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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holger The Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Manpipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Holger The Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Manpipe!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manpipe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Manpipe misses with a left hand
and The Dane counters with a straight right hand.
The Dane looks to score with a jab to the body but Manpipe is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manpipe! But no joy.
Manpipe drops his hands momentarily and The Dane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Manpipe misses.
Manpipe throws an overhand right that lands on The Dane's shoulder, as The Dane tries to avoid the shot.
Manpipe misses with an uppercut
and The Dane counters with a three punch combo that has Manpipe backing up. Manpipe nods at The Dane to acknowledge the strikes.
Manpipe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manpipe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Dane misses with an uppercut. Manpipe saw that one coming.
Manpipe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Dane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manpipe thinking.
The Dane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manpipe momentarily.
Manpipe is rocked!
Manpipe lands a slapping body shot.
Manpipe tries to bum rush The Dane with a series of wild strikes but The Dane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Dane moves out of range as Manpipe strikes.
The Dane feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Manpipe collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Holger The Dane!
A relieved looking Holger The Dane thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yas Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Miller has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Josh Miller!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a cross.
Miller has Uru up against the cage in a clinch.
Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller tests Uru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller digs a good body shot into Uru's ribs.
Uru ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Uru moved away.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range.
Uru is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Uru seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with the combination.
Josh Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller tries to bum rush Uru with a series of wild strikes but Uru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Uru thinks about countering with a body kick.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Uru is looking for a counter combo.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Uru seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Uru slips a straight right by Miller.
A little feinted left hand from Uru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uru.
Miller is looking to clinch but Uru is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Uru off balance momentarily.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uru.
A leg kick checked by Uru.
Uru is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Uru appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Uru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller takes a swing at Uru's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Uru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Uru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uru fires out a quick counter leg kick but Miller just manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Uru is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Uru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uru slips a jab from Miller.
Miller instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru manages to break the clinch.
Uru avoids the body shot from Miller.
It looked like Uru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miller.
Uru keeps the fight on the outside.
Uru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
It looked like Uru wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
Uru was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick from Miller is predictable there
and Uru counters with a leg kick.
Uru throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller unleashes a big counter combination but Uru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miller throws a jab when Uru was well out of range.
Uru was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uru misses with a straight right.
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!
Uru drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uru sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller blocks a jab.
Uru with a nice cross.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Uru is just out of range.
Miller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Uru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Miller 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.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uru is looking to counter with head kicks.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Uru pushes him off.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller misses with a shot to the body
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a wild body kick that Uru sees coming a mile off.
It appears Uru was looking to counter with a kick there.
Josh Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller clinches up against the cage.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Uru gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Uru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uru lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A quick step to the side and Uru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Miller walks into a stiff left hand from Uru.
Miller misses with a hook. Uru ducked under it nicely.
Uru tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Uru moves out of range of the strikes.
Uru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller digs a good hook to Uru's body.
Uru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
As Miller looks to move away, Uru throws a big counter combo but Miller just gets out of the way.
Miller throws a head kick that misses
and Uru counters with a body kick.
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!
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Uru makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miller really felt that one!
Josh Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uru misses the jab.
Uru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Uru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller throws a series of punches but Uru avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Uru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miller.
Uru lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Uru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uru moves out of range of the body kick.
Uru is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Uru.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Uru's head.
Miller misses with some punches.
Uru avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Uru is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Miller stalling against the cage.
Uru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Miller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Uru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miller clinches up with Uru and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Josh Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Uru dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Uru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Uru's head.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
Uru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller throws an off balance right hand
and Uru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Uru lands a jab.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Uru takes one on the button.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uru is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
Uru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with a body kick that stops Miller in his tracks momentarily.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uru counters with a leg kick.
Miller throws a series of punches but Uru moves out of range.
Uru went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uru manages to avoid it.
Uru half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yas Uru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Uru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uru.
Uru lands the left hand.
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!
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Uru tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Uru's shoulder, as Uru tries to avoid the shot.
Uru went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Miller tries to clinch
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uru gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miller throws a body kick that misses
and Uru counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Uru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uru is looking to counter punch.
Uru misses with a straight right.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uru under the eye.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Miller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Uru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uru blocks a jab.
