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Ultimate Fighting Friday 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hadley Jr (ranked 5590 p4p, 267 weight class) and Alberto Morya (ranked 8136 p4p, 323 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Hadley Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alberto Morya!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadley Jr feints a jab promting Morya to slip. Hadley Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hadley Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Morya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hadley Jr as he avoids it easily.
Hadley Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Hadley Jr to keep the fight standing.
Morya tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hadley Jr smiles and moves away.
Alex Hadley Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Morya.
Hadley Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Morya shoots in looking for a takedown but Hadley Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morya's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morya fails with a takedown attempt.
Hadley Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadley Jr drops an elbow to the side of Morya's head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley Jr stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Morya to get to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Hadley Jr.
Alberto Morya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hadley Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morya somewhat.
Hadley Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hadley Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Hadley Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morya.
Morya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morya closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morya lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morya throwing strikes but missing.
Hadley Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Morya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hadley Jr's head.
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.
Morya stops Hadley Jr from standing up.
Morya working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hadley Jr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hadley Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hadley Jr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Morya thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hadley Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morya missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hadley Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morya on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morya trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadley Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to his feet but Morya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morya throwing strikes but missing.
Morya postures up in Hadley Jr's guard and throws a big left but Hadley Jr blocks it.
Hadley Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hadley Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morya.
Hadley Jr is striking from the bottom but Morya uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Morya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hadley Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morya is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hadley Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morya trying to control from half guard but Hadley Jr is working away.
Morya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hadley Jr tries to get to full guard but Morya has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Morya.
Morya trying to pass the guard but Hadley Jr defending well.
Morya sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hadley Jr defending well though.
Morya missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morya is looking to take a break and control but Hadley Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hadley Jr wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hadley Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morya is defended easily by Hadley Jr.
Hadley Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Morya sprawls and moves away.
Hadley Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Morya goes for a double leg but Hadley Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Hadley Jr continues to drive forward.
A punch combination from Hadley Jr misses.
Morya drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hadley Jr defends it well.
Morya shoots in but no luck this time.
Alex Hadley Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Morya.
Hadley Jr throws a series of punches but Morya moves out of range.
Hadley Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hadley Jr manages to avoid it.
Hadley Jr lands a jab to Morya's midsection.
Hadley Jr lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadley Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morya eats them both and turns towards Hadley Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Morya drives through with a takedown into Hadley Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hadley Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alberto Morya has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morya trying to control but Hadley Jr is working from the bottom.
Hadley Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morya.
Morya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hadley Jr wants to hit a switch here but Morya passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hadley Jr there!
Morya lands a big shot there that rocks Hadley Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hadley Jr regains half guard.
Morya maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hadley Jr could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Morya has cracked it and Hadley Jr is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Morya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alberto Morya!
Alberto Morya took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, AfterLife Clothing Co. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Goodard (ranked 5477 p4p, 622 weight class) and Lyfe Wrecker (ranked 3858 p4p, 484 weight class). Goodard comes to the ring accompanied by A Sight to Behold. TJ Goodard had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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 St Petersburg, TJ Goodard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyfe Wrecker!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodard is looking to clinch but Wrecker is avoiding it.
Goodard fails with the takedown.
Wrecker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wrecker clinches.
Wrecker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goodard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Goodard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Goodard swings around for an armbar but Wrecker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Goodard's guard.
Goodard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Goodard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goodard tries to get out of the position.
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.
Wrecker stopping the sweep attempt from Goodard.
Wrecker wants to control from the top but Goodard keeps moving.
Goodard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Goodard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goodard looking for a sweep. Not yet Goodard, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goodard controlling Wrecker's posture.
Wrecker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Goodard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wrecker is fighting to break Goodard's control of his arms but Goodard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wrecker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goodard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wrecker's guard.
Goodard looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Goodard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Goodard looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodard won't allow Wrecker to get back to his feet.
Goodard stands up over Wrecker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Goodard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Goodard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wrecker for as long as he can get away with.
Wrecker has momentary wrist control but Goodard slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goodard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goodard pushes down on Wrecker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Goodard lands strikes from half guard.
Goodard wants to pass the guard but Wrecker is defending well.
Goodard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goodard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wrecker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Goodard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Goodard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wrecker's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Goodard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Goodard shoots for a takedown but Wrecker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Goodard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goodard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wrecker misses with a series of wild punches.
Wrecker throws a combination. Goodard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Goodard fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrecker stuns Goodard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goodard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wrecker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goodard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Goodard backs off Wrecker throws a huge counter combo but Goodard manages to avoid it all.
