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TGC 38: San Diego vs Bush 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coy Lopez (ranked 9133 p4p, 601 weight class) and Theodore Montgomery (ranked 7791 p4p, 571 weight class). Lopez comes into the arena with The Champs- Tequilla blaring out of the sound system. Coy Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coy Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theodore Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montgomery, as that shot connected.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Montgomery circles away.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez with a poor takedown
enabling Montgomery to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Montgomery lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lopez doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick from Montgomery misses.
Montgomery ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Montgomery lands a body shot.
Lopez throws a body punch but Montgomery moves out of range.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Montgomery is just out of range.
Lopez misses with a hook. Montgomery ducked under it nicely.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Montgomery with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez walks into a jab.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montgomery.
Montgomery takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montgomery throws out the jab.
Lopez closes the distance and pushes Montgomery back into the cage.
Lopez tries a body shot but Montgomery blocks it.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery controls his hands.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Montgomery.
Lopez gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Lopez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Lopez tries to work over Montgomery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lopez has clasped his hands together around Montgomery's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Montgomery sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez throws an elbow but Montgomery slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lopez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Montgomery is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Montgomery is looking to regain half guard here but Lopez keeps moving and retains side control.
Lopez working the head with strikes.
Lopez is staying tight to Montgomery's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lopez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is looking for a sweep.
Montgomery felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lopez taking a breather here.
Montgomery stops Lopez from passing to mount.
Lopez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery taking a bit of punishment here - Lopez scoring with strikes.
Lopez happy to just control the position for now.
Montgomery wants to control but Lopez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Montgomery wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
Montgomery stalling.
Montgomery wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Montgomery in particular looking to stall.
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Montgomery tries to stand but Lopez is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coy Lopez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lopez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Montgomery lands a shot to the body.
Lopez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lopez tries to work over Montgomery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coy Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Montgomery throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Montgomery lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
Montgomery doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Montgomery staying out of range there.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Montgomery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montgomery moves away.
Montgomery looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lopez slips a straight right by Montgomery.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coy Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez connects with a body shot that sends Montgomery's belly button to the back.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the body.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Lopez throws a one two combo.
Montgomery moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Montgomery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montgomery can do to turn this around?
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Montgomery.
Montgomery jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montgomery looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montgomery.
Lopez misses with a hook
and Montgomery counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopez drives through and clinches with Montgomery against the cage.
Lopez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lopez.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Montgomery scores with a shoulder strike.
Lopez blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez slows down the pace here.
Lopez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Montgomery throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopez misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montgomery creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez lands a body punch.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Montgomery is keeping busy.
Lopez trying to stall but Montgomery improves his position.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Montgomery gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery misses with a leg kick.
Montgomery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Montgomery misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Montgomery saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Montgomery avoids them all with ease.
Montgomery takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Montgomery misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Montgomery throws an off balance right hand
and Montgomery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez tries to clinch but Montgomery is having none of it.
Montgomery is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lopez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Montgomery misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coy Lopez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Montgomery connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Montgomery tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Lopez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montgomery.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Montgomery takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez slips under a jab from Montgomery.
Montgomery avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Montgomery keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery counters with a body kick.
Montgomery looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montgomery defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Montgomery counters with a crisp right that sends Lopez to the canvas! Montgomery follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theodore Montgomery!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Sekany (ranked 3881 p4p, 402 weight class) and Paea Talanoa (ranked 4572 p4p, 466 weight class). Sekany comes to the cage accompanied by John Fogerty-Centerfield. The crowd seem to be enjoying Talanoa's choice of entrance music: Tonga. The key to victory for Jake Sekany has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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287 lbs
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280 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Sekany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paea Talanoa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talanoa fails with a takedown attempt.
Sekany gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Talanoa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sekany can't keep his opponent in guard - Talanoa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sekany tries to kick Talanoa off but Talanoa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sekany is looking to control Talanoa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sekany avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talanoa is trying to work for a kimura but Sekany is defending well.
Talanoa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sekany has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talanoa is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sekany is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paea Talanoa!
Paea Talanoa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jake Sekany spoke after the fight, saying 'Complete bullshit I could throw a ball at every judge, complete idiots. My opponent got lucky and I will be back. I never quit, I am like herpes, I go away but I just comeback stronger...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Warley Alvez (ranked 2733 p4p, 330 weight class) and Alex Stefanovic (ranked 5703 p4p, 549 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alvez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to NYSNC`-POP. Warley Alvez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warley Alvez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Stefanovic!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefanovic drives through and clinches with Alvez against the cage.
Stefanovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alvez's defenses.
Alvez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stefanovic to keep the fight standing.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Alvez blocks the elbow strike.
Stefanovic lands an elbow inside.
Stefanovic pushes Alvez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvez avoids a wild elbow strike from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alvez jumps guard but Stefanovic stands there with Alvez around his waist. Alvez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvez takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Warley Alvez has been cut.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Alvez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stefanovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warley Alvez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stefanovic scores with a shot to the side of Alvez's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic lands an elbow just above Alvez 's eye.
Stefanovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alvez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stefanovic lands an elbow that stopped Alvez in his tracks for a moment.
Alvez blocks the elbow strike.
Alvez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stefanovic to keep the fight standing.
Alvez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alvez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stefanovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stefanovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Alvez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stefanovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stefanovic scores with a nice right hand.
Alvez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stefanovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Stefanovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alvez is trying to pull guard but Stefanovic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stefanovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stefanovic told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nice elbow from Stefanovic.
Warley Alvez's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic lands a left hand.
A short right from Stefanovic on the inside.
Alvez is rocked!
Alvez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stefanovic lands an elbow inside that Alvez shrugs off.
Stefanovic lands an elbow that stopped Alvez in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Alvez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stefanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Alvez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alvez seems to have got his legs back now.
Alvez avoids a wild elbow strike from Stefanovic.
A short uppercut from Stefanovic.
Alvez tries for a takedown but Stefanovic manages to get underhooks.
Stefanovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alvez blocks the elbow strike.
Stefanovic lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Warley Alvez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stefanovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stefanovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvez backwards.
Stefanovic lands an elbow inside.
Jeez, Warley Alvez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic lands an elbow just above Alvez 's eye.
Stefanovic lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvez looking for a takedown.
Stefanovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Stefanovic.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Warley Alvez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Stefanovic!
Warley Alvez was interviewed post fight and said 'i'll be back bitches'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Dos (ranked 8570 p4p, 718 weight class) and Davos Seaworth (ranked 3756 p4p, 461 weight class). Seaworth has chosen Oakhelm - Of Wood and Blood as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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219 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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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 New York, Test Dos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davos Seaworth!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seaworth misses the shot to the body.
Seaworth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Davos Seaworth has been cut.
Dos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Seaworth crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dos - the referee stops the clock and Seaworth gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dos. Seaworth manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Seaworth misses with a body shot.
Dos avoids the body shot from Seaworth.
Dos wants to clinch up but Seaworth keeps it at a distance.
Seaworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos manages to avoid it.
Seaworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seaworth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dos takes a swing at Seaworth's ribcage but misses.
Dos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seaworth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dos is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Seaworth like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Seaworth from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test Dos!
During a confident post fight interview, Test Dos 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Knocksville (ranked 2061 p4p, 233 weight class) and Baron Brady (ranked 3228 p4p, 344 weight class). Knocksville's entrance music is One by One. A fine choice. Bob Knocksville is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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285 lbs
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275 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Knockout power |
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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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Bob Knocksville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baron Brady!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knocksville catches Brady napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Brady to the canvas!
It looks like Baron Brady has been cut.
Brady is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Knocksville frees his head nicely. Oh but Brady has switched to an armbar! Knocksville is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Baron Brady!
Baron Brady really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Juggernaut And Gladiators logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tarley (ranked 2842 p4p, 366 weight class) and Lavar Washington (ranked 3687 p4p, 452 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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223 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Tarley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lavar Washington!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tarley connects with a looping right hand.
Tarley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Washington stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Washington lands a right hook to the body.
Tarley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tarley swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Washington.
A short right from Tarley.
Tarley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
Washington prevents a body shot from Tarley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington prevents a body shot from Tarley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Tarley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarley tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tarley misses with a punch to the body.
Tarley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarley's elbow.
Tarley is pushing Washington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tarley misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarley throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarley misses with some punches.
Washington blocking some punches.
Tarley is trying to break the clinch but Washington is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Tarley fails to land.
Tarley misses with a punch to the body.
Tarley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tarley blocks an uppercut.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarley tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Tarley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Tarley.
Tarley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington presses Tarley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarley working aggressively here.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Washington blocking some punches.
