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RISE 22 - Lawler vs Reynolds PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Facundo Galley (ranked 4978 p4p, 505 weight class) and Nathan Shield (ranked 24702 p4p, 743 weight class). Facundo Galley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Facundo Galley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Shield!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Galley misses.
Galley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shield in his tracks.
Shield tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Galley defends well and Shield ends up having to push Galley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shield takes one on the button.
Shield forces Galley back against the cage and clinches.
Shield stalling in the clinch but Galley improves position.
Nice body punch from Galley - that landed with a thud.
Galley lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Nathan Shield has been cut.
Galley cracks Shield with a nice body shot.
Shield is trying to push Galley away but Galley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Galley stops a takedown attempt from Shield.
Galley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Galley presses Shield against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Galley - that landed with a thud.
Shield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oooooh!!! Galley has knocked Shield down with a huge combo! Galley steps away and waves a wobbly Shield back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Shield is rocked!
Galley measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Shield! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Facundo Galley!
In defeat, Nathan Shield stepped up to the mic, saying 'I fought this fight sitting there about thirty percent everybody knows what im capable of '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Morris (ranked 2354 p4p, 257 weight class) and Pedro Changggg (ranked 5824 p4p, 542 weight class). Nick Morris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pedro Changggg's chin.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changggg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changggg avoids a kick to the body.
Changggg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Morris misses with an uppercut. Changggg saw that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morris throws a head punch that misses.
Changggg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morris's elbow.
Changggg misses with a body punch.
Morris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Changggg.
Changggg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Changggg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Changggg looking to throw knees to the head but Morris is blocking nicely.
Morris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Changggg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Changggg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morris counters with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morris.
Morris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Changggg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changggg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Changggg tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.
Morris feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Changggg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morris - the referee stops the clock and Changggg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morris. Changggg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Changggg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morris jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Morris punishes Changggg's body with a nice straight punch.
Changggg looks winded!
Morris connects with a nice looking jab.
Changggg tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Changggg lands with a straight right. Morris didn't see that one coming.
Changggg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Changggg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morris seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Changggg tries to land a body kick
and Morris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Changggg thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris tests Changggg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Morris catches Changggg right on the button with a cross.
Changggg is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changggg throws a head kick but Morris moves out of range.
Changggg tries to move into range but Morris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Changggg is still on wobbly legs! Can Morris finish him?
Morris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Morris.
Changggg seems to have recovered his senses.
Morris lands a slapping body shot.
Morris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Changggg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Changggg misses with an uppercut
and Morris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morris cracks Changggg with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Morris has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Changggg to stand back up!
Changggg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morris throws a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Morris.
Morris lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changggg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morris feints and then cracks Changggg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Changggg down.
Changggg wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris lands with a hook. Changggg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morris drops Changggg with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Changggg looks back up at him and smiles so Morris waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Changggg throws a push kick but Morris slaps the foot to one side.
Changggg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morris lands a nice looking kick to the body. Changggg takes a step back to recover.
Changggg tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morris.
Morris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morris avoids the head kick by Changggg.
Morris lands a big uppercut and Changggg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Changggg looks OK. Morris waves Changggg back to his feet!
Changggg gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Morris gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Changggg is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Morris!
Nick Morris decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Pedro Changggg had this to say: 'Fu'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Chegwin (ranked 5075 p4p, 517 weight class) and Torcadall Sailcirc (ranked 5772 p4p, 580 weight class). Chegwin's entrance music is Not a Saint. A fine choice. Torcadall Sailcirc is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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194 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Chegwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Torcadall Sailcirc!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailcirc moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chegwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chegwin moves into range and clinches up with Sailcirc.
Sailcirc lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chegwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sailcirc blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sailcirc softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sailcirc.
Chegwin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chegwin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sailcirc stands and throws Chegwin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chegwin is breathing heavily.
Sailcirc has an Americana. Chegwin didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sailcirc is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sailcirc hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Torcadall Sailcirc!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Torcadall Sailcirc waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ricket (ranked 4081 p4p, 427 weight class) and Jackson Villa (ranked 4979 p4p, 497 weight class). Ricket comes into the arena with One Foot blaring out of the sound system. Villa has chosen Jimmy Eat World - The Middle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackson Villa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa misses with a takedown attempt - Ricket sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Villa avoids the head kick by Ricket.
