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QFC Tournament 732 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wil Sub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dadou Umbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wil Sub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dadou Umbu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sub tries to clinch there but Umbu circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Umbu scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Wil Sub has been cut.
Sub uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umbu.
Umbu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Umbu misses with a series of wild punches.
Sub throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Umbu.
Jab, jab by Umbu - just one landing.
Sub forces Umbu back against the cage and clinches.
Umbu is looking to break free of the clinch but Sub has double underhooks.
Umbu has had enough of the clinch but Sub keeps him there for the moment.
Umbu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Umbu slaps away a takedown attempt from Sub, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sub dodges the punch combination from Umbu.
Sub tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Umbu manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbu thuds a left hand into Sub's body.
Umbu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sub.
Sub fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wil Sub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sub rushes Umbu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sub tries to pull guard but Umbu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Umbu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sub changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Umbu tries to avoid it but Sub manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Umbu to the ground. Umbu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Umbu leaves Sub with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Umbu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sub takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sub shoots in for a double leg but Umbu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sub is breathing heavily.
Umbu tries to keep at a distance but Sub has taken the fight into the clinch.
Umbu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Subs head.
Sub is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Umbu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sub changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Umbu tries to avoid it but Sub manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Umbu to the ground. Umbu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sub showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Umbu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sub fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umbu scores with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Umbu scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umbu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sub at a distance.
Umbu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Umbu connects with a nice looking jab.
Sub takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Umbu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sub stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Umbu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Umbu.
Umbu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dadou Umbu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sub is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Umbu.
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!
Umbu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sub takes one on the button.
Umbu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sub had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Umbu scores with a nice head shot.
Sub takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sub walks into a stiff left hand from Umbu.
Umbu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sub back to the cage. Umbu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Umbu.
Umbu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Umbu lands the left hand.
Umbu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Umbu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Umbu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sub back to the cage. Umbu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Umbu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sub walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Umbu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Umbu lands with an overhand left.
Sub tries to clinch but Umbu is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sub throws a right and a left that Umbu avoids nicely.
Sub takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Umbu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dadou Umbu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wil Sub's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Umbu cracks Sub with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sub closes the distance and pushes Umbu back into the cage.
Sub has Umbu pressed against the cage, preventing Umbu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sub's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Umbu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Umbu on the inside.
Umbu is looking to break free of the clinch but Sub has double underhooks.
Sub breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sub looks to land a combination but Umbu avoids it well.
Sub looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Umbu scores with a three punch combo!
Umbu works Sub's body with a nice hook.
Umbu works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sub closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sub ducks under a wild hook from Umbu.
Umbu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umbu connects with a nice looking jab.
Umbu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Umbu throws a series of strikes that have Sub backpedaling.
Dadou Umbu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Umbu, as that shot connected.
Sub keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umbu lands a jab to the nose.
Umbu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sub moves into the clinch.
Umbu is breathing heavily.
Umbu breaks the clinch.
Umbu misses with a hook. Sub ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Umbu as Sub shoots in.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sub or perhaps it was just good defense by Umbu, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Umbu. No joy for Sub on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wil Sub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Umbu.
Sub takes one to the side of the head.
Dadou Umbu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umbu avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sub. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sub takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Umbu throws a shot to the body.
Umbu scores with a body shot.
Umbu tries to bum rush Sub with a series of wild strikes but Sub uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Umbu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Umbu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Umbu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Umbu finds it's way through Sub's defenses.
Umbu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sub moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Umbu lands a jab to the head.
Umbu connects with a single shot there.
Umbu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sub.
Umbu lands with a nice combination. Sub backs away looking to recover.
Sub shoots in looking for a takedown but Umbu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sub's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A left and a right from Umbu both land. Nice combination.
Wil Sub is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sub on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sub takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sub clinches up with Umbu and pushes him back against the cage.
Umbu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sub shoots in for a takedown but Umbu shows good takedown defense.
Sub shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Umbu misses.
Sub misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Umbu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Umbu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sub's hands.
Umbu lands with an uppercut that bounces Sub off the cage and back into range.
