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TGC Crucible 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Broderick Hammerness (ranked 3316 p4p, 427 weight class) and Tyrano Jackson (ranked 3457 p4p, 449 weight class). Hammerness comes to the cage accompanied by Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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211 lbs
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215 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broderick Hammerness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrano Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Nice shot lands for Hammerness.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hammerness counters with a right hand to the body.
Hammerness throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammerness scores with a body shot.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammerness circles away.
Hammerness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammerness throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Hammerness misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Hammerness circles away.
Hammerness circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammerness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Hammerness lands with a right hand.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerness fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jackson pushes down on Hammerness's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Hammerness is defending well.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hammerness defends it well.
Hammerness is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Hammerness is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working for a kimura but Hammerness is defending it quite comfortably.
Hammerness wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackson 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. Hammerness tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrano Jackson!
Broderick Hammerness spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man today, but i will be back better than ever!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grimur Agnarsson (ranked 4535 p4p, 217 weight class) and Samak Ruenroeng (ranked 1912 p4p, 99 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Agnarsson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drop death - Squeel. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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147 lbs
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144 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grimur Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samak Ruenroeng!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throws a body punch but Agnarsson moves out of range.
Ruenroeng delivers a nice body kick.
Ruenroeng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Agnarsson takes a swing at Ruenroeng's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Agnarsson misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agnarsson. Ruenroeng does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Ruenroeng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ruenroeng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Agnarsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Agnarsson misses with a hook
enabling Ruenroeng to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the head.
Agnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Agnarsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng takes a swing at Agnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Grimur Agnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agnarsson throws a big shot that misses.
Ruenroeng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Agnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruenroeng lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Agnarsson misses.
Ruenroeng misses with a head kick.
Agnarsson is looking to counter punch.
Agnarsson tries to keep at a distance but Ruenroeng has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruenroeng misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruenroeng throws an elbow but misses.
Agnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruenroeng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruenroeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson blocking some punches.
Agnarsson tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Ruenroeng using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruenroeng using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Agnarsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agnarsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruenroeng throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agnarsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruenroeng blocks a body shot from Agnarsson.
Ruenroeng has a couple of punches blocked by Agnarsson.
Ruenroeng lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
Ruenroeng prevents a body shot from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Agnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Ruenroeng avoids it by throwing Agnarsson back against the cage.
Ruenroeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Agnarsson.
Ruenroeng scores with a hook to the body.
Agnarsson managing to block the knees to the body from Ruenroeng.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng presses Agnarsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Agnarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Agnarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Ruenroeng misses with an elbow over the top.
Agnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruenroeng's elbow.
Agnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruenroeng throws a low kick but Agnarsson moves out of range easily.
Agnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruenroeng.
Agnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruenroeng is just out of range.
Ruenroeng tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ruenroeng throws an overhand right that lands on Agnarsson's shoulder, as Agnarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Agnarsson throws out a loose jab but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agnarsson throws a hook but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Ruenroeng appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ruenroeng slips under a jab.
Ruenroeng steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Agnarsson.
Nice shot by Ruenroeng.
A jab from Agnarsson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws out a loose jab but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruenroeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agnarsson misses with a looping right.
Agnarsson sets himself, and Ruenroeng steps forward looking for the clinch! Agnarsson avoids it this time.
Ruenroeng avoids the body shot from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws out a loose jab but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruenroeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Agnarsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruenroeng.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruenroeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruenroeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruenroeng.
Agnarsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Agnarsson misses with an uppercut.
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 Grimur Agnarsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Agnarsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Agnarsson misses with a body shot.
Agnarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Agnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruenroeng now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ruenroeng goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruenroeng explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Agnarsson takes a swing at Ruenroeng's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Ruenroeng's shoulder, as Ruenroeng tries to avoid the shot.
Ruenroeng tries to counter by closing the distance.
Agnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng instigates a clinch.
