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TBD#19 DALI vs. BARAKUS PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaren Jefferson (ranked 8459 p4p, 666 weight class) and Abdul Nakambo (ranked 4425 p4p, 499 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaren Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Nakambo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakambo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jaren Jefferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Jefferson does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Nakambo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nakambo keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakambo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakambo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jefferson tries to clinch but Nakambo is having none of it.
Nakambo misses with a hook to the body
and Jefferson counters with a series of strikes. Nakambo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nakambo looks to land a right hand but Jefferson moved out of range.
Nakambo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nakambo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakambo missing with a left hand there. Jefferson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jefferson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jefferson throws a series of punches but Nakambo avoids them all with ease.
Jefferson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakambo counters with a lovely straight 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!
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown but Nakambo shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Jefferson. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jefferson!
Nakambo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jefferson has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakambo is trying to push Jefferson away but Jefferson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nakambo is trying to push Jefferson away but Jefferson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nakambo is trying to force a seperation but Jefferson has the dominant position.
Jefferson tries a body shot but Nakambo blocks it.
Nakambo tries to break the clinch but Jefferson is controlling the position.
Jefferson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nakambo working hard to break the clinch.
Nakambo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakambo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakambo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nakambo lands a jab to the nose.
Nakambo tries to bum rush Jefferson with a series of wild strikes but Jefferson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakambo lunges at Jefferson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jefferson's hand.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakambo throws out a counter right but Jefferson avoids it with no problem.
Jefferson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson looks to clinch
and Nakambo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakambo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jefferson eats them both and turns towards Nakambo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jefferson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson leaves his chin hanging out and Nakambo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jefferson crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abdul Nakambo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 4465 p4p, 486 weight class) and Nick Tessier (ranked 21613 p4p, 705 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tessier!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That kick from Tessier tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tessier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz misses with the body kick
and Tessier counters with a nice body kick.
That kick from Tessier tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tessier. That's going to slow Diaz down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tessier.
A slow jab from Tessier misses its intended target.
Nick Tessier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tessier lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning.
Diaz moves forwards but Tessier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tessier clinches up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tessier has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tessier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tessier walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Tessier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tessier has managed to clinch.
Tessier can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Tessier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tessier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Tessier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tessier lands a shoulder strike.
Tessier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tessier just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Tessier misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Tessier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessier tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tessier misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Tessier.
Diaz is rocked!
Tessier lands a big right hand that drops Diaz! The killer instinct kicks in and Tessier finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Tessier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Tessier!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 7540 p4p, 609 weight class) and Jackie Lee X I I I (ranked 3767 p4p, 395 weight class). Jackie Lee X I I I will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackie Lee X I I I!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee X I I I tests Lesnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lesnar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee X I I I misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Lee X I I I coming out on top.
Lesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee X I I I circles away.
Lee X I I I scores with a hook.
Lee X I I I scores with a three punch combo!
Lee X I I I lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee X I I I.
Lesnar is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar leaves his chin hanging out and Lee X I I I seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lesnar crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackie Lee X I I I!
In his post fight interview, Jackie Lee X I I I started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Saint Pierre (ranked 5697 p4p, 400 weight class) and Cory Dillon (ranked 2602 p4p, 235 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Saint Pierre might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dividing by Zero/Slim Pickens Does the Right Thing and Rides the Bomb to He. Cory Dillon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrious Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dillon throws a nice looking combination but Saint Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dillon fails to land the takedown.
Saint Pierre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dillon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint Pierre throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillon.
Saint Pierre leaves Dillon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Demetrious Saint Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Dillon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Saint Pierre.
Saint Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillon.
We've been hearing reports that Saint Pierre has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Saint Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillon shoots in but Saint Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheers as Dillon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saint Pierre doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot lands for Dillon.
A big right from Saint Pierre misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon throws an off balance right hand
and Saint Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dillon throws an off balance right hand
and Saint Pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dillon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Saint Pierre wants to improve his position but Dillon is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre is looking to escape.
Dillon misses with a head shot. Saint Pierre uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dillon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saint Pierre pushes Dillon off and gets back to his feet.
Dillon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saint Pierre has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon loads up on a big right hand but Saint Pierre slips the punch.
Saint Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dillon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saint Pierre eats them both and turns towards Dillon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Demetrious Saint Pierre has been cut.
Dillon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saint Pierre.
Dillon shoots in for a takedown but Saint Pierre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dillon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saint Pierre counters with a series of strikes. Dillon will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Dillon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrious Saint Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demetrious Saint Pierre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dillon breaks from the clinch.
Dillon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saint Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
Saint Pierre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Demetrious Saint Pierre is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillon with a poor takedown
and Saint Pierre counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Pierre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint Pierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillon goes for a double leg but Saint Pierre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Saint Pierre continues to drive forward.
Demetrious Saint Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Dillon.
Saint Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Dillon moves away and avoids it.
Cory Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon drives through with a takedown into Saint Pierre's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Saint Pierre is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Saint Pierre has had enough of the clinch but Dillon keeps him there for the moment.
Saint Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Dillon is controlling him.
Saint Pierre is pressed up against the cage. Dillon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saint Pierre down to the mat. Saint Pierre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saint Pierre slips under a jab.
Saint Pierre cracks Dillon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saint Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dillon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Saint Pierre misses.
Dillon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillon moves out of range as Saint Pierre strikes.
Dillon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
Dillon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saint Pierre swivels and escapes.
Saint Pierre slips under a jab.
Demetrious Saint Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint Pierre dodges the punch combination from Dillon.
Saint Pierre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dillon scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Dillon misses.
Saint Pierre misses with a straight left.
