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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carter (ranked 3727 p4p, 389 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 3127 p4p, 337 weight class). Jerome Steel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shane Carter's chin.
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250 lbs
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279 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel lands a big uppercut and Carter crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Carter looks OK. Steel waves Carter back to his feet!
It looks like Shane Carter has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Carter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Steel circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carter tries to get into range but Steel steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Carter! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Steel scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Steel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mclendon (ranked 4638 p4p, 472 weight class) and Armando Garcilazo (ranked 6555 p4p, 580 weight class). Armando Garcilazo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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225 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Mclendon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armando Garcilazo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclendon slips a jab and a cross from Garcilazo.
Mclendon 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.
Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mclendon as he avoids it easily.
Mclendon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcilazo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mclendon.
A combination from Mclendon does no damage.
Mclendon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcilazo.
Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mclendon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Garcilazo is on him like a limpet, forcing Mclendon back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcilazo pulls Mclendon into guard.
Mclendon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mclendon stopping the sweep attempt from Garcilazo.
Mclendon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclendon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcilazo wants to sweep but no luck.
Mclendon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcilazo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mclendon stacks Garcilazo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mclendon!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mclendon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcilazo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garcilazo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mclendon is controlling him well.
Garcilazo tries to buck Mclendon off but Mclendon is having none of it.
Garcilazo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garcilazo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mclendon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mclendon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclendon lands a nice forearm strike.
Mclendon working the head and body with strikes.
Garcilazo seems a little lost for a moment, as Mclendon dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mclendon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcilazo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcilazo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mclendon off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo not allowing Mclendon to control his hands.
Garcilazo thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Mclendon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mclendon rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mclendon wants to get back to full guard.
Mclendon has his hands clasped together around Garcilazo's back. He's all about the action.
Garcilazo stalling away here and it's allowed Mclendon to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mclendon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garcilazo drives through and clinches with Mclendon against the cage.
Garcilazo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mclendon passes into half guard.
Mclendon is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcilazo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mclendon is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclendon controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclendon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garcilazo wants to improve his position but Mclendon is controlling well.
Mclendon seems to be working for a kimura but Garcilazo defends the submission attempt.
Mclendon controlling the action here.
Mclendon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclendon slips a nice elbow through Garcilazo's hands, connecting with Garcilazo's forehead.
Garcilazo tries to get to full guard but Mclendon has control of the leg.
Mclendon is thwarting Garcilazo's attempts to control the position.
Garcilazo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcilazo looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclendon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcilazo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcilazo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mclendon is one step ahead there.
Garcilazo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Connor Mclendon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mclendon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcilazo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mclendon just content to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mclendon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcilazo, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mclendon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mclendon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mclendon wants it to stay on the feet.
Mclendon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mclendon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcilazo can do to turn this around?
Garcilazo tries to clinch there but Mclendon circles away.
Garcilazo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mclendon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Garcilazo is looking to stand back up but Mclendon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Garcilazo.
Mclendon moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Garcilazo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclendon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcilazo is trying to get back to half guard.
Mclendon tries for a kimura but Garcilazo is defending well.
Mclendon works to advance to full mount. Garcilazo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Garcilazo tries to improve his position but Mclendon has taken his back! Mclendon has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Garcilazo tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Mclendon pushes Garcilazo away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Connor Mclendon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Than Asos (ranked 5585 p4p, 543 weight class) and Ryat Hamza (ranked 7619 p4p, 611 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
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264 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Than Asos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryat Hamza !
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asos misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Asos scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Ryat Hamza has been cut.
Asos lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Asos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asos has a couple of punches blocked by Hamza .
Asos throws a head punch that misses.
Hamza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asos.
Hamza is rocked!
Asos working aggressively here.
Hamza is still on wobbly legs! Can Asos finish him?
Asos misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asos throws a head punch that misses.
Asos throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamza .
Asos misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asos.
Asos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asos has a couple of punches blocked by Hamza .
Asos misses with some punches.
Asos misses with the head strike.
Asos has a couple of punches blocked by Hamza .