Ruenroeng throws a knee to the head but misses.
Agnarsson pulls guard successfully.
Ruenroeng got a little sloppy there for a moment and Agnarsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ruenroeng has managed to get both his arms back between Agnarsson's legs - danger averted.
Ruenroeng trying to control but Agnarsson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ruenroeng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agnarsson is keeping the position for now.
Ruenroeng slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Ruenroeng has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Agnarsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Agnarsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruenroeng trying to control the position from guard on top but Agnarsson 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.
Agnarsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Agnarsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ruenroeng gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ruenroeng engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Agnarsson looking for a guillotine here but Ruenroeng defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruenroeng doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruenroeng manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruenroeng slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Agnarsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ruenroeng lands a head kick. Agnarsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruenroeng tries to clinch but Agnarsson is having none of it.
Agnarsson misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Agnarsson.
Ruenroeng ducks under a wild hook from Agnarsson.
Ruenroeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Agnarsson.
Nice cross by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson swings for the body but Ruenroeng moves out of range.
Agnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruenroeng manages to avoid it.
Ruenroeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruenroeng steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Agnarsson.
No joy there for Agnarsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruenroeng moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruenroeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruenroeng tries to counter with a clinch but Agnarsson shakes him off and moves away.
Agnarsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruenroeng counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agnarsson checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grimur Agnarsson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ruenroeng slips a jab and a cross from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruenroeng counters with a stiff right hand.
Agnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Ruenroeng's shoulder, as Ruenroeng tries to avoid the shot.
Ruenroeng moves into the clinch.
Ruenroeng throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agnarsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Agnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruenroeng's elbow.
Ruenroeng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agnarsson tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Agnarsson tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Agnarsson working aggressively here.
Agnarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruenroeng backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng works on Agnarsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Agnarsson takes a shot to the head.
Ruenroeng working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Agnarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ruenroeng blocks a body shot from Agnarsson.
Ruenroeng works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng trying to land knees to the body.
Agnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruenroeng crunches a lovely knee into Agnarsson's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Agnarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruenroeng backwards.
Agnarsson has had enough of the clinch but Ruenroeng keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Agnarsson.
Ruenroeng lands an elbow just above Agnarsson 's eye.
Agnarsson pushes Ruenroeng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruenroeng.
Agnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruenroeng controls his hands.
Ruenroeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruenroeng prevents a body shot from Agnarsson.
Ruenroeng unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruenroeng misses with some punches.
Ruenroeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruenroeng lands with a short shot to the head.
Agnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruenroeng with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ruenroeng landing knees to the body.
Ruenroeng misses with an elbow strike.
Agnarsson cracks Ruenroeng with a nice body shot.
Agnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Ruenroeng blocking some punches.
Agnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruenroeng tries a body shot but Agnarsson blocks it.
Agnarsson misses with some punches.
Ruenroeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng scores a nice knee to the body.
Agnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Ruenroeng controls the action.
Samak Ruenroeng seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruenroeng pushes off an throws an elbow but Agnarsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Agnarsson lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ruenroeng is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng throws a head punch that misses.
Agnarsson tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Ruenroeng throws an elbow that misses.
Agnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruenroeng lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Agnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Agnarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruenroeng tries a body shot but Agnarsson blocks it.
Ruenroeng connects with a nasty looking knee right to Agnarsson's face.
Agnarsson avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Agnarsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Agnarsson fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson takes a shot to the head.
Ruenroeng misses with some punches.
Ruenroeng using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grimur Agnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruenroeng trying to land knees to the body.
Agnarsson jumps guard but Ruenroeng turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Agnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruenroeng softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Agnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruenroeng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Agnarsson.
Ruenroeng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Agnarsson is defending well for now.
Ruenroeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Agnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Ruenroeng avoids it by throwing Agnarsson back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruenroeng.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruenroeng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Agnarsson cracks Ruenroeng with a nice body shot.
