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DFC 37: Cataclysm PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altintop Palonesess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Altintop Palonesess!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franks leaves Palonesess with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franks throws a combination. Palonesess tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Altintop Palonesess has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Palonesess blocks the leg kick.
Palonesess cracks the inside of Franks's front leg.
Palonesess fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Franks checks it well.
Palonesess is looking to clinch.
Franks keeps the fight on the outside.
Franks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palonesess throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palonesess with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palonesess wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franks has him pressed against the cage.
Franks is looking for a takedown.
Franks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Palonesess's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palonesess tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palonesess somewhat.
Franks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Palonesess has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Franks stuffs the takedown.
Jon Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Altintop Palonesess.
Palonesess looks winded!
Franks looks for the body kick but Palonesess saw that one coming.
Palonesess darts in trying to clinch
letting Franks counter with a right hand.
Palonesess blocks a head kick by Franks.
Palonesess rushes Franks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Palonesess gets control of Franks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Palonesess will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Franks stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Palonesess gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Franks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Palonesess misses
and Franks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Franks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Palonesess avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Franks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Franks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Franks pulls Palonesess in close to prevent any damage.
Palonesess trying to control but Franks is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franks pulls Palonesess in close to prevent any damage.
Franks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Franks tries to get out of the position.
Palonesess controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Franks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palonesess throws an elbow that misses. Franks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Palonesess's guard. Nice move by Franks!
Franks stands up and waves to Palonesess to follow him.
Franks throws a series of strikes that have Palonesess backpedaling.
Palonesess tries to close the distance and clinch but Franks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palonesess pinned against the cage. Palonesess gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks closes the distance and clinches.
Palonesess misses with a knee to the head.
Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palonesess misses with a takedown
and Franks counters with a nice uppercut.
Franks shoots in but no luck this time.
Palonesess gets caught napping as Franks dives in and scores a takedown. Palonesess manages to retain guard.
Palonesess is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Franks presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palonesess prevents a takedown attempt there.
Franks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palonesesss head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Franks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Altintop Palonesess's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Franks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palonesess sprawls well. Palonesess wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franks gets slowly back to his feet.
Palonesess is looking for the big counter here.
Palonesess misses with a takedown attempt
and Franks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palonesess throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franks's waist but Franks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palonesess off to one side.
Franks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Franks decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palonesess.
Franks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palonesess is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palonesess in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palonesess throws a big right hand that misses.
Franks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Franks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Franks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Palonesess fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franks, pushing him back against the cage.
Franks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Palonesess uses from the top position.
Franks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Palonesess connects with a couple of short punches.
Franks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palonesess with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palonesess stands and steps away. Franks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palonesess looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palonesess displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Franks.
Franks dives in for a single leg takedown but Palonesess sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Franks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franks closes the distance and pushes Palonesess back into the cage.
Palonesess tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Franks smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franks.
Palonesess shoots in for a takedown but Franks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Palonesess with a lazy takedown attempt
and Franks moves into the clinch.
Franks successfully pulls guard.
Palonesess has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franks is adopting a defensive guard.
Jon Franks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Palonesess has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Franks goes for a takedown attempt but Palonesess pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Franks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palonesess pinned against the cage. Palonesess gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Franks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jon Franks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franks shoots in but Palonesess avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palonesess misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Palonesess shoots for a double leg takedown but Franks sprawls well. He's pushed Palonesess's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franks is defended easily by Palonesess.
A combination from Palonesess does no damage.
Franks dives in and grabs Palonesess's left leg, looking for a takedown. Palonesess pushes down on Franks's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franks fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Franks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Altintop Palonesess's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Franks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Palonesess tries to pull guard but Franks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Franks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Palonesess smiles and moves away.
Franks pushes Palonesess up against the cage in a clinch.
Palonesess is trying to pull guard but Franks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Franks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franks tries to bum rush Palonesess with a series of wild strikes but Palonesess uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franks misses with a low kick as Palonesess jumps back.
Palonesess is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Franks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palonesess.
Jon Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Altintop Palonesess.
Palonesess takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palonesess shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franks defends it nicely.
Franks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Franks with a hook.
Franks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Franks seems content to control.
