Piao Carlos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Piao Carlos is trying to control. Krejza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Piao Carlos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Piao Carlos is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Piao Carlos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fabricio Enrico Piao Carlos!
Fabricio Enrico Piao Carlos 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Ferrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiremu's entrance music is Billy Joel - The River of Dreams. A fine choice. The key to victory for Aloysius Wiremu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilson Ferrall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrall feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ferrall trying to control but Wiremu is working from the bottom.
Wiremu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wiremu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wiremu tries to get out of the position.
Ferrall 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.
Ferrall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferrall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrall drops back looking for a leg! Wiremu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wiremu manages to kick Ferrall off! Ferrall jumps back into Wiremu's guard.
Ferrall stays in close to Wiremu's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrall postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wiremu is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ferrall, into his guard.
Ferrall trying to control the position.
Ferrall looking for a triangle here. Wiremu is fighting it but it looks tight! Ferrall pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Wiremu is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wilson Ferrall!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kojiro Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roldán Aberquero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aberquero has chosen Laurel & Hardy present “ Dueling Banjos “ as his entrance music. Roldán Aberquero struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Kojiro Kyle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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172 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kojiro Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roldán Aberquero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kyle 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.
Kyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aberquero defends it easily.
Aberquero with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aberquero advances to half guard.
Kyle's coaches at Wild Card have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Aberquero is pressing down on Kyle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kyle is holding on for now.
Kyle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aberquero pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aberquero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aberquero has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Mello MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Aberquero trying to mount his opponent but Kyle defends it.
Aberquero trying to control from half guard but Kyle is working away.
Kyle actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Aberquero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aberquero might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kyle haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kyle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aberquero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aberquero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kyle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aberquero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aberquero moves out of range of the body kick from Kyle.
It seemed like Aberquero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kyle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kyle lands with a nice body punch.
Kyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Kyle throws a body shot but no joy.
Aberquero counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aberquero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kyle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kyle throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aberquero escapes and throws Kyle's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The strikes coming from Aberquero are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aberquero wants to control but Kyle is keeping him busy.
Kyle is looking to regain half guard here but Aberquero keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aberquero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kyle.
Kyle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kyle throwing shots but Aberquero is blocking nicely.
Kyle trying to pass the guard but Aberquero defending well.
Kyle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kyle tries to stand but can't do so whilst Aberquero controls his leg.
Kyle lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kojiro Kyle dominated that round.
That's time! Kyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body punch from Kyle.
Aberquero misses with a takedown attempt
and Kyle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aberquero's knee momentarily.
Aberquero tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kyle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aberquero lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kyle trying to hold on to Aberquero's head to control him but Aberquero postures up.
Aberquero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kyle is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aberquero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Aberquero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kyle's head.
Kyle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aberquero wants to stand up but Kyle has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Aberquero is taking a breather. Kyle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kyle trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aberquero prevents Kyle from improving his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A cross from Kyle lands.
Kyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aberquero manages to avoid it.
Kyle moves out of range as Aberquero strikes.
Aberquero shoots in looking for a takedown. Kyle tries to sprawl out of it but Aberquero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kyle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aberquero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kojiro Kyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roldán Aberquero.
Aberquero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kyle circles away.
Aberquero moves to clinch but Kyle breaks away
and Kyle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kojiro Kyle is winning the standup battle so far.
Kyle throws a push kick but Aberquero slaps the foot to one side.
Aberquero gets the takedown into side control.
Aberquero working away.
Aberquero just content to control the position.
Kyle is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aberquero takes a little break here. Kyle wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kyle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aberquero wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aberquero is looking to take a break and control but Kyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kyle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roldán Aberquero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Aberquero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kyle can pounce on him.
Aberquero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kyle counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick there by Kyle.
Kyle throws a head kick but Aberquero moves out of range.
Aberquero shoots in for a takedown but Kyle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aberquero avoids the body shot from Kyle.
Roldán Aberquero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Kyle misses.
Kyle is looking to wear down Aberquero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kyle misses with a kick to the body.
Aberquero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aberquero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle wants to get back to full guard.
Kyle is staying active underneath Aberquero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aberquero wants to free his trapped foot but Kyle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kyle is looking to control Aberquero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kyle avoid being mounted?
