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TGC Crucible 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Kijowski (ranked 4439 p4p, 225 weight class) and Tadakatsu Honda (ranked 21990 p4p, 387 weight class). Kijowski comes to the cage accompanied by Killuminati. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Kijowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tadakatsu Honda!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda misses with an uppercut.
Kijowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kijowski lands with a kick to the temple. Honda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A clash of legs there as Kijowski blocks the low kick.
Kijowski throws a head kick that half lands.
Kijowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kijowski keeps Honda at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda throws a lazy head kick
and Kijowski counters with a body kick that stops Honda in his tracks momentarily.
Kijowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kijowski scores with a push kick.
Honda throws a right hand that Kijowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kijowski also avoids with ease.
That kick from Kijowski tenderised Honda's leg. Honda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Honda shoots in but Kijowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kijowski connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kijowski.
Tony Kijowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kijowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honda swings widly with a right hand
and Kijowski counters with a nice body shot.
Honda fails with the takedown.
Kijowski quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tony Kijowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadakatsu Honda.
Kijowski delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kijowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Honda throws a right hand that misses
and Kijowski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Honda looks winded!
Honda moves out of range as Kijowski throws a body kick.
Kijowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Honda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Honda avoids the head kick by Kijowski.
Honda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kijowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honda tries to free his leg and advance position but Kijowski is retaining full guard.
Kijowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Honda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kijowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kijowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kijowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda.
Honda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Honda postures up in Kijowski's guard and throws a big left but Kijowski blocks it.
Honda pushes down on Kijowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Kijowski dominated that round.
That's time! Kijowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kijowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Honda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Honda throws a leg kick
and Kijowski counters with a nice body kick.
Kijowski misses with a body kick.
Kijowski throws a body kick that misses.
Kijowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kijowski throws a sloppy head kick and Honda moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kijowski.
Honda fails with the takedown
and Kijowski counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kijowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kijowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kijowski.
Honda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kijowski.
Kijowski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good work by Kijowski as he checks the leg kick.
Kijowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Honda's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a body punch but Kijowski moves out of range.
Good exchange - Kijowski coming out on top.
Kijowski throws a head kick that Honda semi-blocks.
Kijowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Honda with a poor takedown
and Kijowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kijowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honda can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kijowski throws a sloppy head kick and Honda moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Honda. Kijowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kijowski misses with a low kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kijowski enables Honda to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kijowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Honda throwing strikes from guard but Kijowski blocks nicely.
Kijowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Honda wants to control from the top but Kijowski keeps moving.
Honda throws a strike but Kijowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kijowski wants to get up but he can't break Honda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Honda wants to sweep here but Kijowski controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda controlling Kijowski's posture.
Honda looking for a sweep. Not yet Honda, not yet.
Honda working for a triangle but Kijowski defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kijowski's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Kijowski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kijowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kijowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Honda on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kijowski looks to land a body kick but Honda moved away.
Honda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kijowski lands a big head kick that sends Honda tumbling to the mat! Kijowski takes a step backwards and waves Honda back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Honda is rocked!
It looks like Tadakatsu Honda has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kijowski. That one must have hurt.
Honda is still on wobbly legs! Can Kijowski finish him?
Honda has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kijowski.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kijowski.
Honda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kijowski stuns Honda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Honda seems to have recovered his senses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kijowski.
Honda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kijowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Honda tries to score with a low kick but Kijowski moves his leg out of the way.
It appears Kijowski was looking to counter with a kick there.
Honda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kijowski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Honda if he has to take too many more of those.
Kijowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kijowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Honda at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kijowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Honda on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kijowski lands a big head kick that sends Honda tumbling to the mat! Kijowski takes a step backwards and waves Honda back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kijowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kijowski cracks the inside of Honda's front leg.
Kijowski lands with a nice body kick.
Honda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kijowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid body kick from Kijowski.
Kijowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kijowski connects with a leg kick. Honda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Honda shoots in but Kijowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kijowski throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda dives in for a single leg takedown but Kijowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kijowski looks for the body kick but Honda saw that one coming.
Kijowski throws a leg kick which misses Honda's front leg but catches the back leg as Honda tries to avoid it.
Kijowski throws a wild body kick that Honda sees coming a mile off.
Kijowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tony Kijowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Honda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Honda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kijowski swivels and escapes.
Kijowski thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Kijowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kijowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Kijowski!
Tony Kijowski very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Gaspar (ranked 2466 p4p, 131 weight class) and Ambo Balisi (ranked 6425 p4p, 305 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Gaspar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ambo Balisi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balisi clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Gaspar.
Gaspar prevents a body shot from Balisi.
Gaspar pulls guard successfully.
Gaspar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
My spies in Lock and Roll Gym inform me that Balisi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gaspar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Balisi defends it easily.
Gaspar wants to sweep but no luck.
Gaspar has a closed guard, preventing Balisi from standing up.
Balisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gaspar is on top in guard.
Gaspar wants to pass the guard but Balisi is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balisi is looking to stand up but Gaspar isn't so interested in that idea.
Balisi is trying to control the position but Gaspar postures up.
Gaspar passes Balisi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gaspar is keen to just control but Balisi is a slippery customer.
Gaspar wants to pass the guard but Balisi is defending well.
Gaspar seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gaspar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Balisi is just riding it out for now. Gaspar eventually gives up the hold.
Balisi pushes Gaspar off looking to stand but Gaspar dives back in and keeps control.
Gaspar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaspar is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar moves into full mount! Balisi won't be happy about that!
Gaspar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Balisi is on top in guard.
Balisi wants to control from the top but Gaspar keeps moving.
Balisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaspar is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balisi trying to control but Gaspar is working from the bottom.
Balisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaspar is keeping the position for now.
Balisi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balisi keeps trying to improve his position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gaspar holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balisi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gaspar keeping moving, preventing Balisi from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Gaspar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gaspar has closed the distance and engaged Balisi in a clinch.
Balisi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gaspar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diego Gaspar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gaspar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Balisi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaspar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaspar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gaspar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balisi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balisi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Balisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaspar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspar controls Balisi momentarily but Balisi frees himself.
Balisi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gaspar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gaspar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gaspar!
You can see the frustration on Balisi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gaspar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gaspar is looking to take a break and control but Balisi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balisi pushes Gaspar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gaspar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gaspar trying to control the action but Balisi is working from the bottom.
Gaspar tries for a kimura but Balisi is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar trying to control the action but Balisi is working from the bottom.
Gaspar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Balisi, who protects the arm well.
Balisi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Gaspar politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gaspar prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gaspar is trying to get an arm triangle but Balisi is defending well.
Gaspar is trying to get an arm triangle but Balisi is defending well.
Gaspar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Balisi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gaspar tries for a kimura but Balisi is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaspar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balisi keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Gaspar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gaspar closes the distance and clinches.
Gaspar pulls guard successfully.
Balisi pushes down on Gaspar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gaspar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balisi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balisi's back!
Gaspar looking for the choke from the back.
Gaspar is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Balisi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Balisi trying to control the hands but Gaspar won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspar is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Balisi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspar has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Balisi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Balisi trying to get back to his feet but Gaspar is in full control for now.
Gaspar looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gaspar has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gaspar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gaspar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Balisi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Balisi showing good submission defense here.
Balisi is trying to get back to his feet but Gaspar has full control of the position and if anything, Balisi has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Diego Gaspar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gaspar has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Balisi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gaspar has got one arm under Balisi's chin. This could be trouble... Balisi trying to control the other hand but Gaspar gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Balisi has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diego Gaspar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Svantovit (ranked 3656 p4p, 386 weight class) and Al Jourgensen (ranked 1104 p4p, 120 weight class). Svantovit comes to the cage accompanied by Stone Cold Metal - Ensiferum. Jourgensen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lothar Svantovit!