Franks gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Franks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Palonesess sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Franks somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Franks is defended easily by Palonesess.
Palonesess shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franks defends it nicely.
Franks throws a head kick but Palonesess moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks misses with a body kick.
Palonesess stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palonesess wants it to stay on the feet.
Palonesess tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franks shoots in looking for a takedown. Palonesess tries to sprawl out of it but Franks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Palonesess manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Palonesess tries to clinch up but Franks circles away and keeps his distance.
Franks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palonesess counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Franks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Palonesess sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franks defending well though.
Franks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palonesess can do to turn this around?
Palonesess trying to control the action but Franks is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Palonesess is going to stand back up.
Palonesess missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Franks keeping control of the position.
Palonesess wants to control but Franks is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franks is trying to stand up here but Palonesess is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Franks shoots in for a takedown but Palonesess shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Altintop Palonesess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Franks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Franks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Franks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Franks!
In defeat, Altintop Palonesess stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit happends!!! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Big Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Falling to Pieces as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Joe checks it.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eric Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a lazy body kick
and Joe counters with a shoot takedown. Anderson fights it but they end up in guard.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
Anderson pushes Joe off and scrambles back to his feet.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson is pulling down on Joe's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Joe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Joe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Joe scoring with some ground and pound.
Joe throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson wants to stand but Joe is controlling the position.
Anderson pushes Joe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Joe's belly button to the back.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Anderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Anderson with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Anderson catches Joe right on the button with a cross.
Joe connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson looks to throw a body kick
and Joe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Joe.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joe won't allow Anderson to get back to his feet.
Joe advances position into side control!
Joe is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderson is defending well.
Joe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Anderson is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Joe trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Joe lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anderson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Joe controls his leg.
Anderson stands up and beckons Joe to join him on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Joe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Joe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Joe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joe keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joe is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Anderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson connects with a jab.
Joe wants to land a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Joe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Joe is rocked!
Anderson grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Joe takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Anderson cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eric Anderson!
After the fight, Eric Anderson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adlan Amagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Boys Are Back by Dropkick Murphys. Chris Thompson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adlan Amagov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amagov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Thompson sneaks out the side door and pushes Amagov away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Amagov scores with a body shot.
Amagov blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Amagov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thompson sprawls and moves away.
Amagov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Thompson lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson tries to clinch
and Amagov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Amagov.
Thompson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Thompson has Amagov up against the cage in a clinch.
Amagov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thompson walks away with a smile on his face. Amagov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thompson with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amagov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thompson scores with a hook.
Donk. Thompson catches Amagov right on the button with a cross.
Thompson lands a really nice looking cross but Amagov seems unphased.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Amagov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chris Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amagov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Amagov circles away.
Amagov moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Amagov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Amagov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
so Amagov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Amagov passes into half guard.
Amagov wants to take a breather but Thompson is having none of it.
Amagov stalling.
Thompson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Amagov jumps into side control!
Thompson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Thompson trying to pass the guard but Amagov defending well.
Thompson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thompson tries to stand and escape but Amagov is controlling the position.
Thompson wants to free his trapped foot but Amagov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amagov is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
Thompson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Amagov is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Amagov won't allow Thompson to pass to mount.
Amagov is looking to improve his position.
Thompson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thompson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Amagov is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Thompson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amagov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson throws a hook but Amagov blocks it.
Amagov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Amagov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Thompson moves to clinch but Amagov breaks away
so Amagov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Amagov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amagov lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amagov stops Thompson from standing up.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Amagov pushes his legs off easily.
Amagov trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson 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.
Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thompson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amagov's head.
Amagov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thompson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Thompson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Thompson trying to control the action but Amagov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amagov is bucking up trying to escape but Thompson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Thompson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Amagov hang on?
Thompson thowing shots but they're missing.
Thompson looking to finish with strikes here!
Amagov blocking the ground and pound.
Thompson landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amagov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Thompson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Amagov is in a horrible position here. Thompson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thompson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Thompson scoring with strikes but Amagov is staying in there.
Amagov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chris Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thompson raining down shots from the mount!
Thompson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Amagov because Thompson loaded up on that one.
