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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Jack (ranked 7933 p4p, 655 weight class) and Phillip Baroni (ranked 7698 p4p, 646 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by The Legend of Billy Jack. Phillip Baroni 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Baroni!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jack.
Baroni 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.
Nice straight punches there by Baroni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baroni.
Baroni throws a lazy right hand but Jack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baroni looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baroni.
Jack is looking to counter the offense by Baroni and move into the clinch.
Jack closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baroni to the mat! Baroni manages to get full guard.
Baroni wants to stand up but Jack is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baroni is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jack trying to control the position from guard on top but Baroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jack passes Baroni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni wants to improve his position but Jack is controlling well.
Jack trying to control the pace.
Jack continues to stall.
Jack frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baroni wants to try and get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baroni can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jack lands with some strikes.
Baroni is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jack thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Baroni is trying to stand up.
Jack lands a big elbow.
Jack avoids the attempt from Baroni to control.
Jack throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack controlling the pace for now.
Jack with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jack is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Baroni to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Baroni shrugs it off.
Jack throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Baroni tries to buck Jack off but he can't manage it.
Baroni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jack thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Baroni takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack working for a submission but Baroni is keeping him at bay.
Baroni tries to buck Jack off so he can stand up but Jack has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Baroni falls backwards, slamming Jack to the mat but Jack holds on tight! Baroni is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Jack!
Billy Jack 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Red (ranked 3576 p4p, 416 weight class) and Trevor Lee (ranked 3941 p4p, 451 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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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Lee!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Red's corner calls for a 1-2. Red obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Red throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee clinches.
Red is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Red tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee tries to work over Red's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Red controls the action.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Lee keeps control of Red as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Red prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Red's ribcage. Red let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee gets through Red's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Red's head.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Red controls the action.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Red's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Red avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee tries a body shot but Red blocks it.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee tries to work over Red's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Red looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Red controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Red controls the action.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee tries to work over Red's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Red is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Red has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee gets through Red's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Red prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Red is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee pushes Red back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee presses Red against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee gets through Red's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Red looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee is leaning against Red and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee tries a body shot but Red blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Red.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Red can't break the clinch.
Red is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red prevents a body shot from Lee.
A short right from Lee.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Trevor Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Red's ribcage. Red let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee gets through Red's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red's elbow.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Red or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Red controls the action.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Red's ribcage. Red let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Lee.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Red tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Red wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Red is rocked!
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Red is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Red seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee presses Red against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Red's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Red drops to his knees and Lee pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Lee!
Trevor Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Avery (ranked 23335 p4p, 658 weight class) and Yormomza Built (ranked 23460 p4p, 666 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yormomza Built!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Avery throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yormomza Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avery closes the distance and clinches up with Built, looking for a takedown. Avery pushes Built against the cage but Built circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Built is looking to clinch but Avery is avoiding it.
Avery throws a big counter combination but Built scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Avery moves away from the strike by Built.
Avery takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Built throws a body punch but Avery moves out of range.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Built throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Avery counter with a right hand.
Built throws a lazy uppercut
and Avery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Built.
Avery tries to counter with a takedown but Built is quick to defend against it.
Avery blocks the body kick.
Built closes the distance and pushes Avery back into the cage.
Built blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built blocks a body shot from Avery.
Built prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Avery jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Built walks away with a smile on his face. Avery gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Avery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Built misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avery.
Avery half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Built has managed to clinch.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Avery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Avery digs a right hand underneath Built's ribcage. Built let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Avery pulls Built into guard.
Built must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Built trying to stand up but can't free himself from Avery's guard.
Avery is trying to control the position but Built postures up.
Built wants to stand but Avery has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Avery has his foot on Built's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Built works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built is sitting in close to Avery's body. Avery has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Built is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Built is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Avery.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jackson Avery!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koichi Kamei (ranked 7065 p4p, 619 weight class) and Logan Reid (ranked 23216 p4p, 707 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reid's choice of entrance music: Way Down We Go. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Reid!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamei works Reid's body with a nice hook.
Reid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reid closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kamei circles away.
Kamei misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kamei's corner calls for a 1-2. Kamei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reid walks into a straight right hand from Kamei.
Kamei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reid shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamei sprawls well. He's pushed Reid's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koichi Kamei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Reid.
Kamei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reid in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamei cracks Reid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reid is rocked!
Kamei weaves into range and cracks Reid right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Reid goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kamei is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koichi Kamei!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Heath (ranked 23825 p4p, 715 weight class) and Nathaniel Strong (ranked 4292 p4p, 442 weight class). Heath comes to the cage accompanied by Blaze all day -by KOTTONMOUTH KINGS. Strong has chosen Clique as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Heath !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathaniel Strong!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong tries to clinch there but Heath circles away.
Heath walks into a jab.
Strong gets a clinch.
Strong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heath backwards.
Strong gets through Heath 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strong breaks the clinch.
Heath circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heath looking to slow down the pace here.
Heath has Strong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strong lands a big right hand that drops Heath ! The killer instinct kicks in and Strong finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Strong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathaniel Strong!
Josh Heath was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck you'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Parks (ranked 4955 p4p, 494 weight class) and Cj Morrison (ranked 5472 p4p, 520 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cj Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks moves into the clinch successfully.