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, Al Jourgensen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svantovit misses with a head kick.
Svantovit has Jourgensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jourgensen blocks an elbow strike.
Svantovit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Svantovit connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Al Jourgensen has been cut.
Jourgensen tries to work over Svantovit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svantovit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jourgensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jourgensen can't break the clinch.
Svantovit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jourgensen is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jourgensen blocks an elbow strike from Svantovit.
Jourgensen decides to pull guard.
Jourgensen has his feet on Svantovit's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jourgensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jourgensen lands a left and a right that sends Svantovit crashing to the canvas! Jourgensen dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Lothar Svantovit has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svantovit wants to control but Jourgensen is having none of it.
Jourgensen is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Svantovit goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Jourgensen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Al Jourgensen!
After the fight, Al Jourgensen 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tragic Visions (ranked 2738 p4p, 146 weight class) and Rico Dominguez (ranked 1813 p4p, 96 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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145 lbs
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tragic Visions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visions gets caught napping as Dominguez dives in and scores a takedown. Visions manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominguez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dominguez stopping the sweep attempt from Visions.
Visions working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dominguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dominguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Visions keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Visions looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Visions is looking for a triangle but Dominguez pushes his legs off easily.
Dominguez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Visions will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dominguez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visions looking for a triangle here. Dominguez is fighting it but it looks tight! Visions pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Dominguez is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tragic Visions!
After winning the bout, Tragic Visions thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Testicular Cancer (ranked 1514 p4p, 76 weight class) and Anton Strålman (ranked 2330 p4p, 123 weight class). Strålman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Three Kings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Testicular Cancer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Testicular Cancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Strålman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strålman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strålman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cancer. Cancer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cancer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strålman doesn't seem bothered though.
Cancer doesn't manage to clinch there - Strålman circles away.
Cancer lands a glancing blow to the side of Strålman's head.
Strålman throws a front kick aimed at Cancer's knee but Cancer avoids it well.
Strålman cracks Cancer with a good jab.
Strålman throws a hook but Cancer blocks it.
Cancer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cancer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Strålman swings for the body but Cancer moves out of range.
Cancer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Strålman.
Strålman lands a nice shot that snaps Cancer's head back.
Strålman misses with a hook.
Strålman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cancer wants to clinch up but Strålman keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strålman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strålman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cancer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strålman ducks under a wild hook from Cancer.
Cancer tries to clinch but Strålman is having none of it.
Anton Strålman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cancer tries to work over Strålman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cancer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strålman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Strålman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cancer's elbow.
Strålman misses with the head strike.
Cancer misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Strålman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cancer misses with a punch on the inside.
Cancer lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cancer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strålman swings wildly with an uppercut but Cancer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Cancer.
Cancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Cancer as the two fighters clinch.
Cancer blocks an uppercut.
Cancer misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cancer.
Strålman blocking some punches.
Cancer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strålman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cancers head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cancer tries a body shot but Strålman blocks it.
Good body shot from Cancer.
A head punch on the inside from Strålman fails to land.
Cancer lands a shoulder strike.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cancers head.
Strålman throws a punch but it's blocked by Cancer.
Strålman struggles to land a body shot inside as Cancer controls his hands.
Cancer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cancer lands with a light punch inside.
Strålman lands a left hand.
Cancer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Strålman fails to land.
Cancer pushes Strålman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strålman.
Cancer misses with some punches.
Strålman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Cancer.
Cancer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cancer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strålman backwards.
Cancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Strålman controls his hands.
Cancer prevents a body shot from Strålman.
Strålman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cancer backwards.
Cancer tries to work over Strålman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Cancer.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cancer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancer.
Cancer misses with some punches.
Cancer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strålman working aggressively here.
Cancer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cancer pushes Strålman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strålman tries to throw a body punch but Cancer avoids it by throwing Strålman back against the cage.