Umbu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umbu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sub fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dadou Umbu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wil Sub's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Umbu lands a glancing blow to the side of Sub's head.
Umbu catches Sub with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sub uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umbu.
Umbu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sub shoots for a double leg takedown but Umbu sprawls well. He's pushed Sub's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sub walks into a stiff left hand from Umbu.
Sub moves into the clinch.
Umbu tries to circle away but Sub has him pinned against the cage.
Umbu working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sub manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Sub misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Umbu finds it's target.
Sub wants to clinch up but Umbu keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Umbu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Umbu throws a shot to the body.
Sub throws a leg kick
and Umbu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sub doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sub ducks right into an uppercut from Umbu.
A jab lands there for Umbu.
Sub tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Umbu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Umbu misses the shot to the body.
Sub pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umbu! But no joy.
Umbu keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Umbu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Umbu.
Umbu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sub was well out of range. Poor timing from Umbu.
Sub avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umbu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Umbu lands a jab.
Umbu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Umbu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sub tries a head kick but it misses.
Umbu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sub backs up against the cage.
Umbu with a jab.
Umbu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Umbu misses with a wild body shot.
Umbu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sub.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umbu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sub takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Umbu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Umbu scores with a hook to the body. Sub takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sub takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Umbu scores with a jab. Sub acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sub drops his hands momentarily and Umbu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sub wants to clinch up but Umbu keeps it at a distance.
Sub on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sub's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Umbu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sub scrambles back to his feet.
Sub staying out of range there.
Dadou Umbu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Umbu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sub steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umbu.
Sub is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sub misses with a takedown
and Umbu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umbu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sub circles away quickly and effectively.
Umbu misses with a double jab
and Sub counters by moving into the clinch.
Sub has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Umbu after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wil Sub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sub tries to land a knee to the head but Umbu blocks with his arms.
Wil Sub has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sub tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Umbu avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dadou Umbu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Umbu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Dadou Umbu!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Dadou Umbu!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Dadou Umbu!
Dadou Umbu wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Madonna- Like A Virgin. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sid Lang!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lang.
Nice uppercut lands for Lang. That snapped Benson's head back.
It looks like Peter Benson has been cut.
Lang connects with the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Benson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lang swivels and escapes.
Benson needs to keep his hands up - Lang had a free shot at his head there.
Benson is rocked!
Lang throws an overhand right that drops Benson like a sack of potatoes! Lang dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sid Lang!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ferg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Ferg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry James!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Harry James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ferg gets tackled into the cage by James. James maintains the clinch.
Ferg breaks the clinch.
James tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ferg defends well and James ends up having to push Ferg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Ferg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James slips under a jab.
James darts in looking for a takedown but Ferg gets double underhooks and turns James into the cage.
Tony Ferg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry James.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ferg misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ferg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
James wants to stand up but Ferg has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ferg is trying to stand up here but James is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ferg is trying to stand up here but James is controlling him well.
Ferg wants to control but James is keeping busy.
James content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ferg tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
Ferg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.
Ferg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferg's efforts to push away.
James keeps control of Ferg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James manages to break the clinch.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferg looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Ferg slips a jab and a cross from James.
A little feinted left hand from Ferg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferg swivels and escapes.
Ferg went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James gets a clinch.
James manages to pull guard.
James managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James trying to keep a closed guard but Ferg is proving a slippery customer.
Ferg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
James's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and James duly obliges.
Ferg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry James dominated that round.
That's time! Ferg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferg.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
James uses his free foot to push down on Ferg's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ferg.
James with the ground and pound from mount.
James trying to control but Ferg is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James throwing strikes here but Ferg is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferg wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by James.
James looking to finish Ferg with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ferg!
James controlling the position easily from mount.
Ferg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
James looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a heavy elbow.
James content just to control the position here.
Ferg is trying to reverse the position but instead James has taken his back - oops!
James lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. James controlling the positon.
Let's hope that James has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ferg wants to control his opponent's hands but James gets his hands free.
James controlling well, preventing Ferg from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
James keeps control of the position easily here as Ferg tries to buck him off.
Ferg wants to escape the position.
Good control from James.
James looking for the choke from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ferg doesn't escape.