Thompson lands a couple of good shots and Amagov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amagov is in bad spot here.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Amagov is covering up but some of the strikes from Thompson are getting through and doing damage.
Thompson lands a shot to the head.
Amagov is covering up but some of the strikes from Thompson are getting through and doing damage.
Amagov trying to control the action but Thompson just sinks the hooks in.
Amagov is trying to break free.
Thompson is riding his opponent, not letting Amagov buck him off.
Thompson struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Thompson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amagov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Amagov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Amagov slips under a jab.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amagov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amagov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Amagov keeps it at a distance.
Chris Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amagov tries to counter with a takedown but Thompson is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Amagov ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson misses the body punch
and Amagov counters with a takedown into side control.
Amagov is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amagov is really struggling to control Thompson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Thompson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Amagov has control of the leg.
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.
Thompson wants to control the action here but instead Amagov manages to pass to full mount!
Thompson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thompson is still trying to improve position.
Amagov controlling the position easily from mount.
Amagov wants to control the pace but Thompson is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thompson tries to roll over but Amagov keeps him under control.
Thompson is not content to let Amagov control the position.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thompson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Amagov isn't so interested in that idea.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Amagov from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adlan Amagov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chris Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson misses with a shot to the body
and Amagov counters with a shoot takedown. Thompson fights it but they end up in guard.
Chris Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thompson pulls Amagov in close to prevent any damage.
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 Adlan Amagov.
Well Thompson 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Thompson!
Chris Thompson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devin Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyron Whittaker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devin Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyron Whittaker !
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker lands with an uppercut that bounces Tucker off the cage and back into range.
Whittaker throws a body kick that misses
and Tucker counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Tucker crashes against the mat.
Tucker landing strikes.
Tucker trying to control the action but Whittaker is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker lands some shots froms side control.
Whittaker can't do much from the bottom here.
Whittaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tucker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tucker wants to control but Whittaker is keeping him busy.
Tucker working away.
Tucker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Whittaker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Whittaker trying to control from the bottom.
Whittaker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tucker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Well, if Tucker 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.
Whittaker looking for submissions off his back.
Tucker prevents Whittaker from improving his position.
Tucker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tucker is stalling here. Whittaker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tucker seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Whittaker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tucker dodges the ground and pound from Whittaker .
Tucker is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bo Ma Ye Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tucker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Whittaker throwing shots but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Whittaker there.
Whittaker wants to take a breather but Tucker is having none of it.
Whittaker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tucker has hold of Whittaker 's hands but Whittaker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Whittaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tucker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tucker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Whittaker .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker wants to improve his position but Whittaker is controlling well.
Tucker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Whittaker .
Whittaker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tucker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Whittaker 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Whittaker 's back!
Tucker struggling to keep hold of the position.
Whittaker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Whittaker can't escape the position.
Whittaker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tucker trying to pass the guard but Whittaker defending well.
Whittaker is not content to let Tucker control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker moves into full guard.
Tucker postures up.
Whittaker has momentary wrist control but Tucker slips an elbow through the middle.
Tucker postures up.
Tucker landing with the ground and pound.
Tucker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whittaker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tucker is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyron Whittaker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whittaker tries to sprawl but Tucker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tucker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whittaker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Whittaker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tucker decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Whittaker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tucker has time to react.
Tucker looking to score a takedown here. Whittaker is defending well but Tucker drives through and ends up in Whittaker 's guard.
Whittaker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tucker defends well.
Whittaker has momentary wrist control but Tucker slips an elbow through the middle.
Whittaker is looking for a triangle but Tucker pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tucker stays in close to Whittaker 's body and controls the position.
Whittaker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tucker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tucker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Devin Tucker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tucker wants to control from the top but Whittaker keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whittaker being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whittaker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Whittaker looking for a guillotine here but Tucker defends easily.
Whittaker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tucker defends it easily.
Tucker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whittaker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tucker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Whittaker . That one must have hurt.
Tucker walks into a straight right hand from Whittaker .
Whittaker cracks Tucker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tucker is rocked!
Whittaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Oh Tucker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tucker backs away from a small jab... but Whittaker lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Tucker crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Whittaker with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tyron Whittaker !