Hamza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamza seems to have recovered his senses.
Hamza jumps guard.
Asos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hamza 's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamza has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Asos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Asos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hamza looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Asos is defending well. Hamza quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Asos has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hamza celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryat Hamza !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Rayne (ranked 23919 p4p, 724 weight class) and Jay J Jackson (ranked 20965 p4p, 699 weight class). Rayne comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Jay J Jackson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Rayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay J Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rayne did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Rayne is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Jackson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rayne controls his leg.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Rayne actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rayne wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rayne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rayne wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rayne's guard.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
Jackson works over Rayne with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayne has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rayne.
Jackson grinds an elbow into Rayne's temple.
Rayne wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jackson taking a breather here.
Rayne tries to escape but Jackson is in control.
Rayne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackson decides to stand back up. Jackson steps back and let's Rayne get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Rayne counters with a straight right hand.
Rayne gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jackson cracks Rayne with a solid left hand.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Rayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rayne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay J Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Rayne misses.
Rayne cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Eddie Rayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rayne throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Rayne throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rayne won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Rayne's face as Jackson controls the position.
Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rayne is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayne is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Big Price MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rayne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jackson has an Americana. Rayne didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jackson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jackson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jay J Jackson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gomes (ranked 5524 p4p, 167 weight class) and Sparring Partner (ranked 6210 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sparring Partner!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Partner closes the distance but Gomes moves to the side
and Gomes counters with a takedown into side control.
Partner tries to bench press Gomes off him but Gomes keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Partner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gomes.
Gomes cracks Partner with a big right hand but Partner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've been hearing good reports from Gomes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Partner is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Partner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partner is letting Gomes control him for a moment.
Partner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Partner 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes controlling from side mount.
Partner is trying to improve his position.
Gomes working away.
Gomes lands some shots froms side control.
Gomes taking a breather here.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Partner is trying to control Gomes's posture but Gomes avoids it.
Partner tries to buck Gomes off but Gomes is having none of it.
Partner wants to control but Gomes postures up.
Gomes grinds an elbow into Partner's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes advances to mount.
Gomes landing punches.
It looks like Sparring Partner has been cut.
Partner tries to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gomes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Partner is rocked!
Gomes lands a big shot to the head and Partner winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thiago Gomes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erick Reis (ranked 24617 p4p, 631 weight class) and Harold Stephenson (ranked 6842 p4p, 555 weight class). Reis comes into the arena with MC Kekel - Solteiro até morrer blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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KO power |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erick Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stephenson moves away.
Reis throws a body shot but no joy.
Reis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stephenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stephenson avoids the body shot from Reis.
Stephenson takes the fight into the clinch.
Stephenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stephenson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stephenson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stephenson is trying to trip Reis. He has hold of a leg but Reis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stephenson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephenson is pushing down on Reis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reis is fighting to maintain full guard but Stephenson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stephenson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reis sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stephenson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Reis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Harold Stephenson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Alves (ranked 24864 p4p, 519 weight class) and Tyler Kortez (ranked 8157 p4p, 480 weight class). Alves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Haikaiss - Rap Lord. Kortez has chosen I'm Ready as his entrance music. Tyler Kortez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Alves!
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, Tyler Kortez!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kortez rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
Alves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kortez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alves gets tackled into the cage by Kortez. Kortez maintains the clinch.
Kortez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kortez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves tries to stall but Kortez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kortez landing knees to the head.
Kortez scores a nice knee to the body.
Kortez landing knees to the body.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Kortez connects with a knee to the head.
Kortez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kortez lands a knee to the head.
Kortez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kortez working Alves over with knees to the body.
Kortez scores a nice knee to the body.
Kortez lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Fernando Alves has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kortez lands a knee to the body.
Kortez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kortez lands a knee to the head.
Kortez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kortez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kortez.
Kortez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alves is rocked!
Kortez jerks Alves's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Alves drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kortez goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kortez because Alves was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tyler Kortez!
