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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kato Masaishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Peters Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Peters Jr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kato Masaishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinny Peters Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaishii shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peters Jr defends it nicely.
Peters Jr fails with the takedown
and Masaishii counters with a nice body shot.
Masaishii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peters Jr misses with a takedown
and Masaishii counters with a left and a right that stings Peters Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Masaishii. Beautiful body shot.
Masaishii has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaishii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peters Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Kato Masaishii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Peters Jr.
Masaishii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peters Jr backwards.
It looks like Vinny Peters Jr has been cut.
Masaishii landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peters Jr looks winded!
Masaishii lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Masaishii.
Masaishii landing knees to the head.
Masaishii lands an elbow inside.
Masaishii manages to break the clinch.
Masaishii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Peters Jr enables Masaishii to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Peters Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masaishii stands and throws Peters Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Peters Jr is being controlled here.
Masaishii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peters Jr keeps working.
Masaishii advances to mount.
Masaishii moves to take his opponent's back.
Masaishii has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Peters Jr's body.
Masaishii has managed to slip his arm under Peters Jr's chin. This could be all over... yep, Peters Jr is tapping out! Submission win for Masaishii.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kato Masaishii!
Kato Masaishii took some time post fight to say the following; 'This is a message for Puck Heidegger. You might have 15lbs of gold that says you're the best, but right now ladies and gents, you are looking at the best in this division. This is an open challenge to anyone step up and face me. Any time... anywhere.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Rino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Dillafoshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Rino 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Rino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Dillafoshaw!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillafoshaw closes the distance and pushes Rino back into the cage.
Dillafoshaw blocking some punches.
Dillafoshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rino jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dillafoshaw walks away with a smile on his face. Rino gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dillafoshaw counters by clinching up.
Rino pulls guard effortlessly.
Dillafoshaw won't allow Rino to sweep him here.
Dillafoshaw is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rino has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dillafoshaw is looking to defend but Rino has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dillafoshaw! Rino pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dillafoshaw taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Henry Rino!
After the fight, Henry Rino 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 Vinny Voltron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lefteris Samaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voltron comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up (Dirty) . Vinny Voltron had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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191 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinny Voltron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Samaras!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samaras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voltron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Samaras sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voltron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samaras steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Voltron.
Voltron misses with an uppercut.
Voltron throws a leg kick
and Samaras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Samaras has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Voltron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samaras lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Voltron backs up against the cage.
Voltron walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Voltron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samaras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voltron fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Samaras checks it well.
Samaras is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A swing and a miss from Samaras.
Voltron misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Samaras as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samaras avoids the head kick by Voltron.
Samaras throws out a loose jab but Voltron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voltron wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltron tries a head kick but it misses.
Voltron looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice jab there from Samaras.
Samaras fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Samaras misses with a series of wild punches.
Samaras cracks Voltron with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab lands there for Samaras.
Samaras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Samaras lands.
Voltron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Voltron tries a head kick but it misses.
Samaras lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voltron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheers as Samaras lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voltron doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltron throws a predictable looking body shot
and Samaras counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voltron is rocked!
Voltron is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Samaras doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Voltron crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Voltron's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lefteris Samaras!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koya Molar (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koya Molar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ciz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Molar throws a right hand that Ciz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciz also avoids with ease.
Koya Molar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Molar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ciz can pounce on him.
Molar misses with a hook
and Ciz counters with a shoot takedown. Molar fights it but they end up in guard.
Molar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ciz controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Molar keeps moving.
Ciz stops Molar from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Molar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Molar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ciz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ciz wants to control but Molar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Molar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Molar seems content to control.
Ciz looking for submissions off his back.
Molar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ciz keeps working.
Ciz tries to roll over but Molar keeps him under control.
Molar wants to control but Ciz is keeping him busy.
Ciz is trying is best to control the position here.
Ciz is looking for a sweep. Molar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Molar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ciz wants to control but Molar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Molar is looking to stall here but Ciz recovers full guard.
Molar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ciz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Molar wants to stand but Ciz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ciz is trying to control the position but Molar postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Molar throws a hook to the side of Ciz's head but Ciz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ciz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Molar lands with a nice body punch.
Ciz jabs Molar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Molar misses with an uppercut
so Ciz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ciz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Molar wants to stand and escape but Ciz is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz trying to control but Molar is working from the bottom.
Ciz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ciz trying to control but Molar is working from the bottom.
Molar 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.
Ciz postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ciz tries to free his leg and advance position but Molar is retaining full guard.
Ciz trying to control the position from guard on top but Molar 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.