Uru seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Uru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miller.
Uru ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
A thudding body kick lands there by Miller!
Miller fakes the leg kick and cracks Uru in the body.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Uru counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Uru to acknowledge the strikes.
Miller is rocked!
Uru blocks the body kick.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Uru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Miller!
A victorious Josh Miller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geese Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Brakeley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brakeley has chosen Woke up this Morning as his entrance music. 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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271 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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geese Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Brakeley!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury misses the shot to the body.
Brakeley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brakeley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fury looks to land a left hand but Brakeley moved out of range nicely.
Brakeley has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fury is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brakeley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Fury moves to clinch but Brakeley breaks away
and Brakeley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brakeley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brakeley lands with a nice combination. Fury backs away looking to recover.
Nice uppercut there from Brakeley.
Brakeley connects with a leg kick. Fury looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brakeley scoring well with a low kick there.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Fury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brakeley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brakeley. Fury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brakeley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brakeley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brakeley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brakeley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fury 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.
Brakeley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fury takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Fury misses.
Brakeley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fury moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fury avoids the body shot from Brakeley.
As Brakeley tries to get set, Fury tries to push him back and clinch up but Brakeley manages to avoid the attempt.
Brakeley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brakeley throws a hook to the side of Fury's head but Fury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brakeley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brakeley. Fury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brakeley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fury wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley is looking to score with low kicks.
Fury rushes Brakeley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brakeley's elbow.
Fury creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brakeley's defenses.
Brakeley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fury throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brakeley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fury tries to clinch there but Brakeley circles away.
Brakeley digs a good body shot into Fury's ribs.
Brakeley drops his hands momentarily and Fury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brakeley.
Brakeley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury is looking to counter punch.
Fury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fury lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley misses with a leg kick.
Brakeley throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Brakeley misses.
As Brakeley looks to move away, Fury throws a big counter combo but Brakeley just gets out of the way.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.
Brakeley misses with a body punch
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fury missing with a left hand there. Brakeley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Brakeley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fury lands a left and a right that send Brakeley crashing to the mat, dazed. Fury thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Brakeley is rocked!
It looks like Michael Brakeley has been cut.
Michael Brakeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brakeley misses with a wild body shot.
Brakeley is still on wobbly legs! Can Fury finish him?
A swing and a miss from Fury.
Brakeley seems to have recovered his senses.
Fury slips a straight right by Brakeley.
Brakeley throws out a leg kick but Fury moves out of range and Brakeley only half commits.
Fury gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fury scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fury keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brakeley's efforts to push away.
Fury has Brakeley pressed against the cage, preventing Brakeley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brakeley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fury displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brakeley throws out the jab.
Brakeley throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Brakeley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fury checks a leg kick.
Fury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brakeley.
Fury lands the left hand.
Fury lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Fury misses.
Fury moves away from the strike by Brakeley.
Fury shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brakeley.
Fury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fury is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fury misses with a body shot.
Fury avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 Geese Fury will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Brakeley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fury misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brakeley.
Michael Brakeley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brakeley throws a leg kick
and Fury counters by clinching up.
Brakeley dodges an elbow strike from Fury.
Brakeley tries to circle away but Fury has him pinned against the cage.
Brakeley has had enough of the clinch but Fury keeps him there for the moment.
Brakeley tries to break the clinch but Fury is controlling the position.
Brakeley breaks from the clinch.
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brakeley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brakeley moves forwards but Fury connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fury rushes Brakeley and presses him up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brakeley in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brakeley tries to circle away but Fury has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brakeley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Fury.
Brakeley is looking to break free of the clinch but Fury has double underhooks.
Brakeley wants to get back to striking at distance but Fury won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Fury - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fury lands a nice uppercut.
Fury throws a head punch that misses.
Brakeley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fury keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Michael Brakeley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fury darts in and clinches Brakeley up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brakeley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Fury.
Fury lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fury keeps control of Brakeley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fury lands an elbow that stopped Brakeley in his tracks for a moment.
Brakeley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brakeley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brakeley missing with a left hand there. Fury was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brakeley misses with the combination.
Fury is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brakeley.
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!
Brakeley jabs Fury to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fury misses with an elbow over the top.