Goodard tries to clinch there but Wrecker circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goodard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Goodard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrecker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goodard looks for a takedown but Wrecker sprawls well.
Goodard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wrecker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wrecker keeping moving, preventing Goodard from controlling successfully.
Goodard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wrecker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goodard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goodard tries to free his leg and advance position but Wrecker is retaining full guard.
Goodard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goodard content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodard won't allow Wrecker to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goodard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wrecker gets tackled into the ropes by Goodard. Goodard maintains the clinch.
Goodard decides to pull guard.
Goodard keeping full guard, as Wrecker tries to pass.
Goodard controlling the position.
Wrecker scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker is sitting in close to Goodard's body. Goodard has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wrecker is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wrecker is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Goodard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). TJ Goodard!
During a confident post fight interview, TJ Goodard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Zaffran (ranked 8036 p4p, 726 weight class) and Titus Branch (ranked 6805 p4p, 678 weight class). Zaffran comes to the ring accompanied by Alesso - Years. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 London, Muhammad Zaffran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titus Branch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaffran misses the shot to the body.
Zaffran misses with a takedown attempt - Branch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Branch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Branch keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaffran fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Branch misses with a body kick.
Zaffran changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Branch tries to avoid it but Zaffran manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Branch to the ground. Branch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Zaffran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Branch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zaffran has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zaffran and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Titus Branch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branch throws a series of punches but Zaffran avoids them all with ease.
Branch lands a body shot.
Branch digs a good hook to Zaffran's body.
Branch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Branch misses with a series of wild punches.
Branch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branch closes the distance and pushes Zaffran back into the ropes.
Branch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Branch breaks the clinch.
Branch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaffran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaffran looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Branch is fending him off so far but Zaffran persists. Nope, Branch circles away and we're back to standing.
Branch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Branch moves into the clinch.
Zaffran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Branch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zaffran.
A right-left combo lands from Branch.
It looks like Muhammad Zaffran has been cut.
Zaffran is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branch misses with a few strikes there.
Branch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zaffran's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Branch
and Zaffran makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Branch throws a combination. Zaffran tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zaffran is rocked!
Zaffran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Branch fails with a takedown attempt.
Branch lands with a nice combination. Zaffran backs away looking to recover.
Oh Zaffran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaffran.
Branch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zaffran seems to have got his legs back now.
Zaffran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Branch moves away.
Branch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zaffran has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the ropes to get back to his feet. Branch has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the ropes.
Zaffran lands with a left to the head.
Zaffran is trying to drag Branch to the mat but Branch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Zaffran is working for takedown but Branch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Branch working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaffran misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zaffran just misses with a elbow thrown towards Branch's brow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zaffran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Branch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Branch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaffran takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Branch.
Muhammad Zaffran's cut is getting worse.
Branch misses with a head kick.
Branch avoids the body shot from Zaffran.
Branch scores with a body shot.
Oooooh!!! Branch has knocked Zaffran down with a huge combo! Branch steps away and waves a wobbly Zaffran back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Branch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Zaffran's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zaffran moves out of range of the leg kick from Branch.
Branch tries to bum rush Zaffran with a series of wild strikes but Zaffran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaffran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Branch looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaffran is just out of range.
Zaffran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Branch throws a series of punches but Zaffran avoids them all with ease.
Branch digs a good hook to Zaffran's body.
Branch misses with a wild combination.
Branch misses with a double jab
and Zaffran counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaffran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Branch lands a nice looking body shot.
Branch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zaffran's guard.
Zaffran is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Branch presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaffran is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zaffran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaffran trying to land knees to the body.
Zaffran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Branch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zaffran trying to land knees to the body.
Zaffran is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Branch is defending well for now.
Branch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Branch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaffran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaffran avoids the head kick by Branch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branch misses with a double jab
letting Zaffran counter with a right hand.
Branch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaffran avoids the body shot from Branch.
Branch scores with a shot to the body.
Zaffran wants to clinch up but Branch keeps it at a distance.
Branch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Branch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaffran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Titus Branch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Branch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Branch showed some decent athleticism there.
Zaffran is looking to get back to is feet but Branch passes into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaffran is trying to improve his position.
Branch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zaffran regains half guard.
Branch is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zaffran doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Branch.
Branch trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Branch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zaffran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Branch has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zaffran gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Branch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Zaffran's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Branch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaffran counters with a stiff right hand.
Branch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zaffran appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Branch keeps the fight on the outside.
Branch swinging wildly here.
