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IFC 76: S.Heavyweight vs Bell PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Rickenbacker (ranked 5629 p4p, 566 weight class) and Tom Drogo (ranked 6464 p4p, 593 weight class). Tom Drogo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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192 lbs
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jared Rickenbacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rickenbacker moves into range and clinches up with Drogo.
Rickenbacker tries to work over Drogo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drogo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rickenbacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rickenbacker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rickenbacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drogo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rickenbacker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drogo pulls guard successfully.
Rickenbacker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rickenbacker content to stall in guard here.
Drogo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rickenbacker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drogo on the ground.
Drogo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rickenbacker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drogo working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Drogo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rickenbacker defends it easily.
Rickenbacker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in 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.
Drogo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rickenbacker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rickenbacker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drogo is looking for the big counter here.
Rickenbacker tries to land a front kick but Drogo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drogo throws a counter combo.
Rickenbacker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drogo, pushing him back against the cage.
Rickenbacker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drogo is trying to pull guard but Rickenbacker has him pressed against the cage.
Jared Rickenbacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Drogo.
Rickenbacker tries to work over Drogo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drogo prevents a body shot from Rickenbacker.
Drogo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rickenbacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drogo jumps guard but Rickenbacker stands there with Drogo around his waist. Drogo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rickenbacker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rickenbacker tries a body shot but Drogo blocks it.
Rickenbacker scores with a hook to the body.
Drogo tries to pull guard but Rickenbacker won't allow it.
Drogo looks winded!
Drogo working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Rickenbacker.
Drogo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Rickenbacker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rickenbacker tries a body shot but Drogo blocks it.
Rickenbacker misses with a punch to the body.
Rickenbacker lands a right hand.
Rickenbacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drogo is trying to pull guard but Rickenbacker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drogo jumps guard and drags Rickenbacker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rickenbacker trying to control the position from guard on top but Drogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rickenbacker postures up.
Rickenbacker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rickenbacker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drogo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rickenbacker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rickenbacker trying to control but Drogo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rickenbacker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Drogo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rickenbacker tries to roll over but Drogo keeps him under control.
Rickenbacker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rickenbacker trying to hold on to Drogo's head to control him but Drogo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Rickenbacker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fighters circling - Rickenbacker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rickenbacker throws a sloppy head kick
and Drogo counters with a three punch combo that has Rickenbacker backing up. Rickenbacker nods at Drogo to acknowledge the strikes.
Rickenbacker throws a sloppy body shot
and Drogo counters with a good low kick that Rickenbacker was not able to check.
Rickenbacker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rickenbacker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drogo can do to turn this around?
Rickenbacker instigates a clinch.
Rickenbacker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rickenbacker misses with a body punch.
Drogo fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drogo.
Drogo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rickenbacker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rickenbacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rickenbacker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drogo or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rickenbacker uses from the top position.
Drogo being controlled here, momentarily.
Drogo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rickenbacker trying to control but Drogo is working from the bottom.
Drogo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rickenbacker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rickenbacker wants to control from the top but Drogo keeps moving.
Rickenbacker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drogo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drogo tries a quick counter leg kick but Rickenbacker is wise to it.
Jared Rickenbacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rickenbacker throws the left hand but Drogo avoids the punch easily.
Rickenbacker swings widly with a right hand
letting Drogo counter with a right hand.
Rickenbacker gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker can't find room to land a body shot as Drogo controls the action.
Drogo is trying to pull guard but Rickenbacker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jared Rickenbacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Drogo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rickenbacker.
A short left from Rickenbacker.
Drogo is trying to pull guard but Rickenbacker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rickenbacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rickenbacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rickenbacker throws a head punch that misses.
Drogo jumps guard but Rickenbacker stands there with Drogo around his waist. Drogo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drogo blocking some punches.
Rickenbacker misses with a punch to the body.
Rickenbacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drogo blocks a body shot from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker lands a nice 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!
Rickenbacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drogo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rickenbacker smiles and moves away.
Drogo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rickenbacker tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker pushes Drogo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rickenbacker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drogo tries for a takedown but Rickenbacker manages to get underhooks.
Drogo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rickenbacker to keep the fight standing.
Rickenbacker prevents the takedown attempt.
Rickenbacker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drogo.
Drogo tries to pull guard but Rickenbacker holds him up against the cage and eventually Drogo drops back down to his feet.
Rickenbacker pushes Drogo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rickenbacker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
Drogo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rickenbacker just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rickenbacker as the two fighters clinch.
Rickenbacker lands a shot to the body.
Rickenbacker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drogo or not.