Brakeley is trying to force a seperation but Fury has the dominant position.
Brakeley blocks an elbow strike from Fury.
Brakeley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fury lands a hook to the side of the head.
Geese Fury has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fury works on Brakeley's body with a couple of short punches.
Fury lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brakeley or not.
Fury lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fury has Brakeley pressed against the cage, preventing Brakeley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fury gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fury lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fury pushes off an throws an elbow but Brakeley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fury makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fury stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fury manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brakeley tries to break the clinch but Fury is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands an elbow just above Brakeley 's eye.
Brakeley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brakeley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brakeley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
Brakeley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Fury misses.
Brakeley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fury sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brakeley throws a body shot but no joy.
Fury seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fury.
Brakeley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fury rather than just go for the knockout.
Brakeley tried to score with a low kick but Fury checks it.
Brakeley is looking to chop away at Fury's legs.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brakeley can do to turn this around?
Fury misses with a hook. Brakeley ducked under it nicely.
Brakeley is looking to score with low kicks.
Brakeley lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
Brakeley misses with a few strikes there.
Fury gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury lands an elbow that stopped Brakeley in his tracks for a moment.
Brakeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fury has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Fury.
Brakeley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brakeley is looking to break free of the clinch but Fury has double underhooks.
Brakeley is trying to break free.
Brakeley tries to break free but Fury pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fury.
Brakeley wants to break free but Fury has control.
Fury works on Brakeley's body with a couple of short punches.
Fury just leaning against Brakeley, taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fury.
Brakeley is breathing heavily.
Fury misses with an elbow over the top.
Brakeley dodges an elbow strike from Fury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geese Fury dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Brakeley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fury moves out of range of the leg kick from Brakeley.
A big right from Brakeley misses.
Brakeley tries to bum rush Fury with a series of wild strikes but Fury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fury throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brakeley on the side of the head.
Brakeley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brakeley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fury is looking to counter punch.
Fury avoids the body shot from Brakeley.
Fury wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brakeley misses with a leg kick
and Fury counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Brakeley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brakeley working hard to break the clinch.
Fury lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury lands a damaging elbow.
Fury lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brakeley's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Fury.
Brakeley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brakeley is looking to break free of the clinch but Fury has double underhooks.
Fury lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury gets through Brakeley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brakeley blocks the elbow strike.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brakeley's elbow.
Brakeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fury has him pressed against the cage.
Brakeley is trying to break the clinch but Fury has him pressed against the cage.
Brakeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fury has him pressed against the cage.
Fury pushes Brakeley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fury lands a left hand.
Brakeley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fury missing with a left hand there. Brakeley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fury misses with a hook.
Brakeley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fury is able to avoid easily.
Brakeley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Fury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brakeley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fury missing with a left hand there. Brakeley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brakeley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fury moves in looking to clinch but Brakeley pushes him off.
Brakeley takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fury checks a leg kick.
Fury moves out of range as Brakeley strikes.
Fury throws a jab but it's blocked by Brakeley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brakeley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brakeley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fury clinches.
Fury working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fury.
Brakeley tries to break the clinch but Fury is controlling the position.
Fury works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fury creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brakeley's defenses.
Fury lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brakeley backwards.
Fury lands an elbow just above Brakeley 's eye.
Brakeley is trying to break the clinch but Fury is controlling him.
Brakeley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fury.
Fury throws a big uppercut that drops Brakeley! More strikes from Fury and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brakeley lies dazed against the cage as Fury celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geese Fury!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Dy No Mite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincey Ferguson (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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185 lbs
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170 lbs
11 - 5 - 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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Dy No Mite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quincey Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dy No Mite scores with a body shot.
Ferguson scores with a nice body kick.
Donk. Dy No Mite catches Ferguson right on the button with a cross.
Dy No Mite throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
Ferguson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dy No Mite counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferguson lands a nice looking body shot.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dy No Mite chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferguson can pounce on him.
Ferguson 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.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Dy No Mite.
Ferguson takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
Dy No Mite pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferguson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ferguson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dy No Mite.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dy No Mite on the side of the head.
Ferguson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferguson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dy No Mite misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferguson.