Branch misses with a two punch combination.
Zaffran throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Branch's waist but Branch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zaffran off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branch tries to clinch but Zaffran moves out of range.
Zaffran moves to clinch but Branch breaks away
and Branch counters with a two punch combo.
Branch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaffran blocks a head kick by Branch.
Branch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zaffran checks a leg kick.
Branch throws a series of punches but Zaffran moves out of range.
Branch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaffran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Branch misses with a straight left.
Zaffran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Branch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaffran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaffran shoots in looking for a takedown but Branch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zaffran's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branch swings for the body but Zaffran moves out of range.
Branch throws a right hand that Zaffran ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaffran also avoids with ease.
Branch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Branch duly obliges.
Zaffran lands a two punch combo.
Branch misses with a jab to the body
and Zaffran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Branch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from Branch does no damage.
Branch misses with a straight left.
Zaffran fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Zaffran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaffran shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Branch pinned against the ropes. Branch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Branch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaffran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Branch blocks a jab.
Zaffran moves in looking to clinch but Branch pushes him off.
Branch wants to counter with a clinch but Zaffran pushes him away.
Branch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Branch works Zaffran's body with a nice hook.
Zaffran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaffran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Branch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branch misses with a series of wild punches.
Zaffran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaffran fails with a takedown attempt.
Zaffran throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Branch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zaffran is in Branch's guard.
Titus Branch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaffran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Branch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muhammad Zaffran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaffran is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Branch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Branch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Titus Branch!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Titus Branch!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Titus Branch!
Titus Branch wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Titus Branch 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hamil (ranked 7176 p4p, 681 weight class) and Kenneth Wallace (ranked 25021 p4p, 794 weight class). Hamil's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I want to know what love is. The key to victory for David Hamil has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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223 lbs
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Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Hamil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenneth Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hamil.
Wallace misses with a hook. Hamil ducked under it nicely.
Hamil shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wallace tries to get to full guard but Hamil has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wallace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hamil is thwarting Wallace's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wallace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hamil wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Hamil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wallace is still trying to improve position.
Hamil works his way into full mount!
Wallace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hamil with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wallace is trying desperately to improve position.
Hamil with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wallace wants to control but Hamil is having none of it.
Wallace tries to control the position but Hamil now has his back.
What can Wallace do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wallace tries to escape the position.
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.
Hamil is persistently looking for the submission but Wallace is defending it well.
Wallace is really stuck here.
Wallace defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hamil's arms.
You can see the frustration on Wallace's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamil just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Wallace tries to break free.
Hamil is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wallace is defending well though. Hamil let's go of the attempt for now.
Hamil is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wallace has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hamil working for a choke but Wallace is defending well.
Wallace wants to control his opponent's hands but Hamil gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hamil haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hamil lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Wallace.
Hamil has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hamil has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wallace tries to roll but Hamil sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Hamil dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wallace bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hamil manages to get back to half guard.
Hamil manages to get to full guard.
Hamil might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Hamil keeps moving.
Hamil had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wallace defends it easily.
Hamil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wallace's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace tries to strike from the bottom.
Wallace striking off his back but it's not causing Hamil any problems.
Hamil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hamil advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamil trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Wallace's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wallace throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Hamil controls the position.
Wallace wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Hamil cracks Wallace with a big right hand but Wallace just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wallace is looking to reverse the position.
Hamil trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.
Hamil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallace has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hamil is trying to get an arm triangle but Wallace is defending well.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Hamil thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wallace has one of Hamil's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Wallace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wallace tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamil controls the position.
Hamil working away.
Wallace striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Wallace is trying to improve his position.
Wallace wants to control but Hamil postures up.
Hamil trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.
Hamil wants to stand but Wallace has his arm trapped.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hamil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hamil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wallace gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamil is on top in guard.
Hamil stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
Wallace working a defensive guard but Hamil passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace wants to control but Hamil is keeping busy.
Hamil seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wallace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Hamil dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hamil tries to sprawl but Wallace drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Wallace there.
Wallace thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wallace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wallace winds up and cracks Hamil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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. Wallace connects with a nice short shot to Hamil's temple.
Hamil wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hamil to regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Hamil keeps moving.
Wallace avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wallace cracks Hamil with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wallace is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamil has wrist control.
Hamil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hamil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?
Hamil lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Hamil from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace striking off his back but it's not causing Hamil any problems.
Hamil forces his way into half guard.
Wallace is defending against the submission attempts here by Hamil.
