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TGC Crucible 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Knuckles (ranked 4255 p4p, 201 weight class) and Grimur Agnarsson (ranked 2876 p4p, 133 weight class). Agnarsson has chosen Drop death - Squeel as his entrance music. Grimur Agnarsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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147 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashton Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grimur Agnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agnarsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knuckles's hands.
Knuckles wants to clinch up but Agnarsson keeps it at a distance.
Knuckles 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.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Agnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Knuckles misses with a takedown
and Agnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
Ashton Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Knuckles.
Agnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agnarsson throws the left hand but Knuckles avoids the punch easily.
Knuckles loads up on a big right hand but Agnarsson slips the punch.
Knuckles lands with a hook. Agnarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Agnarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knuckles wants a takedown.
Agnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Agnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Agnarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Agnarsson stops a takedown attempt from Knuckles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Knuckles tries to land knees in the clinch but Agnarsson avoids the damage to the body.
Knuckles drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Agnarsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Agnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Knuckles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Knuckles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Agnarsson tries to bum rush Knuckles with a series of wild strikes but Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knuckles takes a swing at Agnarsson's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Agnarsson.
Knuckles appears to be looking for a big counter.
Knuckles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Agnarsson throws a counter combo.
Agnarsson lands a nice hook to Knuckles's body. Knuckles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Agnarsson blocks a jab.
Knuckles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agnarsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson lands with a shot to the body.
Agnarsson scores with a nice right hand.
Agnarsson misses with a looping right.
Agnarsson misses with a few strikes there.
Knuckles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Agnarsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knuckles at a distance.
Agnarsson checks a leg kick.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Agnarsson misses.
Knuckles tries to clinch up but Agnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Knuckles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws a nice looking combination but Knuckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Agnarsson as he checks the leg kick.
Agnarsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knuckles tries to clinch up.
Knuckles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Agnarsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Agnarsson has momentary wrist control but Knuckles slips an elbow through the middle.
Knuckles is working Agnarsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Knuckles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knuckles is fighting to break Agnarsson's control of his arms but Agnarsson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Agnarsson is continuing to stall.
Knuckles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Agnarsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knuckles has managed to get both his arms back between Agnarsson's legs - danger averted.
Agnarsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knuckles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knuckles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Agnarsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knuckles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Agnarsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Knuckles wants to control from the top but Agnarsson keeps moving.
Agnarsson controls Knuckles momentarily but Knuckles frees himself.
Agnarsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knuckles is in close to Agnarsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grimur Agnarsson dominated that 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.
Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Agnarsson.
Knuckles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Agnarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agnarsson. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Agnarsson dips to his left and cracks Knuckles with an uppercut!
Knuckles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
Agnarsson wants to counter the offense by Knuckles and move into the clinch position.
Agnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Knuckles ducks down to avoid it.
Agnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Agnarsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a left and a right that stings Agnarsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles tries to clinch but Agnarsson moves away
and Agnarsson counters with a left to the body.
Grimur Agnarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knuckles dives in and grabs Agnarsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Agnarsson pushes down on Knuckles's head and hops out.
Ashton Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
As Agnarsson looks to move away, Knuckles throws a big counter combo but Agnarsson just gets out of the way.
Knuckles scores with a spinning back kick!
Knuckles feints and then cracks Agnarsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Agnarsson down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles swings widly with a right hand
and Agnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knuckles misses with a wild combination.
Agnarsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knuckles or perhaps it was just good defense by Agnarsson, which made it look bad.
Grimur Agnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Agnarsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knuckles throws a nice inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knuckles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Knuckles.
Agnarsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knuckles counters by clinching up.
Agnarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knuckless head.
Knuckles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Agnarsson lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agnarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Nice body punch from Agnarsson - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Agnarsson blocks the elbow strike.
Agnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knuckles crunches a lovely knee into Agnarsson's ribcage.
A short right from Agnarsson on the inside.
Agnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Agnarsson gets underhooks to prevent Knuckles's takedown attempt.
Knuckles misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Agnarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson pushes Knuckles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Agnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Agnarsson.
Knuckles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Agnarsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knuckles finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Agnarsson's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Knuckles falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grimur Agnarsson!
Our winner, Grimur Agnarsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koboko Dada (ranked 2334 p4p, 281 weight class) and Iggy Manley (ranked 3096 p4p, 351 weight class). Dada comes into the arena with Welcome to Jamrock blaring out of the sound system. Manley has chosen Born in the USA as his entrance music. Iggy Manley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koboko Dada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iggy Manley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manley moves out of range as Dada throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manley is defended easily by Dada.