Cancer lands with a light punch inside.
Strålman lands with a short shot to the head.
Strålman lands with a left to the head.
Strålman lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strålman blocks a body shot from Cancer.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strålman.
Cancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cancer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cancer blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman throws a head punch that misses.
Strålman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cancer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cancer misses with a body punch.
Cancer presses Strålman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Strålman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Strålman.
Strålman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cancers head.
Cancer is working Strålman over against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cancer throws a punch but it's blocked by Strålman.
Cancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strålman's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancer.
Strålman prevents a body shot from Cancer.
Strålman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strålman prevents a body shot from Cancer.
Strålman swings wildly with an uppercut but Cancer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Cancer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strålman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strålman can't find room to land a body shot as Cancer controls the action.
Strålman prevents a body shot from Cancer.
Strålman gets through Cancer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Testicular Cancer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Strålman.
Good standup being displayed there by Strålman as he connects with a hook.
Strålman lunges at Cancer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cancer's hand.
Cancer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Strålman jabs Cancer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strålman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strålman.
Cancer lands a really nice looking cross but Strålman seems unphased.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strålman.
Strålman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Cancer slips under a jab from Strålman.
Cancer blocks a head kick by Strålman.
Strålman misses with an uppercut.
Cancer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strålman.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cancer tries to counter by clinching up but Strålman breaks away and moves out of range.
Cancer checks a low kick from Strålman.
Cancer avoids the body shot from Strålman.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cancer. Strålman does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman lands a head kick. Cancer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cancer throws a hook to the side of Strålman's head but Strålman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strålman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cancer sizes up Strålman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left lands for Strålman.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cancer checks a leg kick.
Strålman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cancer has time to react.
Cancer clinches.
Cancer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cancer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cancer lands a body punch.
Strålman scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Cancer scores with a shot to the side of Strålman's head.
Strålman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cancers head.
Strålman lands with a right to the head.
Cancer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cancer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strålman misses with a punch on the inside.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Cancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cancer lands a right hand.
Strålman misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Strålman fails to land.
Strålman tries a body shot but Cancer blocks it.
Strålman throws a head punch that misses.
Cancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Strålman.
A short uppercut from Strålman.
Cancer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cancer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cancer lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Cancer.
Strålman is leaning against Cancer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strålman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cancer backwards.
Strålman working aggressively here.
Strålman working aggressively here.
Cancer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cancer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strålman or not.
Cancer throws a head punch that misses.
Strålman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Cancer.
Strålman is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman tries to work over Cancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strålman prevents a body shot from Cancer.
Cancer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strålman is still on wobbly legs! Can Cancer finish him?
Cancer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cancer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancer.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman seems to have recovered his senses.
Cancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strålman's elbow.
Strålman swings wildly with an uppercut but Cancer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strålman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Strålman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cancer backwards.
Cancer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cancer misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Strålman.
Strålman throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cancer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strålman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cancer misses with a body punch.
Strålman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cancer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strålman throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strålman.
Strålman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cancer backwards.
Strålman scores with a shoulder strike.
Cancer misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman gets through Cancer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cancer lands a hook that snaps the head of Strålman backwards.
Strålman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Strålman controls his hands.
Cancer misses with a punch on the inside.
Strålman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cancer prevents a body shot from Strålman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cancer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strålman blocks a body shot from Cancer.
Cancer has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Testicular Cancer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strålman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strålman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cancer's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anton Strålman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cancer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anton Strålman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Cancer as he connects with a hook.
Strålman misses with a hook. Cancer ducked under it nicely.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cancer has managed to clinch.
Cancer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cancer blocking some punches.
Cancer misses with the head strike.
Cancer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman blocks a body shot from Cancer.
Cancer tries a body shot but Strålman blocks it.
Strålman has a couple of punches blocked by Cancer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strålman.
Cancer blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strålman lands an uppercut.
Cancer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cancer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cancer scores with a hook to the body.