Wallace is looking to control Hamil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wallace avoid being mounted?
Wallace is refusing to be controlled, as Hamil sits in half guard.
Hamil prevents Wallace from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamil is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wallace throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hamil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
Hamil passes to full mount!
Hamil prevents Wallace from getting the reversal.
Wallace throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
Wallace is desperately trying to improve his position but Hamil has a good base and remains in mount.
Hamil punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wallace wants to hold on but Hamil pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamil looking to control but Wallace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hamil avoids the attempt from Wallace to control.
Wallace swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hamil blocks Wallace's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
David Hamil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hamil lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
David Hamil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace has given up his back.
Good control from Hamil.
Hamil looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamil wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy.
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 David Hamil.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hamil, 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for David Hamil!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for David Hamil!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for David Hamil!
David Hamil wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, David Hamil started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Beznisko (ranked 4240 p4p, 521 weight class) and King Murhaa (ranked 5322 p4p, 597 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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19
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Beznisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beznisko drops his hands momentarily and Murhaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beznisko throws out the jab.
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beznisko has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
Beznisko throws a right and a left that Murhaa avoids nicely.
Beznisko is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beznisko is rocked!
Murhaa darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Beznisko's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Murhaa before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). King Murhaa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Andersson (ranked 7724 p4p, 696 weight class) and Alan Hansen (ranked 4763 p4p, 558 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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205 lbs
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25
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kristian Andersson!
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, Alan Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen throws a body punch but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hansen punishes Andersson's body with a nice straight punch.
Hansen misses with an uppercut.
Andersson attempts a counter takedown but Hansen avoids it well and moves away.
Andersson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Andersson walks into a left hand.
Hansen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Andersson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Andersson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body. Andersson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Hansen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hansen.
Andersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Andersson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hansen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andersson at a distance.
Hansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andersson attempts a counter takedown but Hansen avoids it well and moves away.
Hansen lands a jab to Andersson's midsection.
Hansen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hansen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Andersson rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Hansen finds it's way through Andersson's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hansen.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body. Andersson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hansen scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Hansen.
Hansen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hansen lands a big uppercut and Andersson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Andersson looks OK. Hansen waves Andersson back to his feet!
Andersson is rocked!
It looks like Kristian Andersson has been cut.
Hansen drops Andersson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Andersson! Hansen dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Hansen!
During a confident post fight interview, Alan Hansen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Kristian Andersson had this to say: 'I want to congratulate my opponent. I'll be back stronger from this, just wait and see
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coach Eddie Boxing (ranked 3166 p4p, 393 weight class) and Richard Tuffenufe (ranked 5485 p4p, 586 weight class). Coach Eddie Boxing had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Coach Eddie Boxing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Tuffenufe!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxing tries to clinch up but Tuffenufe circles away and keeps his distance.
Tuffenufe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Boxing doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuffenufe circles away.
Tuffenufe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Boxing there.
Boxing lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Tuffenufe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxing misses with a looping right.
Tuffenufe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boxing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuffenufe, pushing him back against the ropes.
Tuffenufe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boxing walks away with a smile on his face. Tuffenufe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxing tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuffenufe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the body from Boxing misses
and Tuffenufe counters with a straight right hand.
Tuffenufe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tuffenufe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tuffenufe blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuffenufe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tuffenufe takes one on the button.
Boxing definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Coach Eddie Boxing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Boxing misses.
Tuffenufe steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Boxing uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuffenufe.
Boxing lands with an overhand left.
Boxing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxing doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuffenufe circles away.
It seemed like Tuffenufe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boxing tries to clinch but Tuffenufe moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tuffenufe! But no joy.
Boxing misses with an uppercut.
Boxing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tuffenufe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boxing defends it well.
Boxing throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuffenufe on the side of the head.
Tuffenufe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxing moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tuffenufe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxing misses with a body shot.
Boxing moves to clinch but Tuffenufe breaks away
and Tuffenufe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tuffenufe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boxing is trying to control Tuffenufe's posture. Tuffenufe takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Boxing! Tuffenufe is rotating here... this could be the end... Boxing is out! Tuffenufe has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Richard Tuffenufe!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Snake Duanesboy (ranked 2627 p4p, 129 weight class) and Jill Bill (ranked 3054 p4p, 148 weight class). Jill Bill has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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139 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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26
135 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Duanesboy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jill Bill!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duanesboy misses with a hook. Bill ducked under it nicely.
Bill tests Duanesboy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duanesboy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bill's head.