Villa fails to land the takedown.
Villa blocks a head kick by Ricket.
Ricket moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ricket darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Villa shoots in and drives through. Ricket sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Ricket on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ricardo Ricket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Villa.
Villa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ricket swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricket scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ricket looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Villa manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricket is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Villa reverses the position - he's now on top in Ricket's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villa prevents Ricket from getting back to his feet.
Ricket avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Villa 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.
Villa drops back looking for a leg! Ricket is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ricket manages to kick Villa off! Villa jumps back into Ricket's guard.
Villa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ricket on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ricket tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricket is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Villa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ricket wants to stand and escape but Villa is having none of it.
Villa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Villa stops Ricket from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa trying to control but Ricket is working from the bottom.
Villa lands a couple of digs.
Ricket is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Villa cracks Ricket with a solid left hand.
Villa wants to control from the top but Ricket keeps moving.
Villa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ricket is looking to stand up but Villa isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ricket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villa shoots for a takedown but Ricket saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Villa blocks a jab.
Villa takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Ricket misses
and Villa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villa.
Ricket has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Villa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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 Ricardo Ricket will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ricket shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Villa kicks Ricket off and gets back to his feet.
Villa avoids the head kick by Ricket.
Ricket throws a sloppy head kick and Villa moves out of range easily.
Ricket throws a leg kick
and Villa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villa wants to control from the top but Ricket keeps moving.
Villa postures up and lands a big shot to Ricket's brow.
Villa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricket has a closed guard, preventing Villa from standing up.
Ricket wriggles free and stands up.
Villa blocks a head kick by Ricket.
Villa shoots in and drives through. Ricket sprawls well.
Ricket throws a sloppy head kick and Villa moves out of range easily.
Ricket throws a hook but Villa blocks it.
Ricket tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson Villa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ricket leaves Villa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ricket throws a head kick but Villa moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricket.
Ricket throws a chopping leg kick but Villa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Villa.
Ricardo Ricket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Villa.
Villa blocks a head kick by Ricket.
And Villa tries to counter it with a takedown but Ricket pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ricket throws a jab when Villa was well out of range.
Villa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Villa avoids the head kick by Ricket.
Ricardo Ricket is winning the standup battle so far.
Villa shoots in for a takedown but Ricket shows good takedown defense.
Villa fails with the takedown.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Ricket throws a head kick that misses.
Ricket throws a jab when Villa was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Ricket.
Ricket tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Villa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Ricket.
Villa blocks a head kick by Ricket.
Ricket has closed the distance and engaged Villa in a clinch.
Villa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ricket is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ricket misses with the head strike.
Ricket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villa blocks an elbow strike.
Villa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricket misses with the head strike.
Ricket lands a shoulder strike.
Villa tries to pull guard but Ricket forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ricket working aggressively here.
Ricket lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ricket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ricket misses with a head kick.
As Ricket backs off Villa throws a huge counter combo but Ricket manages to avoid it all.
Villa dives in for a single leg takedown but Ricket sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Villa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ricket sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricardo Ricket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ricket circles away.
A head kick misses from Ricket.
As Ricket backs off Villa throws a huge counter combo but Ricket manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ricket dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ricket throws the left hand but Villa avoids the punch easily.
Villa shoots in for a takedown but Ricket shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricket looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Villa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ricket sprawls well. Ricket wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Villa gets slowly back to his feet.
Villa misses with a low kick.
Ricket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricket is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villa can do to turn this around?
Ricket cracks the inside of Villa's front leg.
Ricket tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Villa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ricket!
Villa trying to control the action but Ricket is working from the bottom.
Villa has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ricket is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Villa yanks on the arm and Ricket is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Villa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Villa!
As Jackson Villa got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This fight was truly great. I got respect for anyone who comes out here and fight, and tonight my opponent was a fighter and I will always be grateful that he accepted to fight me, thank you. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Quick (ranked 5234 p4p, 566 weight class) and Herbal The Leaf (ranked 6985 p4p, 680 weight class). Herbal The Leaf told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herbal The Leaf!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Leaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Leaf fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quick avoids it really well and circles away.