Rickenbacker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rickenbacker tries a body shot but Drogo blocks it.
Rickenbacker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drogos head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rickenbacker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drogo blocks a body shot from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rickenbacker misses with a punch to the body.
Rickenbacker tries a body shot but Drogo blocks it.
Rickenbacker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rickenbacker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rickenbacker misses with a body punch.
Rickenbacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rickenbacker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rickenbacker pushes Drogo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rickenbacker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rickenbacker swings wildly with an uppercut but Drogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drogo fails to pull guard.
Rickenbacker misses with a punch to the body.
Drogo jumps guard but Rickenbacker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rickenbacker tries a body shot but Drogo blocks it.
Rickenbacker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rickenbacker lands a shoulder strike.
Rickenbacker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Rickenbacker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Drogo.
Rickenbacker looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogo is just out of range.
Rickenbacker throws a body punch but Drogo moves out of range.
Drogo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker has Drogo up against the cage in a clinch.
Drogo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rickenbacker digs a right hand into Drogo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drogo's gas tank.
Drogo tries to pull guard but Rickenbacker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rickenbacker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rickenbacker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo tries to pull guard but Rickenbacker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jared Rickenbacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Drogo.
Rickenbacker lands a right hand.
Drogo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rickenbacker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drogo or not.
Drogo tries to pull guard but Rickenbacker holds him up against the cage and eventually Drogo drops back down to his feet.
Rickenbacker lands with a light punch inside.
Rickenbacker presses Drogo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drogo or not.
Rickenbacker is working Drogo over against the cage.
Rickenbacker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drogos head.
Rickenbacker can't find room to land a body shot as Drogo controls the action.
Drogo blocking some punches.
Rickenbacker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker lands a nice uppercut.
Rickenbacker struggles to land a body shot inside as Drogo controls his hands.
Rickenbacker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rickenbacker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rickenbacker lands a nice uppercut.
Rickenbacker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rickenbacker pushes Drogo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rickenbacker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Rickenbacker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rickenbacker presses Drogo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drogo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rickenbacker lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker lands an uppercut.
Rickenbacker lands a body punch.
Rickenbacker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rickenbacker.
A body shot lands from Rickenbacker.
A right hook to the body lands for Rickenbacker.
A nice left hand lands by Rickenbacker.
Good body shot from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Drogo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A short uppercut from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker lands an uppercut.
Rickenbacker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rickenbacker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
Rickenbacker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drogo backwards.
Rickenbacker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rickenbacker presses Drogo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rickenbacker tries a body shot but Drogo blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rickenbacker.
Drogo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rickenbacker smiles and moves away.
Rickenbacker looks to land a left hand but Drogo moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rickenbacker takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rickenbacker - that landed with a thud.
Jared Rickenbacker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Rickenbacker.
A hook to the body from Rickenbacker.
A short right from Rickenbacker on the inside.
Rickenbacker pushes Drogo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rickenbacker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drogo or not.
Rickenbacker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker can't find room to land a body shot as Drogo controls the action.
Rickenbacker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rickenbacker stops a takedown attempt from Drogo.
A hook to the body from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rickenbacker tries to work over Drogo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rickenbacker lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker is working Drogo over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rickenbacker.
Drogo prevents a body shot from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker scores with a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rickenbacker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drogo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rickenbacker pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jared Rickenbacker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rickenbacker lands a nice shot to the body.
Drogo stalling in the clinch but Rickenbacker improves position.
Drogo is trying to pull guard but Rickenbacker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tom Drogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drogo blocks a body shot from Rickenbacker.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Rickenbacker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rickenbacker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Rickenbacker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crack Head (ranked 4463 p4p, 437 weight class) and Finn Gallow (ranked 22474 p4p, 619 weight class). Finn Gallow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crack Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Finn Gallow!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gallow did well to prevent Head getting side control.
Head moves nicely into side control.
Head prevents Gallow from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head wants to control but Gallow is keeping him busy.
Head is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gallow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gallow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Head is controlling him well.
Head looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gallow is looking to regain half guard here but Head keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gallow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gallow tries to escape but Head is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is chipping away with strikes.
Gallow is looking for a sweep.
Head wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gallow, who protects the arm well.
Gallow is trying to buck Head off.
Head wants to control but Gallow is keeping him busy.
Gallow throws Head to one side and escapes!
Gallow lands a leg kick that knocks Head off balance momentarily.
A left lands for Gallow.