Molar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ciz is fending him off so far but Molar persists. Nope, Ciz circles away and we're back to standing.
Ciz misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ciz blocks a jab.
Molar misses with a looping right.
Molar misses with a body shot.
Ciz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ciz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Molar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ciz or perhaps it was just good defense by Molar, which made it look bad.
Molar swings for the body but Ciz moves out of range.
Ciz throws a body punch but Molar moves out of range.
Molar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ciz throws a nice head kick!
Molar misses with a lunging right hand
and Ciz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Molar's guard.
Ciz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Molar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molar keeping moving, preventing Ciz from controlling successfully.
Molar wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ciz manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ciz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ciz cracks a nice hook into Molar's ribs.
Molar missing with a left hand there. Ciz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ciz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Molar is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Molar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Molar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Molar ducks under a wild hook from Ciz.
George Ciz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ciz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ciz throws a sloppy head kick and Molar moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molar closes the distance and clinches up with Ciz, looking for a takedown. Molar pushes Ciz against the cage but Ciz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ciz tried to counter with a leg kick but Molar avoided it.
Ciz misses with a few strikes there.
Molar shoots for a double leg takedown but Ciz sprawls well. He's pushed Molar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ciz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Molar throws a right hand that Ciz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciz also avoids with ease.
Molar misses with an uppercut
and Ciz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Molar won't be happy with that.
Molar is not content to let Ciz control the position.
Ciz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Molar some visible discomfort.
Ciz trying to control the position but Molar is working away.
George Ciz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ciz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Molar, who protects the arm well.
Ciz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Molar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ciz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ciz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ciz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Molar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Molar can't do much from the bottom here.
Ciz just content to control the position.
Ciz working away.
Molar is not content to let Ciz control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciz tries for a kimura but Molar is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molar parries the strikes from Ciz easily there. Ciz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Molar to escape.
Molar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ciz connects with a decent elbow.
Ciz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Molar is not content to let Ciz control the position.
Molar is trying to get back to half guard.
Molar wants to get back to his feet.
Ciz looks up at the clock and then as Molar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ciz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ciz working away.
Ciz is trying to get an arm triangle but Molar is defending well.
Molar gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Molar defends it well.
Ciz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ciz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Molar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Molar keeping hold of Ciz's head, controlling as best he can.
Ciz trying to control the pace.
Ciz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molar can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ciz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Molar's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ciz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ciz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molar.
Ciz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ciz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Molar gets caught napping as Ciz dives in and scores a takedown. Molar manages to retain guard.
Ciz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Molar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ciz trying to control the position from guard on top but Molar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ciz preventing the sweep.
Ciz postures up and lands a big shot to Molar's brow.
Ciz 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz trying to control the position from guard on top but Molar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molar wants to stand up but Ciz is controlling him.
Molar is trying to keep Ciz in close.
Molar wants to stand and escape but Ciz is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Molar keeping moving, preventing Ciz from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Molar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ciz.
Molar slaps away a takedown attempt from Ciz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Molar takes a swing at Ciz's ribcage but misses.
Ciz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ciz tries to land a front kick but Molar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Molar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciz is looking to wear down Molar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ciz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molar wants to stand up but Ciz is controlling him.
Ciz trying to control the position from guard on top but Molar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Molar keeps moving.
Ciz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Molar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ciz is controlling him.
Molar keeping moving, preventing Ciz from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz postures up in Molar's guard and throws a big left but Molar blocks it.
Ciz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ciz looking to pass the guard.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Molar keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Molar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ciz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Molar slips under a jab from Ciz.
Ciz misses with a takedown attempt - Molar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Molar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ciz avoids the body shot from Molar.
Ciz shoots for a takedown but Molar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ciz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molar with a poor takedown
and Ciz counters with a big head kick but Molar shrugs it off.
Molar throws a nice looking combination but Ciz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molar.
Molar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciz is just out of range.
Koya Molar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ciz as he jumps to the side.
Ciz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Molar sprawls and moves away.
Molar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ciz. That one must have hurt.
Molar throws a hook to the side of Ciz's head but Ciz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Molar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ciz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ciz.
Ciz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molar swings widly with a right hand
and Ciz counters with a one-two to the body.
Molar swings for the body but Ciz moves out of range.
George Ciz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ciz ducks under a wild hook from Molar.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Ciz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ciz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Ciz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Ringwald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Davidson (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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180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Ringwald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ringwald's half guard.
Davidson is thwarting Ringwald's attempts to control the position.
Ringwald is looking to improve his position.
Davidson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ringwald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ringwald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davidson is nestled in close to Ringwald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ringwald trying to control here.