It looked like Dada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manley shoots in looking for a takedown but Dada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Manley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dada is looking for a counter combo.
Manley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dada is fending him off so far but Manley persists. Nope, Dada circles away and we're back to standing.
Koboko Dada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iggy Manley.
Dada throws a head kick but Manley moves out of range.
And Manley tries to counter it with a takedown but Dada pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dada punishes Manley's body with a nice straight punch.
Dada looks to land a left hand but Manley moved out of range nicely.
Dada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manley fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manley looks to land a body kick but Dada moved away.
Iggy Manley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Manley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dada taking a bit of punishment here - Manley scoring with strikes.
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!
Manley throwing strikes but Dada manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Manley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley is trying to control Dada's posture but Dada avoids it.
Manley prevents Dada from improving position.
Manley is not content to let Dada control the position.
Manley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Manley trying to hold on to Dada's head to control him but Dada postures up.
Manley is trying to get back to full guard.
Dada wants to take a breather but Manley is having none of it.
Manley is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Manley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dada trying to control but Manley is working from the bottom.
Dada content to stall in guard here.
Manley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dada's guard.
Dada working a defensive guard but Manley passes into half guard.
Manley is thwarting Dada's attempts to control the position.
Dada is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dada is concentrating on defense, preventing Manley from advancing position.
Dada is not content to let Manley control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Manley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dada defending well though.
Dada taking some punishment here, with Manley in his half guard.
Dada is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Manley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dada with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Manley stalling away here and it's allowed Dada to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Manley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dada's guard.
Dada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manley.
Manley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dada sees it coming and defends easily.
Dada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dada is looking for a sweep. Manley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dada with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Manley throwing shots but Dada is blocking nicely.
Manley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manley lands with a punch from half guard.
Manley is trying to control the action in half guard but Dada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dada trying to hold on to Manley's head to control him but Manley postures up.
Manley works his way into full mount!
Manley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dada is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iggy Manley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Manley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manley shoots for a double leg takedown but Dada sprawls well. He's pushed Manley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dada defends it nicely.
Koboko Dada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iggy Manley.
Dada tried to score with a low kick but Manley checks it.
Nice defenses there by Dada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dada works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dada trying to control the position.
Manley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dada's head.
Dada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dada bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Manley's guard.
Dada wants to control from the top but Manley keeps moving.
Manley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley is trying to control the action in half guard but Dada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manley thows a huge punch but Dada dodges it nicely.
Manley working Dada over with strikes.
Dada trying to control but Manley postures up.
Manley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dada is defending against the submission attempts here by Manley.
Manley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dada is not content to let Manley control the position.
Manley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dada is just riding it out for now. Manley eventually gives up the hold.
Manley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dada trying to control from the bottom.
Dada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Manley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Manley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manley chips away with some ground and pound.
Manley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dada's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manley landing some decent shots from guard.
Manley stopping the sweep attempt from Dada.
Manley trying to control but Dada is working from the bottom.
Manley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Manley stopping the sweep attempt from Dada.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dada is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Manley trying to control but Dada is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iggy Manley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manley throws a hook but Dada avoids it easily.
Dada throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dada looks to land a combination but Manley avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Dada.
Manley feints and as Dada raises his hands in defense, Manley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Iggy Manley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manley is one step ahead there.
Dada is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manley postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dada throws a one two combo.
Good shot there by Dada.
Manley gets a double leg takedown into Dada's guard.
Dada manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Manley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manley throws a shot from downtown. Dada moves away and avoids it.
Manley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manley somewhat.
Koboko Dada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manley.
Koboko Dada is winning the standup battle so far.
Manley dives in for a single leg takedown but Dada sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dada throws a sloppy head kick and Manley moves out of range easily.
Dada misses with a double jab.
Manley shoots in for a double leg but Dada sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dada is looking for a counter combo.
Koboko Dada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iggy Manley.
Manley slips a jab and a cross from Dada.
Dada leaves Manley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dada thuds a left hand into Manley's body.
Manley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dada.
Dada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manley doesn't seem bothered though.
Dada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manley is trying to defend but Dada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Manley trying to control from the bottom.
Manley gets back to full guard.
