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WEC 15: Darrow vs Evansen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Where is My Mind? by Pixies. Chris Frost acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Frost!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Frost counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
Frost has gone for a leg lock! Sanchez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Frost's guard.
Sanchez stands and throws Frost's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sanchez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steve Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
It looks like Chris Frost has been cut.
Frost misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Frost!
Frost is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez advances nicely into full mount.
Frost told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Frost really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Frost is trying to reverse the position but instead Sanchez has taken his back - oops!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost is in bad spot here.
Sanchez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Frost defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to break Frost's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Frost remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sanchez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I really don't envy Frost right now.
Frost manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sanchez's guard. Nice work there by Frost.
Frost avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frost postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Frost working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Frost postures up.
Sanchez has his foot on Frost's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frost works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez controls Frost momentarily but Frost frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frost working some strikes from top position.
Frost in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frost gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Frost connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frost doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frost manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frost connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez controlling the position.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frost in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez controls Frost momentarily but Frost frees himself.
Frost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frost passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steve Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Frost's cut.
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.
Frost loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Frost blocks a jab.
Sanchez jabs Frost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frost connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Frost takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frost throws out the jab.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Frost's ribs.
Steve Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frost! But no joy.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frost lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Frost's legs.
Frost is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Frost throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Frost.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Frost tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frost throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.
Sanchez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Frost sprawls and moves away.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frost counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frost.
Frost is looking to take this one to the mat.
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez tries to counter with a takedown but Frost is quick to defend against it.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Frost's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Frost is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Frost dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Frost keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez tries to counter with a takedown but Frost is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Frost takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Frost checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Frost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frost circles away quickly and effectively.
Frost scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
so Frost counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frost drops back looking for a leg! Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanchez manages to kick Frost off! Frost jumps back into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Frost uses it to pass to side control.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanchez down.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Frost lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Frost easily slips into full mount!
Frost lands a big shot there that rocks Sanchez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Frost looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Frost working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Frost gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard.
Frost working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Frost is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.
Frost is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Frost is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez trying to control here.
Frost is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanchez is just riding it out for now. Frost eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Sanchez!
A very excited looking Steve Sanchez 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrhuz Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen No Role Modelz as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrhuz Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jermaine Cole!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis lands a left and a right that send Cole crashing to the mat, dazed. Davis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cole is rocked!
It looks like Jermaine Cole has been cut.
Davis goes for a small jab and connects. Now Davis goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Cole stumbles back but Davis runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Cole to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Cole will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cyrhuz Davis!
Jermaine Cole spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time he won't be so lucky...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boss Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
1 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boss Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Westbrook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Westbrook shoots in and bounces Boxer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boxer is looking to stand back up but Westbrook counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boxer.
Westbrook decides to return to a standing position.
Westbrook throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boxer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Westbrook is in Boxer's guard.
Westbrook sitting in guard here, content to control.
Westbrook 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.
Westbrook sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Westbrook might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Westbrook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boxer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Westbrook looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two 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.
Westbrook is in close to Boxer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Westbrook controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Westbrook is in close to Boxer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Westbrook works over Boxer with some ground and pound from guard.
Westbrook working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Westbrook stands and throws Boxer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Westbrook controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Westbrook controlling the position from side mount.
Westbrook stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Westbrook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Westbrook shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boxer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Westbrook works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Westbrook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Westbrook frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Boxer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Westbrook controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Westbrook punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Westbrook dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boxer tries to clinch up but Westbrook circles away and keeps his distance.
Westbrook wants to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch position.
Westbrook gets a clinch.
Boxer wants to get back to striking at distance but Westbrook won't allow it.
Westbrook tries to pull guard but Boxer won't allow it.
Westbrook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Westbrook breaks the clinch.
Boxer misses with a double jab
and Westbrook counters with a two punch combo.
Westbrook clinches up with Boxer and pushes him back against the cage.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer is looking to break free of the clinch but Westbrook has double underhooks.
Westbrook stalling in the clinch.
Westbrook tightens his grip and picks Boxer up, before dumping him to the ground. Boxer manages to land in guard.