Bill moves away from the strike by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy missing with a left hand there. Bill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Bill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duanesboy misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Bill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duanesboy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duanesboy throws a body punch but Bill moves out of range.
It seemed like Bill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duanesboy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duanesboy scores with a shot to the body.
Duanesboy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duanesboy's head backwards.
Duanesboy misses the shot to the body.
Duanesboy throws a body punch but Bill moves out of range.
Duanesboy doesn't manage to clinch there - Bill circles away.
Duanesboy misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bill! But no joy.
Bill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Bill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy slips a jab and a cross from Bill.
Duanesboy blocks a jab.
Bill throws a big shot that misses.
Duanesboy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bill.
Bill lands with a good body shot.
Bill ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Bill looks to land a left hand but Duanesboy moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Duanesboy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duanesboy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duanesboy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duanesboy cracks Bill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duanesboy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bill.
Bill swats away the attempt to clinch by Duanesboy.
Bill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duanesboy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duanesboy misses the jab.
Bill throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy throws a body shot but no joy.
Bill lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bill slips a jab from Duanesboy.
A little jabbing left from Bill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duanesboy's head backwards.
A jab from Bill does it's job there.
Bill misses with an uppercut.
Duanesboy tests Bill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duanesboy wants to clinch up but Bill keeps it at a distance.
Duanesboy staying out of range there.
Bill throws a body shot but no joy.
Duanesboy dips to his left and cracks Bill with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws the left hand but Bill avoids the punch easily.
Duanesboy misses with a body shot.
Duanesboy moves out of range of the strikes.
Bill might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duanesboy manages to avoid it.
Duanesboy misses with a left hand
and Bill counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy misses with a looping left.
A jab from Bill misses.
Nice uppercut there from Bill.
Duanesboy has Bill up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bill stalling in the clinch but Duanesboy improves position.
Bill stalling in the clinch but Duanesboy improves position.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bill.
A short right from Duanesboy on the inside.
Duanesboy misses with a punch on the inside.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
Duanesboy has a couple of punches blocked by Bill.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duanesboy scores with a shot to the side of Bill's head.
Duanesboy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bill blocks an uppercut.
Bill blocks an uppercut.
Bill is looking to control Duanesboy's arms but Duanesboy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bill has his back to the ropes.
Bill taking a breather.
Bill blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duanesboy digs a right hand underneath Bill's ribcage. Bill let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duanesboy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bill backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Duanesboy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bill misses with a double jab
and Duanesboy counters with a straight right hand.
Duanesboy closes the distance but Bill moves to the side
and Bill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bill misses with a looping right.
Duanesboy looks to land a left hand but Bill moved out of range nicely.
Bill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Snake Duanesboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bill with a nice cross.
Duanesboy closes the distance and clinches.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bill.
Duanesboy tries to throw a body punch but Bill avoids it by throwing Duanesboy back against the ropes.
Bill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bill stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Duanesboy.
Bill tries to stall but Duanesboy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duanesboy.
Bill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duanesboy is keeping busy.
Snake Duanesboy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bill.
Duanesboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
Duanesboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duanesboy tries a body shot but Bill blocks it.
Bill blocks a body shot from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bill can do to turn this around?
Duanesboy tries to throw a body punch but Bill avoids it by throwing Duanesboy back against the ropes.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bill.
Duanesboy misses with a body punch.
Duanesboy lands a left hand.
Bill tries to stall but Duanesboy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Duanesboy.
Bill is looking to control Duanesboy's arms but Duanesboy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bill has his back to the ropes.
Duanesboy has a couple of punches blocked by Bill.
Duanesboy can't find room to land a body shot as Bill controls the action.
Duanesboy has a couple of punches blocked by Bill.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Duanesboy fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duanesboy as Bill tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duanesboy swings wildly with an uppercut but Bill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bill blocks a body shot from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bill prevents a body shot from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
Duanesboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Duanesboy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duanesboy, as that shot connected.
Duanesboy doesn't manage to clinch there - Bill circles away.
Duanesboy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duanesboy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice jab there from Duanesboy.
Bill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duanesboy.
A shot to the liver by Duanesboy. Beautiful body shot.
Duanesboy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bill ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Bill keeps the fight on the outside.
Duanesboy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bill looks to throw the jab but Duanesboy is out of range.
Bill throws a looping overhand right but Duanesboy ducks down to avoid it.
Duanesboy throws a lazy right hand but Bill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Bill.