The Leaf decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The Leaf scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Leaf is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Quick sees it coming and defends easily.
The Leaf 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.
The Leaf is working for a submission of some sort.
The Leaf should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Leaf is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Quick has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick wants to get back to his feet.
Quick is defending against the submission attempts here by The Leaf.
The Leaf is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Quick is not content to let The Leaf control the position.
The Leaf in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Quick tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from The Leaf!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Herbal The Leaf!
Herbal The Leaf made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Ngannou (ranked 4166 p4p, 411 weight class) and Franco Dillveux (ranked 7093 p4p, 589 weight class). Alistar Ngannou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistar Ngannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco Dillveux!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngannou closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dillveux to the mat! Dillveux manages to get full guard.
Dillveux wants to get back to his feet but Ngannou is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dillveux is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngannou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillveux wants to get back to his feet but Ngannou is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ngannou looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ngannou postures up in Dillveux's guard and throws a big left but Dillveux blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngannou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dillveux wants to stand and escape but Ngannou is having none of it.
Ngannou trying to control but Dillveux is working from the bottom.
Dillveux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ngannou throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ngannou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dillveux wants to stand up but Ngannou is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillveux gets a takedown into half guard.
Dillveux lands with a punch from half guard.
It looks like Alistar Ngannou has been cut.
Ngannou actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dillveux scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dillveux wants to control but Ngannou is keeping him busy.
Ngannou wants to sweep but Dillveux has passed to side control!
Ngannou takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ngannou tries to buck Dillveux off but Dillveux is having none of it.
Ngannou is trying to control Dillveux's posture but Dillveux avoids it.
Ngannou taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dillveux is looking to take a break and control but Ngannou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ngannou tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Dillveux lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillveux unloading with bombs!
Dillveux fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dillveux looking for a guillotine from mount but Ngannou is having none of it.
Dillveux lands with some strikes.
Alistar Ngannou's cut is getting worse.
Dillveux looking to control but Ngannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ngannou gets back to half guard.
Dillveux lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jeez, Alistar Ngannou's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alistar Ngannou's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Franco Dillveux!
A determined Franco Dillveux didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nuno Pontes (ranked 3890 p4p, 413 weight class) and Devon Miller (ranked 4897 p4p, 498 weight class). Devon Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nuno Pontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Miller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Miller.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pontes lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Devon Miller has been cut.
Miller pushes Pontes up against the cage in a clinch.
Pontes breaks from the clinch.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pontes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pontes. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pontes sets himself, and Miller steps forward looking for the clinch! Pontes avoids it this time.
A big left from Pontes misses.
Pontes scores with a body shot.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pontes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pontes just misses with a punch to the body.
Pontes misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pontes. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller slips a straight right by Pontes.
Pontes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pontes throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller wants to counter with a clinch but Pontes pushes him away.
Pontes lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller wants to clinch up but Pontes keeps it at a distance.
Pontes is looking to counter punch.
Pontes throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller defending well as Pontes loads up on a big left hand.
Pontes throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pontes walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
It looks like Nuno Pontes has been cut.
Miller lands a two punch combo.
Pontes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pontes.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pontes momentarily.
Miller slips under a jab from Pontes.
Pontes throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Pontes misses with a looping right.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pontes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him 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!
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
Miller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pontes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miller wants to clinch up but Pontes keeps it at a distance.
Pontes swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pontes. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pontes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pontes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller tries to clinch but Pontes is having none of it.
Pontes just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pontes. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Pontes as he connects with a hook.
Pontes loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Pontes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller darts in and clinches Pontes up against the cage.
Pontes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Pontes throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pontes's corner calls for a 1-2. Pontes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pontes. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller wants to counter with a clinch but Pontes pushes him away.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pontes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pontes misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller thuds his right hand into Pontes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pontes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pontes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller is looking to clinch but Pontes is avoiding it.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller staying out of range there.
Pontes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nuno Pontes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pontes finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
Miller tries to clinch up but Pontes circles away and keeps his distance.
