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HFC Challengers 76 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason David Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Right On. 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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason David Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Handle scores with a four punch combination!
David Frank throws a lazy right hand but Handle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
David Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handle.
David Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Handle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from David Frank is defended easily by Handle.
David Frank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handle.
David Frank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handle looks to land a combination but David Frank avoids it well.
Max Handle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handle jabs David Frank right on the nose. David Frank blinks but takes it well.
Handle throws a series of punches but David Frank moves out of range.
A combination from Handle does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Handle. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Handle misses with a hook.
Handle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
David Frank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Handle.
David Frank is looking to counter the offense by Handle and move into the clinch.
Handle misses with a two punch combination.
Handle throws a right and a left that both miss.
David Frank was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Handle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on David Frank if he has to take too many more of those.
David Frank throws a head kick that misses.
Handle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
David Frank throws a head kick but Handle moves out of range.
Handle's corner calls for a 1-2. Handle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Handle throws a series of punches but David Frank avoids them all with ease.
David Frank goes for a double leg but Handle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Handle continues to drive forward.
Handle's jab looks to have found its range, popping David Frank under the eye.
Handle misses with a wild combination.
Handle 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handle misses with an uppercut. David Frank saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David Frank.
Handle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but David Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Handle misses with a hook. David Frank ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Handle lands.
David Frank dodges the punch combination from Handle.
Handle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from David Frank.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason David Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David Frank has a takedown stuffed.
Handle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David Frank moves away.
Handle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Handle lands with a right hand.
Handle throws a series of punches but David Frank avoids them all with ease.
David Frank darts in looking for a takedown but Handle gets double underhooks and turns David Frank into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handle misses with a double jab.
Handle scores with a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from David Frank.
Handle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Handle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between David Frank's hands.
Handle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Handle throws a one two combo.
David Frank displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handle throws out the jab.
Handle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! David Frank had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A swing and a miss from Handle.
A swing and a miss from Handle.
Handle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Handle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Handle.
David Frank shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Handle as he jumps to the side.
Handle is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handle sizes up David Frank with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Handle connects with a good right hand that stumbles David Frank. David Frank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
David Frank darts in looking for a takedown but Handle gets double underhooks and turns David Frank into the cage.
David Frank gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Handle misses with a jab, cross combination.
David Frank misses with a lunging right hand
and Handle counters with a one-two to the body.
David Frank ducks under a wild hook from Handle.
David Frank has taken the fight to the clinch.
Handle is trying to break the clinch but David Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Handle looking to slow down the pace here.
Handle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
David Frank avoids a punch combination nicely.
David Frank appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Handle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
David Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Handle is looking to slow David Frank down with leg kicks.
Handle's jab looks to have found its range, popping David Frank under the eye.
David Frank checks a leg kick.
David Frank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Handle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Max Handle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Handle sizes up David Frank with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Handle scores with a nice strike.
Handle scores with a hook.
David Frank is rocked!
David Frank takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh David Frank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Handle connects with a superb combination that knocks David Frank out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Handle before he can land any more shots to the unconscious David Frank!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Max Handle!
A relieved looking Max Handle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nebojsa Mihattovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihattovic has chosen Geto Boys - Still as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Tyron Woodley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tyron Woodley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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179 lbs
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Great wrestler
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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
18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tyron Woodley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Nebojsa Mihattovic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihattovic with a poor takedown
and Woodley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mihattovic shoots in for a takedown but Woodley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mihattovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woodley circles away.
Tyron Woodley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nebojsa Mihattovic.
Mihattovic shoots and misses
and Woodley counters with a one-two to the body.
Woodley 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.
Mihattovic misses with a takedown
and Woodley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mihattovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mihattovic won't allow Woodley to sweep him here.
Woodley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodley throws a big elbow that misses.
Woodley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mihattovic is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley trying to control but Mihattovic is working from the bottom.
Mihattovic is pulling down on Woodley's head to control his posture.
Woodley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mihattovic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Woodley has Mihattovic in his guard.
Mihattovic has gone for a leg lock! Woodley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mihattovic's guard.
Woodley trying to control but Mihattovic is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woodley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Woodley working some strikes from top position.
Mihattovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Woodley wants to control from the top but Mihattovic keeps moving.