Strålman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strålman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cancer misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancer working aggressively here.
Strålman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strålman blocking some punches.
Strålman blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Strålman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cancer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strålman tries to throw a body punch but Cancer avoids it by throwing Strålman back against the cage.
Strålman has a couple of punches blocked by Cancer.
Cancer misses with a punch on the inside.
Cancer misses with a body punch.
Strålman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strålman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Cancer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Cancer.
Strålman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Strålman can't get the takedown.
Strålman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cancer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Cancer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strålman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cancer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strålman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancer.
A head punch on the inside from Cancer fails to land.
Strålman lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strålman is working Cancer over against the cage.
Strålman takes a shot to the head.
Cancer lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cancer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cancer.
Cancer throws a punch but it's blocked by Strålman.
Strålman misses with a body punch.
Strålman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cancer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cancer.
Cancer scores with a shot to the side of Strålman's head.
Strålman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cancer has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Cancer pushes Strålman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cancer lands a nice uppercut.
Strålman prevents a body shot from Cancer.
Cancer swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Cancer.
Strålman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strålman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strålman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strålman.
Cancer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strålman misses with some punches.
Cancer lands a shot to the body.
Cancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cancer misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strålman.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cancer blocks an uppercut.
Strålman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cancer backwards.
Cancer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cancer lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cancer throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cancer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cancer tries a body shot but Strålman blocks it.
Strålman swings wildly with an uppercut but Cancer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cancer's elbow.
Cancer misses with some punches.
Cancer digs a right hand underneath Strålman's ribcage. Strålman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cancer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strålman backwards.
Cancer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strålman.
Cancer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cancer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strålman has a couple of punches blocked by Cancer.
Strålman misses with some punches.
Cancer works on Strålman's body with a couple of short punches.
Strålman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Strålman has a couple of punches blocked by Cancer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Testicular Cancer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cancer 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 1226 p4p, 65 weight class) and Cole Reynolds (ranked 1199 p4p, 61 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cole Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds's corner calls for a 1-2. Reynolds obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Walcott.
A slow jab from Walcott misses its intended target.
Reynolds looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Walcott. That snapped Reynolds's head back.
Jab from Reynolds.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reynolds misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Walcott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walcott.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walcott throws a looping overhand right but Reynolds ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reynolds! But no joy.
Walcott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walcott throws a shot to the body.
Walcott tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott throws a looping overhand right but Reynolds ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott lands a glancing blow to the side of Reynolds's head.
Reynolds throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walcott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walcott thuds a left hand into Reynolds's body.
Reynolds blocks the body kick.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reynolds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reynolds flicks out a counter leg kick but Walcott steps away.
Reynolds takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Walcott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds feints a counter leg kick.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Reynolds follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Walcott misses with a straight left.
Walcott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reynolds at a distance.
Walcott connects with a body shot that sends Reynolds's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is looking to score with low kicks.
Walcott connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reynolds ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reynolds, as that shot connected.
Walcott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Walcott misses
and Reynolds counters with a head kick that drops Walcott to the mat! Walcott scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Walcott is rocked!
Walcott cracks Reynolds with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Walcott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walcott checks a leg kick.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reynolds cracks Walcott on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Walcott falls backwards against the cage. Reynolds follows up with more strikes that drop Walcott to his knees. Reynolds keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Walcott! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Reynolds!
Cole Reynolds spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Shakhbulatov (ranked 2044 p4p, 249 weight class) and Danilo Gentili (ranked 1984 p4p, 238 weight class). Shakhbulatov comes to the cage accompanied by Sabina Saidova - Dagestan. Rustam Shakhbulatov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rustam Shakhbulatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Gentili!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gentili with that takedown attempt.
Shakhbulatov is looking to counter punch.
Shakhbulatov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gentili wants to clinch up but Shakhbulatov keeps it at a distance.
