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MR's Fight Ranch- S1 - E4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Klay Dee (ranked 7731 p4p, 567 weight class) and Timothy Rex (ranked 9208 p4p, 607 weight class). Dee comes to the ring accompanied by Tyler, The Creator - Who Dat Boy. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Klay Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Timothy Rex!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex tries to clinch but Dee moves away
and Dee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rex wants to clinch up but Dee keeps it at a distance.
Dee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rex at a distance.
Dee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rex momentarily.
Rex takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rex moves in looking to clinch but Dee pushes him off.
Rex tries to clinch up.
Dee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rex moves out of range as Dee strikes.
Rex takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rex wants to clinch
and Dee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rex is rocked!
Dee jabs Rex to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rex is still on wobbly legs! Can Dee finish him?
Rex looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Rex! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Klay Dee!
A very excited looking Klay Dee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Innocent (ranked 4531 p4p, 422 weight class) and Tony Kijowski (ranked 4826 p4p, 438 weight class). Kijowski has chosen Killuminati as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tony Kijowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Innocent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Kijowski!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Innocent manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kijowski on his heels. He'll look to pass Kijowski's guard now, I'm sure.
Innocent throwing strikes from guard but Kijowski blocks nicely.
Kijowski is trying to keep Innocent in close.
Kijowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Innocent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Innocent throws an elbow that misses. Kijowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Innocent's guard. Nice move by Kijowski!
Kijowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innocent throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Innocent thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kijowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Innocent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Innocent might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innocent throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Innocent doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Innocent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Innocent tries to get out of the position.
Innocent trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Innocent is looking to sweep but instead, Kijowski has passed into half guard.
Innocent wants to get back to full guard.
Innocent has a hand on Kijowski's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kijowski takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Innocent throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kijowski. What's that going to do exactly?
Innocent is looking to get to half guard.
Innocent swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innocent tries to reverse the position but Kijowski maintains control.
Innocent swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Innocent flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kijowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Innocent swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Innocent flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Innocent is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Kijowski looking to control but Innocent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Kijowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Innocent scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Innocent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kijowski felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kijowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Innocent scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kijowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Innocent lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kijowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Innocent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innocent misses with a head shot. Kijowski uses the momentum to regain guard.
Innocent with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Innocent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Innocent throws an elbow that misses. Kijowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Innocent's guard. Nice move by Kijowski!
Kijowski wants to control from the top but Innocent keeps moving.
Innocent throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Innocent 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.
Kijowski trying to control but Innocent is working from the bottom.
Innocent is striking but Kijowski is not phased and passes to half guard.
Innocent throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innocent is not content to let Kijowski control the position.
Kijowski blocks the strikes from Innocent.
Innocent throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Kijowski manages to pass to side control.
Innocent is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Innocent is looking for a sweep. Kijowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Innocent punching from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Innocent missing with punches from the bottom.
Kijowski tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Innocent dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Innocent shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kijowski is trying to defend but Innocent finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Joe Innocent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Innocent is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kijowski tries to roll over but Innocent keeps him under control.
Innocent controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Innocent looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Innocent sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tony Kijowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kijowski pulls Innocent in close to his closed guard and prevents Innocent from doing any damage or advancing position.
Innocent stays in close to Kijowski's body and controls the position.
Innocent'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Innocent wants to control from the top but Kijowski keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Innocent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Innocent 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Joe Innocent!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Joe Innocent!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Joe Innocent!
Joe Innocent wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Barnett (ranked 5975 p4p, 691 weight class) and Narko Narkovic (ranked 5770 p4p, 680 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Narko Narkovic enters the ring!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Narko Narkovic!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narkovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barnett shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Narkovic's guard.
Barnett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Narkovic has an active guard here but Barnett has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barnett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnett throwing shots but Narkovic is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narkovic won't allow Barnett to pass to mount.
Barnett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Narkovic's head.
Narkovic taking some punishment here, with Barnett in his half guard.
Narkovic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnett lands a nice short elbow.
Narkovic taking some punishment here, with Barnett in his half guard.
Barnett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Narkovic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Barnett lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barnett connects with a nice short shot to Narkovic's temple.
Barnett working the head and body with strikes.
Narkovic is rocked!
Barnett lands a big elbow - Narkovic is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Barnett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Barnett!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Griffin (ranked 4075 p4p, 538 weight class) and Duane Carman (ranked 3996 p4p, 528 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duane Carman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Griffin tries to bum rush Carman with a series of wild strikes but Carman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin avoids a kick to the body.
Carman takes one to the chin there.
Carman swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin scores with a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffin - that will leave a mark!
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
As Griffin backs off Carman throws a huge counter combo but Griffin manages to avoid it all.
Griffin throws a good cross that connects.
Carman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a head kick. Carman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Carman avoids them all with ease.
