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KFC: Farewell 310k PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Braga (ranked 930 p4p, 127 weight class) and Eduardo Vieira (ranked 631 p4p, 89 weight class). Braga's entrance music is Seven Nation Army. A fine choice. Eduardo Vieira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Leroy Braga has been cut.
Braga misses with a shot to the body
and Vieira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira throws a poor cross that misses
and Braga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vieira cracks a nice hook into Braga's ribs.
Vieira lands a left and a right that send Braga crashing to the mat, dazed. Vieira thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vieira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Vieira.
Braga staying out of range there.
Vieira throws an overhand right that lands on Braga's shoulder, as Braga tries to avoid the shot.
Vieira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga ducks under a wild hook from Vieira.
A telegraphed right hand from Braga misses the target.
A shot to the body from Braga misses
and Vieira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braga scoring well with a low kick there.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
Braga forces Vieira back against the cage and clinches.
Braga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vieira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Braga slows down the pace here.
Braga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vieira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vieira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Braga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vieira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieira.
A big right from Vieira misses.
Leroy Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Braga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vieira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga takes a swing at Vieira's ribcage but misses.
Vieira throws out a counter right but Braga avoids it with no problem.
Braga tries to clinch but Vieira moves away
and Vieira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vieira misses the jab.
Vieira misses with a hook. Braga ducked under it nicely.
Braga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vieira was well out of range. Poor timing from Braga.
Vieira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vieira misses with a hook. Braga ducked under it nicely.
Vieira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vieira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vieira misses with a hook
and Braga counters with a body kick that stops Vieira in his tracks momentarily.
Vieira throws a lazy uppercut
and Braga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vieira throws a hook but Braga blocks it.
Braga is looking to counter the offense by Vieira and move into the clinch.
Braga jabs Vieira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vieira counters with a straight right hand.
Braga misses with a jab to the body
letting Vieira counter with a right hand.
Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga.
Braga slips a straight right by Vieira.
Braga throws a sloppy body shot
and Vieira counters with a straight right hand.
Braga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vieira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vieira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Braga had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Braga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vieira at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Vieira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Braga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vieira misses with a body punch
and Braga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vieira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Vieira misses.
A big left from Vieira misses.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
Braga throws the kick towards the body but Vieira avoids it.
Braga lands a really nice looking cross but Vieira seems unphased.
Vieira lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga misses with a hook to the body
and Vieira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vieira misses with a jab to the body
and Vieira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.
Vieira lands a really nice looking cross but Braga seems unphased.
Braga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vieira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vieira gets tackled into the cage by Braga. Braga maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Braga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vieira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vieira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Braga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vieira lands with a right to the head.
Braga stalling the fight.
Vieira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vieira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Braga misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vieira! But no joy.
Braga is looking to wear down Vieira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga scores with a hook to the body. Vieira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Braga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vieira throws an overhand right that lands on Braga's shoulder, as Braga tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vieira misses with a looping left.
Vieira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Braga throws a push kick but Vieira slaps the foot to one side.
Braga tries a low kick but Vieira avoids it.
Braga misses with a hook.
It seemed like Vieira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Vieira misses its intended target.
Braga throwing a counter right hand but Vieira manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga misses the body punch
and Vieira counters with a stiff right hand.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braga connects with a body shot that sends Vieira's belly button to the back.
Braga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vieira.
A counter left hand to the body from Braga misses its target.
Braga darts in trying to clinch
and Vieira counters with a right hand to the body.
Vieira looks to throw the jab but Braga is out of range.
A shot to the body from Braga misses
and Vieira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Braga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vieira on the side of the head.
Braga misses with a wild body shot.
Vieira throws a jab but it's blocked by Braga.
Vieira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vieira misses with a looping left.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Vieira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braga was well out of range. Poor timing from Vieira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Vieira misses.
Braga throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eduardo Vieira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leroy Braga's cut.
That's time! Braga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Braga misses with a body punch
and Braga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vieira misses with a jab to the body
and Braga counters with a nice body kick.
Braga misses the body punch
and Vieira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Braga thinking.
Vieira punishes Braga's body with a nice straight punch.
Braga darts in and clinches Vieira up against the cage.
Vieira struggles to land a body shot inside as Braga controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Vieira fails to land.
Braga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braga blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Braga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vieira breaks the clinch.