Shakhbulatov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gentili tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shakhbulatov defends well and Gentili ends up having to push Shakhbulatov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A low kick from Gentili misses
and Shakhbulatov counters with a stiff right hand.
Shakhbulatov looks to land a combination. Gentili sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gentili shoots for a takedown but Shakhbulatov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rustam Shakhbulatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Gentili.
Shakhbulatov works the jab nicely.
Gentili fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shakhbulatov avoids it really well and circles away.
Gentili with a poor takedown
and Shakhbulatov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shakhbulatov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shakhbulatov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shakhbulatov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakhbulatov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gentili with a poor takedown
and Shakhbulatov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gentili has a takedown stuffed.
Shakhbulatov is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gentili gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shakhbulatov connects with a jab.
Shakhbulatov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shakhbulatov digs a good body shot into Gentili's ribs.
Gentili takes one on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Shakhbulatov as Gentili shoots in.
Shakhbulatov with a hook.
Gentili takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gentili on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentili dives in and grabs Shakhbulatov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shakhbulatov pushes down on Gentili's head and hops out.
Shakhbulatov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A cross from Shakhbulatov lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov stuffs the takedown attempt from Gentili. Gentili gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Shakhbulatov.
Gentili tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shakhbulatov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gentili somewhat.
Shakhbulatov lands with an uppercut that bounces Gentili off the cage and back into range.
Gentili shoots in looking for a takedown but Shakhbulatov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gentili's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shakhbulatov throwing a counter right hand but Gentili manages to avoid it.
Shakhbulatov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gentili tries for a takedown but Shakhbulatov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shakhbulatov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shakhbulatov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gentili scores with a takedown into Shakhbulatov's guard.
Shakhbulatov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gentili off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gentili shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gentili was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shakhbulatov is looking for a sweep. Gentili is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gentili tries to pass to full mount but Shakhbulatov defends it.
Gentili is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gentili is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shakhbulatov sees it coming and defends easily.
Shakhbulatov trying to hold on to Gentili's head to control him but Gentili postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shakhbulatov is trying to get back to full guard.
Shakhbulatov is defending against the submission attempts here by Gentili.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shakhbulatov is looking to control Gentili's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shakhbulatov avoid being mounted?
Shakhbulatov gets back to full guard.
Gentili trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Shakhbulatov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gentili shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shakhbulatov but Shakhbulatov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gentili shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shakhbulatov but Shakhbulatov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shakhbulatov lands with a straight right. Gentili didn't see that one coming.
Shakhbulatov tests Gentili's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shakhbulatov staying out of range there.
Shakhbulatov lands a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gentili.
Rustam Shakhbulatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Gentili.
Gentili shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shakhbulatov sprawls well. Shakhbulatov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gentili gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Shakhbulatov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gentili.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakhbulatov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentili shoots in for a double leg but Shakhbulatov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab by Shakhbulatov.
No joy there for Shakhbulatov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gentili doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gentili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakhbulatov ducks under a wild hook from Gentili.
Rustam Shakhbulatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shakhbulatov scores with a decent looking hook.
Gentili fails with the takedown
and Shakhbulatov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gentili tries for a takedown but Shakhbulatov circles away easily
and Shakhbulatov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gentili fails with the takedown
and Shakhbulatov counters with a three punch combo that has Gentili backing up. Gentili nods at Shakhbulatov to acknowledge the strikes.
Gentili closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gentili lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakhbulatov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentili trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakhbulatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shakhbulatov wriggles free and stands up.
Danilo Gentili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gentili doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shakhbulatov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gentili with a poor takedown
and Shakhbulatov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gentili takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shakhbulatov lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Shakhbulatov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shakhbulatov.
Shakhbulatov lands a right hook to the body.
Gentili misses with a takedown attempt
and Gentili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gentili with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shakhbulatov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shakhbulatov gets caught napping as Gentili dives in and scores a takedown. Shakhbulatov manages to retain guard.
Shakhbulatov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gentili presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov breaks the clinch.