Davidson is nestled in close to Ringwald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ringwald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
It looks like Ronald Ringwald has been cut.
Ringwald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ringwald is rocked!
Ronald Ringwald's cut is getting worse.
Ringwald taking some punishment here, with Davidson in his half guard.
Oh Ringwald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson is nestled in close to Ringwald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Davidson unloads with some huge strikes here! Ringwald is out! Davidson wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Davidson!
A relieved looking John Davidson 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Yakovlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Cart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovlev comes to the cage accompanied by Maroon 5 - Sugar. Mario Cart acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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20
209 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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21
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Yakovlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Cart!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovlev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cart if he has to take too many more of those.
Yakovlev tries a head kick but it misses.
Cart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yakovlev scores with a leg kick.
Yakovlev throws a body kick that misses.
Cart misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yakovlev counters with a nice body shot.
Yakovlev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakovlev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ in the buildup to the fight.
Yakovlev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Alexander Yakovlev has been cut.
Cart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yakovlev finds it's way round the side to connect with Cart's head.
Cart takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovlev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cart misses with a straight right.
Cart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yakovlev. Yakovlev obviously looking to wear him down.
Cart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yakovlev throws an overhand right that lands on Cart's shoulder, as Cart tries to avoid the shot.
Cart is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovlev throws a right hand that Cart ducks under and follows up with a left that Cart also avoids with ease.
Cart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yakovlev swings for the body but Cart moves out of range.
Cart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cart cracks a nice hook into Yakovlev's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart throws the left hand but Yakovlev avoids the punch easily.
Cart blocks a head kick by Yakovlev.
A jab lands there for Cart.
Cart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cart.
Yakovlev scores with a punch to the head.
Yakovlev fails to land with a series of punches.
Cart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cart misses with the combination.
Cart throws a nice looking combination but Yakovlev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakovlev.
Yakovlev misses with a double jab
and Yakovlev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cart's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yakovlev - that will leave a mark!
Some bone on bone action there as Cart checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some wild striking there from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakovlev scores with a jab to the head.
Yakovlev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakovlev throws a hook but Cart avoids it easily.
Yakovlev swings for the body but Cart moves out of range.
Cart just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovlev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yakovlev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cart misses with a hook.
Yakovlev throws a shot from downtown. Cart moves away and avoids it.
Alexander Yakovlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakovlev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cart misses with an uppercut.
Yakovlev jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cart.
Yakovlev misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Cart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Yakovlev lands.
Yakovlev misses with a looping left.
Yakovlev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakovlev scores with a nice strike.
Yakovlev misses with a body kick.
Yakovlev throws a push kick but Cart slaps the foot to one side.
Yakovlev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yakovlev looks to land a right hand but Cart moved out of range.
Cart misses with a looping left.
Yakovlev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yakovlev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yakovlev just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Cart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yakovlev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cart drops his hands momentarily and Yakovlev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cart avoids the body shot from Yakovlev.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yakovlev.
Cart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yakovlev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cart has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yakovlev jabs Cart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cart thuds his right hand into Yakovlev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yakovlev catches Cart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Cart misses its intended target.
Yakovlev throws a poor cross that misses
and Cart counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakovlev throws a hook but Cart avoids it easily.
Yakovlev staying out of range there.
Cart checks a low kick from Yakovlev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cart checks a low kick from Yakovlev.
Cart misses the shot to the body.
Yakovlev scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Yakovlev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Yakovlev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yakovlev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yakovlev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yakovlev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cart looks to throw the jab but Yakovlev is out of range.
Cart defending well as Yakovlev loads up on a big left hand.
Yakovlev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cart's sensitive parts.
Danga de danga de dang - Yakovlev scores with a four punch combination!
Cart misses with a hook.
Yakovlev lands a jab to the nose.
Cart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yakovlev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovlev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yakovlev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cart throws a big shot that misses.
Cart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yakovlev at a distance.
Cart missing with a left hand there. Yakovlev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yakovlev lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alexander Yakovlev is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart checks a leg kick.
Yakovlev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakovlev swinging wildly here.
Yakovlev scores with a nice body kick.
Yakovlev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cart can do to turn this around?
A combination from Cart does no damage.
Cart punishes Yakovlev's body with a nice straight punch.
Yakovlev fails to land with a series of punches.
Cart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakovlev was well out of range. Poor timing from Cart.
Yakovlev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cart.
Cart throws a jab when Yakovlev was well out of range.
Cart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yakovlev connects with a jab.
Yakovlev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big head kick from Yakovlev and Cart is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Cart is rocked!