Braga walks into a stiff left hand from Vieira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vieira throws out the jab.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Braga.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Braga throws a leg kick
and Braga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eduardo Vieira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vieira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
Vieira throws a body punch but Braga moves out of range.
Braga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vieira cracks a nice hook into Braga's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Braga tests Vieira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Braga.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braga. Vieira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieira throws out a counter right but Braga avoids it with no problem.
Braga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Vieira.
Braga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vieira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Vieira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Braga doesn't seem phased though.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieira moves away.
Vieira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vieira misses with a body shot
and Braga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Braga cracks Vieira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Eduardo Vieira has been cut.
Braga rushes Vieira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Braga stalls.
Vieira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braga blocks a body shot from Vieira.
Braga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vieira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Braga manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vieira looking to sit in guard and control but Braga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Braga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Braga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Vieira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vieira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Vieira!
In his post fight interview, Eduardo Vieira started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Superior (ranked 1534 p4p, 156 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 6416 p4p, 417 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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140 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Superior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt keeps Superior at a distance using the push kick.
Jab from Superior.
Superior blocks the body kick.
Superior blocks a low kick nicely.
Superior swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Superior looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
And Caunt responds with a good body kick, but Superior manages to step out the way in time.
Nice cross by Superior.
Caunt misses with a body shot
and Superior counters with a straight right hand.
Caunt thuds his shin into the meat of Superior's side.
Caunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Superior lands a glancing blow to the side of Caunt's head.
Superior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A swing and a miss from Superior.
Caunt thinks about the counter body kick.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Superior.
Caunt throws the left hand but Superior avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Superior misses its intended target.
It seemed like Caunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Superior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Superior on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Superior. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Superior fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Superior misses with a straight left.
Caunt throws a low kick, looking for Superior's leg but Superior calmly moves out of range.
Caunt blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from Caunt.
Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Superior.
Caunt throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt thows a body kick. Superior tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Superior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Superior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt.
Caunt closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Caunt.
Superior manages to break the clinch.
Superior avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Superior wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caunt takes a swing at Superior's ribcage but misses.
Superior throws a big counter combination but Caunt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Caunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Superior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Caunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superior throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Superior was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Superior was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caunt.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Superior paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Superior is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Superior misses with a looping left.
Superior loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Caunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Superior misses the target.
A low kick from Caunt is predictable there
and Superior counters with a straight right hand.
Caunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Superior rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt.
Caunt steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Superior lands with a right hand.
Superior throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
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!
Superior digs a good hook to Caunt's body.
Superior lands with a good body shot.
Caunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Superior is out of range and Caunt settles back down.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caunt connects with a jab.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Superior takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Superior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Superior misses with an uppercut
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Superior lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Caunt backs up against the cage.
Superior loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Caunt misses with a body punch
and Superior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caunt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Caunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Superior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caunt throws a leg kick which misses Superior's front leg but catches the back leg as Superior tries to avoid it.
Caunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Superior looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Superior checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Caunt looks to move away, Superior throws a big counter combo but Caunt just gets out of the way.
Superior throws a right hand that misses
and Caunt counters with a good, hard body kick but Superior shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Superior misses the target.
Caunt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Caunt misses with the combination.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Superior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Superior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Superior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Superior throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Superior will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Caunt slips a jab from Superior.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Caunt scores with a body shot.
Caunt has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Superior is trying to push Caunt away but Caunt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Caunt lands with a right to the head.
Caunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Superior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Superior tries to circle away but Caunt has him pinned against the cage.
Superior is trying to force a seperation but Caunt has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caunt tries to work over Superior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Caunt as the two fighters clinch.
Superior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caunt has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Caunt.
Caunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caunt tries a body shot but Superior blocks it.
Superior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Superior tries to break free but Caunt pushes him back against the cage.
Caunt gets through Superior's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Caunt is working Superior over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caunt pushes Superior back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Caunt on the inside.
Caunt tries to throw a body punch but Superior avoids it by throwing Caunt back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caunt.
Caunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Caunt on the inside.
Superior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caunt has him pressed against the cage.
Superior is trying to break free.
Caunt lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Superior tries to break free but Caunt pushes him back against the cage.
Superior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Superior scores with a jab. Caunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A slow jab from Superior misses its intended target.
Caunt counters with a body kick.
Caunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Superior takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Superior throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Superior crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Caunt - the referee stops the clock and Superior gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Caunt. Superior manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Caunt.