Dada is fighting to break Manley's control of his arms but Manley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Manley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dada manages to get himself to full guard.
Manley stands and throws Dada's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Manley is putting a hurting on Dada here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Manley has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dada!
Manley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dada's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dada gets back to half guard.
Dada looks like he's trying to stand up.
Manley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Manley connects with a nice short shot to Dada's temple.
Manley working the head and body with strikes.
Iggy Manley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Manley connects with a nice short shot to Dada's temple.
Manley controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koboko Dada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iggy Manley!
In his post fight interview, Iggy Manley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Koboko Dada stepped up to the mic, saying 'I still get to fuck this mans wife later tonight'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Braga (ranked 3428 p4p, 357 weight class) and Nick Tessier (ranked 2443 p4p, 276 weight class). Braga's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Happy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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22
181 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogan Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tessier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga misses with a body kick.
Tessier scores with a spinning back kick!
A big left from Tessier misses.
Braga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tessier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Braga misses its target.
Braga looks to score with a jab to the body but Tessier is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tessier lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Braga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Braga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tessier misses with a low kick.
Braga lands a leg kick that knocks Tessier off balance momentarily.
Nick Tessier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga misses with a kick to the body.
Braga checks a low kick from Tessier.
Braga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tessier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Tessier tenderised Braga's leg. Braga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tessier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Braga.
Braga digs a good hook to Tessier's body.
Tessier closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Braga did well to prevent Tessier getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tessier is trying to work for a kimura but Braga is defending well.
Braga gets back to full guard.
Tessier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Braga is keeping the position for now.
Tessier is fighting to break Braga's control of his arms but Braga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tessier tries to free his leg and advance position but Braga is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tessier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Braga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tessier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tessier trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braga is controlling Tessier's posture.
Braga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tessier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tessier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Tessier from controlling successfully.
Braga trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Braga seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Braga is on top in guard.
Tessier wants to sweep here but Braga controlling him for the moment.
Tessier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Braga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Braga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Braga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Braga slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Braga wants to pass the guard but Tessier is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Tessier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Braga avoids the head kick by Tessier.
Tessier misses with a head kick.
Tessier scores with a takedown into Braga's guard.
Tessier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Braga managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tessier.
Braga struggling a bit here.
Braga tries to bench press Tessier off him but Tessier keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tessier wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Braga, who protects the arm well.
Tessier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Braga manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga controlling the position for now.
Tessier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tessier trying to control the action but Braga is working from the bottom.
Tessier is looking for a kimura but Braga is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tessier to get the leverage.
Braga wants to get back to full guard.
Braga is staying active underneath Tessier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tessier 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.
Braga is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Tessier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tessier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Braga sees it coming and defends easily.
Braga is controlling Tessier's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tessier thows a huge punch but Braga dodges it nicely.
Braga slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Braga holds on and takes a little breather.
Tessier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessier wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tessier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Braga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tessier's calf.
Tessier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Braga throws the kick towards the body but Tessier avoids it.
Tessier drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Braga defends it well.
Tessier shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tessier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Braga managing to control the position.
Braga wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessier tries to free his leg and advance position but Braga is retaining full guard.
Braga controlling Tessier's posture.
Tessier wants to pass the guard but Braga is keeping the position.
Tessier trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braga controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tessier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Braga pulls Tessier in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tessier dives in and scores a takedown into Braga's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Tessier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Braga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Braga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tessier throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tessier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tessier showed some decent athleticism there.
Tessier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Braga is just riding it out for now. Tessier eventually gives up the hold.
Tessier is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga is concentrating on defense, preventing Tessier from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga manages to get to full guard.
Tessier is fighting to break Braga's control of his arms but Braga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tessier scoring with some ground and pound.
Braga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tessier is fighting to break Braga's control of his arms but Braga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Braga's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tessier wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
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.
Braga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Braga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tessier is trying to get back to half guard.
Braga trying to control the action but Tessier is working from the bottom.
Tessier is letting Braga control him for a moment.
Tessier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Braga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tessier keeps working.
Nick Tessier has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessier is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Braga advances nicely into full mount.
Tessier prevents Braga from taking his back.
Tessier is desperately trying to improve his position but Braga has a good base and remains in mount.
Braga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessier is trying to escape the mount.
Nick Tessier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Braga avoids the attempt from Tessier to control.
