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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrano Jackson (ranked 23451 p4p, 171 weight class) and Sascha Koniezko (ranked 23821 p4p, 176 weight class). Koniezko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sascha Koniezko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrano Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sascha Koniezko!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Koniezko. Those never looked like landing.
Koniezko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koniezko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jackson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Koniezko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Tyrano Jackson has been cut.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into Koniezko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Koniezko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koniezko manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Koniezko's guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Koniezko is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson trying to control but Koniezko is working from the bottom.
Koniezko wants to improve his position but instead Jackson has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniezko tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Koniezko is trying to control but Jackson manages to pass to mount!
Koniezko is controlling an arm, preventing Jackson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Jackson landing punches.
Koniezko wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koniezko is looking to escape.
Koniezko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniezko wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Koniezko is trying to stand.
We've been hearing that Jackson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koniezko can't escape the position.
Koniezko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson working for a submission but Koniezko is keeping him at bay.
Jackson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Koniezko is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Koniezko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniezko has given up his back. Will we see Jackson going for some submissions?
Jackson working for the choke.
Jackson trying to control momentarily.
Koniezko tries to break free.
Koniezko keeps trying to improve his position.
Jackson has his arm under Koniezko's chin here. Game over son! Jackson squeezes tightly and Koniezko is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyrano Jackson!
In defeat, Sascha Koniezko stepped up to the mic, saying 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivashin Dmitrievich (ranked 8131 p4p, 674 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 24787 p4p, 769 weight class). Ivashin Dmitrievich has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivashin Dmitrievich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dmitrievich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tchusuk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Tchusuk scores with a jab. Dmitrievich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Ivashin Dmitrievich has been cut.
Dmitrievich's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dmitrievich duly obliges.
Dmitrievich scores with a one two! Tchusuk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dmitrievich scores with a three punch combo!
Dmitrievich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk tries to clinch but Dmitrievich is having none of it.
Dmitrievich moves out of range of the strikes.
Dmitrievich misses with a wild combination.
Dmitrievich cracks Tchusuk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tchusuk misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmitrievich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tchusuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tchusuk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dmitrievich counters with a stiff right hand.
Dmitrievich connects with a right hand. Tchusuk shakes it off.
Dmitrievich throws a nice looking combination but Tchusuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dmitrievich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tchusuk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ivashin Dmitrievich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dmitrievich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dmitrievich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dmitrievich misses with a few strikes there.
Tchusuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dmitrievich throws a big counter combination but Tchusuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrievich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tchusuk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tchusuk throws a looping overhand right but Dmitrievich ducks down to avoid it.
Tchusuk moves in looking to clinch but Dmitrievich pushes him off.
Tchusuk lands with a cross.
Tchusuk throws a nice looking combination but Dmitrievich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tchusuk looks to land a left hand but Dmitrievich moved out of range nicely.
Tchusuk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dmitrievich. Dmitrievich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dmitrievich is rocked!
Dmitrievich leaves his chin hanging out and Tchusuk seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Dmitrievich crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny Tchusuk!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonel Ventura (ranked 7106 p4p, 215 weight class) and Heath Bace (ranked 23874 p4p, 283 weight class). Bace has chosen All the single ladies as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonel Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heath Bace!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bace has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ventura lands a nice hook to Bace's body. Bace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ventura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ventura digs a good body shot into Bace's ribs.
Ventura scores with a sloppy right hand. Bace should have avoided that one.
Ventura lands with a shot to the body.
Ventura scores with a shot to the body.
Ventura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bace at a distance.
Ventura is looking to wear down Bace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bace looks winded!
Ventura punishes Bace's body with a nice straight punch.
Ventura lands with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ventura connects with a body shot that sends Bace's belly button to the back.
Bace tries to move into range but Ventura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ventura manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ventura has Bace up against the cage in a clinch.
Ventura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ventura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ventura lands a hook that snaps the head of Bace backwards.
Ventura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ventura crunches a lovely knee into Bace's ribcage.
Ventura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ventura landing knees to the body.
Ventura lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ventura gets through Bace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ventura lands a nice shot to the body.
Ventura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ventura lands a good knee to the midsection. Bace won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura lands a nice uppercut.