Pontes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller slips under a jab from Pontes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Miller blocks a jab.
Miller works Pontes's body with a nice hook.
Pontes is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pontes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Pontes swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Pontes gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Pontes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pontes trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Pontes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pontes misses with a wild body shot.
Pontes misses with a looping right.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pontes.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Pontes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pontes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pontes walks into a jab.
Miller lands a head shot.
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 Nuno Pontes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pontes.
Miller tries to clinch there but Pontes circles away.
Pontes throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pontes connects with a right hand. Miller shakes it off.
Miller tries to clinch but Pontes moves out of range.
Pontes misses with a wild body shot.
Pontes thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pontes throwing a counter right hand but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller wants to clinch up but Pontes keeps it at a distance.
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pontes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pontes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller moves out of range as Pontes strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Pontes. That snapped Miller's head back.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Pontes circles away.
Miller wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pontes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Pontes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller slips a straight right by Pontes.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
The fighters circling - Pontes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pontes throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Pontes throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pontes misses with an uppercut.
Pontes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pontes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller slips under a jab from Pontes.
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Pontes can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pontes taking a breather.
Pontes taking a breather.
Pontes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pontes needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pontes misses with a straight left.
Pontes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pontes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miller tries to clinch up but Pontes circles away and keeps his distance.
Pontes with a jab.
Pontes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller with a hook.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pontes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Pontes throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Pontes misses.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pontes misses with a looping right.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pontes doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller slips a jab from Pontes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller tries to clinch but Pontes is having none of it.
Pontes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Pontes with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Pontes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miller darts in and clinches Pontes up against the cage.
Pontes manages to break the clinch.
Miller avoids the body shot from Pontes.
Miller wants to counter the offense by Pontes and move into the clinch position.
Pontes missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Pontes in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Pontes tries to tie him up.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller misses with a punch to the body.
Pontes breaks from the clinch.
Pontes scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pontes throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Pontes misses with a straight right.
Pontes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pontes misses with a looping left.
Miller tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pontes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pontes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller avoids the body shot from Pontes.
Miller blocks a jab.
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 Nuno Pontes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pontes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pontes throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pontes.
Pontes needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Pontes keeps the fight on the outside.
Pontes throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Pontes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Miller has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pontes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miller misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pontes breaks from the clinch.
Pontes misses with a looping left.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Pontes misses its intended target.
Pontes misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pontes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Pontes misses its intended target.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Pontes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nuno Pontes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Pontes is rocked!
Miller throws a series of punches but Pontes avoids them all with ease.
Oh Pontes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pontes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch but Pontes moves out of range.
Pontes seems to have got his legs back now.
Pontes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pontes looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Pontes throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pontes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miller tries to clinch but Pontes is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pontes throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Pontes misses its intended target.
Devon Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller defending well as Pontes loads up on a big left hand.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pontes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pontes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Pontes throws a head punch that misses.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pontes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pontes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pontes throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Pontes misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Pontes throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Pontes throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pontes looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller slips under a jab from Pontes.
Pontes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Pontes.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Pontes loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miller wants to clinch up but Pontes keeps it at a distance.
Pontes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pontes walks straight into a right hand from Miller - that's dropped him! Miller jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Pontes from any more punishment! Pontes complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Devon Miller!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jhin Markell (ranked 2541 p4p, 291 weight class) and Meatball Destroyer (ranked 2616 p4p, 297 weight class). Meatball Destroyer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jhin Markell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meatball Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markell moves away.
Markell misses with a wild combination.
Destroyer throws out a counter right but Markell avoids it with no problem.
Markell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Destroyer. No joy for Markell on that attempt.
Markell tries to clinch but Destroyer moves away
and Destroyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Destroyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Destroyer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Markell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Destroyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Destroyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Markell circles away quickly and effectively.
Destroyer connects with a looping right hand.
Destroyer jabs Markell right on the nose. Markell blinks but takes it well.
Markell is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destroyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markell was well out of range. Poor timing from Destroyer.
Oh Markell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Destroyer.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Destroyer enables Markell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Destroyer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Markell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Destroyer dives on top into guard.