Tarley misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarley.
Tarley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Tarley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarley blocks an uppercut.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarley controls his hands.
Washington works on Tarley's body with a couple of short punches.
Tarley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tarley tries to pull guard but Washington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Washington cracks Tarley with a nice body shot.
Tarley lands an uppercut.
Tarley has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
Washington blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land.
Tarley can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Tarley misses with some punches.
Washington misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tarley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tarley wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.
Tarley moves into range and clinches up with Washington.
Tarley swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarley misses with a body punch.
Washington pushes Tarley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?
Washington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tarley struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarley just leaning against Washington, taking a breather.
Tarley misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Tarley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarley.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Washington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Washington.
Tarley misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarley tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Tarley back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
Washington blocking some punches.
Tarley working aggressively here.
John Tarley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Washington misses with the head strike.
Tarley throws a head punch that misses.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarley misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarley prevents a body shot from Washington.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Washington.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a left hand.
Tarley prevents a body shot from Washington.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Tarley.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Washington digs a right hand into Tarley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tarley's gas tank.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington blocks a body shot from Tarley.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a wild combination.
Tarley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarley tries to clinch up
and Washington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tarley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Washington stalks Tarley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tarley's face. Tarley staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarley tries to clinch but Washington moves out of range.
Washington cracks Tarley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Tarley looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
Tarley moves into the clinch.
Tarley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington misses with some punches.
Tarley breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lavar Washington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tarley connects with a looping right hand.
Washington clobbers Tarley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tarley moves into range and clinches up with Washington.
Tarley tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Washington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tarley.
Tarley misses with some punches.
Tarley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Tarley avoids it by throwing Washington back against the cage.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Tarley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarley lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tarley.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Washington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tarley.
Tarley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tarley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarley trying to stall but Washington improves his position.
Tarley has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Tarley controls the action.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarley prevents a body shot from Washington.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tarley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Washington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tarley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Tarley.
Tarley is struggling to control the position.
Tarley has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Tarley lands a nice shot to the body.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarley controls his hands.
Tarley 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
A body shot lands from Washington.
Tarley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarley working aggressively here.
Washington blocking some punches.
Washington blocks a body shot from Tarley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tarley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarley misses with a body punch.
Washington scores with a shot to the side of Tarley's head.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarley's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarley throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tarley working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tarley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarley wants a takedown.
Tarley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Tarley controls the action.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarley throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Washington - that landed with a thud.
Washington misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Tarley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tarley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tarley!
John Tarley made sure to mention his sponsor, Red Light Coffeeshop in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Clay (ranked 1300 p4p, 56 weight class) and Jim Jims (ranked 3447 p4p, 167 weight class). Clay comes to the cage accompanied by Believe. Jim Jims has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
146 lbs
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140 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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Jims!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay lands a slapping body shot.
Jims drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clay has control of Jims's left arm, preventing Jims from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay continues to stall.
Jims wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Jims drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Clay dives on top into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jims has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clay controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay advances to half guard.
Clay is taking a breather. Jims says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jims on the ground.
Jims is looking for a sweep. Clay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clay content to control rather than advance.
Jims won't allow Clay to pass to mount.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clay in particular looking to stall.
Clay trying to pass the guard but Jims defending well.
Clay keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jims looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clay looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clay content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jims on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andre Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jims throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Clay.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
Clay misses with an uppercut.
Jims is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clay with a body shot.
Jims wants to land a leg kick but Clay is out of range.
Clay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Jim Jims has been cut.
Jims misses with a head kick.
Clay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jims misses with a hook
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay throws a jab when Jims was well out of range.
Jims closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clay circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jims.
Clay throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jims.
Jims walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jims moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clay throws a poor cross that misses
and Jims counters with a single leg into guard. Clay didn't expect that.
Jims looking to pass the guard.
Clay wants to sweep but no luck.
Jims trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Clay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jims postures up in Clay's guard and throws a big left but Clay blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Clay is looking to stand up but Jims isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Clay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Jims's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jims tries for a takedown but Clay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clay throws a hook but Jims avoids it easily.
Andre Clay is winning the standup battle so far.
Clay misses with a low kick.
Clay tries to bum rush Jims with a series of wild strikes but Jims uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Clay.
Jims takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jims keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clay.
Jims has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Clay throws a body shot but no joy.
Clay misses with a double jab.