Tyron Whittaker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Kahn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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186 lbs
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Brawler
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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 Los Angeles, Tyson Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonidas Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kahn's hands.
Sparta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kahn avoids it really well and circles away.
Kahn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kahn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sparta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kahn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparta moves into full guard.
Kahn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta looking for a triangle here. Kahn is fighting it but it looks tight! Sparta pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kahn is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Leonidas Sparta!
An intense looking Leonidas Sparta took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'THIS IS SPARTA!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Wan Soo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Street Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wan Soo comes to the cage accompanied by Rise of the Northstar - Welcame. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
3 - 2 - 1 |
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167 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Wan Soo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Street Fighter!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fighter moves out of range as Wan Soo throws a body kick.
Wan Soo stuffs the takedown.
Fighter just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWan Soo.
Fighter 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.
Fighter tries to clinch up but Wan Soo circles away and keeps his distance.
Wan Soo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Street Fighter has been cut.
Wan Soo avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Wan Soo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wan Soo manages to avoid it.
A jab from Fighter finds it's way through Wan Soo's defenses.
Wan Soo misses with a body shot.
Fighter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wan Soo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wan Soo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fighter checks it well.
Street Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wan Soo darts in and clinches Fighter up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Wan Soo fails to land.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Wan Soo.
Wan Soo stalls.
Wan Soo tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fighter.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Wan Soo avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Wan Soo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wan Soo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wan Soo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wan Soo.
Fighter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fighter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fighter scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Wan Soo backwards.
Fighter scores with a shot to the side of Wan Soo's head.
A head punch on the inside from Wan Soo fails to land.
Fighter avoids a wild elbow strike from Wan Soo.
Fighter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wan Soo to keep the fight standing.
Wan Soo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wan Soo scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wan Soo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Wan Soo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wan Soo or not.
Wan Soo misses with some punches.
Wan Soo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter being controlled against the cage.
Fighter lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wan Soo.
Fighter jumps guard.
Wan Soo trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
Fighter has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wan Soo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fighter has tightened it up now! Wan Soo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Street Fighter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Nordlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nordlund is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hate to say I told you so from the Hives. David Nordlund will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, David Nordlund!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nordlund gets caught flat footed, as Neil shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Neil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neil lands a couple of elbows.
Neil distracts Nordlund with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nordlund is rocked!
Neil passes into half guard.
Neil is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Nordlund is hurt! He's hurt bad - Neil fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Nordlund from any more punishment! Congratulations to Neil! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Neil!
A victorious James Neil thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated David Nordlund had this to say: 'Not good that I lost my first fight for the new org. But I will bounce back, believe me! Don't write me off..'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Mineev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infamous is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kevin Gates- Hard For. Chris Infamous struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Mineev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Infamous!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infamous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mineev manages to avoid it.
Mineev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Infamous doesn't seem bothered though.
Mineev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Infamous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mineev moves away.
Infamous looks to land a right hand but Mineev moved out of range.
Mineev wants to land a leg kick but Infamous is out of range.
Infamous thuds a left hand into Mineev's body.
Mineev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Infamous thuds a left hand into Mineev's body.
A jab-cross combination lands for Mineev and sends Infamous crashing to the mat! Mineev follows him down to the mat - Infamous regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Infamous is rocked!
It looks like Chris Infamous has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mineev works his way into full mount!
Infamous is still in real trouble! Can Mineev finish him?
Mineev controlling from mount.
Infamous tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Infamous flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mineev content just to control the position here.
Mineev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mineev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Infamous has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Further stalling from Mineev.
Infamous tries to hold on but Mineev pushes him away.
Mineev controlling the pace for now.
Infamous seems to have recovered his senses.
Mineev blocks Infamous's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Infamous is looking to improve his position but Mineev isn't that keen on the idea.
Infamous sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mineev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Infamous on the ground.
Infamous looking for submissions off his back.
Mineev is trying to control. Infamous wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mineev blocks the strikes from Infamous.
Infamous gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Infamous is trying to control the position but Mineev postures up.
Mineev trying to control the position from guard on top but Infamous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mineev wanted to stand there but Infamous had control of the position.