Samak Ruenroeng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruenroeng.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samak Ruenroeng comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Agnarsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grimur Agnarsson!
Our winner, Grimur Agnarsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Glatt (ranked 3343 p4p, 431 weight class) and Kelvin Handleman (ranked 2229 p4p, 304 weight class). Glatt comes to the cage accompanied by Killed by death. Handleman has chosen Pride FC Theme as his entrance music. 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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210 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Glatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelvin Handleman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Handleman circles away.
Handleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glatt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Handleman connects with a single shot there.
Glatt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Handleman throws out a counter right but Glatt avoids it with no problem.
Handleman misses with a straight left.
Glatt lands a high kick!
It looks like Kelvin Handleman has been cut.
Glatt throws a head kick that Handleman semi-blocks.
Handleman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Handleman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Handleman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Handleman misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Glatt misses.
Glatt motions for Handleman to come forward. Glatt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glatt slips a jab from Handleman.
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!
Glatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handleman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt is looking to clinch but Handleman is avoiding it.
Handleman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Glatt moves forwards but Handleman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glatt takes the fight into the clinch.
Glatt can't find room to land a body shot as Handleman controls the action.
Handleman can't find room to land a body shot as Glatt controls the action.
Glatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Handleman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Glatt would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Handleman.
Glatt tries to break free but Handleman pushes him back against the cage.
Handleman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Handleman blocks a body shot from Glatt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glatt lands with a right to the head.
Handleman lands a hook that snaps the head of Glatt backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Glatt.
Nice body punch from Glatt.
Glatt lands a left hand.
Glatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Handleman.
I was talking to Glatt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Handleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Glatt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Handleman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glatt digs a right hand into Handleman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Handleman's gas tank.
Handleman tries to throw a body punch but Glatt avoids it by throwing Handleman back against the cage.
Handleman tightens his grip and picks Glatt up, before dumping him to the ground. Glatt manages to land in guard.
Glatt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glatt looking for a sweep. Not yet Glatt, not yet.
Handleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Glatt has wrist control.
Handleman throws an elbow that misses. Glatt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Handleman's guard. Nice move by Glatt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Handleman keeps trying to improve his position.
Glatt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Handleman pulls Glatt in to control the position.
Glatt won't allow Handleman to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Handleman pulls Glatt in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Handleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glatt.
Handleman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Glatt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Handleman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Glatt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Handleman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Glatt some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kelvin Handleman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Handleman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Handleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Handleman moves into full mount! Glatt won't be happy about that!
Handleman content just to control the position here.
Handleman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Glatt is on top in guard.
Handleman wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handleman working a defensive guard here.
Glatt won't allow Handleman to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Handleman's guard.
Handleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glatt is stalling in the full guard.
Handleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Glatt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Handleman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Handleman wants to sweep here but Glatt controlling him for the moment.
Handleman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Glatt has passed into half guard!
Handleman has his hands clasped together around Glatt's back. He's all about the action.
Handleman is looking for a sweep. Glatt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glatt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Handleman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glatt misses with a straight left.
Glatt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glatt misses with a wild combination.
Glatt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Handleman.
Glatt lands with a cross.
Handleman fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handleman throws a jab when Glatt was well out of range.
Glatt throws a right and a left that Handleman avoids nicely.
Glatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Glatt walks into a left hand.
Glatt is looking to land body kicks.
Glatt scores with a shot to the body.
Doug Glatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Handleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Handleman moves away from the strike by Glatt.
Handleman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handleman checks a leg kick.
Glatt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Handleman misses with an uppercut. Glatt saw that one coming.
Handleman scores with a nice strike.
Handleman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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 Doug Glatt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Handleman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick from Glatt lands but Handleman takes it in his stride.
Glatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handleman.
Glatt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Handleman is rocked!
Glatt throws a series of punches but Handleman avoids them all with ease.
Handleman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Glatt defends it well.
Handleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Glatt finish him?
Glatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Handleman.
Handleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glatt moves away.
Glatt seems to be stalking Handleman here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Handleman drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Doug Glatt!
Doug Glatt 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.
Kelvin Handleman was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm a fucking man and no one will ever question that because I am a man before I am a fighter and to have some pussy that sits behind a computer all day question my manhood pisses me off...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Golovkin (ranked 4982 p4p, 488 weight class) and Ricardo Del Brophy (ranked 2402 p4p, 240 weight class). Del Brophy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Diamonds - Any Given Day kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ricardo Del Brophy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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255 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitaly Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Del Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Brophy's hands.
It looks like Ricardo Del Brophy has been cut.
Golovkin slips a straight right by Del Brophy.
Golovkin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Golovkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Del Brophy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Golovkin with a nice cross.
Del Brophy misses with a left hand
and Del Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Del Brophy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Del Brophy misses with a hook.
Del Brophy misses the jab.
Del Brophy with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Del Brophy manages to avoid it.
Del Brophy dips to his left and cracks Golovkin with an uppercut!
Del Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Del Brophy with a jab.
Del Brophy throws a right hand that Golovkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Golovkin also avoids with ease.
Golovkin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Del Brophy manages to circle out of the way.
Del Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Golovkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Del Brophy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golovkin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Del Brophy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Golovkin throws a lazy right hand but Del Brophy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Del Brophy's corner calls for a 1-2. Del Brophy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Del Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Brophy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Del Brophy.
Golovkin misses with a few strikes there.
As Golovkin backs off Del Brophy throws a huge counter combo but Golovkin manages to avoid it all.
Ricardo Del Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy lands a big head kick that sends Golovkin tumbling to the mat! Del Brophy takes a step backwards and waves Golovkin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Vitaly Golovkin has been cut.
Golovkin misses the jab.
Del Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Del Brophy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Golovkin connects with a looping right hand.
Del Brophy connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Del Brophy punishes Golovkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Del Brophy connects with a body shot that sends Golovkin's belly button to the back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Del Brophy, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Golovkin's hands.
Jab, jab by Del Brophy - just one landing.
Del Brophy throws out a loose jab but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Brophy sends Golovkin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Del Brophy is motioning to the referee to let Golovkin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Del Brophy plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Golovkin swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Golovkin face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricardo Del Brophy!
An out of breath Ricardo Del Brophy 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy DeVito (ranked 1318 p4p, 170 weight class) and Ricardo Alvarez (ranked 1731 p4p, 223 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Eminem–Phenomenal as his entrance music. Tommy DeVito could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Alvarez's chin.
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180 lbs
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184 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy DeVito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from DeVito misses.
DeVito throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
That kick from Alvarez tenderised DeVito's leg. DeVito is trying to keep his angry face on.
DeVito throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
DeVito misses with an uppercut.
DeVito needs to keep his hands up - Alvarez had a free shot at his head there.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Alvarez is pawing at DeVito, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into DeVito's nose. DeVito is badly hurt! Alvarez pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! DeVito tries desperately to hold on but Alvarez is relentless in his assault! As DeVito receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Alvarez away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Alvarez!
Ricardo Alvarez 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Schrijber (ranked 1084 p4p, 115 weight class) and Aaron Washington (ranked 2093 p4p, 220 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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242 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Schrijber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Washington!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrijber misses with a straight left.
Washington looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schrijber scores with a jab. Washington acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Washington takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Washington keeps the fight on the outside.
Schrijber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schrijber cracks Washington with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Schrijber.
Schrijber throws a front kick aimed at Washington's knee but Washington avoids it well.
Schrijber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Washington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Schrijber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schrijber swings widly with a right hand
enabling Washington to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schrijber. That's going to slow Washington down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrijber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Washington misses with a straight left.
Schrijber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Schrijber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Washington misses with a right hand
and Schrijber counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schrijber.