Yakovlev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cart is still in real trouble! Can Yakovlev finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cart holds on and takes a little breather.
Yakovlev postures up.
Yakovlev wants to stand but Cart has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cart seems to have recovered his senses.
Cart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cart working a defensive guard here.
Cart wants to control the position but Yakovlev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cart controlling the position well.
Yakovlev tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yakovlev wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Cart uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Yakovlev gets to his feet - Cart follows without any prompting.
Yakovlev lands with a slapping head kick.
Cart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakovlev.
Yakovlev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cart was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakovlev.
Cart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakovlev throws out the jab.
Cart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yakovlev.
Yakovlev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cart throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Cart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cart misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Yakovlev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Yakovlev's cut.
That's time! Yakovlev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yakovlev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yakovlev thuds his right hand into Cart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cart moves out of range of the leg kick from Yakovlev.
Cart now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakovlev scores with a nice strike.
Yakovlev misses with a double jab.
Cart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cart throws the left hand but Yakovlev avoids the punch easily.
Yakovlev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yakovlev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cart.
Yakovlev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yakovlev misses the jab.
Good shot there by Cart.
Nice body kick there by Yakovlev.
Yakovlev throws a looping overhand right but Cart ducks down to avoid it.
Cart steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yakovlev. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cart looks to land a left hand but Yakovlev moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cart. Yakovlev does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart throws a body punch but Yakovlev moves out of range.
Cart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alexander Yakovlev's cut is getting worse.
A jab lands there for Yakovlev.
Yakovlev throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Cart to counter with a crisp jab.
Cart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yakovlev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cart has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yakovlev.
Yakovlev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cart's head backwards.
Cart misses with an uppercut.
It appears Yakovlev was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nice defenses there by Yakovlev.
Cart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakovlev was well out of range. Poor timing from Cart.
Yakovlev thuds his shin into the meat of Cart's side.
A slow jab from Cart misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovlev tries a head kick but it misses.
Cart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovlev scores with a jab to the head.
Yakovlev throws a right hand that Cart ducks under and follows up with a left that Cart also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Cart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yakovlev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Yakovlev! Cart is backing up but he can't get away as Yakovlev lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Cart and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Yakovlev!
Alexander Yakovlev took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mohito Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodeo Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashid Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chris Brown - See You Again Feat. Tyga & Wiz Khalifa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
191 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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20
194 lbs
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodeo Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joe takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Rodeo Joe has been cut.
Magomedov has managed to clinch.
Joe wants a takedown but no success here.
Magomedov breaks the clinch.
Magomedov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Magomedov connects with a right hand. Joe shakes it off.
Magomedov looks to land a body kick but Joe moved away.
Joe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Magomedov throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Joe tumbling to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Joe is proving hard to escape from.
Magomedov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Joe, up you get!
Magomedov lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Joe falls backwards - clearly groggy! Magomedov dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rashid Magomedov!
Rashid Magomedov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mohito Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Underestimated Dillashaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kioshi Kemauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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141 lbs
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22
138 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Underestimated Dillashaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kioshi Kemauchi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillashaw swings for the body but Kemauchi moves out of range.
Dillashaw throws a right hand that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a thumping low kick.
Dillashaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Kemauchi counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dillashaw misses with some punches.
Kemauchi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kemauchi is stalling here.
Dillashaw misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kioshi Kemauchi.
A big left from Dillashaw misses.
Dillashaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kemauchi.
Dillashaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kemauchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kemauchi scores with a jab.
Dillashaw misses with an uppercut
and Kemauchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kemauchi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dillashaw is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kemauchi jabs Dillashaw right on the nose. Dillashaw blinks but takes it well.
Dillashaw lands an overhand right.
Dillashaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dillashaw moves forwards but Kemauchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kemauchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dillashaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemauchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Dillashaw moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dillashaw swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Kemauchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Underestimated Dillashaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillashaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kemauchi.
Dillashaw works Kemauchi's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dillashaw.
Dillashaw managing to block the knees to the body from Kemauchi.
Kemauchi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemauchi.
Kemauchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dillashaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemauchi backwards.
Dillashaw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillashaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kemauchi misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Dillashaw.
Dillashaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillashaw misses with a body punch.
Kemauchi blocks an uppercut.
Kemauchi is looking to control Dillashaw's arms but Dillashaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kemauchi has his back to the cage.
Dillashaw works on Kemauchi's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kemauchi takes a shot to the head.
Kemauchi stalling in the clinch.
Dillashaw has a couple of punches blocked by Kemauchi.
Still in the clinch, Kemauchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dillashaw lands with a left to the head.
Kemauchi misses with a body punch.