Jims throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clay misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay throws the left hand but Jims avoids the punch easily.
Clay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jimss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jims looks to land a left hand but Clay moved out of range nicely.
Clay moves out of range as Jims strikes.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.
Clay smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jims shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clay but Clay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good standup being displayed there by Clay as he connects with a hook.
Jims seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Clay shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Jims is backing up but Clay catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Jims covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Clay Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Clay!
A very excited looking Andre Clay rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Shakhbulatov (ranked 732 p4p, 90 weight class) and Pedro De Pacas (ranked 1250 p4p, 146 weight class). Shakhbulatov comes into the arena with Sabina Saidova - Dagestan blaring out of the sound system. Pedro De Pacas acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Shakhbulatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro De Pacas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakhbulatov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shakhbulatov drops down looking for a counter takedown but De Pacas sprawls and moves away.
De Pacas clinches up with Shakhbulatov and pushes him back against the cage.
De Pacas pushes Shakhbulatov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shakhbulatov blocking some punches.
Shakhbulatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Pacas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakhbulatov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Pacas is defending well.
De Pacas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakhbulatov is trying to pull guard but De Pacas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De Pacas has a couple of punches blocked by Shakhbulatov.
De Pacas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Rustam Shakhbulatov has been cut.
A hook to the body from De Pacas.
Shakhbulatov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Shakhbulatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shakhbulatov can't find room to land a body shot as De Pacas controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Pacas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shakhbulatov is working for takedown but De Pacas is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Pacas has a couple of punches blocked by Shakhbulatov.
Shakhbulatov misses with the head strike.
A short left from De Pacas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Pacas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shakhbulatov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
De Pacas is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Shakhbulatov dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov cracks De Pacas with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Pacas is looking to regain half guard here but Shakhbulatov keeps moving and retains side control.
Shakhbulatov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
De Pacas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shakhbulatov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. De Pacas is trying to escape and Shakhbulatov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and De Pacas is forced to tap! Nice work there by Shakhbulatov! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rustam Shakhbulatov!
After winning the bout, Rustam Shakhbulatov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Pedro De Pacas stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have reached as far as I can go. I will retire after my contract expires.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Lang (ranked 546 p4p, 68 weight class) and Eldar Tskhadaia (ranked 863 p4p, 100 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Planet Rock. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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243 lbs
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eldar Tskhadaia!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tskhadaia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lang's half guard.
Tskhadaia scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tskhadaia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tskhadaia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tskhadaia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tskhadaia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Tskhadaia there.
Tskhadaia prevents Lang from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tskhadaia trying to control from half guard but Lang is working away.
Tskhadaia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tskhadaia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tskhadaia working his ground and pound in the gym.
Tskhadaia trying to control from half guard but Lang is working away.
Lang wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tskhadaia trying to control the pace.
Lang is looking for a sweep. Tskhadaia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lang is trying to stand.
Tskhadaia wants to control but Lang is keeping him busy.
Lang tries to roll over but Tskhadaia keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tskhadaia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tskhadaia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lang is looking to control Tskhadaia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lang avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang is trying to stand back up but Tskhadaia is controlling him
Lang trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lang taking some punishment here, with Tskhadaia in his half guard.
Tskhadaia lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Tskhadaia there.
Lang is rocked!
Lang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tskhadaia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oh Lang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tskhadaia scores with a big shot! Lang's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Lang! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eldar Tskhadaia!
James Lang was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill be back Fool!!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Angelo San Diego (ranked 279 p4p, 12 weight class) and Dulles Bush (ranked 591 p4p, 69 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bush's choice of entrance music: Secret Agent Man. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo San Diego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dulles Bush!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
San Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
San Diego wants to clinch but Bush slips to the side
and Bush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps San Diego thinking.
Nice straight punches there by San Diego. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of San Diego.
San Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Bush takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bush throws a lazy right hand but San Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
San Diego misses with a looping right.
Bush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Diego moves away.
Bush scores with a jab.
Bush has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bush lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Bush misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
San Diego cracks Bush with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bush closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from San Diego does no damage.
Bush is looking for the big counter here.
San Diego sizes up Bush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. San Diego darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bush is rocked!
It looks like Dulles Bush has been cut.
San Diego drops Bush with a naaaaasty hook - Bush is in real trouble here! San Diego dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo San Diego!
Angelo San Diego retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Angelo San Diego thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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