Carman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
Griffin throws a combination. Carman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin lands with a nice combination. Carman backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carman's sensitive parts.
Carman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffin throws a big counter combination but Carman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Matt Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carman misses with a head kick.
Griffin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Carman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Carman does no damage.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin clobbers Carman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carman tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carman tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Carman.
Griffin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carman smiles and moves away.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Carman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin throws a one two combo.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carman tries to avoid it but Griffin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carman to the ground. Carman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin dives in for a single leg takedown but Carman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffin. Griffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Griffin has been working on his balance at Hard Knocks Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Carman.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Carman.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Carman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Carman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Carman connects with a crisp jab.
Griffin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carman misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Carman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Carman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carman throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Griffin checks a low kick from Carman.
Carman connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin connects with a leg kick. Carman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carman.
Carman misses with a head kick.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Matt Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffin. That's going to slow Carman down.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin thows a body kick. Carman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffin as he connects with a hook.
Duane Carman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Carman tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carman throws a body shot but no joy.
Carman scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carman.
Carman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carman looks to throw a body kick
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Griffin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carman scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Carman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin thumps Carman with a low kick.
Carman misses with a leg kick.
Griffin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carman backs up against the ropes.
Carman is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffin - that will leave a mark!
Griffin wants to clinch.
Matt Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Carman swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carman throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Carman looks for the body kick but Griffin saw that one coming.
Carman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Carman works over Griffin's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Carman avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carman! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Carman.
Both fighters circling a little - Carman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duane Carman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carman misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Griffin, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Matt Griffin!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Matt Griffin!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Matt Griffin!
Matt Griffin wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Matt Griffin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Love (ranked 3137 p4p, 317 weight class) and Maverick Syndal (ranked 3959 p4p, 391 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maverick Syndal!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syndal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Syndal rushes Love and presses him up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Love.
Love tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Syndal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Love backwards.
Syndal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Love backwards.
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love throws an overhand right that lands on Syndal's shoulder, as Syndal tries to avoid the shot.
Syndal rushes Love and presses him up against the ropes.
Syndal throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Syndal to work.
Syndal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love scores with a jab. Syndal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Love sizes up Syndal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Love seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
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!
Syndal moves forwards but Love connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love throws a hook to the side of Syndal's head but Syndal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Love misses the target.
Syndal tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Syndal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Syndal misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Love.
Syndal has managed to clinch.
Syndal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Syndal is looking to break free of the clinch but Love has double underhooks.
Syndal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Love throws an overhand right that lands on Syndal's shoulder, as Syndal tries to avoid the shot.
Love lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Syndal tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Syndal fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal misses with an uppercut. Love saw that one coming.
Syndal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Love.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syndal scores with a jab. Love acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Syndal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Syndal's head.
Syndal tries to clinch up but Love circles away and keeps his distance.
Love throws a hook but Syndal blocks it.
Syndal tries to clinch
and Love counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kevin Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Love misses the target.
Love throws a lazy right hand but Syndal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Syndal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Love paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Love dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Syndal swinging wildly here.
Syndal doesn't manage to clinch there - Love circles away.
Love thuds his right hand into Syndal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Syndal.
Syndal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Syndal closes the distance and pushes Love back into the ropes.
Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Love misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal looks to throw the jab but Love is out of range.
Syndal tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Syndal wants to clinch up but Love keeps it at a distance.
Syndal forces Love back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Syndal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Love.
Syndal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Syndal has a couple of punches blocked by Love.
Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kevin Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Syndal tries to clinch there but Love circles away.
Syndal looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Syndal tries to clinch there but Love circles away.
Love avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Syndal darts in and clinches Love up against the ropes.
Syndal breaks the clinch.
Syndal clinches.
Love breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Love keeps the fight on the outside.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Syndal ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love connects with a crisp jab.
Syndal gets a clinch.
Syndal gets through Love's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love tries to pull guard but Syndal forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Syndal throws a head punch that misses.
Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Love dodges the punch combination from Syndal.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Syndal wants to clinch up but Love keeps it at a distance.
Syndal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Love pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Love throws a hook but Syndal blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Syndal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maverick Syndal'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. This is the final round!
Syndal moves in looking to clinch but Love pushes him off.
Love walks into a straight right hand from Syndal.
Syndal is looking to clinch.
Syndal is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Love throws the left hand but Syndal avoids the punch easily.
Love blocks a jab.
Love is looking to counter punch.
Syndal blocks a jab.
Syndal has Love up against the ropes in a clinch.
Love is looking to break free of the clinch but Syndal has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal swings wildly with an uppercut but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syndal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Syndal taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is trying to break the clinch but Syndal is controlling him.
Love drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Syndal working aggressively here.
Syndal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Love throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Syndal counters with a two punch combo.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Syndal counters with a stiff right hand.
Syndal tries to clinch up.
Syndal forces Love back against the ropes and clinches.
Syndal has a couple of punches blocked by Love.