A victorious Tyler Kortez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Fernando Alves spoke after the fight, saying 'Estou pronto a aprender com os meus erros.Obrigado a todos'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grappling Guy (ranked 25083 p4p, 364 weight class) and Tex Bolt (ranked 24899 p4p, 331 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grappling Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tex Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bolt showed some decent athleticism there.
Guy trying to control from the bottom.
Bolt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bolt trying to control the action but Guy is working from the bottom.
Bolt is looking for a kimura but Guy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bolt to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt controlling the pace.
Bolt trying to pass the guard but Guy defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt trying to advance position but Guy counters by regaining guard.
Bolt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Guy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Guy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Guy!
Guy trying to control the position but Bolt is working away.
Bolt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bolt!
Guy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy prevents Bolt from getting the reversal.
Guy looking to control but Bolt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guy controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy goes for an armbar but Bolt turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bolt.
Bolt is looking to advance position but Guy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Guy has isolated one of Bolt's arms. Bolt looking to fight him off but Guy twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grappling Guy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Johnson (ranked 4207 p4p, 456 weight class) and Zac Sechler (ranked 4151 p4p, 448 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zac Sechler!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sechler.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sechler shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sechler shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson pushes Sechler up against the cage in a clinch.
Sechler is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Andrew Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zac Sechler.
Johnson manages to pull guard.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson controls Sechler momentarily but Sechler frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sechler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Johnson holds on and takes a little breather.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Sechler defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Sechler is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sechler is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sechler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson wants to stand but Sechler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson 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.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sechler looking to control.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sechler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson stays in close to Sechler's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Sechler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sechler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sechler content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sechler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Sechler from controlling successfully.
Johnson pulls Sechler in close to prevent any damage.
Sechler decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson rushes Sechler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson has clasped his hands together around Sechler's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sechler throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sechler throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Sechler looks winded!
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson is thwarting Sechler's attempts to control the position.
Johnson wants to stand but Sechler has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sechler's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sechler is looking to clinch.
Andrew Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sechler manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sechler wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson not doing much here.
Sechler wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sechler is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Sechler is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sechler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sechler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying to control. Sechler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sechler defends it well.
Sechler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sechler is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sechler avoid being mounted?
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sechler defends it well.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Sechler is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sechler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sechler controlling the position well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sechler throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sechler.
Johnson gets a double leg takedown into Sechler's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sechler wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sechler is proving hard to escape from.
Sechler trying to control the position.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sechler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Sechler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sechler manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Sechler's guard.
Sechler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sechler keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Sechler is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Sechler working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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 Andrew Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sechler misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Sechler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sechler manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Sechler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sechler fails to land the takedown.
Sechler dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Sechler's head and hops out.
Andrew Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zac Sechler.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Sechler's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Sechler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Sechler has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sechler is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson is thwarting Sechler's attempts to control the position.
Johnson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sechler controls his leg.
Johnson controlling the pace.
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sechler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Sechler's temple.
Sechler tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
It looks like Johnson is going to stand back up.
Andrew Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sechler is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Sechler tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Sechler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson prevents Sechler from standing back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sechler pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Zac Sechler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sechler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sechler is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Johnson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sechler can't get the takedown.
Sechler tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Sechler misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sechler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Sechler jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson jumps guard and drags Sechler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Andrew Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sechler wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrew Johnson.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Johnson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Anderson (ranked 5024 p4p, 567 weight class) and Hunter Greene (ranked 2337 p4p, 313 weight class). Greene has chosen Oakland as his entrance music. 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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205 lbs
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23
212 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Greene!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene shoots in and bounces Anderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Greene decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Greene looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greene on the ground.
Greene is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greene's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
It looks like Alexander Anderson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Anderson enables Greene to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene controlling from the top position.
Greene's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Greene.
Greene works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Greene is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Greene passes Anderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Greene works his way into side control.
Greene controls the position from side control.
Greene is working to tighten his grip on Anderson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Anderson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Greene is really squeezing tight and eventually Anderson passes out! Greene breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hunter Greene!
In his post fight interview, Hunter Greene gave a big smile as he said 'This win goes out to all of those less fortunate then me, may god bless you all. I Love all my fans...'.
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