Ventura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bace takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ventura.
Ventura lands a big knee to the head and Bace goes down! Ventura pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonel Ventura!
The defeated Heath Bace had this to say: 'Fuck Trump, Bernie Sanders is the true president and he was cheated like i was here tonight black lives matter'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Clark (ranked 5168 p4p, 115 weight class) and Dreamer Panda (ranked 25131 p4p, 278 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boyd Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dreamer Panda!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Clark moves into full guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Panda has eaten all the pies!
Panda throws an elbow that misses. Clark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panda's guard. Nice move by Clark!
Panda trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Panda pulls Clark in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panda is pulling down on Clark's head. It's preventing any offense from Clark, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Panda is continuing to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Panda wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Panda misses with a left hand
enabling Clark to counter with a crisp jab.
Panda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Panda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clark is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Panda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dreamer Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Panda with the ground and pound but Clark regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Panda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda with the ground and pound but Clark uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Panda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Panda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clark looking to control.
Panda throws an elbow that misses. Clark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panda's guard. Nice move by Clark!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda pulls Clark in close to his closed guard and prevents Clark from doing any damage or advancing position.
Panda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark landing with the ground and pound.
Clark stopping the sweep attempt from Panda.
Panda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
Clark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boyd Clark dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Panda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Panda.
Clark slips a jab from Panda.
Panda tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clark feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Panda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clark looking for a guillotine here but Panda defends easily.
Panda with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clark utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Panda looking to pass the guard.
Panda trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Clark manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Clark with a nice head shot there.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panda pulls Clark in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark preventing the sweep.
Clark is pushing down on Panda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Panda is fighting to maintain full guard but Clark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Panda is trying to get back to full guard.
Boyd Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panda keeping control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Panda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clark wants to take a breather but Panda is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Panda throws a big shot that misses.
Boyd Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panda throws a jab when Clark was well out of range.
Clark lands a head kick!
Boyd Clark is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clark lands a big head kick that sends Panda tumbling to the mat! Clark takes a step backwards and waves Panda back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Panda is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda shoots in and bounces Clark off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Clark has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Panda is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Panda is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Clark has Panda pressed against the cage. He pushes Panda back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Clark throws a beautiful elbow that sends Panda crashing to the floor! Clark piles on the pressure with more strikes! Panda is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boyd Clark!
Boyd Clark was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Manelito (ranked 9002 p4p, 162 weight class) and Orgasmic Bliss (ranked 7925 p4p, 228 weight class). The key to victory for Lenny Manelito has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Manelito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orgasmic Bliss!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bliss gets a takedown into half guard.
Bliss wants to take a breather but Manelito is having none of it.
Bliss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Manelito is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bliss scores with a couple of nice shots.
Manelito is trying to stand up here but Bliss is controlling him well.
Bliss is working for a submission of some sort.
Manelito is refusing to be controlled, as Bliss sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bliss lands a nice short elbow.
Bliss is looking to take a break and control but Manelito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bliss working Manelito over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bliss 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.
Manelito is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bliss is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Manelito is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bliss fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Manelito from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bliss! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orgasmic Bliss!
A relieved looking Orgasmic Bliss thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chara Zaad (ranked 6350 p4p, 127 weight class) and Curtis Page (ranked 8198 p4p, 157 weight class). Chara Zaad 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chara Zaad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Page!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaad looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range.
Page misses with a body shot.
Zaad appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zaad digs a good hook to Page's body.
Zaad stuns Page with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zaad thuds a left hand into Page's body.
Zaad keeps the fight on the outside.
Page moves in looking to clinch but Zaad pushes him off.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaad was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Page dodges the punch combination from Zaad.
Zaad has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zaad looks to land a left hand but Page moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Page is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Page steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaad.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaad ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Page avoids a punch combination nicely.
Page misses with a series of wild punches.
Zaad misses with a body shot.
Zaad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zaad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Page in his tracks.
A punch combination from Page misses.
As Page looks to move away, Zaad throws a big counter combo but Page just gets out of the way.
Zaad looks to land a combination. Page sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Page throws a body punch but Zaad moves out of range.
Page with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaad misses with a wild combination.
Page wants to counter the offense by Zaad and move into the clinch position.