Infamous has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mineev 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 Infamous.
Mineev stands up and beckons Infamous to his feet.
Mineev slips a straight right by Infamous.
Infamous looks up at the clock. Bad move! Mineev lands a right hand from hell, dropping Infamous. Mineev pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Mineev!
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#R1#
Johns tries to clinch but Flanagan moves out of range.
La'Von Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flanagan under the eye.
Johns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flanagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johns manages to avoid it.
Johns closes the distance but Flanagan moves to the side
and Flanagan counters with a three punch combo that has Johns backing up. Johns nods at Flanagan to acknowledge the strikes.#TD2#
Flanagan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Johns explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Johns.
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flanagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheers as Johns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Flanagan doesn't seem phased though.
Johns tries to clinch there but Flanagan circles away.
Flanagan moves out of range as Johns strikes.
Johns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flanagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johns cracks Flanagan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1##CL#
Johns darts in and clinches Flanagan up against the cage.
Johns misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johns. #BC2#
Flanagan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johns tries to clinch but Flanagan moves out of range.
La'Von Johns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johns wants to clinch up but Flanagan keeps it at a distance.
Johns doesn't manage to clinch there - Flanagan circles away.
Johns moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away #TD2#
and Flanagan counters with a single leg into guard. Johns didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flanagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johns swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES#
Johns manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC#
Johns breaks the clinch.
Johns scores with a one two! Flanagan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T2#
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!#CL#
Johns darts in and clinches Flanagan up against the cage.
Johns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Johns breaks from the clinch.
Flanagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Johns moves in looking to clinch but Flanagan pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Flanagan! But no joy.
Johns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flanagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Flanagan.
Flanagan misses with a hook. Johns ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Johns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Johns has Flanagan up against the cage in a clinch.
Flanagan has had enough of the clinch but Johns keeps him there for the moment.
Flanagan wants to get back to striking at distance but Johns won't allow it.
#BC#
Johns breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Flanagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johns is looking to clinch.
Johns tries to clinch up.#T3#
Flanagan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flanagan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johns swivels and escapes.
Johns doesn't manage to clinch there - Flanagan circles away.
Flanagan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Flanagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Flanagan ducks right into an uppercut from Johns.
Johns tries to clinch up
and Flanagan counters with a nice body shot.
Flanagan misses with an uppercut. Johns saw that one coming.
Flanagan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Johns. Beautiful body shot.
Johns lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Johns backs off Flanagan throws a huge counter combo but Johns manages to avoid it all.
Flanagan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johns in his tracks.
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johns misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD2#
and Flanagan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flanagan.
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!
Flanagan prevents Johns from getting back to his feet.
Flanagan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Flanagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johns is keeping the position for now.
Johns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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 La'Von Johns will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Flanagan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johns.
Johns stuns Flanagan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johns misses with a two punch combination.
Flanagan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johns defends it well.
Johns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flanagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Flanagan moves away from the strike by Johns.
Johns tries to clinch but Flanagan is having none of it.
A left and a right from Johns both land. Nice combination. #CUT#
It looks like Walter Flanagan has been cut.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Johns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flanagan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Flanagan! But no joy.
Johns tries to clinch there but Flanagan circles away.
#T1#
Johns wants to clinch.
Flanagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Johns.
Flanagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johns manages to avoid it.
Johns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flanagan is looking for the big counter here.
Johns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flanagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johns lands with a shot to the body.
Johns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La'Von Johns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johns slips under a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johns scores with a jab.
Flanagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johns slips a straight right by Flanagan.#T2#
Johns swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flanagan counters with a three punch combo that has Johns backing up. Johns nods at Flanagan to acknowledge the strikes.
Johns digs a good hook to Flanagan's body.
Johns moves in looking to clinch but Flanagan pushes him off.
Johns fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Johns moves into range and clinches up with Flanagan.
Johns pushes Flanagan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flanagan can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flanagan takes a shot to the head.
Flanagan wants to break free but Johns has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flanagan. #BC#
Johns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flanagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flanagan looks to land a combination but Johns avoids it well.
Johns swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johns shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Flanagan eats them both and turns towards Johns to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johns wants to clinch up but Flanagan keeps it at a distance.