James has the hooks in. Ferg is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
Harry James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferg throws a half hearted mid kick.
James closes the distance and clinches.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferg blocks it with crossed arms.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferg shoots in looking for a takedown but James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferg sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James has managed to clinch.
Ferg trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferg into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands a left hand.
Ferg stops a takedown attempt from James.
Tony Ferg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry James.
Ferg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James has Ferg pressed against the cage, preventing Ferg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferg is trying to break free.
Ferg breaks from the clinch.
Ferg looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
James dives in for a single leg takedown but Ferg sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
James misses with an attempted mid kick.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferg moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferg is looking for a takedown.
James prevents the takedown attempt.
James works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James is working Ferg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ferg 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.
Harry James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ferg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throwing strikes from guard but Ferg blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ferg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferg tries to get out of the position.
James wants to pass the guard but Ferg is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ferg throws a body kick that misses.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferg wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James with a poor takedown
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ferg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferg lands with an overhand left.
Ferg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ferg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It appears Ferg was looking to counter with a kick there.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferg momentarily.
Tony Ferg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferg looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Ferg.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Harry James!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Harry James!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Harry James!
Harry James wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dfhhb Dgholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dfhhb Dgholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Masters!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dgholm enables Masters to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dgholm manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Masters landing with the ground and pound.
Masters is looking to stand up but Dgholm won't let him.
Masters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dgholm is keeping the position for now.
Dgholm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dgholm has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Masters 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 Dgholm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters working away.
Dgholm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A control attempt from Dgholm but he's now mounted!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Masters controlling his opponent.
It looks like Masters might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
A nice elbow there by Masters.
Dgholm is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dgholm has given up his back here. Will Masters look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dgholm manages to stand up with Masters still on his back. Eventually Masters drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Dgholm misses with a wild combination.
Dgholm misses with a body shot.
Masters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dgholm counters with a straight right hand.
Masters blocks a head kick by Dgholm.
Masters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dgholm as he jumps to the side.
Dgholm appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dgholm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Masters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dgholm has one foot on Masters's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Dgholm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dgholm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dgholm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dgholm. Masters shrugs it off though.
Dgholm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dgholm moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dfhhb Dgholm dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dgholm with a jab.
Masters moves to clinch but Dgholm breaks away
enabling Dgholm to counter with a crisp jab.
Dfhhb Dgholm is winning the standup battle so far.
Dgholm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dgholm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Masters has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Masters misses.
Masters has his takedown stuffed
and Dgholm counters with a big head kick but Masters shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters slips a jab and a cross from Dgholm.
Dgholm scores with a decent looking hook.
Masters takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters shoots for a takedown but Dgholm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dgholm throws a quick counter head kick but Masters was just out of range.
A jab from Dgholm does it's job there.
Dgholm scores with a punch to the head.
Dgholm lands a head kick. Masters smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dgholm.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dgholm lands a high kick!
Dfhhb Dgholm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Dgholm as Masters shoots in.
Dfhhb Dgholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Masters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries for a takedown but Dgholm circles away easily
and Dgholm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dgholm misses with a double jab
and Masters counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dgholm won't be happy with that.
Ken Masters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dgholm wants to control but Masters postures up.
Masters is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dgholm will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Masters's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Masters tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dgholm is looking to regain half guard here but Masters keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Dgholm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dgholm is looking to regain half guard here but Masters keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dfhhb Dgholm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Masters takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Masters takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dgholm is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ken Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dgholm lands with a nice body punch.
Dgholm misses the shot to the body.
Masters shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dgholm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Dgholm's face as Masters controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dfhhb Dgholm dominated that second round.
That's time! Dgholm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Masters or perhaps it was just good defense by Dgholm, which made it look bad.
Dgholm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Masters is looking to score with low kicks.
Dgholm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dgholm tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Masters passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Masters controlling from side mount.
Dgholm is looking to regain half guard here but Masters keeps moving and retains side control.
Dgholm is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Masters tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masters has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dgholm seems a little lost for a moment, as Masters dominates the positioning.
Dgholm wants to get back to his feet but Masters is dominant here and he's now got Dgholm's back!