A lazy body kick from Caunt
and Superior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Superior checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superior throws a good cross that connects.
Superior slips under a jab from Caunt.
Superior is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Caunt misses with a leg kick
and Superior counters with a left and a right that stings Caunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt throws a body punch but Superior moves out of range.
Superior went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Superior has time to react.
Caunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Superior.
Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Superior was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Caunt cracks a nice hook into Superior's ribs.
Superior feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Superior.
Caunt wants to land a leg kick but Superior is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Superior misses its target.
Superior takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
Caunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Superior.
Superior throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Superior moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
Superior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Superior is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Superior is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
A leg kick checked by Superior.
Superior was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Superior just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt misses with the body kick
and Superior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Superior.
Caunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Superior misses with a wild combination.
Superior throws an off balance right hand
and Caunt counters with a nice body shot.
Superior dips to his left and cracks Caunt with an uppercut!
Superior bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Caunt defending well as Superior loads up on a big left hand.
Superior misses with an uppercut
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Caunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Superior throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Superior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Max Superior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caunt rushes Superior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dick Caunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Caunt manages to break the clinch.
Superior swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Caunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Caunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caunt thumps Superior with a low kick.
Superior feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Superior throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Caunt.
Well Caunt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
After the fight, Dick Caunt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Larva (ranked 4880 p4p, 478 weight class) and Wilson Snyder (ranked 7322 p4p, 563 weight class). Wilson Snyder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Larva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilson Snyder!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snyder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larva throws an off balance right hand
and Snyder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Larva is wriggling around but Snyder manages to pass to half guard.
Well, if Snyder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snyder is pressing down on Larva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Larva is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snyder content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Snyder trying to mount his opponent but Larva defends it.
Larva is trying to stand.
Larva is trying to get back to full guard.
Snyder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snyder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Snyder controlling the pace.
Snyder seems to be looking for submissions.
Snyder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Snyder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snyder throwing shots but Larva is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Snyder seems content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Snyder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larva swivels and escapes.
Snyder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larva leaves Snyder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jacob Larva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Snyder.
Larva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Snyder tries to counter it with a takedown but Larva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Larva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snyder counters by clinching up.
Larva is fighting off a takedown attempt but Snyder is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Larva to the mat. Larva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Larva kicks Snyder off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snyder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snyder moves into the clinch.
Snyder pulls guard.
Snyder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Larva.
Larva looking to sit in guard and control but Snyder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snyder trying to control the position from guard on top but Larva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snyder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Snyder dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Snyder gets the takedown into side control.
Snyder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larva keeps working.
Snyder taking a breather here.
Snyder is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snyder is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Larva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snyder wants to stand but Larva is controlling his arm.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Snyder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larva's waist but Larva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Snyder off to one side.
Larva tries to keep at a distance but Snyder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Snyder successfully pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snyder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Larva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Snyder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Larva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snyder keeping moving, preventing Larva from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larva postures up.
Snyder looking for a guillotine here but Larva defends easily.
Wilson Snyder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snyder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Larva cracks Snyder with a solid left hand.
Snyder working a defensive guard here.
Snyder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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.
Snyder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Larva is looking to work some ground and pound but Snyder has wrist control.
Larva distracts Snyder with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Larva trying to control the position from guard on top but Snyder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snyder looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snyder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Larva.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Snyder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wilson Snyder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Larva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snyder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Snyder misses with a body kick.
Larva misses with a series of wild punches.
Snyder goes for a double leg but Larva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Larva continues to drive forward.
Jacob Larva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larva misses with a straight right.
Larva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snyder to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Snyder looking to sit in guard and control but Larva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Larva works over Snyder with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snyder is trying to keep Larva in close.
Snyder looking for a sweep. Not yet Snyder, not yet.
Larva trying to control but Snyder is working from the bottom.
Larva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snyder on the ground.
Larva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Larva trying to control but Snyder is working from the bottom.
Snyder is looking to stand up but Larva isn't so interested in that idea.
Larva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Snyder is controlling Larva's posture.
Larva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Snyder seems keen to control Larva's posture.
Snyder wants to stand but Larva is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A punch combination from Larva misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larva tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Larva. No joy for Snyder on that attempt.
Snyder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Snyder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larva pushes Snyder off looking to stand but Snyder dives back in and keeps control.