Dy No Mite was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dy No Mite throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Ferguson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dy No Mite.
Ferguson is rocked!
Dy No Mite is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferguson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dy No Mite doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dy No Mite finish him?
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dy No Mite.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Dy No Mite.
Dy No Mite rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferguson counters with a right hand to the body.
Dy No Mite swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Dy No Mite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferguson.
Dy No Mite gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Dy No Mite misses.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Dy No Mite's shoulder, as Dy No Mite tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Dy No Mite swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson thows a leg kick but Dy No Mite checks it
and Dy No Mite counters with a nice uppercut.
Dy No Mite is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dy No Mite throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dy No Mite.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Dy No Mite counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dy No Mite loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
Dy No Mite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Ferguson.
Dy No Mite misses with a looping right.
Dy No Mite is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ferguson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dy No Mite under the eye.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferguson scores with the left hand. Dy No Mite knows he should have avoided that one.
Ferguson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferguson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice jab there from Dy No Mite.
Ferguson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dy No Mite's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dy No Mite misses with a straight right.
Ferguson throws out a counter right but Dy No Mite avoids it with no problem.
Ferguson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dy No Mite connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferguson lands a nice shot that snaps Dy No Mite's head back.
Ferguson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dy No Mite ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Ferguson.
Dy No Mite is rocked!
Ferguson connects with a stiff jab that staggers Dy No Mite - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Quincey Ferguson!
Quincey Ferguson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meyer Squibb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Bok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bok's choice of entrance music: Give It Revolution. 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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265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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285 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meyer Squibb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squibb with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bok to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Meyer Squibb has been cut.
Squibb slips under a jab.
Squibb moves forwards but Bok connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Squibb closes the distance but Bok moves to the side
and Bok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bok throws a big shot that misses.
Bok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Squibb at a distance.
Bok has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Squibb is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bok misses with a straight left.
Squibb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bok.
Squibb is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bok.
Squibb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Squibb counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bok lands a shot to the body.
Bok misses with a body punch.
Bok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Squibb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bok stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Squibb is breathing heavily.
Bok lands an elbow just above Squibb 's eye.
A short right from Bok.
Meyer Squibb's cut is getting worse.
Bok lands a nice uppercut.
Bok lands a right hand that snaps the head of Squibb backwards.
Squibb is rocked!
Squibb takes a shot to the head.
Oh Squibb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meyer Squibb's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bok mutters something to Squibb before pushing him back against the cage. As Squibb comes back towards him, Bok unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Squibb clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxim Bok!
A relieved looking Maxim Bok thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Tipton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lucky Day has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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144 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
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Byron Tipton!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tipton tries a low kick but Day avoids it.
Tipton has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Day is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tipton misses with a wild body shot.
Tipton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tipton is looking to clinch but Day is avoiding it.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tipton loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
Day moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Day throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tipton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Day keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck for Tipton with that takedown attempt.
Tipton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Day!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tipton moves into full mount!
Day taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day regains half guard.
Tipton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Day with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Day looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Day looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Day looking for submissions off his back.
Day with the active half guard here but Tipton passes nicely into side control.
Day taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tipton works to advance to full mount. Day defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day is desperately trying to improve his position but Tipton has a good base and remains in mount.
Day manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tipton passes to full mount!
Day tries to lock up and control but Tipton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tipton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tipton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tipton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tipton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Day is looking to escape.
Tipton raining down shots from the mount!
Tipton avoids the attempt from Day to control.
Tipton unloading with bombs!
Tipton trying to control but Day is having none of it.
Tipton prevents Day from getting the reversal.
Tipton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tipton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tipton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tipton landing shots from mount.
Day is trying desperately to improve position.
Tipton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tipton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Day is rocked!
The referee warns Day that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Day is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tipton trying to mount his opponent but Day defends it.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
Tipton is trying to control the action in half guard but Day is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Tipton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tipton throws a body shot but no joy.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tipton manages to avoid it.
Day thuds his right hand into Tipton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day misses with the combination.
Tipton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tipton is trying to work for a kimura but Day is defending well.
Day is trying to maintain the position but Tipton is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tipton wants to take a breather but Day is having none of it.