Kemauchi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dillashaw throws a head punch that misses.
Kemauchi slowing the pace effectively.
Dillashaw managing to block the knees to the body from Kemauchi.
Dillashaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kemauchi takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dillashaw on the inside.
Dillashaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillashaw lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemauchi backwards.
Dillashaw lands an uppercut.
Kemauchi is rocked!
Dillashaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemauchi backwards.
Kemauchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dillashaw finish him?
Dillashaw throws an elbow but it misses.
Dillashaw manages to break the clinch.
Kemauchi looks to clinch
and Dillashaw counters with a huge right that knocks Kemauchi out cold! Dillashaw is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Underestimated Dillashaw!
Underestimated Dillashaw 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Irving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac - Uppercut. Jasper Irving has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jasper Irving!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irving misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lorenzo connects with a jab.
Irving lands a slapping body shot.
Lorenzo forces Irving back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Lorenzo.
Irving pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Irving scores with a decent looking hook.
Lorenzo tries to clinch there but Irving circles away.
Lorenzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Irving is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Irving. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irving.
A swing and a miss from Lorenzo.
Irving swings for the body but Lorenzo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lorenzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lorenzo moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irving wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lorenzo fails to land.
Lorenzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lorenzo lands with a light punch inside.
Lorenzo stalling.
Lorenzo lands a right hand.
Lorenzo taking a breather.
Lorenzo is struggling to control the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Lorenzo.
Irving throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lorenzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irving throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lorenzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irving scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lorenzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Irving throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lorenzo missing with a left hand there. Irving was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irving throws out a counter right but Lorenzo avoids it with no problem.
Irving is looking to slow Lorenzo down with leg kicks.
Jasper Irving seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Irving!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorenzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Irving counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lorenzo wants to clinch up but Irving keeps it at a distance.
Irving lands with a right hand.
Irving will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lorenzo is looking for a counter combo.
Lorenzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo backing away here, and Irving unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Irving throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irving throws an overhand right that lands on Lorenzo's shoulder, as Lorenzo tries to avoid the shot.
Irving misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irving throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Irving loads up on a big right hand but Lorenzo slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Lorenzo as he connects with a hook.
Lorenzo rushes Irving and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lorenzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Irving breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Irving.
Lorenzo is looking to chop away at Irving's legs.
Irving lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo throws a looping overhand right but Irving ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lorenzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Irving has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Irving and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Irving sends Lorenzo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Irving is motioning to the referee to let Lorenzo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lorenzo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irving looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh Lorenzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Irving counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Lorenzo! He's just covering up as Irving starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jasper Irving!
The defeated Chuck Lorenzo had this to say: 'So I guess I need to have a big change now......'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Corrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neculai Costel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrigan comes into the arena with Teardrop blaring out of the sound system. Costel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ain't No Sunshine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mark Corrigan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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147 lbs
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140 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Corrigan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neculai Costel!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrigan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Costel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Costel.
Corrigan looking to control.
Costel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Corrigan 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.
Corrigan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Costel wants to control from the top but Corrigan keeps moving.
Costel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Costel postures up.
Costel stands and throws Corrigan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Costel staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corrigan is looking to regain half guard here but Costel keeps moving and retains side control.
Costel is trying to get an arm triangle but Corrigan is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Costel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Corrigan, who protects the arm well.
Corrigan wants to control but Costel postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corrigan is trying to improve his position.
Costel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Corrigan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Corrigan is trying to control Costel's posture but Costel avoids it.
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.
Costel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Costel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Corrigan tries to bench press Costel off him but Costel keeps the position.
Costel has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Corrigan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Corrigan is desperately trying to improve his position but Costel has a good base and remains in mount.
Costel wants to finish this one by submission but Corrigan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Costel.
Corrigan regains half guard.
Costel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corrigan keeps working.
Costel passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costel wants to control the pace but Corrigan is squirming around nicely.
Corrigan is trying desperately to improve position.
Costel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Corrigan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Corrigan!
Corrigan advances position into side control!
Corrigan working away.
Costel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Corrigan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Corrigan tries to control but Costel wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Costel is just holding on here. Corrigan manages to take his back.
Costel preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Corrigan.
Corrigan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Corrigan has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Costel! Can he survive? No! He's out! Corrigan gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Corrigan!
Mark Corrigan is the new bantamweight champion!
Mark Corrigan took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Costel.. You are a boring ass fighter, I made you my Wife out there tonight. Altair The Assassin, you are a BITCH... I'd like to dedicate this win to my teammate Ferris Bueller and my Flatmate Jez.'.
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