Bill misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duanesboy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bill ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
It seemed like Bill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duanesboy forces Bill back against the ropes and clinches.
Duanesboy lands with a left to the head.
Duanesboy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
Duanesboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
Duanesboy misses with a punch on the inside.
Bill's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Duanesboy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy struggles to land a body shot inside as Bill controls his hands.
Duanesboy misses with a punch to the body.
Bill blocks an uppercut.
Duanesboy misses with a punch to the body.
Duanesboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bill's elbow.
Duanesboy misses with the head strike.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
Duanesboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bill's elbow.
Duanesboy tries to throw a body punch but Bill avoids it by throwing Duanesboy back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Duanesboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duanesboy misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duanesboy as Bill tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bill.
Duanesboy lands a nice uppercut.
Duanesboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bill.
Duanesboy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bill taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Duanesboy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bill blocks a body shot from Duanesboy.
Bill wants to stall.
Duanesboy lands a right hand.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Duanesboy clearly takes that round.
That's time! Duanesboy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bill slips a jab from Duanesboy.
Bill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duanesboy misses with a straight left.
Bill cracks Duanesboy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duanesboy misses the jab.
Bill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duanesboy.
A slow jab from Duanesboy misses its intended target.
Jab by Duanesboy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duanesboy tries a body shot but Bill blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bill looking to slow down the pace here.
Bill lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duanesboy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Duanesboy. Beautiful body shot.
Bill moves out of range of the strikes.
Bill misses with an uppercut. Duanesboy saw that one coming.
Bill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duanesboy doesn't seem bothered though.
Duanesboy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duanesboy.
Bill misses with a few strikes there.
Duanesboy just misses with a punch to the body.
Bill cracks Duanesboy with a good jab.
Bill throws a body punch but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Bill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bill defending well as Duanesboy loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Bill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy throws a body punch but Bill moves out of range.
It seemed like Bill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duanesboy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the side of Bill's head but Bill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bill lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bill blocks a jab.
Duanesboy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bill.
Bill sizes up Duanesboy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duanesboy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duanesboy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duanesboy moves in looking to clinch but Bill pushes him off.
Bill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duanesboy counters with a stiff right hand.
Bill misses with a straight right.
Duanesboy misses with a straight left.
Duanesboy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duanesboy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy swings for the body but Bill moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Duanesboy. Those never looked like landing.
Bill blocks a jab.
Duanesboy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bill to counter with a crisp jab.
Duanesboy scores with a sloppy right hand. Bill should have avoided that one.
Duanesboy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duanesboy is looking to clinch but Bill is avoiding it.
Bill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duanesboy.
Bill staying out of range there.
Duanesboy throws a jab when Bill was well out of range.
Duanesboy closes the distance and pushes Bill back into the ropes.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bill stalling in the clinch but Duanesboy improves position.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Duanesboy fails to land.
Duanesboy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bill stalling in the clinch but Duanesboy improves position.
Duanesboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bill's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duanesboy misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake Duanesboy had his way with Jill Bill in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duanesboy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Bill.
Bill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Duanesboy with a nice cross.
Bill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duanesboy avoids the body shot from Bill.
Duanesboy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bill moves away.
Bill throws out a powerful jab.
Duanesboy lands with a cross.
Duanesboy moves in looking to clinch but Bill pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duanesboy.
Bill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duanesboy.
Bill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duanesboy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bill throws a poor cross that misses
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duanesboy doesn't seem bothered though.
Duanesboy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bill slips under a jab.
Bill blocks a jab.
Duanesboy moves out of range of the strikes.
Bill throws out a loose jab but Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy moves into the clinch.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bill.
Bill is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duanesboy scores with a shot to the side of Bill's head.
Duanesboy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bills head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duanesboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bill lands with a left to the head.
Duanesboy lands with a light punch inside.
Snake Duanesboy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bill taking a breather.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Duanesboy as the two fighters clinch.
Bill dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Jill Bill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duanesboy controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bill.
Bill misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duanesboy lands a left hand.
Bill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duanesboy's elbow.
Bill tries to throw a body punch but Duanesboy avoids it by throwing Bill back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Duanesboy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duanesboy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Snake Duanesboy!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Snake Duanesboy!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Snake Duanesboy!
Snake Duanesboy wins by unanimous decision!
Snake Duanesboy is the new bantamweight champion!
Snake Duanesboy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Jill Bill spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck this! steriods user man thats y i lost.'.
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RATING
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