Schrijber misses with the head strike.
Schrijber lands with a short shot to the head.
Schrijber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washington is defending well for now.
Washington managing to block the knees to the body from Schrijber.
Schrijber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washington is defending well for now.
Schrijber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washington.
Schrijber throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Washington.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Schrijber.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington digs a right hand underneath Schrijber's ribcage. Schrijber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schrijber is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington lands a left hand.
Washington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schrijber blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington avoiding damage as Schrijber throws knees to the body.
Washington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Washington.
Washington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schrijbers head.
Washington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schrijber backwards.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schrijber takes a shot to the head.
Schrijber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Washington avoids it.
Washington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schrijber is rocked!
Washington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oh Schrijber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schrijber seems to have got his legs back now.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Schrijber misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Washington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land.
Washington unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Schrijber! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Washington is unloading with more strikes now! Schrijber drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Washington!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 465 p4p, 39 weight class) and Butch Vandergnaw (ranked 1791 p4p, 191 weight class). Vandergnaw comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I've Been Everywhere 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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22
255 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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28
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bartholomäus Wolff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Butch Vandergnaw!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandergnaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolff moves away.
Wolff jabs at Vandergnaw's body.
Wolff moves out of range of the strikes.
Vandergnaw throws the left hand but Wolff avoids the punch easily.
Vandergnaw misses with a straight right.
Wolff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vandergnaw.
A good leg kick by Wolff.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vandergnaw has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wolff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Butch Vandergnaw has been cut.
Vandergnaw looks to land a right hand but Wolff moved out of range.
Wolff thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vandergnaw slips a straight right by Wolff.
Vandergnaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vandergnaw misses with an uppercut. Wolff saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wolff. Vandergnaw shrugs it off though.
Vandergnaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vandergnaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vandergnaw is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Wolff - that's a beauty! Vandergnaw is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Wolff can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bartholomäus Wolff!
After the fight, Bartholomäus Wolff was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Murley (ranked 1618 p4p, 232 weight class) and John Tarley (ranked 1431 p4p, 211 weight class). Murley's entrance music is Rage Against The Machine | Bulls On Parade. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
212 lbs
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210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Murley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Tarley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Murley.
Tarley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tarley clinches with his opponent.
Tarley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tarley is looking for a takedown.
Tarley tries to score a body lock takedown but Murley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scott Murley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Tarley.
Tarley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tarley blocking some punches.
Tarley blocks a body shot from Murley.
Murley misses with some punches.
Murley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tarley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tarley blocking some punches.
Come on Murley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tarley wants a takedown but no success here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murley slowing the pace effectively.
Murley misses with the head strike.
Tarley tries to score a body lock takedown but Murley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Murley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Murley on the inside.
Murley stalling in the clinch but Tarley improves position.
Murley lands a left hand.
Murley working aggressively here.
Tarley goes for a takedown attempt but Murley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tarley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murley lands with a straight right. Tarley didn't see that one coming.
Murley works Tarley's body with a nice hook.
Tarley moves into range and clinches up with Murley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tarley takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley misses with some punches.
Murley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarley's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murley.
Murley is trying to stall.
Tarley looking for a takedown.
Tarley blocking some punches.
Murley throws a head punch that misses.
Tarley lands with a right to the head.
Murley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murley lands a nice uppercut.
Murley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murley swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murley misses with some punches.
Tarley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarley tries a body shot but Murley blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murley lands a shot to the body.
Murley misses with a body punch.
Murley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murley gets through Tarley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tarley looks winded!
Murley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarley manages to break the clinch.
Murley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tarley at a distance.
Murley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murley drops Tarley with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tarley looks back up at him and smiles so Murley waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Tarley is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murley stuns Tarley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tarley is still on wobbly legs! Can Murley finish him?
Tarley gets tackled into the cage by Murley. Murley maintains the clinch.
Tarley seems to have recovered his senses.
Murley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tarley backwards.