Gentili has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gentili gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shakhbulatov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shakhbulatov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gentili can do to turn this around?
Gentili is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Shakhbulatov.
Gentili shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shakhbulatov defends it nicely.
It looked like Shakhbulatov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gentili with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shakhbulatov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gentili gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shakhbulatov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shakhbulatov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gentili looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gentili with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shakhbulatov counters with a left to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gentili.
Shakhbulatov stalks Gentili and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gentili's face. Gentili staggers backwards, shaken.
Gentili is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakhbulatov drops Gentili with a naaaaasty hook - Gentili is in real trouble here! Shakhbulatov dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rustam Shakhbulatov!
Rustam Shakhbulatov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hudson (ranked 1175 p4p, 144 weight class) and Ickey Woods (ranked 1406 p4p, 178 weight class). Woods has chosen System of a Down- Chop Suey as his entrance music. Ickey Woods told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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22
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
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162 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ickey Woods!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woods scores with a hook to the body. Hudson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Hudson is just out of range.
Hudson misses with an uppercut.
Hudson thuds his right hand into Woods's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hudson throws a looping overhand right but Woods ducks down to avoid it.
Woods avoids the head kick by Hudson.
A nice side step and Woods releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hudson tries to bum rush Woods with a series of wild strikes but Woods uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woods takes the fight into the clinch.
Woods jumps guard but Hudson stands there with Woods around his waist. Woods gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Woods drags the fight down to the ground.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods has his hands on Hudson's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Woods working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hudson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hudson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
Woods has his foot on Hudson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hudson works his way back into a safe position though.
Hudson advances position into side control!
Woods tries to buck Hudson off but Hudson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Woods's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hudson trying to control the position but Woods is working away.
You can see the frustration on Woods's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hudson scores with punches from side control.
Woods tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hudson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hudson trying to control the position but Woods is working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Woods tries to buck Hudson off but Hudson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson working away.
Hudson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Woods is avoiding damage well.
Hudson is looking to take a break and control but Woods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woods prevents Hudson from moving into mount.
Woods trying to remain calm as Hudson controls from the top position.
Woods manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Woods 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.
Hudson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hudson defend it? Woods steps over the head and cranks it - Hudson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Woods!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ickey Woods!
Ickey Woods very nearly forgot to thank Knockdown Clothes 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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#R1#
Kinski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tskhadaia.
Kinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD2#
Tskhadaia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kinski did well to prevent Tskhadaia getting side control.
Kinski is trying to escape back to his feet but Tskhadaia uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Tskhadaia lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ground and pound from Tskhadaia seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tskhadaia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kinski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tskhadaia connects with a decent elbow.
Kinski is looking for a sweep.
Tskhadaia throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kinski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kinski tries to get out of the position.
Tskhadaia cracks Kinski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tskhadaia in side control, throwing shots but Kinski defends. #T1#
Tskhadaia in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tskhadaia fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tskhadaia throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tskhadaia lands a few punches from side control.
A big shot lands for Tskhadaia! That's hurt Kinski! Will he recover? Tskhadaia fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eldar Tskhadaia!
Eldar Tskhadaia 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Angelo San Diego (ranked 568 p4p, 29 weight class) and Shane Warne (ranked 474 p4p, 24 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo San Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Warne!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warne works San Diego's body with a nice hook.
Warne 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.
Warne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
San Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
San Diego feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Warne sprawling to the canvas! Warne rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can San Diego finish him?!
Warne is rocked!
San Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
San Diego takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from San Diego. Those never looked like landing.
San Diego misses with a body shot.
San Diego throws a big shot that misses.
San Diego takes a swing at Warne's ribcage but misses.
San Diego throws a jab when Warne was well out of range.
Warne seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. San Diego shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Warne is backing up but San Diego catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Warne covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! San Diego Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo San Diego!
An out of breath and clearly excited Angelo San Diego thanked IniTech Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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