Woodley throwing strikes from guard but Mihattovic blocks nicely.
Woodley content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley wants to control from the top but Mihattovic keeps moving.
Woodley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Woodley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mihattovic keeping moving, preventing Woodley from controlling successfully.
Woodley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mihattovic trying to keep a closed guard but Woodley is proving a slippery customer.
Woodley looking to sit in guard and control but Mihattovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic looking to pass the guard.
Mihattovic 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.
Woodley has Mihattovic pulled in close to control his posture.
Mihattovic postures up.
Woodley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mihattovic has gone for a leg lock! Woodley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mihattovic's guard.
Mihattovic working for a triangle but Woodley defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyron Woodley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mihattovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Woodley but Woodley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Woodley thinks about countering with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mihattovic.
Woodley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mihattovic tries for a takedown but Woodley circles away easily
and Woodley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tyron Woodley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nebojsa Mihattovic.
Mihattovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Woodley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihattovic has his takedown stuffed
letting Woodley counter with a right hand.
Mihattovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihattovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Woodley counter with a right hand.
Mihattovic is breathing heavily.
Mihattovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Woodley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mihattovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Woodley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mihattovic tries to clinch but Woodley moves away
and Woodley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihattovic has his takedown stuffed
and Woodley counters with a three punch combo that has Mihattovic backing up. Mihattovic nods at Woodley to acknowledge the strikes.
Nebojsa Mihattovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihattovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Woodley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mihattovic somewhat.
Woodley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic with a poor takedown
and Woodley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyron Woodley is winning the standup battle so far.
Woodley stuffs the takedown attempt from Mihattovic. Mihattovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Woodley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mihattovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Woodley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihattovic fails with the takedown
and Woodley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihattovic tries for a takedown but Woodley circles away easily
and Woodley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Woodley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Woodley wants it to stay on the feet.
Mihattovic misses with a takedown
enabling Woodley to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihattovic is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihattovic shoots and misses
and Woodley counters with a right hand to the body.
Mihattovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Woodley finish him?
Mihattovic with a poor takedown
and Woodley counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyron Woodley!
Tyron Woodley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pozar Pozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All I Do Is Win. Pozar has chosen z Buta Wjeżdzam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
21 - 30 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 30 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pozar Pozar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozar looking to score a takedown here. Mishima is defending well but Pozar drives through and ends up in Mishima's guard.
Pozar wants to pass the guard but Mishima is keeping the position.
Mishima is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pozar has his hands clasped together but Mishima extends and breaks Pozar's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mishima.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jin Mishima!
After winning the bout, Jin Mishima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Pozar Pozar spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks my sponsors and all my fans!!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon comes to the cage accompanied by All Summer Long. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.
Brandon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brandon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brandon closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Brandon pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Brandon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thompson thows a body kick. Brandon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brandon fails to land the takedown.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon fails with the takedown.
Thompson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brandon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buddy Brandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandon looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Brandon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thompson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brandon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thompson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thompson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brandon has picked Thompson up and slammed him! Thompson can't keep hold of the triangle and Brandon manages to pass to side control!
Thompson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Brandon is putting a hurting on Thompson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brandon controls the position from side control.
Brandon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Brandon trying to control the position but Thompson is working away.
Thompson is trying to control Brandon's posture but Brandon avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Thompson is trying to buck Brandon off.
Brandon is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson seems a little lost for a moment, as Brandon dominates the positioning.
Thompson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brandon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brandon trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson lands with a good body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brandon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandon.
Brandon gets a takedown into half guard.
Thompson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brandon somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brandon off to one side.
A low kick from Thompson is predictable there
and Brandon moves into the clinch.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Brandon tries to pass.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Brandon forces his way into half guard.
Brandon drops an elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandon pulls his head out easily.
Brandon works his foot free and advances to mount.
Thompson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brandon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.
Thompson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon dominating with strikes here.
Thompson tries to buck Brandon off but he can't manage it.
Brandon with good strikes from the mount here!
Brandon dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.
Brandon with shots to the head and body - Thompson looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Brandon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brandon content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon lands a heavy elbow.
Thompson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Thompson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brandon.