Westbrook passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Westbrook controlling the pace.
Westbrook looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Westbrook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Westbrook lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Westbrook is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook uses his free foot to push down on Boxer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boxer.
Westbrook with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Westbrook has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Westbrook wants to take Boxer's back here but Boxer is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Westbrook lands with some strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Westbrook lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Westbrook tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boxer really wants to buck Westbrook off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Westbrook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Westbrook gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Westbrook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Westbrook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Westbrook looks for a takedown but Boxer sprawls well.
Boxer moves in looking to clinch but Westbrook pushes him off.
Westbrook closes the distance and pushes Boxer back into the cage.
Boxer manages to break the clinch.
Boxer throws a series of strikes that have Westbrook backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook fails to land with a series of punches.
Westbrook shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boxer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boxer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Westbrook on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westbrook engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook is continuing to stall.
Westbrook lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Westbrook controlling from the top position.
That's two 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.
Westbrook's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Westbrook scoring with some ground and pound.
Westbrook not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Westbrook pushes down on Boxer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Westbrook in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boss Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Westbrook.
Boxer misses with a takedown attempt - Westbrook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Westbrook shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boxer's guard.
Boxer is wriggling around but Westbrook manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul Westbrook has got the better of the ground game so far.
Westbrook uses his free foot to push down on Boxer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boxer.
Westbrook lands a big shot there that rocks Boxer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Westbrook is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Boxer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Westbrook back to the cage. Boxer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Paul Westbrook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Westbrook shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boxer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Paul Westbrook is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Westbrook pushing down on Boxer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Westbrook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Westbrook has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Westbrook!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Forgiveness. Brij Khali will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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160 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
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 64 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brij Khali!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Khali wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jones manages to pass to side control.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Khali is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Khali is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khali is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Khali is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is working for a kimura but Khali is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Khali defending well.
Khali wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khali has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Khali is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khali is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khali knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khali keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khali has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jones is on him like a limpet, forcing Khali back against the cage.
Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones prevents Khali from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khali knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khali trying to control here.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Khali is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jones is staying active.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khali tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khali tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khali knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khali is trying to control Jones's posture. Jones takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Khali! Jones is rotating here... this could be the end... Khali is out! Jones has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Brij Khali had this to say: 'Dissapointed to Lose'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brooklyn King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saban Suzuki (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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21
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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26
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brooklyn King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saban Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from King.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suzuki misses the body punch
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King slips a jab and a cross from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab lands there for King.
Suzuki throws a predictable looking body shot
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King tries to bum rush Suzuki with a series of wild strikes but Suzuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suzuki misses the jab.
King throws a big counter combination but Suzuki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
King misses the jab.
Suzuki shoots and misses
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suzuki circles away quickly and effectively.
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
Suzuki throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with an inside leg kick.
Suzuki throws a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut.
King is looking to counter with head kicks.
Suzuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suzuki throws a lazy uppercut
letting King counter with a right hand.
King plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Saban Suzuki has been cut.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
Suzuki misses the body punch
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suzuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looks like King has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Saban Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suzuki swings away with a body shot that misses
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki misses with a straight left.
Suzuki misses with a body punch
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki is rocked!
King cracks Suzuki with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Suzuki looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can King finish him?
Suzuki is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King slips a straight right by Suzuki.
King lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Suzuki falls backwards - clearly groggy! King dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brooklyn King!
An out of breath Brooklyn King thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with 10 Years - All White blaring out of the sound system. Tanishk Soni 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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36
259 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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50
259 lbs
35 - 39 - 2 |
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Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 39 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tanishk Soni!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soni moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Soni tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Tanishk Soni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soni misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soni won't be happy with that.
Smith tries for a kimura but Soni is defending well.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Soni controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Soni's head but Soni avoids it well.
Smith moves into full mount!
Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soni is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Smith looking to ground and pound but Soni is blocking nicely.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The cut above Tanishk Soni's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tanishk Soni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Smith!
After the fight, Johnny Smith 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Foggy Dew. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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43
155 lbs
40 - 7 - 1 |
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41
152 lbs
25 - 23 - 1 |
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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
40 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor McGregor !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Reis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Reis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGregor misses with a straight right.