Page is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Page in his tracks.
Page is looking to clinch.
Zaad throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Page, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Page misses with an uppercut. Zaad saw that one coming.
Chara Zaad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Zaad misses
and Page counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zaad swings widly with a right hand
and Page counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaad throws a body shot but no joy.
Page jabs Zaad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zaad punishes Page's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaad.
Page thows a left - swing and a miss!
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Page tries to counter with a clinch but Zaad shakes him off and moves away.
Zaad swings away with a body shot that misses
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
Page throws a right hand that Zaad ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaad also avoids with ease.
Zaad scores with a hook.
Page takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Page fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zaad swinging wildly here.
Zaad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zaad throws a body shot but no joy.
Page throws a right and a left that both miss.
Page swinging wildly here.
It looked like Zaad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Page moves to clinch but Zaad breaks away
and Zaad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zaad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Page slips a jab from Zaad.
Zaad throws a solid leg kick but Page takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaad.
Zaad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zaad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zaad fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Page has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zaad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Page.
Zaad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chara Zaad dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
Page moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zaad is looking to wear down Page with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Page thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaad stuns Page with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zaad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaad staying out of range there.
Page misses with a right hand
enabling Zaad to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Page tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaad's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaad tries to throw a body punch but Page avoids it by throwing Zaad back against the cage.
Zaad lands a left hand.
Zaad manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page looks to land a combination but Zaad avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaad throws a nice looking combination but Page bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaad scores with a body shot.
Page misses with a left hand
and Zaad counters with a left and a right that stings Page.
Page is rocked!
Chara Zaad is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaad drops Page with a huge uppercut! Page drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Zaad is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chara Zaad!
Chara Zaad very nearly forgot to thank IniTech Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hirsch (ranked 4492 p4p, 101 weight class) and Chong Tay (ranked 5559 p4p, 120 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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250 lbs
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210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Hirsch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chong Tay!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirsch gets a takedown into half guard.
Hirsch is working for a submission of some sort.
Hirsch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hirsch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tay sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch wants to pass the guard but Tay is defending well.
Hirsch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tay defending well though.
Hirsch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hirsch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hirsch is controlling the pace.
Tay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hirsch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hirsch not doing much here.
Hirsch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tay sees it coming and defends easily.
Hirsch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Hirsch seems content to control.
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. Hirsch connects with a nice short shot to Tay's temple.
Hirsch is trying to work for a kimura but Tay is defending well.
Hirsch content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tay defends it well.
Hirsch tries to pass to full mount but Tay defends it.
Hirsch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tay defending well though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hirsch in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hirsch is trying for a kimura here. Tay looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hirsch wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Hirsch!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rober Garfield (ranked 4150 p4p, 90 weight class) and Terje Warholm (ranked 4755 p4p, 106 weight class). Rober Garfield has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rober Garfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garfield tries to bum rush Warholm with a series of wild strikes but Warholm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garfield misses with a double jab.
Garfield takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Garfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garfield slips a jab and a cross from Warholm.
Garfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Warholm lands a jab to the nose.
Warholm moves into the clinch.
Garfield trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Warholm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garfield blocking some punches.
Garfield blocks a body shot from Warholm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfield tries to circle away but Warholm has him pinned against the cage.
Garfield tries to break the clinch but Warholm is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Warholm.
Garfield prevents a body shot from Warholm.
Garfield is trying to break the clinch but Warholm has him pressed against the cage.
Garfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've been informed that Warholm has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Warholm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garfield's elbow.
Garfield tries to circle away but Warholm has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Warholm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garfield's elbow.
Garfield tries to break the clinch but Warholm is controlling the position.
Warholm has Garfield pressed against the cage.
Warholm lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Warholm.
Warholm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Garfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
Warholm tries a body shot but Garfield blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
Garfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warholm lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Warholm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Warholm counters by clinching up.
Garfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm misses with a punch to the body.
Warholm misses with the head strike.
Garfield prevents a body shot from Warholm.
Garfield blocking some punches.
Warholm misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garfield is trying to push Warholm away but Warholm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Warholm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terje Warholm dominated that round.
That's time! Garfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warholm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garfield misses with a wild body shot.