Larva is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Snyder tries to stand and escape but Larva is controlling the position.
Snyder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snyder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Snyder in particular looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Snyder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jacob Larva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snyder gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snyder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Larva has managed to free his arm - good work.
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 Jacob Larva.
I think Snyder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Snyder!
Jacob Larva spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Fortier (ranked 1642 p4p, 185 weight class) and Aaron Washington (ranked 9017 p4p, 694 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
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242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hercules Fortier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Washington!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington wants to clinch.
Fortier lands a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Fortier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Hercules Fortier has been cut.
Fortier tries to clinch but Washington moves out of range.
Washington appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fortier closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Washington to the mat! Washington manages to get full guard.
Washington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Fortier has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fortier content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortier scoring with some ground and pound.
Fortier lands a couple of elbows.
Washington looking to control.
Fortier wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington has control of Fortier's left arm, preventing Fortier from doing any damage.
Fortier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Washington is keeping the position for now.
Fortier scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Washington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fortier.
Washington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fortier content to stall in guard here.
Fortier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fortier pushes down on Washington's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortier is looking to take a break and control but Washington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fortier working over Washington with some ground and pound. Washington looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fortier is looking to advance position but Washington won't allow it.
Fortier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Washington's head.
Washington trying to control but Fortier postures up.
Washington moves into full guard.
Washington looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Washington is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Washington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Washington controlling from the top position.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fortier trying to control the position.
Fortier has his foot on Washington's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Washington works his way back into a safe position though.
Fortier has his foot on Washington's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Washington works his way back into a safe position though.
Washington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fortier is keeping the position for now.
Fortier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washington is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Washington showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fortier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Washington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fortier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Washington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Washington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fortier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hercules Fortier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hercules Fortier's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fortier wants to slow Washington down by chopping away at his legs.
Fortier tries to land a body kick
and Washington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fortier thinking.
Fortier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hercules Fortier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Washington.
Fortier tries to land a body kick
and Washington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Washington darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Washington steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fortier. That one must have hurt.
Fortier misses with a hook
and Washington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fortier doesn't manage to clinch there - Washington circles away.
Washington uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fortier has time to react.
Hercules Fortier's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Fortier.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Washington tries a quick counter leg kick but Fortier is wise to it.
Fortier walks forward, straight into a front kick from Washington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Washington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Washington lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fortier clinches.
Washington scores with a shot to the side of Fortier's head.
Hercules Fortier's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A shot in the inside from Washington.
Fortier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Washington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortier backwards.
Fortier tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Washington blocking some punches.
Washington lands with a left to the head.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortier controls his hands.
Washington misses with some punches.
Fortier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fortier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Washington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington lands a right hand.
Washington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington is leaning against Fortier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Washington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Fortier.
A nice right hand lands inside from Washington.
Jeez, Hercules Fortier's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fortier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fortier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aaron Washington seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fortier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fortiers head.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Fortier controls the action.
Fortier scores with a shoulder strike.
Washington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fortier backwards.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortier.
Fortier tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fortier misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortier blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fortiers head.
Fortier blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Washington lands a nice uppercut.
Washington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Washington working aggressively here.
Fortier manages to pull guard.
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Fortier is retaining full guard.
Washington content to stall in guard here.
Fortier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Washington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortier has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Washington 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 Fortier.
The referee asks Washington politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Washington prefers to stall for the moment though.
Washington looking to control but instead Fortier has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Fortier actively working from the bottom here.
Hercules Fortier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Washington passes to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fortier is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hercules Fortier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fortier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fortier cracks the inside of Washington's front leg.
Washington is looking to clinch.
Fortier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Washington only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Washington blocks the body kick.
Washington has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Washington scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Washington explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Washington, right into the meat.
Fortier takes one on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hercules Fortier's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aaron Washington!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elano Monteiro (ranked 5260 p4p, 600 weight class) and Kamden Jackson (ranked 2854 p4p, 371 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Valparaiso. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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205 lbs
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207 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Elano Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamden Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monteiro's hands.
Monteiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kamden Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monteiro throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Monteiro is in Jackson's guard.
Monteiro won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Monteiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Monteiro tries to pass.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Monteiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Monteiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Monteiro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteiro stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monteiro wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monteiro's guard.