Markell seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Destroyer trying to control but Markell is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markell wants to sweep here but Destroyer controlling him for the moment.
Destroyer throws a strike but Markell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Destroyer pulls Markell in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markell trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markell 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.
Destroyer trying to strike off his back.
Destroyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Markell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Destroyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Markell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destroyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Markell trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markell is stalling in the full guard.
Destroyer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Markell drops back looking for a leg! Destroyer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Destroyer manages to kick Markell off! Markell jumps back into Destroyer's guard.
Destroyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Markell is one step ahead there.
Markell prevents Destroyer from getting back to his feet.
Markell stays in close to Destroyer's body and controls the position.
Destroyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Destroyer misses with a body shot.
Markell misses with a two punch combination.
Destroyer swings for the body but Markell moves out of range.
Markell pushes Destroyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Destroyer.
Markell tries to throw a body punch but Destroyer avoids it by throwing Markell back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Destroyer.
Come on Markell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Markell looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Destroyer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Markell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Destroyer lands a right hand.
Destroyer lands with a light punch inside.
Markell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Destroyer is leaning against Markell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Destroyer scores with a shoulder strike.
Markell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Destroyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Destroyer gets through Markell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Destroyer misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Destroyer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Destroyer.
Destroyer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Markell trying to stall but Destroyer improves his position.
Markell stalling the fight.
Markell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Markell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Destroyer managing to block the knees to the body from Markell.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Destroyer.
A body shot lands from Destroyer.
Markell is breathing heavily.
Destroyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Markell.
Still in the clinch, Destroyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Destroyer stalling the fight.
Markell misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meatball Destroyer 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.
Destroyer drops Markell with a naaaaasty hook - Markell is in real trouble here! Destroyer dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meatball Destroyer!
An out of breath and clearly excited Meatball Destroyer thanked Organic Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Barnaby (ranked 1524 p4p, 194 weight class) and Ricky Gracie (ranked 2242 p4p, 273 weight class). Barnaby's entrance music is There Will Be Blood. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cornelius Barnaby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Barnaby.
Barnaby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnaby lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Barnaby is avoiding it.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie is rocked!
Barnaby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Barnaby finish him?
Gracie stays in close to Barnaby's body and controls the position.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnaby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Barnaby wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnaby knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Barnaby is having none of it.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Barnaby tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnaby keeps working.
Gracie moves into full mount! Barnaby won't be happy about that!
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barnaby manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Barnaby blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barnaby will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie working away.
Gracie wants to control but Barnaby is keeping him busy.
Barnaby tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnaby has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barnaby is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnaby wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Barnaby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barnaby is trying to improve his position.
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barnaby's legs.
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.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnaby keeps working.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barnaby haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barnaby knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barnaby, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnaby 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.
Ricky Gracie 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.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Barnaby.
Gracie looking to score a takedown here. Barnaby is defending well but Gracie drives through and ends up in Barnaby's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnaby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Barnaby is keeping him busy.
Gracie is pressing down on Barnaby's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnaby is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnaby is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnaby trying to control here.
Barnaby is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barnaby keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnaby is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is pushing down on Barnaby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnaby is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Barnaby is working away.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnaby keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Barnaby defends it.
Gracie trying to control the action but Barnaby is working from the bottom.
Barnaby is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie wants to control but Barnaby is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barnaby lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnaby defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Barnaby into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barnaby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Barnaby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnaby throws a quick head kick that knocks Gracie silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Barnaby is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cornelius Barnaby!
Cornelius Barnaby retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Cornelius Barnaby thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Lawler (ranked 1709 p4p, 217 weight class) and Deniis Reynolds (ranked 2815 p4p, 318 weight class). Carlos Lawler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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170 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deniis Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler misses with a takedown
and Reynolds counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lawler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reynolds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reynolds scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lawler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reynolds defends well.
Reynolds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reynolds cracks Lawler with a solid left hand.
Reynolds lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds lands a couple of digs.
Lawler 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.
Reynolds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reynolds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reynolds lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lawler is rocked!
Reynolds postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Lawler covers up, he's hurt! Reynolds keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Reynolds and the ref steps in to end the fight! Reynolds can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deniis Reynolds!
Deniis Reynolds decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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