Johns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flanagan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johns defends it well.#T3#
Johns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flanagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Flanagan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flanagan tries to move into range but Johns moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johns tries to clinch but Flanagan moves out of range.
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flanagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flanagan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johns fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Flanagan! But no joy.
Johns swings widly with a right hand
and Flanagan counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Johns moves into the clinch.
Flanagan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johns working aggressively here.
Johns misses with a punch on the inside.
Johns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Johns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johns tries to clinch but Flanagan is having none of it.
Johns fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Flanagan keeps the fight on the outside.
Flanagan feints the counter takedown.
Flanagan moves out of range as Johns strikes.
Johns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Flanagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johns is looking to clinch but Flanagan is avoiding it.
Flanagan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johns dips to his left and cracks Flanagan with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Flanagan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johns's guard.
Flanagan prevents Johns from getting back to his feet.
Flanagan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Flanagan trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.
Johns wants to stand up but Flanagan is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
La'Von Johns dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Walter Flanagan's cut.
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!
#R3#
Johns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Johns gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Flanagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johns tries to clinch up but Flanagan circles away and keeps his distance.
La'Von Johns is winning the standup battle so far.
Flanagan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Flanagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flanagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns tries to clinch up.
Johns throws a combination. Flanagan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johns thuds his right hand into Flanagan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Flanagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Johns.
Despite the aggression on Flanagan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Johns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flanagan.
Johns cracks Flanagan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL#
Johns has managed to clinch.
Johns prevents Flanagan from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Johns breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Johns rushes Flanagan and presses him up against the cage.
Flanagan working hard to break the clinch.
Johns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johns misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Johns fails to land. #BC#
Johns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flanagan slips under a jab from Johns.
Johns tries to clinch but Flanagan is having none of it.
Johns throws a right and a left that Flanagan avoids nicely.
Johns tries to clinch up.#T2#
Johns misses with a few strikes there.
Johns is looking to clinch but Flanagan is avoiding it.
Flanagan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flanagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Johns moves into the clinch.
Flanagan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Johns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flanagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flanagans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flanagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Flanagan throws a lazy right hand but Johns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Johns catches Flanagan right on the button with a cross.
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johns fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Johns rushes Flanagan and presses him up against the cage.
Flanagan is looking to break free of the clinch but Johns has double underhooks.
Flanagan wants to break free but Johns has control.
La'Von Johns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flanagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johns working aggressively here.
La'Von Johns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johns keeps control of Flanagan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Flanagan breaks the clinch.
Johns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flanagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flanagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flanagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Flanagan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johns wants to clinch.
Flanagan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johns tries to clinch but Flanagan is having none of it.
Flanagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walter Flanagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johns ducks under a wild hook from Flanagan.
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flanagan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Decent striking displayed by Johns there.
Johns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johns tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flanagan. Johns does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Flanagan does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
La'Von Johns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johns, 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... La'Von Johns!
La'Von Johns took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Wooooo! We did it baby! Hell yeah. This win was for fkn new York city baby! I'm taking this title home. I wanna say thanks to fans for supporting me! And thanks to the boss for giving me a opportunity.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kicker comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss Kicker 99. McDonnell has chosen Bloc Party - Ares (Remix) as his entrance music. James Kicker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rory McDonnell's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kicker throws a combination that misses
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kicker throws a nice looking combination but McDonnell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kicker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDonnell, pushing him back against the cage.
McDonnell pushes Kicker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDonnell stalling in the clinch.
McDonnell misses with a body punch.
A short right from Kicker.
A short uppercut from Kicker.
McDonnell pulls guard effortlessly.
Kicker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kicker wants to pass the guard but McDonnell is keeping the position.
McDonnell trying to control the position here.
McDonnell wants to sweep but no luck.
Kicker trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonnell keeping moving, preventing Kicker from controlling successfully.
Kicker is sitting in close to McDonnell's body. McDonnell has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kicker is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kicker is tapping! That was a very nice submission by McDonnell.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rory McDonnell!
Rory McDonnell took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Swixx for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated James Kicker had this to say: 'Looks like I *kicked* my habit of winning'.
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