Monteiro wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Monteiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monteiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Monteiro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Monteiro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Monteiro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Monteiro trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Monteiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monteiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Monteiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monteiro is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Monteiro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Monteiro.
Monteiro working a defensive guard here.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Monteiro working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Monteiro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Monteiro in his guard.
Monteiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Monteiro defends it easily.
Monteiro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Monteiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson has his foot on Monteiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Monteiro works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Monteiro defends easily.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Monteiro tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Monteiro from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamden Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Monteiro sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monteiro keeps working.
Monteiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Monteiro is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Monteiro wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Monteiro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteiro tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Monteiro defends the submission attempt.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monteiro keeps working.
Kamden Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Monteiro won't allow it.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Monteiro defends it well.
Jackson is trying to control. Monteiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Monteiro trying to control here.
Monteiro is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monteiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Monteiro holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Jackson passes Monteiro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Monteiro trying to control here.
Monteiro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jackson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Monteiro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Monteiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Monteiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Monteiro wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Monteiro from improving his position.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Monteiro is defending well.
Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Monteiro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Monteiro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Monteiro has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Monteiro keeps moving.
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Monteiro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Monteiro in his guard.
Jackson has his foot on Monteiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Monteiro works his way back into a safe position though.
Monteiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson prevents Monteiro from improving position.
Jackson regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson tries to roll over but Monteiro keeps him under control.
Monteiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamden Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Monteiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Monteiro is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monteiro advances nicely into full mount.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Monteiro isn't that keen on the idea.
Monteiro jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jackson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jackson and Monteiro has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
Monteiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Monteiro eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monteiro is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Monteiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Monteiro's back!
Monteiro is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jackson gets his way!
Monteiro needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro wants to escape the position.
Jackson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Monteiro defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jackson keeps control of the position as Monteiro tries to break free.
Monteiro is trying to defend against the choke here but Jackson has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Jackson Tightens the hold and Monteiro taps out furiously! Jackson displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kamden Jackson!
Kamden Jackson very nearly forgot to thank WarHorse Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Marston (ranked 2076 p4p, 265 weight class) and Kane McMaster (ranked 4133 p4p, 492 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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181 lbs
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186 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, Kane McMaster!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston lands a slapping body shot.
Marston has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Devil Dogs in the buildup to the fight.
Marston throws a body punch but McMaster moves out of range.
McMaster throws out a counter right but Marston avoids it with no problem.
McMaster lands a nice shot to the body.
McMaster takes one to the chin there.
McMaster tests Marston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McMaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Marston throws a right hand that misses
and McMaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marston misses with a body shot
and McMaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marston moves forwards but McMaster connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McMaster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
McMaster just misses with a punch to the body.
McMaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marston moves away.
McMaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marston was well out of range. Poor timing from McMaster.
McMaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McMaster missing with a left hand there. Marston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Marston there.
It looks like Kane McMaster has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston misses with a hook.
A big left from Marston misses.
A little jabbing left from McMaster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McMaster has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McMaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marston instigates a clinch.
Marston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McMaster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McMaster misses with a wild combination.
Marston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for McMaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marston lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marston fails to land with a series of punches.
McMaster swinging wildly here.
A left lands for Marston.
McMaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMaster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McMaster swats away the attempt to clinch by Marston.
A big right from Marston misses.
A nice side step and McMaster releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McMaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donk. Marston catches McMaster right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Marston misses.
John Marston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston cracks McMaster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marston walks into a left hand.
Marston misses with a looping left.
Marston tries to clinch up but McMaster circles away and keeps his distance.
Marston misses with a double jab.
McMaster swings for the body but Marston moves out of range.
Marston throws a lazy uppercut
and McMaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marston thinking.
Marston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marston misses with an uppercut
and McMaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McMaster bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marston's head.
McMaster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marston had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McMaster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McMaster catches Marston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMaster misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston lands with a right hand.
A big right from Marston misses.
A telegraphed right hand from McMaster misses the target.
Marston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McMaster counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Marston misses.
McMaster appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McMaster slips under a jab from Marston.
A swing and a miss from Marston.
Marston jabs McMaster to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McMaster keeps the fight on the outside.
Marston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McMaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMaster lands a nice hook to Marston's body. Marston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McMaster swings for the body but Marston moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Marston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Marston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kane McMaster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kane McMaster's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marston throws a right hand that misses
and McMaster counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like John Marston has been cut.
Marston misses with an uppercut
enabling McMaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Marston is rocked!
Marston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMaster.