Garfield throws a series of punches but Warholm avoids them all with ease.
Garfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garfield misses with the combination.
Warholm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Warholm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garfield misses with a two punch combination.
Warholm moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfield is trying to break the clinch but Warholm has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
Garfield can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm prevents Garfield from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Warholm.
Warholm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warholm has Garfield pressed against the cage, preventing Garfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Warholm keeps control of Garfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warholm working aggressively here.
A short right from Warholm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garfield blocks a body shot from Warholm.
Warholm lands with a light punch inside.
Warholm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garfield has had enough of the clinch but Warholm keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garfield is trying to break free.
Warholm lands a body punch.
Warholm misses with a body punch.
Warholm misses with a punch to the body.
Warholm is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warholm misses with a body punch.
Warholm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Warholm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garfield tries to circle away but Warholm has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Warholm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garfield has had enough of the clinch but Warholm keeps him there for the moment.
Terje Warholm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Warholm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warholm can't find room to land a body shot as Garfield controls the action.
Warholm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garfield up against the cage.
Garfield prevents a body shot from Warholm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Terje Warholm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Warholm throws a push kick but Garfield slaps the foot to one side.
Garfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warholm.
Some wild striking there from Warholm.
Garfield tries to counter with a takedown but Warholm is quick to defend against it.
Rober Garfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Warholm lands a jab to the nose.
Warholm moves into the clinch.
Garfield tries to break the clinch but Warholm is controlling the position.
Warholm gets through Garfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfield wants to break free but Warholm has control.
A short body shot lands from Warholm as the two fighters clinch.
Warholm prevents Garfield from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warholm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garfield tries to break free but Warholm pushes him back against the cage.
Warholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warholm lands a right hand.
Garfield working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Warholm.
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.
Garfield working hard to break the clinch.
Warholm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Warholm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Warholm.
Warholm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Warholm can't find room to land a body shot as Garfield controls the action.
Garfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warholm.
Oooooh!!! Warholm has knocked Garfield down with a huge combo! Warholm steps away and waves a wobbly Garfield back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Garfield is rocked!
Garfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Garfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warholm punishes Garfield's body with a nice straight punch.
Garfield blocks a head kick by Warholm.
Garfield seems to have got his legs back now.
Garfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warholm is looking for the big counter here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Warholm does no damage.
Rober Garfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garfield drops his hands momentarily and Warholm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warholm rushes Garfield and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Garfield is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Warholm piles on the pressure and Garfield crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terje Warholm!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Android Seventeen (ranked 2773 p4p, 91 weight class) and Wilson Reyes (ranked 3236 p4p, 110 weight class). Seventeen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dj got us fallin in love. 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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283 lbs
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287 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Android Seventeen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilson Reyes!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes avoids the head kick by Seventeen .
Seventeen lands a head shot.
It looks like Wilson Reyes has been cut.
We've been informed that Reyes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Seventeen punishes Reyes's body with a nice straight punch.
Reyes avoids the body shot from Seventeen .
Seventeen works Reyes's body with a nice hook.
Seventeen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Seventeen .
Seventeen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Seventeen .
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seventeen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Seventeen .
Reyes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Seventeen .
Reyes is looking for the big counter here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes throws a shot from downtown. Seventeen moves away and avoids it.
Seventeen is looking to counter punch.
Seventeen misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyes moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reyes lands an uppercut.
It looks like Android Seventeen has been cut.
Seventeen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reyes misses with a punch to the body.
Seventeen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reyes after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seventeen .
A right hook to the body lands for Reyes.
Seventeen is breathing heavily.
Seventeen is trying to force a seperation but Reyes has the dominant position.
Reyes scores with a hook to the body.
Reyes lands a hook that snaps the head of Seventeen backwards.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes lands a right hand.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seventeen is defending well for now.
Reyes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seventeen backwards.
Reyes scores with a shoulder strike.
Reyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seventeen 's elbow.
Seventeen letting Reyes take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seventeen 's efforts to push away.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seventeen is trying to break the clinch but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Reyes.
Seventeen fails to pull guard.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes working aggressively here.
Reyes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reyes.
Reyes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seventeen backwards.
Reyes lands a nice uppercut.
Reyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seventeen s head.
Reyes lands a nice uppercut.
Reyes pushes Seventeen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reyes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Reyes.
Reyes is looking for a takedown.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Seventeen blocks it.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.
Seventeen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seventeen 's face.
Android Seventeen 's cut is getting worse.
Reyes lands with a left to the head.
Reyes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Reyes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Reyes.
Reyes is struggling to control the position.
Reyes manages to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reyes can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes pushes Seventeen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Reyes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Seventeen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seventeen connects with a crisp jab.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Seventeen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seventeen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reyes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seventeen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Seventeen tries to bum rush Reyes with a series of wild strikes but Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reyes clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes stalling in the clinch.
Reyes scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Reyes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seventeen tries to pull guard but Reyes won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Reyes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seventeen lands a nice hook to Reyes's body. Reyes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seventeen punishes Reyes's body with a nice straight punch.
Seventeen lands a two punch combo.
A big right from Reyes misses.
Seventeen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reyes closes the distance and clinches.
Reyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reyes keeps control of Seventeen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reyes lands a left hand.
Seventeen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reyes to keep the fight standing.
Seventeen can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Reyes.
Android Seventeen 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reyes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are working up against the cage. Reyes manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Seventeen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reyes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seventeen or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Reyes.
Reyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seventeen .
Reyes successfully pulls guard.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but Seventeen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reyes pulls Seventeen in close to prevent any damage.
Reyes wants to stand up but Seventeen is controlling him.
Reyes manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seventeen jumps guard but Reyes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reyes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seventeen is trying to break the clinch but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes lands a nice uppercut.
Reyes has a couple of punches blocked by Seventeen .
Reyes pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes wants to stand up but Seventeen is controlling him.
Seventeen wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Reyes's closed guard. He's half up but Reyes has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Reyes pivots and extends the arm, Seventeen falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Reyes! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilson Reyes!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 1093 p4p, 35 weight class) and Don Joe (ranked 980 p4p, 34 weight class). Joe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash - Big Iron. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Joe!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandichoo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandichoo throws out the jab.
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Bandichoo moves away and avoids it.
Joe lands with a right hand.
Bandichoo drops Joe with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Joe looks back up at him and smiles so Bandichoo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Don Joe has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe throws a good cross that connects.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Bandichoo slips the punch.
Bandichoo misses with a double jab.
Joe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bandichoo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Joe checks a leg kick nicely.
Joe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo lands with a nice body kick.
Bandichoo misses with a double jab.
Joe tries to counter with a clinch but Bandichoo shakes him off and moves away.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bandichoo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
Some wild striking there from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bandichoo misses with a two punch combination.
Bandichoo connects with a solid leg kick.
Taz Bandichoo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandichoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandichoo misses with a low kick.
Bandichoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bandichoo takes one on the button.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandichoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe wants to counter with a clinch but Bandichoo pushes him away.
Nice defenses there by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but Joe moves out of range.
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws a sloppy head kick
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
Joe keeps control of Bandichoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joe is leaning against Bandichoo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bandichoo.
A left hand lands to the body for Joe.
Joe scores with a shoulder strike.
Joe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bandichoo blocks a body shot from Joe.
Bandichoo is trying to force a seperation but Joe has the dominant position.
Joe lands with a light punch inside.
Joe blocking some punches.
Joe scores with a hook to the body.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandichoo controls his hands.
Bandichoo working aggressively here.
Bandichoo blocks a body shot from Joe.
Bandichoo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joe is leaning against Bandichoo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Joe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is working Bandichoo over against the cage.
Joe lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Joe on the inside.
Bandichoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandichoo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Bandichoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bandichoo is trying to force a seperation but Joe has the dominant position.
Bandichoo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Joe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bandichoo's efforts to push away.
Joe gets through Bandichoo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bandichoo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bandichoo struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bandichoo is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Joe scores with a hook to the body.
Bandichoo misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandichoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bandichoo or not.
Bandichoo takes a shot to the head.
Bandichoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bandichoo misses with a body punch.
Bandichoo can't break the clinch.
Joe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bandichoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bandichoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bandichoo wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe works on Bandichoo's body with a couple of short punches.