Murley struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarley controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Murley.
Tarley is working for takedown but Murley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murley lands a body shot.
Murley is leaning against Tarley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murley lands a left hand.
Murley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tarley tries for a takedown but Murley manages to get underhooks.
Murley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tarley.
Murley has a couple of punches blocked by Tarley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarley.
Murley is pressed up against the cage. Tarley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murley down to the mat. Murley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tarley misses with a hook.
Murley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Murley. No joy for Tarley on that attempt.
Murley cracks Tarley with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tarley looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Murley finish him?
Murley cracks Tarley with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Murley!
Scott Murley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mukinio Tambua (ranked 593 p4p, 52 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 1908 p4p, 200 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mukinio Tambua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a hook but Tambua blocks it.
Steel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steel works the jab nicely.
It looks like Mukinio Tambua has been cut.
Tambua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steel under the eye.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Tambua misses.
Good exchange - Tambua coming out on top.
Tambua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steel but Steel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steel misses with a hook. Tambua ducked under it nicely.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tambua throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tambua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tambua throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tambua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tambua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel connects with a body shot.
Jerome Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tambua throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Tambua misses with a looping right.
Tambua avoids the body shot from Steel.
Tambua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tambua misses with an uppercut
and Steel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tambua thinking.
Tambua slips a jab from Steel.
A jab from Steel misses.
Tambua gets a double leg takedown into Steel's guard.
Tambua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tambua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tambua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to keep Tambua in close.
Tambua throwing strikes but missing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tambua tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Tambua pushing down on Steel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tambua prevents Steel from improving his position.
Tambua is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tambua 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.
Tambua is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steel sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Tambua is working for a submission of some sort.
Steel keeping hold of Tambua's head, controlling as best he can.
Tambua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
Tambua is looking for a kimura here.
Steel felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tambua throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tambua is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tambua is looking for a kimura but Steel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tambua to get the leverage.
Tambua throwing shots but Steel is blocking nicely.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Tambua is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tambua's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tambua's back!
Tambua looking very determined here, making life difficult for Steel.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Tambua tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tambua is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tambua tries to hold on but Steel postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mukinio Tambua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mukinio Tambua's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tambua moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Steel stuffs the takedown.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tambua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel cracks Tambua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Tambua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steel sends Tambua crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Steel is motioning to the referee to let Tambua up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tambua manages to avoid it.
Tambua closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Steel's guard.
Steel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tambua off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tambua is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steel misses the jab.
Steel jabs Tambua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Tambua misses the target.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tambua.
Steel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tambua lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Tambua does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tambua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jerome Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tambua tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steel works the jab nicely.
Mukinio Tambua's cut is getting worse.
The fighters circling - Tambua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tambua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Tambua misses the target.
Tambua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tambua lands with an overhand left.
Tambua ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Tambua gets cracked there but stands up to it.
OH! Tambua has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Steel smells blood and charges in for the finish! Steel unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Tambua sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jerome Steel!
Jerome Steel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crotch Grabber (ranked 1008 p4p, 104 weight class) and Semmy Cobb (ranked 1086 p4p, 116 weight class). Crotch Grabber could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Semmy Cobb's chin.
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265 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crotch Grabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
We've been informed that Cobb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Grabber manages to break the clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Grabber keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Grabber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cobb.
Cobb clinches up against the cage.
Grabber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grabber wants to break free but Cobb has control.
Grabber manages to break the clinch.
Cobb darts in trying to clinch
and Grabber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb is looking to clinch.
Grabber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Grabber is avoiding it.
Cobb tries to clinch up
and Grabber counters with a right hand to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grabber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cobb looks winded!
Cobb tries to clinch up but Grabber circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb tries to clinch but Grabber moves away
and Grabber scores with a counter punch that sends Cobb to the canvas! Grabber smells blood - he's punishing Cobb with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cobb has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crotch Grabber!
Crotch Grabber took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, WarHorse Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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