Reis with the counter takedown but McGregor avoids it easily.
Reis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGregor defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor misses with a body kick.
Reis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Reis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reis tries for a kimura but McGregor is defending well.
Reis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGregor , who protects the arm well.
Reis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McGregor tries to escape but Reis is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor parries the strikes from Reis easily there. Reis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McGregor to escape.
Reis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGregor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reis throws an elbow but McGregor slips to the side and avoids it well.
Reis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reis swings around for an armbar but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Reis's guard.
McGregor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reis on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis has a closed guard, preventing McGregor from standing up.
Reis is working an open guard so McGregor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Reis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reis circles away quickly and effectively.
Reis misses with a takedown
and McGregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGregor counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Julian Reis has been cut.
Conor McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Reis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGregor . Reis shrugs it off though.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
McGregor throws the left hand but Reis avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McGregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Reis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
That kick from McGregor tenderised Reis's leg. Reis is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGregor throws a lazy right hand but Reis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reis can do to turn this around?
McGregor throws a leg kick but Reis checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throws a right hand that Reis ducks under and follows up with a left that Reis also avoids with ease.
McGregor throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McGregor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reis tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGregor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reis somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGregor .
Conor McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reis dodges the punch combination from McGregor .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor with a nice cross.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Reis avoids nicely.
Reis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGregor throws the left hand but Reis avoids the punch easily.
Reis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McGregor scores with a punch to the head.
McGregor misses with a right hand
and Reis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McGregor !
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGregor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reis swings around for an armbar but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Reis's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor wants to get up but he can't break Reis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reis has his foot on McGregor 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGregor works his way back into a safe position though.
Reis working for a triangle but McGregor defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor McGregor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julian Reis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Reis feints the counter takedown.
McGregor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reis momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McGregor missing with a left hand there. Reis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a leg kick that misses.
Reis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reis.
Reis shoots and misses
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Julian Reis's cut even more.
A swing and a miss from McGregor .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis blocks the body kick.
Reis feints the counter takedown.
McGregor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGregor throws a hook but Reis blocks it.
Reis feints the counter takedown.
McGregor lands with a right hand.
Reis scores with a takedown into McGregor 's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reis drops back looking for a leg! McGregor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McGregor manages to kick Reis off! Reis jumps back into McGregor 's guard.
Reis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reis 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.
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.
McGregor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Conor McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGregor 's guard.
McGregor is defending against the submission attempts here by Reis.
Julian Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reis works his way into full mount!
McGregor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGregor tries to get out of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reis won't let McGregor get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conor McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGregor , 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor McGregor !
An out of breath Conor McGregor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Dren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Parker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The House of The Rising Sun - The Animals. Dren has chosen GETO BOYS - mind of a lunatic as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
250 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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35
260 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Dren!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dren pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dren throws an off balance right hand
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Dren missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dren.
Parker feinted with a counter takedown.
Dren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Parker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A low kick from Dren is predictable there
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zdravko Dren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker avoids the head kick by Dren.
Dren throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
Parker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dren manages to circle out of the way.
Dren throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Dren misses with a body shot
and Parker counters with a huge left! Dren is in big trouble! He's backing up but Parker isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dren from any more damage. A dominating finish by Parker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Parker!
Corey Parker is the new heavyweight champion!
Corey Parker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Evansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Evan Darrow has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Evan Darrow seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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27
145 lbs
11 - 1 - 1 |
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33
155 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Evan Darrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Evansen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darrow checks a leg kick.
Evansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Darrow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Evansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darrow.
A shot to the liver by Evansen. Beautiful body shot.
Evansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darrow.
Evansen throws a head kick that misses
and Darrow counters with a right hand to the body.
Darrow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Evansen quickly recovers to half guard.
Darrow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Evansen 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evansen is looking to escape.
Darrow not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Evansen's face as Darrow controls the position.
Darrow throwing strikes but Evansen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Evansen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Evansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darrow keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evansen has an Americana. Darrow didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Evansen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Evansen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Christian Evansen!
Christian Evansen is the new lightweight champion!
Christian Evansen 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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