Day tries to get to full guard but Tipton has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Day will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Day looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tipton controlling from the top position.
Tipton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Day swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tipton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Day preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Day wants to sweep here but Tipton controlling him for the moment.
Tipton works over Day with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Day keeping full guard, as Tipton tries to pass.
Tipton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Day is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tipton is aware though and is defending well.
Tipton wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
Tipton lands a couple of digs.
Day looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tipton cracks Day with a solid left hand.
Day escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tipton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Day can't keep his opponent in guard - Tipton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is staying active underneath Tipton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Day actively working from the bottom here.
Tipton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day is trying to get back to full guard.
Tipton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tipton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tipton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Day with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tipton uses his free foot to push down on Day's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Day.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tipton lands a nice shot to the head.
Tipton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tipton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Day is looking to escape.
Tipton with a couple of short strikes.
Tipton lands a big elbow.
Tipton prevents Day from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tipton raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tipton goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Day turns into him and now he's in Tipton's guard.
Day stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tipton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Tipton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Tipton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Day.
Tipton with the counter takedown but Day avoids it easily.
Tipton 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.
Tipton throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tipton throws a leg kick but Day moved away.
Day is looking to counter punch.
Day tests Tipton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Day.
Day lands a head shot.
Tipton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tipton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Tipton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Tipton tries to counter it with a takedown but Day pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tipton clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Day.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Tipton avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Day looking for a takedown.
Tipton throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Tipton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Day avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tipton jumps into guard, dragging Day to the mat.
Day has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Day wants to pass the guard but Tipton is keeping the position.
Day preventing the sweep.
Tipton looking to control.
Tipton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Day is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tipton.
Day is trying to get an arm triangle but Tipton is defending well.
Lucky Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byron Tipton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Day has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tipton holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Day looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tipton struggling a bit here.
Tipton is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tipton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Day wants to control but Tipton is keeping him busy.
Tipton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tipton 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.
Day being controlled here momentarily.
Tipton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Day's guard.
Tipton looking to sit in guard and control but Day gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Day trying to control but Tipton is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tipton wants to sweep here but Day controlling him for the moment.
Tipton is trying to keep Day in close.
Tipton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tipton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tipton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tipton!
Day is being controlled here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Day showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tipton 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Tipton!
After the fight, Byron Tipton 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levan Revazshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revazshvili comes to the cage accompanied by Georgia National Anthem. Landry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ride Wit Me - Nelly. 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
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Levan Revazshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Landry!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landry cracks the inside of Revazshvili's front leg.
Landry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili throws out a loose jab but Landry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Revazshvili staying out of range there.
Revazshvili misses with the combination.
Revazshvili throws a jab but it's blocked by Landry.
Revazshvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Landry.
Revazshvili throws a series of punches but Landry moves out of range.
Landry dodges the punch combination from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Revazshvili winds up and cracks Landry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Landry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Revazshvili.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Revazshvili missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Landry tries to get to full guard but Revazshvili has control of the leg.
Revazshvili working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Landry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Revazshvili is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Landry sees it coming and defends easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Revazshvili connects with a nice short shot to Landry's temple.
Revazshvili looks to land a strike but Landry avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Revazshvili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Revazshvili postures up in Landry's guard and throws a big left but Landry blocks it.
Revazshvili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Revazshvili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Landry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Revazshvili is controlling him.
Revazshvili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Revazshvili landing with the ground and pound.
Revazshvili throws a big elbow that misses.
Revazshvili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Landry is pulling down on Revazshvili's head to control his posture.
Landry wants to stand and escape but Revazshvili is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Revazshvili works over Landry with some ground and pound from guard.
Revazshvili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Revazshvili with a nice head shot there.
Revazshvili lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Revazshvili lands a couple of elbows.
Landry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Revazshvili stopping the sweep attempt from Landry.
Landry controlling the position.
Landry has momentary wrist control but Revazshvili slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Revazshvili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Landry has his feet on Revazshvili's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Revazshvili misses with a wild body shot.
Revazshvili swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Landry.
Landry throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Landry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Landry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Landry misses.
Landry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Landry misses with the combination.
Revazshvili attempts a counter takedown but Landry avoids it well and moves away.