Brandon trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Brandon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Brandon or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson, which made it look bad.
Buddy Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brandon wants to take a breather but Thompson is having none of it.
Brandon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thompson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brandon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson has one foot on Brandon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
John Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brandon.
Thompson feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brandon gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Thompson misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buddy Brandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Brandon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brandon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thompson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thompson is looking to stand back up but Brandon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thompson.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thompson sees it coming and defends easily.
Brandon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brandon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Thompson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Thompson and Brandon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Buddy Brandon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brandon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Brandon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brandon shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandon misses with a looping left.
Brandon fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Buddy Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Brandon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brandon at a distance.
Brandon ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Brandon rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brandon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thompson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brandon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson cracks Brandon with a nice body shot.
Brandon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brandon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Thompson!
After the fight, John Thompson 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felicito Vicente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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28
145 lbs
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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
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felicito Vicente!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikovic stuffs the takedown.
Vicente goes for a double leg but Kikovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kikovic continues to drive forward.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kikovic as he jumps to the side.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felicito Vicente.
Vicente slips a straight right by Kikovic.
Kikovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kikovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vicente.
Kikovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vicente was well out of range. Poor timing from Kikovic.
Kikovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vicente thinks about the counter body kick.
Kikovic cracks a nice hook into Vicente's ribs.
Felicito Vicente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kikovic throws out a loose jab but Vicente uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kikovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Vicente's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kikovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Kikovic there.
Vicente on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kikovic. Kikovic obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicente shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kikovic pinned against the cage. Kikovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kikovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vicente misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kikovic swings for the body but Vicente moves out of range.
Kikovic misses with a straight right.
Vicente drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kikovic defends it well.
Vicente fails to land with a series of punches.
Kikovic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kikovic showed some decent athleticism there.
Kikovic wants to pass the guard but Vicente is defending well.
Kikovic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vicente!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente working to try and regain half guard.
Vicente keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicente is squirming around, avoiding Kikovic's attempts to control the action.
Vicente regains half guard.
Kikovic is working for a submission of some sort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicente is not content to let Kikovic control the position.
Vicente is trying to control but can't.
Vicente looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vicente is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kikovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kikovic's back!
Vicente has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kikovic has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kikovic has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Vicente.
Kikovic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicente throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kikovic tries to roll but Vicente sticks to his back.
Kikovic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Vicente.
Vicente avoiding Kikovic 's attempts to control his hands.
Kikovic covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kikovic trying to control the hands but Vicente won't let him.
Vicente is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kikovic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kikovic for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusan Kikovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kikovic misses with a looping left.
Vicente tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kikovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kikovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kikovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vicente manages to avoid it.
Dusan Kikovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Vicente will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kikovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kikovic thumps Vicente with a low kick.
Vicente looks to throw a body kick
and Kikovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vicente wants to clinch up but Kikovic keeps it at a distance.
Vicente swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kikovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicente doesn't manage to clinch there - Kikovic circles away.
Vicente moves out of range as Kikovic strikes.
A shot to the body from Kikovic misses
and Vicente counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vicente.
A hook to the body from Kikovic.
A head punch on the inside from Kikovic fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicente is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kikovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vicente throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kikovic tries a body shot but Vicente blocks it.
Kikovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kikovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vicente throws a head punch that misses.
Vicente is working for takedown but Kikovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felicito Vicente.
Vicente prevents a body shot from Kikovic.
Kikovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kikovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Vicente wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kikovic has him pressed against the cage.
Vicente lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kikovic backwards.
Vicente effectively controlling the action here.
Kikovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vicente wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kikovic has him pressed against the cage.
Kikovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vicente blocks an uppercut.
Vicente ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vicente no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic trying to control but Vicente is working from the bottom.
Kikovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vicente can do to turn this around?
Vicente throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikovic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vicente's guard.
Kikovic prevents Vicente from improving his position.
Kikovic seems to be working for a kimura but Vicente defends the submission attempt.
Vicente wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicente is defending against the submission attempts here by Kikovic.
Kikovic is looking to take a break and control but Vicente is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicente actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kikovic prevents Vicente from improving his position.