Tessier can't escape the position.
Braga looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tessier tries to lock up and control but Braga gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga controlling the pace for now.
Tessier has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogan Braga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tessier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Tessier!
Nick Tessier seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baron Brady (ranked 3456 p4p, 336 weight class) and Vitaly Golovkin (ranked 5570 p4p, 497 weight class). Baron Brady 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baron Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitaly Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Brady.
Golovkin blocks a leg kick.
Brady slips a straight right by Golovkin.
Brady cracks Golovkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Vitaly Golovkin has been cut.
Brady tries to clinch up but Golovkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Brady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golovkin drops his hands momentarily and Brady takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brady throws a lazy right hand but Golovkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golovkin.
Brady definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but Brady moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin cracks Brady with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brady lands a big head kick that sends Golovkin tumbling to the mat! Brady takes a step backwards and waves Golovkin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brady shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Golovkin sprawls well. Golovkin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brady gets slowly back to his feet.
Brady tries for a takedown but Golovkin circles away easily
and Golovkin counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brady moves in looking to clinch but Golovkin pushes him off.
Brady tries to clinch
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golovkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brady throws a head kick that misses
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Golovkin as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brady is defended easily by Golovkin.
Golovkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baron Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brady darts in trying to clinch
and Golovkin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Brady! Golovkin lets Brady back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Brady is rocked!
Vitaly Golovkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brady moves to clinch but Golovkin breaks away
and Golovkin scores with a counter punch that sends Brady to the canvas! Golovkin smells blood - he's punishing Brady with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Brady has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitaly Golovkin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vitaly Golovkin waved his t-shirt featuring Vikai Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bianchi (ranked 1822 p4p, 219 weight class) and Junior Iron (ranked 979 p4p, 120 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Bianchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Iron!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bianchi fails with the takedown
and Iron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Iron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bianchi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Iron's waist but Iron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bianchi off to one side.
Iron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bianchi dives in and grabs Iron's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iron pushes down on Bianchi's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bianchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bianchi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Iron avoids it really well and circles away.
Iron wants to clinch but Bianchi slips to the side
and Bianchi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Iron is trying to control but can't.
Iron wants to improve his position but Bianchi is controlling well.
Iron looking for submissions off his back.
Iron is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianchi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Iron is just riding it out for now. Bianchi eventually gives up the hold.
Iron is trying to stand.
Bianchi prevents Iron from improving his position.
Bianchi wants to take a breather but Iron is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iron is looking for a sweep. Bianchi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Iron looking for submissions off his back.
Iron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bianchi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Iron is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bobby Bianchi!
Bobby Bianchi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 1486 p4p, 225 weight class) and Jose Morales (ranked 1587 p4p, 238 weight class). Jose Morales has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Johnson's chin.
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Morales!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Morales's head.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Morales saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morales takes one on the button.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OH! Morales has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Johnson smells blood and charges in for the finish! Johnson unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Morales sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Johnson!
After the big win, Anthony Johnson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors THE END 32 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mick Mulvaney (ranked 1327 p4p, 64 weight class) and Jimmy McGill (ranked 22119 p4p, 355 weight class). Mulvaney comes to the cage accompanied by The Rocky Road To Dublin. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Mulvaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy McGill!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulvaney circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGill wants to clinch up but Mulvaney keeps it at a distance.
McGill is looking to clinch but Mulvaney is avoiding it.
Mulvaney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Mulvaney.
McGill has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mulvaney is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mulvaney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mulvaney lands a high kick to the side of McGill's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Mulvaney dives into guard, looking to finish.
McGill is rocked!
It looks like Jimmy McGill has been cut.
We've been hearing that Mulvaney has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulvaney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGill is still in real trouble! Can Mulvaney finish him?
McGill looking for subs off his back but Mulvaney has passed one foot through into half guard.
McGill looks winded!
Mulvaney lands a big elbow - McGill is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Mulvaney!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Mulvaney!
A very excited looking Mick Mulvaney 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Lemode (ranked 2795 p4p, 248 weight class) and Sergei Babakov (ranked 521 p4p, 59 weight class). Ronald Lemode could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergei Babakov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Lemode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Babakov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babakov throws an off balance right hand
and Lemode counters with a straight right hand.
Lemode lands a jab to the head.
Babakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemode manages to avoid it.
Babakov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLemode.
Babakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Babakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babakov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Babakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lemode manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Babakov tries to clinch but Lemode moves out of range.
Lemode chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Babakov staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Babakov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Babakov throws a hook but Lemode avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Lemode tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lemode fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lemode swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemode takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemode stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lemode pivots, looking for a leg kick but Babakov is out of range and Lemode settles back down.
Lemode connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Babakov's hands.
Babakov moves into range and clinches up with Lemode.
Lemode tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babakov's elbow.
Lemode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babakov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lemode backwards.
Lemode tries a body shot but Babakov blocks it.
Babakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemode's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babakov darts in trying to clinch
and Lemode counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Sergei Babakov has been cut.
Sergei Babakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babakov misses the body punch
enabling Lemode to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemode throws a nice looking combination but Babakov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lemode throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babakov throws an overhand right that lands on Lemode's shoulder, as Lemode tries to avoid the shot.
Babakov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lemode throws an overhand right that lands on Babakov's shoulder, as Babakov tries to avoid the shot.
Babakov throws a body shot but no joy.
Babakov avoids a kick to the body.
Babakov tries to clinch up but Lemode circles away and keeps his distance.
It looks like Lemode has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Babakov moves into the clinch.
Babakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babakov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lemode misses with a punch to the body.
Lemode breaks the clinch.
Babakov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lemode on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Lemode throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babakov missing with a left hand there. Lemode was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babakov misses with a body punch
and Lemode counters with a stiff right hand.
Lemode waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babakov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babakov is looking to clinch.
Lemode keeps the fight on the outside.
Lemode avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babakov lands with an overhand left.
Babakov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lemode throws a head kick that Babakov semi-blocks.
Babakov connects with a jab.
Babakov fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lemode to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lemode looks to clinch but Babakov throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lemode taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sergei Babakov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 927 p4p, 118 weight class) and Marciano Cobb (ranked 701 p4p, 89 weight class). Cobb has chosen Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
7 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Cobb.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
Cobb cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cobb scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cobb slips under a jab.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb clinches.
Smith blocking some punches.
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!
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Cobb pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Smith.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
We've been informed that Cobb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Smith misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Cobb displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith slips under a jab from Cobb.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands with a nice body punch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith slips a jab from Cobb.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body.
Cobb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Smith misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith blocks a body shot from Cobb.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Smith.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
Cobb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cobb throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Cobb shrugs it off.
Cobb is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb dominated that 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.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Cobb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cobb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith staying out of range there.
Cobb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cobb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cobb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.
Cobb let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Cobb looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cobb thinking.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb gets a clinch.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Cobb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cobb.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
A short right from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb lands a shot to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith wants to break free but Cobb has control.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Marciano Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cobb lands a right hand.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobb breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Cobb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Cobb cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cobb blocks a head kick by Smith.
Cobb stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb lands with a right hand.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Smith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Cobb misses.
Cobb closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Cobb on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks a body shot from Cobb.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Cobb jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Cobb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cobb.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobb! But no joy.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Cobb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Cobb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
Smith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith staying out of range there.
Cobb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb scores with a shot to the body.
Smith tries a low kick but Cobb avoids it.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Marciano Cobb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith clobbers Cobb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Cobb does no damage.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Cobb might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Cobb's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb slips a jab from Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Cobb catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Smith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Smith catches Cobb right on the button with a cross.
Cobb misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Cobb avoids it.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cobb tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a quick counter head kick but Cobb was just out of range.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Smith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cobb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobb moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marciano Cobb.
Well Cobb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marciano Cobb!
In his post fight interview, Marciano Cobb started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Farley Steve (ranked 626 p4p, 99 weight class) and Anatoly Gorbachenko (ranked 1305 p4p, 200 weight class). Steve kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farley Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anatoly Gorbachenko!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko misses with a double jab.
Steve is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steve.
Gorbachenko throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Gorbachenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
Gorbachenko throws a nice looking combination but Steve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gorbachenko lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Steve.
Gorbachenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gorbachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachenko.
Steve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Gorbachenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steve there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steve drops Gorbachenko with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gorbachenko looks back up at him and smiles so Steve waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gorbachenko is rocked!
Steve misses with a looping right.
Gorbachenko gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Steve gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Gorbachenko is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Farley Steve!
Farley Steve managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.
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