Landry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili feinted with a counter takedown.
Revazshvili misses with a hook. Landry ducked under it nicely.
Revazshvili connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Landry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Revazshvili throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Landry.
Revazshvili feinted with a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Revazshvili fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Landry on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Revazshvili misses its intended target.
Revazshvili cracks Landry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Landry is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Landry is still on wobbly legs! Can Revazshvili finish him?
Landry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Revazshvili checks it well.
Revazshvili attempts a counter takedown but Landry avoids it well and moves away.
Landry seems to have recovered his senses.
Revazshvili throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Landry was covering up waiting for the punch and Revazshvili finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Landry pushes Revazshvili off and scrambles back to his feet.
Landry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Revazshvili.
Landry misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Landry.
Landry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Revazshvili moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Revazshvili feinted with a counter takedown.
Revazshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Landry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Landry misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry looks to land a combination but Revazshvili avoids it well.
Landry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Revazshvili shoots in looking for a takedown but Landry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Revazshvili's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levan Revazshvili dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Revazshvili tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Landry defends well and Revazshvili ends up having to push Landry into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Revazshvili backs off Landry throws a huge counter combo but Revazshvili manages to avoid it all.
Revazshvili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Landry.
Landry is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No joy there for Landry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Landry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Revazshvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Revazshvili cracks Landry with an open hand slap.
Revazshvili misses with a wild body shot.
Revazshvili scores with the left hand. Landry knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Landry misses.
Landry looks to land a right hand but Revazshvili moved out of range.
Revazshvili moves out of range as Landry strikes.
Revazshvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revazshvili lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Revazshvili throws a body punch but Landry moves out of range.
Landry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Revazshvili throws a jab but it's blocked by Landry.
Landry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Revazshvili throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Landry.
Landry scores with a head kick.
Revazshvili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Revazshvili throws out the jab.
Landry fails to land with a series of punches.
Revazshvili slips a jab and a cross from Landry.
Revazshvili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Landry's hands.
Landry throws a combination. Revazshvili tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Landry throws a series of punches but Revazshvili moves out of range.
Revazshvili feinted with a counter takedown.
Revazshvili throws a left and a right that both miss
and Landry counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Landry misses.
Landry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Revazshvili scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Landry throws a leg kick that misses.
Revazshvili tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Revazshvili cracks Landry with a good jab.
Landry throws a one two combo.
Landry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili closes this distance looking for a takedown but Landry circles away.
Revazshvili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Landry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Landry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Revazshvilis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Revazshvili misses with a jab to the body
and Landry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Revazshvili shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Landry but Landry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Landry unleashes a big counter combination but Revazshvili bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levan Revazshvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Revazshvili looks to throw the jab but Landry is out of range.
Landry unleashes a big counter combination but Revazshvili bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Landry is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Revazshvili with a body shot.
Landry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Landry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Revazshvili circles away quickly and effectively.
Landry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Revazshvili defends well and Landry ends up having to push Revazshvili into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Landry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Landry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Landry misses with a wild combination.
Ed Landry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Revazshvili checks the leg kick.
Revazshvili tests Landry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Landry.
Revazshvili connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Revazshvili misses with a looping left.
Landry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Landry looks to land a combination but Revazshvili avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Revazshvili swings for the body but Landry moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Revazshvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Revazshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Landry throws a solid leg kick but Revazshvili takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Landry.
Ed Landry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landry misses with a low kick.
Revazshvili swinging wildly here.
Landry is looking for the big counter here.
A slow jab from Revazshvili misses its intended target.
Landry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Revazshvili.
A right-left combo lands from Revazshvili.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revazshvili swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Landry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ed Landry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Revazshvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Landry lands with a right hand.
Landry avoids the body shot from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili digs a good hook to Landry's body.
Revazshvili is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Landry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Revazshvili's sensitive parts.
Landry swinging wildly here.
Revazshvili has a takedown stuffed.
Landry misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revazshvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Landry tries to counter with a clinch but Revazshvili shakes him off and moves away.
Revazshvili shoots in looking for a takedown. Landry tries to sprawl out of it but Revazshvili keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Landry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Landry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili throws a left that rocks Landry and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Revazshvili dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Landry regain composure!