Kikovic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kikovic wants to control the pace but Vicente is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic wants to stand but Vicente is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Kikovic prevents Vicente from getting the reversal.
Kikovic trying to control but Vicente is having none of it.
Vicente prevents Kikovic from taking his back.
Vicente tries to hold on but Kikovic pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kikovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vicente is looking to escape.
Vicente is looking to improve his position but Kikovic isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusan Kikovic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Vicente tries to clinch up but Kikovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Vicente doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kikovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kikovic feints and then cracks Vicente's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vicente down.
Kikovic cracks Vicente with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vicente misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vicente was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vicente tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kikovic's legs.
Kikovic regains half guard, as Vicente was trying to land strikes.
Vicente thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kikovic's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic wants to control but Vicente is keeping busy.
Vicente throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kikovic to regain full guard.
Kikovic has a closed guard, preventing Vicente from standing up.
Vicente postures up in Kikovic's guard and throws a big left but Kikovic blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vicente accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vicente trying to control the position from guard on top but Kikovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kikovic is trying to control the position but Vicente postures up.
Kikovic keeping full guard, as Vicente tries to pass.
Kikovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kikovic trying to control from half guard but Vicente is working away.
Kikovic tries to pass to full mount but Vicente defends it.
Vicente actively working from the bottom here.
Kikovic is controlling the pace.
Vicente felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vicente is pressing down on Kikovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vicente looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vicente looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vicente!
Kikovic tries to improve position but can't.
Felicito Vicente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vicente is trying to ground and pound but Kikovic uses the momentary lack of control by Vicente to regain half guard.
Vicente is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kikovic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vicente is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic manages to get to full guard.
Kikovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Kikovic, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vicente accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vicente accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vicente throws a big right hand that misses.
Vicente throwing strikes from guard but Kikovic blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dusan Kikovic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kikovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusan Kikovic!
After the big win, Dusan Kikovic made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilhelm Tegetthoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Walk Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
210 lbs
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210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilhelm Tegetthoff!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tegetthoff.
Wilhelm Tegetthoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tegetthoff gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Batista advances position into side control!
Tegetthoff looks winded!
Batista is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tegetthoff knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Batista is working to tighten his grip on Tegetthoff's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tegetthoff has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Batista is really squeezing tight and eventually Tegetthoff passes out! Batista breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave Batista!
In his post fight interview, Dave Batista started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Ua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artist comes into the arena with Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mack Ua!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ua manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ua has Artist pulled in close to control his posture.
Artist trying to control the position from guard on top but Ua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Artist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Artist throwing strikes but missing.
Artist chips away with some ground and pound.
Artist throws a strike but Ua rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Artist working for a triangle but Ua defends it easily.
Ua looking to sit in guard and control but Artist gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ua controls Artist momentarily but Artist frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Artist.
Ua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Artist.
Artist with a flurry of punches that miss.
Artist trying to control but Ua is working from the bottom.
Artist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Artist is fighting to break Ua's control of his arms but Ua is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Artist accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ua 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.
Artist lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Artist working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ua's head.
We've been hearing that Artist has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Artist makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Artist throws a strike but Ua rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ua is in close to Artist's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ua postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Artist is looking for a triangle but Ua pushes his legs off easily.
Ua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Artist avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ua throwing strikes from guard but Artist blocks nicely.
Ua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ua stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Artist throws up his legs and catches Ua in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Ua tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Artist! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). The Artist!
A very excited looking The Artist made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Canadian Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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155 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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Canadian Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tarik Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Hero. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Canadian Hero has been cut.
Hero clinches.
Hero working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hero.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hero drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hero is keeping busy.
Hero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hero has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Hero working aggressively here.
Hero lands an uppercut.
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!
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hero striking off his back but it's not causing Johnson any problems.
Hero lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero 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.
Hero trying to strike off his back.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Hero wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Hero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johnson cracks Hero with a solid left hand.
Hero tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Hero strikes from his own guard.
Hero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hero's head.
Johnson postures up in Hero's guard and throws a big left but Hero blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hero has wrist control.
Hero doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson works over Hero with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hero trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hero is striking but Johnson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Hero wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hero throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
My spies in H-13 Alpha Elite Training inform me that Johnson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Johnson controlling the action here.