Oh Marston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McMaster walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marston seems to have got his legs back now.
Marston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMaster moves away.
McMaster misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marston. McMaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMaster misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marston connects with a body shot that sends McMaster's belly button to the back.
McMaster lands a slapping body shot.
Oooooh!!! McMaster has knocked Marston down with a huge combo! McMaster steps away and waves a wobbly Marston back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McMaster tries to bum rush Marston with a series of wild strikes but Marston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marston doesn't manage to clinch there - McMaster circles away.
McMaster looks to throw the jab but Marston is out of range.
McMaster misses with a right hand
and Marston counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Marston catches McMaster right on the button with a cross.
McMaster needs to keep his hands up - Marston had a free shot at his head there.
McMaster lands with a shot to the body.
McMaster ducks right into an uppercut from Marston.
That has opened up Kane McMaster's cut even more.
McMaster throws a body punch but Marston moves out of range.
Marston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McMaster counters with a straight right hand.
Kane McMaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marston misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting McMaster counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston throws a poor cross that misses
and McMaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
BOOM! McMaster lands a beautiful left hook that drops Marston. Marston tries to recover but McMaster is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Marston lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane McMaster!
During a confident post fight interview, Kane McMaster 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Drake Basket Case (ranked 1548 p4p, 179 weight class) and Joao Vitor Xavier (ranked 2573 p4p, 273 weight class). Basket Case comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy. Drake Basket Case could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joao Vitor Xavier's chin.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drake Basket Case !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Vitor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basket Case fails with the takedown
and Xavier counters with a left to the body.
Basket Case scores with a jab to the head.
Xavier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Basket Case was well out of range. Poor timing from Xavier.
Xavier throws a hook to the side of Basket Case 's head but Basket Case sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake Basket Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basket Case misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Basket Case staying out of range there.
Basket Case misses with a body punch
and Basket Case takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Basket Case shoots for a double leg takedown but Xavier sprawls well. He's pushed Basket Case 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It seemed like Xavier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Basket Case . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basket Case doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Xavier counter with a right hand.
Basket Case tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xavier was well out of range. Poor timing from Basket Case .
Basket Case 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.
Basket Case scores with the left hand. Xavier knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basket Case is looking to slow Xavier down with leg kicks.
Basket Case ducks under a wild hook from Xavier.
Basket Case feinted with a counter takedown.
Basket Case throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Basket Case looking to score a takedown here. Xavier is defending well but Basket Case drives through and ends up in Xavier's guard.
Basket Case 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Basket Case working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xavier throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Basket Case is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basket Case passes into half guard.
Xavier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Basket Case passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Basket Case scoring with punches and elbows.
Basket Case 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.
Xavier stops Basket Case from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basket Case wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Xavier, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Xavier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Basket Case trying to control the position but Xavier is working away.
Basket Case wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Xavier, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basket Case working away.
Basket Case tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Basket Case trying to control the position but Xavier is working away.
Basket Case tries to move into full mount but can't pass Xavier's legs.
Xavier gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Basket Case 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.
Basket Case closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xavier circles away.
Basket Case looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Basket Case shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Basket Case slips under a jab from Xavier.
Basket Case dives in and scores a takedown into Xavier's guard.
Basket Case 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.
Basket Case controlling from the top position.
Drake Basket Case overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basket Case drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Basket Case jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Xavier trying to keep a closed guard but Basket Case is proving a slippery customer.
Basket Case sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Xavier's guard.
Basket Case looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier wants to get back to his feet.
Basket Case prevents Xavier from improving his position.
Xavier pushes Basket Case off looking to stand but Basket Case dives back in and keeps control.
Basket Case is trying to work for a kimura but Xavier is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Basket Case lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier wants to improve his position but Basket Case is controlling well.
Basket Case is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Xavier is just riding it out for now. Basket Case eventually gives up the hold.
Xavier has a hand on Basket Case 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Basket Case takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Basket Case takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Basket Case .
Xavier can't escape the position.
Basket Case is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Xavier is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drake Basket Case !
After the fight, Drake Basket Case was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hunt (ranked 395 p4p, 54 weight class) and Junior Iron (ranked 2241 p4p, 245 weight class). Hunt has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Iron!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
Iron throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt looks up at the clock. Bad move! Iron lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hunt. Iron pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Iron!
Junior Iron took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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