Landry is looking to reverse the position.
Revazshvili has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Revazshvili works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Landry takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Revazshvili scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Landry is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Revazshvili can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Levan Revazshvili!
Levan Revazshvili decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You'll Never Walk Alone. Anthony Gonzalez 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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28
180 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
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26
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzalez. Those never looked like landing.
Bone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez fails to land the takedown.
Gonzalez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzalez momentarily.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bone digs a good hook to Gonzalez's body.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone lands a nice looking body shot.
Bone fails with the takedown.
Bone blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Bone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Bone is looking to wear down Gonzalez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Bone blocks it.
Bone has managed to clinch.
Gonzalez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzalez tightens his grip and picks Bone up, before dumping him to the ground. Bone manages to land in guard.
Bone working for submissions but it's allowed Gonzalez to get to half guard.
Bone gets full guard.
Bone is looking for a triangle but Gonzalez pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzalez is one step ahead there.
Bone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gonzalez is aware though and is defending well.
Bone has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez preventing the sweep.
Bone keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
Gonzalez is posturing up here but Bone has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gonzalez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gonzalez has to tap! Slick submission there by Bone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Bone!
After winning the bout, Joe Bone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beach Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Elpidio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beach Bum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Beach Bum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edwin Elpidio!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elpidio slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Elpidio misses the target.
Elpidio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Elpidio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elpidio cracks Bum with a good jab.
Bum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elpidio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bum checks a low kick from Elpidio.
Elpidio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bum lands a nice shot to the body.
Elpidio drops his hands momentarily and Bum takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bum tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elpidio swivels and escapes.
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!
Elpidio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooh!!! Elpidio has knocked Bum down with a huge combo! Elpidio steps away and waves a wobbly Bum back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Beach Bum has been cut.
Bum feints and as Elpidio raises his hands in defense, Bum changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Elpidio wriggles free and stands up.
Elpidio misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elpidio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bum scores with a nice head shot.
Elpidio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Elpidio moves away from the strike by Bum.
Elpidio misses with a body shot.
Bum is looking to counter punch.
Bum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Elpidio swings for the body but Bum moves out of range.
Bum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bum looks to land a right hand but Elpidio moved out of range.
Bum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elpidio was well out of range. Poor timing from Bum.
Bum misses with a lunging right hand
and Elpidio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bum shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Elpidio defends it nicely.
Bum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beach Bum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elpidio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bum.
Elpidio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bum throws out a loose jab but Elpidio uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bum misses with a lunging right hand
and Elpidio counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bum! Elpidio lets Bum back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bum is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bum throws a combination that misses
and Elpidio counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bum! Elpidio lets Bum back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Bum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bum drops his hands momentarily. Elpidio doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Bum staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Bum doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edwin Elpidio!
After winning the bout, Edwin Elpidio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hone Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hone Huia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huia checks a leg kick.
Huia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Huia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abrams in his tracks.
Huia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abrams was well out of range. Poor timing from Huia.
Abrams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huia's calf.
Abrams is looking to chop away at Huia's legs.
Abrams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Huia.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abrams takes a swing at Huia's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Huia misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Huia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Abrams.
A jab from Abrams finds it's way through Huia's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abrams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Huia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses
and Huia counters with a stiff right hand.
Abrams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bonsai Club MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Jab, jab by Abrams - just one landing.
Abrams throws a body punch but Huia moves out of range.
Huia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taite Abrams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abrams scores with a hook to the body.
Abrams tries a knee to the head but Huia blocks it.
Abrams misses with a knee strike.
Abrams prevents a body shot from Huia.
Huia avoiding damage as Abrams throws knees to the body.
Abrams pushes off an throws an elbow but Huia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abrams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huia is defending well for now.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Huia shrugs off.
It looks like Hone Huia has been cut.
Huia lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abrams lands a nice elbow.
Abrams tries a body shot but Huia blocks it.
Abrams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huia's elbow.
Abrams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Huia manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Huia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Huia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abrams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Our spies down at at Martial Arts Dojo inform us that Huia has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Huia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abrams manages to get himself to full guard.