Saint Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dillon can do to turn this around?
Dillon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Saint Pierre tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dillon is in Saint Pierre's guard.
Saint Pierre is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dillon dives into side control.
Saint Pierre seems a little lost for a moment, as Dillon dominates the positioning.
Sloppy strikes there by Dillon.
Saint Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saint Pierre is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre is looking to get back to his feet here but Dillon is keeping cool and he's managed to take Saint Pierre's back.
Cory Dillon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dillon is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Saint Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Dillon keeps control of the position easily here as Saint Pierre tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Demetrious Saint Pierre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Demetrious Saint Pierre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Saint Pierre stuffs the takedown.
Saint Pierre appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saint Pierre catches Dillon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saint Pierre misses with a body shot.
And Dillon tries to counter it with a takedown but Saint Pierre pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saint Pierre wants to break free but Dillon has control.
Saint Pierre breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Dillon's shoulder, as Dillon tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dillon.
A big right from Dillon misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Saint Pierre enables Dillon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saint Pierre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dillon postures up in Saint Pierre's guard and throws a big left but Saint Pierre blocks it.
Saint Pierre wants to stand up but Dillon is controlling him.
Saint Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dillon defends well.
Saint Pierre keeping moving, preventing Dillon from controlling successfully.
Dillon advances to half guard.
Dillon is looking for a kimura but Saint Pierre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dillon to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre wants to stand back up but Dillon manages to pass into side control.
Saint Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dillon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dillon working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Saint Pierre pushes Dillon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dillon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dillon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saint Pierre is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dillon trying to control the action but Saint Pierre is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon working the head with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Dillon.
You can see the frustration on Saint Pierre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saint Pierre prevents Dillon from improving position.
Dillon is looking to take a break and control but Saint Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cory Dillon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Dillon prevents Saint Pierre from escaping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saint Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dillon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saint Pierre looks to land a left hand but Dillon moved out of range nicely.
Demetrious Saint Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saint Pierre misses with a hook. Dillon ducked under it nicely.
Dillon feints the counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Dillon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saint Pierre 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Demetrious Saint Pierre!
An out of breath Demetrious Saint Pierre thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Cory Dillon was interviewed post fight and said 'I would like a rematch to prove this loss was a fluke!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Young Blood (ranked 2743 p4p, 330 weight class) and Dave Beast (ranked 2478 p4p, 302 weight class). Dave Beast 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Young Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Beast!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast lands the left hand.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Blood with that takedown attempt.
Blood fails with a takedown attempt.
Beast defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blood.
Beast is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beast fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blood sprawls well initially but Beast persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blood is not content to let Beast control the position.
Beast lands with a punch from half guard.
Beast is thwarting Blood's attempts to control the position.
Blood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beast wants to control but Blood is keeping him busy.
Beast looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Beast seems to be looking for submissions.
Beast is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood gets full guard.
Beast landing with the ground and pound.
Blood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beast with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blood is rocked!
Blood has his foot on Beast's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beast works his way back into a safe position though.
Oh Blood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beast can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blood seems to have got his legs back now.
Beast connects with a couple of short punches.
Beast works over Blood with some ground and pound from guard.
Beast slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Beast with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast stands up over Blood, holding on to his feet. Beast throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Blood is out cold! Beast lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Beast!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JaMaine Jones (ranked 8754 p4p, 651 weight class) and Alvey Kulina (ranked 8145 p4p, 636 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Night Train- Guns n Roses. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alvey Kulina was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JaMaine Jones!
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, Alvey Kulina!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like JaMaine Jones has been cut.
Kulina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kulina.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Kulina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kulina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kulina swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kulina swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
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!
Jones scores with a one two! Kulina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kulina avoids the head kick by Jones.
Kulina changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kulina is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Kulina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
JaMaine Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kulina finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Kulina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kulina backs up against the cage.
Kulina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulina lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Kulina takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kulina gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvey Kulina!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miki Viki (ranked 1645 p4p, 194 weight class) and James Winkle (ranked 5491 p4p, 478 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miki Viki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Winkle !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viki lands with a nice body punch.
Viki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like James Winkle has been cut.
Viki lands a jab.
Viki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winkle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Winkle is rocked!
Viki pounces like a tiger and cracks Winkle with a vicious hook! Winkle is down but not out! Viki follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Miki Viki!
A relieved looking Miki Viki 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Fry (ranked 4101 p4p, 440 weight class) and Bogdan Agapov (ranked 5071 p4p, 505 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bogdan Agapov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fry.
We've been told by Fry's head coaches at The Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Agapov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Agapov throws a right and a left that Fry avoids nicely.
Agapov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Agapov tries to work over Fry's front leg with a kick but Fry checks it.
Agapov drops Fry with a beautiful combination! Fry stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Agapov is looking for the KO!
Fry is rocked!
It looks like Tony Fry has been cut.
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!
Agapov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Fry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Agapov cracks Fry's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Fry slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Agapov can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bogdan Agapov!
Tony Fry spoke after the fight, saying 'I thought Im Tony FRYguson. hahaha'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arany Dali (ranked 1997 p4p, 268 weight class) and RJ Barakus (ranked 3128 p4p, 392 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arany Dali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, RJ Barakus!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dali connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like RJ Barakus has been cut.
Dali lunges at Barakus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barakus's hand.
Barakus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barakus ducks right into an uppercut from Dali.
Dali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barakus misses with a takedown attempt
and Dali scores with a counter punch that sends Barakus to the canvas! Dali smells blood - he's punishing Barakus with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Barakus has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arany Dali!
Arany Dali is the new light heavyweight champion!
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