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IFC MW 24 Kirby VS Touchard PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raheem Nazir (ranked 9147 p4p, 731 weight class) and Nevil Hawk (ranked 22781 p4p, 739 weight class). Hawk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ruleta. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 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
7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Raheem Nazir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nevil Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk jabs Nazir right on the nose. Nazir blinks but takes it well.
Nazir ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Nazir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawk.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nazir.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet but Nazir is dominant here and he's now got Hawk's back!
Nazir is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hawk prevents Nazir from getting a body triangle.
Hawk is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Nazir looking to break Hawk's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hawk remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nazir will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazir trying to control.
Hawk is trying to get back to his feet but Nazir has full control of the position and if anything, Hawk has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nazir lands strikes to the head.
Hawk trying to get back to his feet but Nazir is in full control for now.
Nazir lands shots from the back.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazir scores with punches and elbows.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
Nazir loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Hawk hold on?
Hawk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nazir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nazir is punishing Hawk with strikes - can he finish him?!
Hawk is rocked!
Hawk takes a huge shot to the dome and he's out cold! Big knockout! Nazir celebrates with his corner and points to his sponsors on a baseball cap.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Raheem Nazir!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mass Acre (ranked 4472 p4p, 115 weight class) and Blitz Krieg (ranked 22983 p4p, 245 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mass Acre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blitz Krieg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krieg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krieg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Acre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acre pushes Krieg up against the cage in a clinch.
Krieg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krieg tries to circle away but Acre has him pinned against the cage.
Krieg's coach down at Navy Street MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Krieg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Acre gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Acre 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acre is taking a breather. Krieg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Krieg has hold of Acre's hands but Acre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acre is looking to advance position but Krieg won't allow it.
Acre stands up from half guard.
Krieg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Acre is rocked!
Krieg is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Acre flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Acre is out cold! Krieg holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blitz Krieg!
Blitz Krieg tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bricks Thrower (ranked 5184 p4p, 583 weight class) and Hanny Sledgehammer (ranked 4621 p4p, 544 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bricks Thrower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanny Sledgehammer!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sledgehammer enables Thrower to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sledgehammer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thrower trying to control the position from guard on top but Sledgehammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thrower throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sledgehammer manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Thrower manages to break the clinch.
Thrower keeps the fight on the outside.
Thrower lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sledgehammer circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Thrower, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sledgehammer throws a hook to the side of Thrower's head but Thrower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thrower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Thrower has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Thrower's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sledgehammer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thrower scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sledgehammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thrower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thrower looks to land a combination but Sledgehammer avoids it well.
Sledgehammer gets a clinch.
Thrower misses with an elbow over the top.
Sledgehammer misses with a punch to the body.
Sledgehammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sledgehammer gets through Thrower's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrower tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sledgehammer smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Thrower.
Thrower clinches up against the cage.
Thrower jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sledgehammer walks away with a smile on his face. Thrower gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thrower slips a straight right by Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer lands a jab.
Thrower cracks Sledgehammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sledgehammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thrower tries to bum rush Sledgehammer with a series of wild strikes but Sledgehammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thrower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sledgehammer.
Thrower looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thrower has his takedown stuffed
and Sledgehammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Thrower is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bricks Thrower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sledgehammer lands a jab to Thrower's midsection.
Oh Thrower is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thrower is breathing heavily.
Sledgehammer lands a nice hook to Thrower's body. Thrower takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanny Sledgehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sledgehammer throws an overhand right that has Thrower reeling! Sledgehammer follows up with more punches and Thrower is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hanny Sledgehammer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gin Kobra (ranked 4847 p4p, 477 weight class) and Tim Greene (ranked 6664 p4p, 567 weight class). Greene comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back In Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gin Kobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Greene!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Greene looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kobra throws a body kick that misses.
Greene moves into range and clinches up with Kobra.
Kobra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Greene pushes off an throws an elbow but Kobra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kobra scores with a shoulder strike.
Kobra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene can't get the takedown.
Greene jumps guard but Kobra turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Greene drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kobra gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gin Kobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Greene.
Kobra gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greene.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobra wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobra digs a right hand underneath Greene's ribcage. Greene let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kobra lands an uppercut.
Kobra has had enough of the clinch but Greene keeps him there for the moment.
Kobra tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Kobra back against the cage.
Kobra is trying to force a seperation but Greene has the dominant position.
Kobra lands a body punch.
Kobra lands with a light punch inside.
Kobra breaks the clinch.
Kobra takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kobra - that landed with a thud.
Kobra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Greene looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kobra lands a glancing blow to the side of Greene's head.
Kobra misses with a head kick.
Greene wants to counter the offense by Kobra and move into the clinch position.