Syndal lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Love.
Syndal misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal wants to stall.
Syndal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Love seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Syndal can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Syndal fails to land.
Syndal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Love lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love gets tackled into the ropes by Syndal. Syndal maintains the clinch.
Syndal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Love is looking to take this one to the mat.
Syndal manages to break the clinch.
Syndal has closed the distance and engaged Love in a clinch.
Love is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love wants a takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Love is trying to force a seperation but Syndal has the dominant position.
Kevin Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maverick Syndal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Love tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Syndal smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maverick Syndal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Syndal 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Maverick Syndal!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Maverick Syndal!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Maverick Syndal!
Maverick Syndal wins by unanimous decision!
Maverick Syndal 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Dumba Diame Jr (ranked 2721 p4p, 284 weight class) and Matvey Pavlov (ranked 3765 p4p, 377 weight class). The key to victory for Dumba Diame Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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157 lbs
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dumba Diame Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diame Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pavlov sprawls well initially but Diame Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pavlov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pavlov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diame Jr pulls his head out easily.
Pavlov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at LOD: Ground Zero. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Diame Jr is keen to just control but Pavlov is a slippery customer.
Diame Jr passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pavlov tries to hold on but Diame Jr postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pavlov stops Diame Jr from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Diame Jr is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Pavlov is in real trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to escape but Diame Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Diame Jr avoiding Pavlov 's attempts to control his hands.
Diame Jr has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pavlov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pavlov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Diame Jr from controlling successfully.
Pavlov wants to sweep here but Diame Jr controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pavlov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pavlov is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dumba Diame Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diame Jr leaves Pavlov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diame Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pavlov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diame Jr trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Diame Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pavlov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diame Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pavlov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diame Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diame Jr's back!
Pavlov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Diame Jr is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov not allowing Diame Jr to control his hands.
Pavlov working for a choke but Diame Jr is defending well.
Pavlov keeps control of the position as Diame Jr tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Will Pavlov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pavlov is looking for a choke. Diame Jr gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Diame Jr manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Diame Jr trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Pavlov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diame Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diame Jr trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Diame Jr pushing down on Pavlov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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 Dumba Diame Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diame Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pavlov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diame Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Diame Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diame Jr prevents Pavlov from improving his position.
Dumba Diame Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diame Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pavlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov wants to sweep here but Diame Jr controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Diame Jr frees his head nicely. Oh but Pavlov has switched to an armbar! Diame Jr is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Matvey Pavlov!
A less than humble Matvey Pavlov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Gorbachenko (ranked 3187 p4p, 441 weight class) and Tatsin Bonphaivong (ranked 25568 p4p, 937 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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216 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anatoly Gorbachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tatsin Bonphaivong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorbachenko scores with a punch to the head.
We've been told by Gorbachenko's head coaches at NYC Striking Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gorbachenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorbachenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonphaivong.
Bonphaivong tries a quick counter leg kick but Gorbachenko is wise to it.
Bonphaivong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gorbachenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonphaivong drops his hands momentarily and Gorbachenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gorbachenko scores with a jab to the head.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonphaivong is just out of range.
Bonphaivong flicks out a counter leg kick but Gorbachenko steps away.
Bonphaivong throws a hook but Gorbachenko avoids it easily.
Gorbachenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorbachenko backing away here, and Bonphaivong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko throws a looping overhand right but Bonphaivong ducks down to avoid it.
Bonphaivong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bonphaivong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gorbachenko dips to his left and cracks Bonphaivong with an uppercut!
Gorbachenko misses the shot to the body.
Bonphaivong ducks right into an uppercut from Gorbachenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbachenko sends Bonphaivong crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gorbachenko is motioning to the referee to let Bonphaivong up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bonphaivong is rocked!
Gorbachenko throws an uppercut from hell that sends Bonphaivong clean off his feet! He's out cold! Gorbachenko stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
After winning the bout, Anatoly Gorbachenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis C K (ranked 1233 p4p, 181 weight class) and Rickson Zimmerman (ranked 2854 p4p, 399 weight class). C K's entrance music is Louis C.K. Stand-Up Monologue - SNL. A fine choice. Zimmerman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cosmic Sand - 9h00. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rickson Zimmerman enters the ring!
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louis C K!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rickson Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman fails to land with a series of punches.
Zimmerman throws a poor cross that misses
and C K counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Rickson Zimmerman has been cut.
C K feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Zimmerman sprawling to the canvas! Zimmerman rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can C K finish him?!
Zimmerman is rocked!
Zimmerman is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. C K doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Zimmerman crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Zimmerman's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Louis C K!
Louis C K bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marty Robbins (ranked 713 p4p, 123 weight class) and Devin Tucker (ranked 9353 p4p, 864 weight class). Robbins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Big Iron. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Robbins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devin Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Devin Tucker has been cut.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Robbins! Tucker is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marty Robbins!
Marty Robbins retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Marty Robbins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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