Dgholm fending off the submission attempt from Masters.
Masters gets his hands free as Dgholm looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Masters has his opponent's back but Dgholm is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Masters.
Dgholm gets caught napping as Masters dives in and scores a takedown. Dgholm manages to retain guard.
Dgholm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dgholm is trying to control the position but Masters postures up.
Dfhhb Dgholm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Masters would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Masters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dgholm keeping full guard, as Masters tries to pass.
Masters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good standup being displayed there by Dgholm as he connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dfhhb Dgholm.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dgholm, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Dfhhb Dgholm!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Dfhhb Dgholm!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Dfhhb Dgholm!
Dfhhb Dgholm wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winnie Lourson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wok Wok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winnie Lourson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wok Wok!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lourson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lourson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lourson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lourson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wok is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lourson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wok working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lourson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lourson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lourson wants to pass the guard but Wok is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wok working for a triangle but Lourson defends it easily.
Wok has Lourson pulled in close to control his posture.
Lourson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wok works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lourson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lourson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wok escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lourson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lourson wants to get up but he can't break Wok's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lourson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wok closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wok just leaning against Lourson, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lourson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wok changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lourson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wok throws a looping overhand right but Lourson ducks down to avoid it.
Lourson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lourson wants to stand but Wok has his arm trapped.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lourson wants to take a breather but Wok manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lourson.
Lourson is fighting to break Wok's control of his arms but Wok is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lourson looking to sit in guard and control but Wok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lourson wants to sweep here but Wok controlling him for the moment.
Wok trying to control but Lourson is working from the bottom.
Lourson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lourson tries to get out of the position.
Lourson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wok is controlling him.
Wok wants to stand but Lourson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wok Wok dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lourson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wok Wok has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wok is trying to get back to full guard.
Lourson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lourson wants to control but Wok is keeping him busy.
Lourson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lourson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wok is looking to control Lourson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wok avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lourson trying to control from Wok's half guard. Wok has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lourson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lourson wants to pass the guard but Wok is keeping the position.
Lourson wants to stand and escape but instead Wok has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wok won't allow Lourson to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wok makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lourson is keeping the position for now.
Lourson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wok has passed into half guard!
Wok thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lourson's head.
Wok is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lourson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wok.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wok is stalling here. Lourson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wok seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lourson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lourson swings around for an armbar but Wok sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lourson's guard.
Wok wants to control from the top but Lourson keeps moving.
Wok is pushing down on Lourson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lourson is fighting to maintain full guard but Wok has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wok wants to free his trapped foot but Lourson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wok sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wok lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lourson wants to control but Wok is keeping busy.
Wok trying to mount his opponent but Lourson defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wok Wok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wok looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lourson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Wok manages to move to mount!
Lourson tries to lock up and control but Wok gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lourson is working to get back to half guard.
Wok trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lourson is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wok controlling the pace for now.
Wok looking to control but Lourson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wok scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lourson?
Wok avoids the attempt from Lourson to control.
Wok controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Lourson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wok looking to control but Lourson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lourson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wok dominating with strikes here.
Wok controlling the pace for now.
Lourson is squirming around, avoiding Wok's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lourson is looking to improve his position but Wok isn't that keen on the idea.
Wok avoids the attempt from Lourson to control.
Wok is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Lourson is squirming around, avoiding Wok's attempts to control the action.
Wok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wok is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lourson is defended easily by Wok.
Wok shoots in and drives through. Lourson sprawls well.
Lourson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lourson wants to sweep here but Wok controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wok is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wok Wok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wok 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Wok Wok!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Wok Wok!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Wok Wok!
Wok Wok wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hysse Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Salvatori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hysse Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelly Salvatori!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatori throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Berg's waist but Berg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salvatori off to one side.
Berg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berg drops down looking for a counter takedown but Salvatori sprawls and moves away.
No joy there for Salvatori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salvatori tries for a takedown but Berg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salvatori tries to clinch
and Berg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berg lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berg lands a nice short elbow.
Berg is nestled in close to Salvatori, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Berg slips a nice elbow through Salvatori's hands, connecting with Salvatori's forehead.