Kobra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kobra is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobra looks for the body kick but Greene saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Greene or perhaps it was just good defense by Kobra, which made it look bad.
Kobra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greene looks to clinch
and Kobra counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kobra scores with a one two! Greene had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobra stalks Greene and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Greene's face. Greene staggers backwards, shaken.
Kobra jabs at Greene's body.
Kobra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Greene is rocked!
Kobra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Greene is still on wobbly legs! Can Kobra finish him?
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!
Kobra wants to break free but Greene has control.
Kobra lands a nice shot to the body.
Greene seems to have recovered his senses.
Greene is trying to pull guard but Kobra has him pressed against the cage.
Kobra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kobra walks away with a smile on his face. Greene gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gin Kobra dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Kobra scores with a four punch combination!
Kobra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kobra dips to his left and cracks Greene with an uppercut!
Greene wants to clinch but Kobra slips to the side
and Kobra counters with a series of strikes. Greene will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gin Kobra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobra fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Greene to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Greene looks to clinch but Kobra throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Greene taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gin Kobra!
In his post fight interview, Gin Kobra started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 2664 p4p, 100 weight class) and Maurice Stone (ranked 5399 p4p, 178 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Stone!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babyara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Babyara counters with a one-two to the body.
Stone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Maurice Stone has been cut.
BOOM! Babyara lands a beautiful left hook that drops Stone. Stone tries to recover but Babyara is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Stone lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Babyara!
Francisco Babyara very nearly forgot to thank Helsinki Xtreme 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Kirby (ranked 3075 p4p, 405 weight class) and Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 2617 p4p, 353 weight class). Yoshihiro Sexyama acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincenzo Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sexyama misses with a straight right.
Kirby went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sexyama lands a nice shot that snaps Kirby's head back.
Kirby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kirby moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sexyama clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Kirby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sexyama has Kirby pressed against the cage, preventing Kirby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sexyama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kirby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Sexyama is controlling the position.
Sexyama's coach down at 3Band MMA ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sexyama's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sexyama is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby manages to break the clinch.
Sexyama misses with a straight left.
Sexyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sexyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirby.
We've been hearing reports that Kirby has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sexyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sexyama lands with a hook. Kirby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sexyama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kirby thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vincenzo Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Sexyama.
Sexyama looks to land a combination but Kirby avoids it well.
Sexyama looks to land a right hand but Kirby moved out of range.
Sexyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirby.
Sexyama takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kirby lands a head kick!
Sexyama misses with a two punch combination.
Kirby throws a big counter combination but Sexyama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Sexyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kirby.
Kirby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexyama throws a hook but Kirby avoids it easily.
Sexyama misses with a hook
and Kirby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sexyama throws a looping overhand right but Kirby ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshihiro Sexyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sexyama throws a right hand that Kirby ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirby also avoids with ease.
Kirby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kirby.
Sexyama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kirby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kirby dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sexyama. That did some damage!
Kirby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirby thows a body kick. Sexyama tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kirby shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sexyama manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby trying to control but Sexyama is working from the bottom.
Sexyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kirby is aware though and is defending well.
Sexyama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kirby wants to control from the top but Sexyama keeps moving.
Kirby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kirby content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Sexyama has locked up a guillotine! Sexyama's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kirby is holding on here and Sexyama must be using up a lot of energy. Kirby has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Sexyama gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yoshihiro Sexyama!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bogard (ranked 2253 p4p, 314 weight class) and Hen Nessy (ranked 2130 p4p, 297 weight class). Terry Bogard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hen Nessy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogard swings for the body but Nessy moves out of range.
Nessy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nessy lands with an uppercut that bounces Bogard off the cage and back into range.
Nessy dodges the punch combination from Bogard.
Nessy thuds his right hand into Bogard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nessy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bogard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nessy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bogard on his heels. He'll look to pass Bogard's guard now, I'm sure.
Nessy postures up in Bogard's guard and throws a big left but Bogard blocks it.
Nessy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nessy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nessy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bogard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bogard tries to get out of the position.
Nessy wants to pass the guard but Bogard is keeping the position.
Nessy looking to sit in guard and control but Bogard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nessy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bogard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bogard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nessy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nessy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nessy throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been hearing good reports from Bogard's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bogard keeping full guard, as Nessy tries to pass.
Nessy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bogard working a defensive guard here.
Nessy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nessy lands a couple of digs.
Bogard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nessy landing some decent shots from guard.
Nessy scoring with some ground and pound.
Nessy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bogard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nessy slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Nessy.
Nessy thows a huge punch but Bogard dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard is not content to let Nessy control the position.
Nessy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nessy lands with a punch from half guard.
Nessy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bogard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hen Nessy!