Joe has Bandichoo pressed against the cage, preventing Bandichoo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bandichoo blocks a body shot from Joe.
Joe tries a body shot but Bandichoo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Joe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Joe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bandichoo misses the shot to the body.
Bandichoo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joe's calf.
Bandichoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bandichoo.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that Joe semi-blocks.
Bandichoo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bandichoo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Joe wants to counter with a clinch but Bandichoo pushes him away.
Bandichoo throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Bandichoo sets himself, and Joe steps forward looking for the clinch! Bandichoo avoids it this time.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick from Bandichoo.
Joe wants to counter the offense by Bandichoo and move into the clinch position.
Bandichoo ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Bandichoo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bandichoo sets himself, and Joe steps forward looking for the clinch! Bandichoo avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandichoo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bandichoo misses with a body kick.
Bandichoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
As Joe looks to move away, Bandichoo throws a big counter combo but Joe just gets out of the way.
Taz Bandichoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Bandichoo throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Bandichoo swinging wildly here.
Joe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bandichoo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe lands a nice hook to Bandichoo's body. Bandichoo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bandichoo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch.
Bandichoo is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
A short left from Joe.
Joe blocking some punches.
Bandichoo wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe won't allow it.
Joe lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Joe on the inside.
Bandichoo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joe lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joe is working Bandichoo over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandichoo can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Joe.
Bandichoo breaks from the clinch.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Joe catches Bandichoo right on the button with a cross.
Joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bandichoo at a distance.
Joe scores with a shot to the body.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandichoo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandichoo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joe is out of range.
Joe tries to counter with a clinch but Bandichoo shakes him off and moves away.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick from Bandichoo.
Joe tries to counter with a clinch but Bandichoo shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe checks a leg kick.
Joe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bandichoo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bandichoo is looking to wear down Joe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Joe avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Joe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bandichoo. Bandichoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bandichoo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bandichoo misses with the combination.
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Joe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Decent striking displayed by Joe there.
Bandichoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Joe catches Bandichoo right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandichoo moves away from the strike by Joe.
Bandichoo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandichoo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joe. That did some damage!
Bandichoo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bandichoo misses with a combination
and Joe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
Joe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Joe lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Joe.
Bandichoo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bandichoo can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
Bandichoo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Joe pushes Bandichoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bandichoo lands a shoulder strike.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bandichoo's elbow.
Joe tries a body shot but Bandichoo blocks it.
Joe lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Joe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don Joe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Joe scores with a shot to the body.
Bandichoo fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe wants to counter with a clinch but Bandichoo pushes him away.
Bandichoo looks to land a body kick but Joe moved away.
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Joe clinches.
Joe works on Bandichoo's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Joe as the two fighters clinch.
Bandichoo prevents a body shot from Joe.
Joe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bandichoo tries to break free but Joe pushes him back against the cage.
Joe lands a nice uppercut.
Joe lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bandichoo misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Joe.
Bandichoo has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe works on Bandichoo's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Bandichoo tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Bandichoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe looks for a takedown but Bandichoo sprawls well.
Joe blocks a low kick nicely.
Bandichoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe wants to counter with a clinch but Bandichoo pushes him away.
Joe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bandichoo throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taz Bandichoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandichoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bandichoo throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bandichoo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandichoo in his tracks.
Bandichoo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taz Bandichoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bandichoo sets himself, and Joe steps forward looking for the clinch! Bandichoo avoids it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
Joe tries to counter with a clinch but Bandichoo shakes him off and moves away.
Bandichoo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bandichoo throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Joe scores with a hook to the body. Bandichoo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joe avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo misses the jab.
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bandichoo fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Joe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Joe slips a nice elbow through Bandichoo's hands, connecting with Bandichoo's forehead.
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that Joe has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joe winds up and cracks Bandichoo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Joe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Joe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Joe is working for a kimura but Bandichoo is defending it quite comfortably.
Joe slips a nice elbow through Bandichoo's hands, connecting with Bandichoo's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Joe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joe working Bandichoo over with strikes.
Joe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bandichoo can't escape the position.
Joe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bandichoo?
Joe unloading with bombs!
Don Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Bandichoo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joe 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Joe!
A very excited looking Don Joe 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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