Huia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huia passes Abrams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Abrams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huia not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Abrams trying to control but Huia postures up.
Well, if Huia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Abrams looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Abrams is refusing to be controlled, as Huia sits in half guard.
Abrams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huia is working away from the top position though.
Huia wants to pass the guard but Abrams is defending well.
Huia working over Abrams with some ground and pound. Abrams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Huia controlling the action here.
Abrams tries to roll over but Huia keeps him under control.
Huia is trying to control. Abrams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taite Abrams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hone Huia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Huia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Huia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abrams blocks a jab.
Hone Huia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abrams needs to keep his hands up - Huia had a free shot at his head there.
Huia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Abrams.
Abrams looks to throw the jab but Huia is out of range.
Abrams looks to land a body kick but Huia moved away.
Huia unleashes a big counter combination but Abrams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Abrams thuds his shin into the meat of Huia's side.
Abrams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abrams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abrams throws a shot from downtown. Huia moves away and avoids it.
Abrams throws a leg kick but Huia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abrams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Huia counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Huia misses.
Abrams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taite Abrams is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia avoids the head kick by Abrams.
Nice uppercut lands for Abrams. That snapped Huia's head back.
Abrams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taite Abrams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abrams motions for Huia to come forward. Abrams throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abrams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huia counters with a series of strikes. Abrams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abrams throws a leg kick
and Huia counters with a straight right hand.
Abrams throws the left hand but Huia avoids the punch easily.
Abrams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abrams throws a sloppy head kick and Huia moves out of range easily.
Huia avoids the head kick by Abrams.
Huia ducks under a wild hook from Abrams.
Abrams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Huia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huia! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrams throws a head kick but Huia moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Huia.
Huia misses with a looping left.
Huia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Huia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huia 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.
Abrams scores with a hook.
Huia jabs Abrams right on the nose. Abrams blinks but takes it well.
Abrams misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abrams.
Huia slips under a jab.
Huia lands a jab to the nose.
Huia tries a low kick but Abrams avoids it.
Abrams is looking to counter the offense by Huia and move into the clinch.
Abrams tries to clinch there but Huia circles away.
Huia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Abrams thumps Huia with a low kick.
Abrams tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams clobbers Huia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abrams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huia throws a counter combo.
Abrams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abrams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abrams misses with a combination
and Huia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses.
Huia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abrams scores with a head kick. Huia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Abrams is looking to clinch but Huia is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abrams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abrams throws a right hand that misses
and Huia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Abrams.
Despite the aggression on Huia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Abrams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abrams there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Huia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abrams throws a lazy head kick
and Huia counters with a left and a right that stings Abrams.
Huia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abrams gets a clinch.
Abrams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abrams working aggressively here.
Abrams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Abrams.
Huia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Huia looking to stall.
Abrams lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huia scores with a shoulder strike.
Taite Abrams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Huia prevents a body shot from Abrams.
Huia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hone Huia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hone Huia's cut.
That's time! Abrams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Abrams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huia blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Abrams throws a head kick but Huia moves out of range.
Huia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abrams.
Huia darts in looking for a takedown but Abrams gets double underhooks and turns Huia into the cage.
Huia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abrams tried to score with a low kick but Huia checks it.
Huia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abrams - that will leave a mark!
Abrams moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abrams lands a head kick!
Huia throws an overhand right that lands on Abrams's shoulder, as Abrams tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Abrams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia throws the left hand but Abrams avoids the punch easily.
Abrams throws a front kick aimed at Huia's knee but Huia avoids it well.
Abrams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Huia counters with a straight right hand.
Huia clobbers Abrams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abrams lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Huia misses the target.
Abrams scores with the left hand. Huia knows he should have avoided that one.
Huia stalks Abrams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abrams's face. Abrams staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abrams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abrams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abrams misses with a head kick.
Huia drops his hands momentarily and Abrams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abrams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Huia is rocked!
Abrams misses with a low kick.
Huia is still on wobbly legs! Can Abrams finish him?
Abrams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Huia.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huia! But no joy.
Abrams lands a glancing blow to the side of Huia's head.
Abrams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Huia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huia is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Abrams Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Huia is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taite Abrams!
A victorious Taite Abrams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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