During a confident post fight interview, Hen Nessy 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien OQuinn (ranked 1416 p4p, 208 weight class) and Manuel Lora (ranked 2250 p4p, 313 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien OQuinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Lora!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OQuinn throws a series of punches but Lora avoids them all with ease.
OQuinn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Damien OQuinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lora takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lora takes a jab right on the kisser.
OQuinn missing with a left hand there. Lora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lora is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
OQuinn's corner calls for a 1-2. OQuinn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lora darts in looking for a takedown but OQuinn gets double underhooks and turns Lora into the cage.
No joy there for OQuinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lora is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts OQuinn, as that shot connected.
Lora is rocked!
OQuinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Lora is still on wobbly legs! Can OQuinn finish him?
OQuinn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lora seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Lora fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and OQuinn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
OQuinn wobbles Lora with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! OQuinn dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Lora to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damien OQuinn!
Damien OQuinn opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sainty (ranked 1620 p4p, 198 weight class) and Feihck Tiote (ranked 1664 p4p, 202 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sainty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Feihck Tiote!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiote shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sainty napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sainty has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sainty prevents Tiote from improving position.
Sainty tries to bench press Tiote off him but Tiote keeps the position.
Tiote grinds an elbow into Sainty's temple.
Sainty sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiote landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sainty is rocked!
Well, if Tiote 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.
Tiote moves nicely into side control.
Sainty tries to improve position but can't.
Sainty being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiote in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tiote wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sainty keeps working.
Tiote tries to move to mount but Sainty blocks the move with his legs.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sainty gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Tiote there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiote content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tiote passes to full mount!
Tiote looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sainty is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sainty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tiote tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sainty sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sainty taking some punishment here, with Tiote in his half guard.
Tiote working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tiote is keen to just control but Sainty is a slippery customer.
Tiote is looking to control the position but Sainty frees his trapped leg and locks up an armbar from the bottom! It looks tight! Tiote grimaces and holds on for a second but is forced to tap or have his arm broken! Slick Jiu Jitsu from Sainty there - Tiote really paying for some sloppy defensive work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Sainty!
Daniel Sainty really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Kirby (ranked 1271 p4p, 155 weight class) and Anton Touchard (ranked 1060 p4p, 132 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximilian Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Touchard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby looks for a takedown but Touchard sprawls well.
Touchard cracks Kirby with a good jab.
Nice sprawl there from Touchard as Kirby shoots in.
Kirby moves out of range of the strikes.
Touchard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kirby makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Touchard really felt that one!
Touchard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kirby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Touchard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirby closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Touchard's guard.
Touchard working for a triangle but Kirby defends it easily.
Kirby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Touchard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Touchard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby throws a big elbow that misses.
Kirby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Touchard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kirby trying to control the position from guard on top but Touchard 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.
Touchard is trying to control the position but Kirby postures up.
Touchard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Touchard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kirby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kirby chips away with some ground and pound.
Kirby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby stopping the sweep attempt from Touchard.
Kirby looking to sit in guard and control but Touchard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Touchard content to stall in guard here.
Touchard wants to pass the guard but Kirby is keeping the position.
Touchard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kirby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Touchard's guard.
Kirby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kirby wants to pass the guard but Touchard is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby won't allow Touchard to sweep him here.
Kirby got a little sloppy there for a moment and Touchard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kirby has managed to get both his arms back between Touchard's legs - danger averted.
Kirby content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Touchard is trying to control the position but Kirby postures up.
Kirby landing some decent shots from guard.
Touchard keeping moving, preventing Kirby from controlling successfully.
Kirby content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kirby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Touchard is trying to keep Kirby in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touchard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kirby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Touchard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Touchard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kirby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Touchard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kirby wants to control from the top but Touchard keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Kirby dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kirby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Touchard defends it nicely.
Kirby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kirby slaps away a takedown attempt from Touchard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kirby shoots for a takedown but Touchard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kirby as Touchard shoots in.
Touchard misses with a hook
so Kirby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Touchard wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirby connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Touchard has his foot on Kirby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kirby works his way back into a safe position though.
Touchard working a defensive guard here.
Kirby controlling from the top position.
Touchard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Touchard keeping moving, preventing Kirby from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Touchard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Touchard is trying to control the position but Kirby postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kirby scoring with punches to the head and body.
Touchard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Touchard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kirby postures up and lands a big shot to Touchard's brow.
Kirby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kirby advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touchard is trying to get back to full guard.
Touchard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kirby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kirby's back!
Touchard trying to control.
Touchard thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Touchard working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
I would not like to be Kirby right now.
Kirby trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Touchard trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kirby preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Touchard.
Kirby is trapped and Touchard is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kirby tries to escape the position.
Touchard somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Kirby is looking to control the hands but Touchard breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anton Touchard!
An out of breath Anton Touchard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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