Aberquero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Kyle scores with a decent looking hook.
Aberquero dives in and scores a takedown into Kyle's guard.
Roldán Aberquero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kyle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aberquero defends well.
Aberquero trying to control but Kyle is working from the bottom.
Kyle keeping full guard, as Aberquero tries to pass.
Aberquero preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aberquero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aberquero preventing the sweep.
Kyle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kyle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aberquero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aberquero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aberquero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aberquero is looking to advance position but Kyle won't allow it.
Aberquero trying to control from half guard but Kyle is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is pressing down on Aberquero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aberquero trying to control but Kyle is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kyle trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aberquero looks for a takedown but Kyle sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Kyle misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roldán Aberquero.
I think Aberquero 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dingerballs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Dingerballs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Perry !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingerballs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Perry has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A short right from Dingerballs.
Perry tries to pull guard but Dingerballs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Perry pulls guard.
Dingerballs with a nice head shot there.
Dingerballs lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dingerballs cracks Perry with a solid left hand.
Perry is rocked!
Dingerballs postures up in Perry 's guard and throws a big left but Perry blocks it.
Dingerballs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dingerballs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dingerballs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dingerballs throws a big right hand that misses.
Dingerballs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dingerballs.
Dingerballs stays in close to Perry 's body and controls the position.
Dingerballs postures up and lands a big shot to Perry 's brow.
Perry is still in real trouble! Can Dingerballs finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingerballs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dingerballs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dingerballs gets to his feet and stands over Perry , holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Perry felt that one! Dingerballs unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Perry from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Dingerballs!
Mike Dingerballs tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fafnir Amdahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronan Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fafnir Amdahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronan Chantry!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amdahl doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chantry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chantry jabs Amdahl right on the nose. Amdahl blinks but takes it well.
Chantry scores with a nice strike.
Chantry scores with a shot to the body.
Chantry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amdahl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chantry as he avoids it easily.
Chantry looks to throw the jab but Amdahl is out of range.
Amdahl tries to counter with a takedown but Chantry is quick to defend against it.
Chantry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amdahl tries to counter with a takedown but Chantry is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amdahl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chantry throws out the jab.
Amdahl takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chantry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Amdahl changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amdahl fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fafnir Amdahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chantry drops Amdahl with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Amdahl! Chantry dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronan Chantry!
Our winner, Ronan Chantry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vieira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to T.I. - Go get it. Rafael Vieira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mills!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills misses with a low kick.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Mills is blocking nicely.
Mills jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vieira walks away with a smile on his face. Mills gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vieira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieira moves away.
Mills looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vieira is trying to stand.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vieira keeps working.
Vieira gets full guard.
Mills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now.
Mills trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mills gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vieira looking for a triangle here. Mills is fighting it but it looks tight! Vieira pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mills is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rafael Vieira!
Rafael Vieira spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Panado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panado has chosen Lorde - Team as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matti Tolonen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Panado!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panado fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tolonen.
Panado dives in and grabs Tolonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tolonen pushes down on Panado's head and hops out.
Tolonen misses with a straight right.
Panado tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tolonen defends well and Panado ends up having to push Tolonen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Tolonen misses the target.
Matti Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Panado.
Panado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolonen throws out the jab.
Panado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tolonen counters with a left to the body.
Tolonen misses with a looping right.
Panado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tolonen throwing a counter right hand but Panado manages to avoid it.
Tolonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Panado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panado closes the distance and clinches up with Tolonen, looking for a takedown. Panado pushes Tolonen against the cage but Tolonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Tolonen misses the target.
Panado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tolonen stuns Panado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Panado tries for a takedown but Tolonen circles away easily
enabling Tolonen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Panado misses with a takedown attempt
and Tolonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tolonen circles away.
Panado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tolonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tolonen sends Panado crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tolonen is motioning to the referee to let Panado up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Panado is rocked!
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!
Tolonen ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Panado out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matti Tolonen!
Matti Tolonen retains his light heavyweight title!
As Matti Tolonen got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I had better pills this morning! '.
Ernesto Panado was interviewed post fight and said 'good win to my opponent sorry to my fans next time I will fight harder '.
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