Parks lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Parks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parks scores with a shot to the side of Morrison's head.
Parks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parks lands a body shot.
Morrison looks winded!
A short right from Parks on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parks.
Parks lands a body punch.
A short right from Parks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parks.
Parks lands with a right to the head.
Parks digs a right hand underneath Morrison's ribcage. Morrison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Parks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morrisons head.
A short uppercut from Parks.
A short right from Parks.
A short right from Parks.
Parks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
A short left from Parks.
A right hook to the body lands for Parks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison letting Parks take a breather here.
Parks lands a left hand.
Parks slowing the pace effectively.
Parks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Morrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Parks.
Parks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parks drops Morrison onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Morrison is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Morrison is rocked!
Parks has a couple of punches blocked by Morrison.
Morrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Parks finish him?
Parks pushes Morrison against the cage. Parks is working some dirty boxing. Parks pushes off with a quick right hook! Morrison goes down! Morrison tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Parks moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Parks!
Tony Parks was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Cooley (ranked 2293 p4p, 324 weight class) and Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 2918 p4p, 385 weight class). Kuwabara has chosen Kazuma Kuwabara Theme as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Cooley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuwabara throws an off balance right hand
and Cooley counters with a good low kick that Kuwabara was not able to check.
Cooley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuwabara.
A left lands for Kuwabara.
It looks like Isaiah Cooley has been cut.
A low kick from Cooley is predictable there
and Kuwabara counters with a takedown into side control.
Kuwabara goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cooley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kuwabara but great work by Cooley.
Kuwabara tries to bench press Cooley off him but Cooley keeps the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuwabara is still trying to improve position.
Kuwabara regains half guard.
Kuwabara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kuwabara!
Cooley tries to control but Kuwabara wriggling away.
Kuwabara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kuwabara sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuwabara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cooley 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.
Kuwabara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cooley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cooley controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara is looking for a triangle but Cooley pushes his legs off easily.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cooley wanted to stand there but Kuwabara had control of the position.
Kuwabara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuwabara is keeping the position for now.
Kuwabara looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuwabara, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cooley has his hands clasped together but Kuwabara extends and breaks Cooley's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kuwabara.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuma Kuwabara!
Kazuma Kuwabara gave a mention to Forge Clothing Co. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Hippo (ranked 4091 p4p, 422 weight class) and Travis Dillon (ranked 2487 p4p, 265 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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261 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Hippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippo connects with a nice looking jab.
Dillon scores with a jab to the body.
Hippo misses with a jab to the body
enabling Dillon to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Dillon misses.
Hippo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dillon.
Hippo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillon.
Hippo misses with a hook
and Dillon counters with a left and a right... And another left! Hippo is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Dillon!
Travis Dillon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Luther (ranked 2438 p4p, 285 weight class) and Bob Madden (ranked 2391 p4p, 279 weight class). Luther comes to the cage accompanied by Hokuto No Ken - You Wa Shock. Max Luther could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Madden's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Luther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Madden!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luther gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Madden to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Luther wants to stand but Madden is controlling the position.
Madden advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luther is trying to buck Madden off.
Madden scores with a couple of short elbows.
Luther bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Madden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Madden politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Madden prefers to stall for the moment though.
Luther knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Madden on the ground.
Let's hope that Madden 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.
Luther is working to avoid the ground and pound but Madden connects with a decent elbow.
Luther tries to escape but Madden is in control.
Madden landing a few strikes.
Madden in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Luther is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Madden!
A very excited looking Bob Madden made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Yaroslev (ranked 1935 p4p, 76 weight class) and Mongolian Muslim (ranked 1054 p4p, 44 weight class). Yaroslev comes to the cage accompanied by Man with a Plan. Muslim has chosen Modern Mongolian Music - Sandy Desert as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wladimir Yaroslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mongolian Muslim!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaroslev misses with a lunging right hand
and Muslim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Wladimir Yaroslev has been cut.
Muslim connects with a jab.
Yaroslev throws a push kick but Muslim slaps the foot to one side.
Yaroslev takes a swing at Muslim's ribcage but misses.
Yaroslev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Muslim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yaroslev somewhat.
Yaroslev fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaroslev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Muslim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Muslim throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaroslev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muslim manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaroslev misses the target.
Yaroslev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yaroslev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muslim throws a shot to the body.
Mongolian Muslim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muslim misses with an uppercut.
Yaroslev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yaroslev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Muslim counters with a crisp right hand that drops Yaroslev! Muslim lets Yaroslev back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muslim lands with a nice body punch.
Muslim throws an overhand right that lands on Yaroslev's shoulder, as Yaroslev tries to avoid the shot.
Yaroslev tries to counter with a takedown but Muslim is quick to defend against it.
Muslim feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yaroslev sprawling to the canvas! Yaroslev rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Muslim finish him?!
Yaroslev is rocked!
Wladimir Yaroslev's cut is getting worse.
Muslim connects with a body shot that sends Yaroslev's belly button to the back.
Yaroslev is breathing heavily.
Yaroslev gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Muslim points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Yaroslev wakes up just in time to hear Muslim thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mongolian Muslim!
A very excited looking Mongolian Muslim made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Wladimir Yaroslev spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm so pissed at myself right now. I should have been able to beat him. I guess I go back and try to do better next time.'.
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