Salvatori is looking to improve his position.
Berg working Salvatori over with strikes.
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!
Salvatori taking some punishment here, with Berg in his half guard.
Berg wants to free his trapped foot but Salvatori is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berg lands a nice short elbow.
Salvatori is rocked!
Berg uses his free foot to push down on Salvatori's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Salvatori.
Salvatori tries to hold on but Berg postures up.
Berg controlling from the full mount.
Berg dominating with strikes here.
Salvatori tries to reverse the position but Berg maintains control.
Berg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Salvatori hang on?
Salvatori looks winded!
Berg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Salvatori is still in real trouble! Can Berg finish him?
Berg softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Salvatori is out cold! Berg jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hysse Berg!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mycroft Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mycroft Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll shoots for a takedown but Holmes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holmes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Roll throws a head kick that misses.
Roll looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holmes is fending him off so far but Roll persists. Nope, Holmes circles away and we're back to standing.
Roll drives through with a takedown into Holmes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roll trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roll postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roll postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roll 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Holmes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roll has Holmes in his guard.
Holmes won't allow Roll to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Roll is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Holmes, into his guard.
Holmes is working an open guard so Roll takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Holmes stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roll forces Holmes back against the cage and clinches.
Roll tightens his grip and picks Holmes up, before dumping him to the ground. Holmes manages to land in guard.
Holmes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holmes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roll is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holmes is on top in guard.
Holmes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roll. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holmes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holmes throws a big right hand that misses.
Holmes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roll not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roll is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roll prevents Holmes from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to pass to full mount but Holmes defends it.
Roll sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Holmes is holding on to half guard well.
Roll is nestled in close to Holmes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Holmes looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holmes kicks off Roll and gets to his feet.
Roll tries to clinch up.
Roll gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holmes counters with a three punch combo that has Roll backing up. Roll nods at Holmes to acknowledge the strikes.
Holmes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roll tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Holmes is in Roll's guard.
Holmes tries to free his leg and advance position but Roll is retaining full guard.
Roll trying to strike off his back.
Roll is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holmes is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mycroft Holmes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roll shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roll shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holmes sprawls well. Holmes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roll gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Roll with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll shoots in for a takedown but Holmes shows good takedown defense.
Roll misses with a head kick.
Holmes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Holmes controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes wants to control but Roll is keeping him busy.
Holmes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Holmes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Roll is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holmes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holmes swinging wildly here.
Roll lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rock Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to keep at a distance but Roll has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holmes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Holmes manages to end up in side control.
Holmes working the ground and pound from side control.
Holmes tries for a kimura but Roll is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Roll rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Holmes's guard! Nice work there by Roll!
Holmes working a defensive guard but Roll passes into half guard.
Roll is looking to take a break and control but Holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to improve his position.
Roll is taking a breather. Holmes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roll prevents Holmes from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holmes is pressing down on Roll's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roll trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holmes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roll looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roll wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mycroft Holmes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Holmes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roll's waist but Roll gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holmes off to one side.
Holmes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roll to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Holmes is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Roll dives into side control.
Roll cracks Holmes with a big right hand but Holmes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roll is chipping away with strikes.
Roll wants to stand but Holmes has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmes keeps working.
Holmes tries to bench press Roll off him but Roll keeps the position.
Roll landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Holmes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roll wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Holmes prevents Roll from improving position.
Roll swings around for an armbar but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roll's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roll pulls Holmes in to control the position.
Holmes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Holmes won't allow Roll to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roll pulls Holmes in close to his closed guard and prevents Holmes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Roll is trying to control the position but Holmes postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes content to stall in guard here.
Holmes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holmes connects with a couple of short punches.
Holmes is pushing down on Roll's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roll is fighting to maintain full guard but Holmes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roll wants to get back to his feet.
Roll looking for submissions off his back.
Roll is refusing to be controlled, as Holmes sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holmes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Holmes is trying to work for a kimura but Roll is defending well.
Roll wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Holmes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roll's waist but Roll gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holmes off to one side.
Roll appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rock Roll.
I think Holmes 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Mycroft Holmes!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Rock Roll!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mycroft Holmes!
Mycroft Holmes wins by split decision!
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