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!
Johnson thows a huge punch but Hero dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Hero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero striking from the bottom.
Johnson prevents Hero from improving his position.
Hero taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Hero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hero is rocked!
Johnson working Hero over with strikes.
Oh Hero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hero! More strikes land and this one is all over! Johnson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Johnson!
After the big win, Tarik Johnson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zorgas Borgas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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26
235 lbs
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266 lbs
23 - 21 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zorgas Borgas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Borgas lands a right hook to the body.
Borgas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barnett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnett looks winded!
Borgas drops Barnett with a beautiful combination! Barnett stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Borgas is looking for the KO!
Barnett is rocked!
It looks like Brock Barnett has been cut.
Zorgas Borgas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Borgas shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Barnett takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Borgas sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Barnett bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zorgas Borgas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lil Fame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Grundy (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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265 lbs
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251 lbs
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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
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lil Fame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brodie Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Grundy.
Grundy lands a head shot.
It looks like Lil Fame has been cut.
Fame throws a right and a left that Grundy avoids nicely.
Fame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grundy manages to avoid it.
Grundy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grundy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grundy wants to slow Fame down by chopping away at his legs.
As Grundy tries to get set, Fame tries to push him back and clinch up but Grundy manages to avoid the attempt.
Grundy wants to land a leg kick but Fame is out of range.
Grundy's coach down at White Lotus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grundy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grundy.
Brodie Grundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fame wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fame fails to land with a series of punches.
Grundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fame appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grundy misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fame ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fame was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fame connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fame throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fame moves out of range as Grundy strikes.
Fame tries to score with a low kick but Grundy moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Grundy.
Grundy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fame takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grundy.
Fame misses the body punch
and Grundy counters with an inside leg kick.
Grundy throws a hook to the side of Fame's head but Fame sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fame throws a series of punches but Grundy avoids them all with ease.
Grundy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fame.
Fame seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy punishes Fame's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Fame counters with a three punch combo that has Grundy backing up. Grundy nods at Fame to acknowledge the strikes.
Grundy tries a head kick but it misses.
As Grundy tries to get set, Fame tries to push him back and clinch up but Grundy manages to avoid the attempt.
Grundy takes a swing at Fame's ribcage but misses.
Fame tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grundy manages to circle out of the way.
Grundy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grundy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fame misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Fame checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fame slips a jab and a cross from Grundy.
Fame throws an off balance right hand
and Grundy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grundy throws a low kick but Fame avoids it.
Grundy moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Grundy tries a body shot but Fame blocks it.
Grundy breaks the clinch.
Grundy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fame takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lil Fame's cut is getting worse.
Grundy connects with a body shot that sends Fame's belly button to the back.
Grundy lands a jab to Fame's midsection.
Fame avoids a kick to the body.
Fame went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grundy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fame. That did some damage!
Grundy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fames jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Grundy.
Grundy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lil Fame's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fame throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fame on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grundy. Grundy obviously looking to wear him down.
Grundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fame lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grundy.
Fame throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Fame blocks the leg kick.
Grundy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grundy cracks a nice hook into Fame's ribs.
Fame throws a series of punches but Grundy moves out of range.
Fame lands a nice shot that snaps Grundy's head back.
Grundy lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grundy, right into the meat.
Fame pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Grundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lil Fame's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grundy throws a leg kick but Fame checks it.
Grundy misses with a combination
enabling Fame to counter with a crisp jab.
Grundy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grundy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grundy throws a nice looking combination but Fame bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fame stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fame blocks a leg kick.
Fame checks a leg kick.
Fame is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundy connects with a solid leg kick.
Fame throws a right hand that Grundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Grundy also avoids with ease.
Grundy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Grundy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grundy misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Fame on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grundy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lil Fame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fame checks a leg kick.
Fame lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Brodie Grundy has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fame.
Fame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grundy moves out of range of the leg kick from Fame.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grundy.
Grundy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jeez, Lil Fame's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fame works over Grundy's head and body with a nice combination.
Grundy is rocked!
Fame cracks Grundy with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Grundy tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Fame pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Grundy is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lil Fame!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lil Fame made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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