Head on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Head drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallow tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Head presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gallow tries to reverse the position but Head maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gallow is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Head won't let Gallow get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gallow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gallow's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Head looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gallow is squirming around, avoiding Head's attempts to control the action.
Gallow is in a horrible position here. Head smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gallow can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallow's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Head with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The referee warns Gallow that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Head won't let Gallow get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gallow is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Head is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gallow has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Head postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gallow looks a forlorn figure.
Head landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Head 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.
Gallow really wants to buck Head off and get back to his feet.
Head seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gallow is holding on tight.
Head landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Head lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Head jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gallow manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Head tries for a kimura but Gallow is defending well.
Head wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gallow, who protects the arm well.
Gallow wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crack Head dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick lands from Gallow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Head is defended easily by Gallow.
Head takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Head gets a takedown into half guard.
Head looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gallow is trying to stand back up but Head is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head prevents Gallow from improving his position.
Gallow wants to get back to his feet.
Head is looking to advance position but Gallow won't allow it.
Crack Head overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Head is looking to take a break and control but Gallow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is looking for a kimura but Gallow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Head to get the leverage.
Head working the head and body with strikes.
Gallow wants to get back to his feet.
Gallow missing with punches from the bottom.
Head is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Head in particular looking to stall.
Head is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallow can do to turn this around?
Gallow is looking to escape.
Head seems to be looking for submissions.
Gallow is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head is looking for a kimura but Gallow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Head to get the leverage.
Gallow is looking to escape.
Head is trying to control. Gallow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gallow stuffs the takedown attempt from Head. Head gets slowly back to his feet.
Gallow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Head shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Head showed some decent athleticism there.
Head stops Gallow from getting back to his feet.
Head throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gallow is looking to escape.
Head wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gallow keeps working.
Gallow wants to improve his position but Head is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Head there.
Gallow tries to get to full guard but Head has control of the leg.
Head stops Gallow from getting back to his feet.
Gallow trying to get back to full guard but Head takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gallow tries to hold on but Head pushes him away.
Gallow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Head working for a guillotine from mount but Gallow is in no mood to give up.
Gallow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Head with the ground and pound from mount.
You get the feeling that Gallow really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Head sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gallow takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallow defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Head.
Head looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gallow 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallow is trying to roll into a better position but Head has get a rear naked choke and Gallow is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Crack Head!
Our winner, Crack Head, 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Mason (ranked 2468 p4p, 359 weight class) and Oliver Lancaster (ranked 5812 p4p, 589 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lancaster moves into the clinch.
Lancaster wants a takedown.
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancaster slips a jab from Mason.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lancaster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lancaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lancaster thows a leg kick but Mason checks it
and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
Lancaster gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Lancaster tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lancaster back to the cage. Mason follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lancaster closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mason counters with a right hand to the body.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Mason throwing a counter right hand but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
Mason defending well as Lancaster loads up on a big left hand.
Lancaster tries to clinch up
and Mason counters with a right hand to the body.
Lancaster moves into the clinch successfully.
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancaster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mason counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lancaster thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mason lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mason lands with a hook. Lancaster tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Lancaster misses.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Lancaster tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lancaster defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Lancaster looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Lancaster walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mason clobbers Lancaster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a leg kick
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mason misses the jab.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lancaster throws out the jab.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Lancaster's belly button to the back.
Lancaster darts in trying to clinch
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason cracks Lancaster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lancaster has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lancaster there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lancaster is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Lancaster misses
and Mason scores with a counter punch that sends Lancaster to the canvas! Mason smells blood - he's punishing Lancaster with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lancaster has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Mason!
A very excited looking Max Mason 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slot Waster (ranked 2675 p4p, 351 weight class) and Eusebio Zapata (ranked 3819 p4p, 441 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eusebio Zapata enters the cage!
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185 lbs
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172 lbs
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slot Waster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eusebio Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapata lunges at Waster with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waster's hand.
Waster misses the shot to the body.
Zapata scores with a hook.
It looks like Slot Waster has been cut.
Zapata bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Waster's head backwards.
A punch combination from Zapata misses.
A cross from Zapata lands.
Oooooh!!! Zapata has knocked Waster down with a huge combo! Zapata steps away and waves a wobbly Waster back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Waster is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapata drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Waster right on the button. Waster goes down! Zapata follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Zapata gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eusebio Zapata!
A very excited looking Eusebio Zapata 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hibbert (ranked 748 p4p, 91 weight class) and Feihck Tiote (ranked 1372 p4p, 161 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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23
164 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Hibbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Feihck Tiote!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiote dodges the punch combination from Hibbert.
Hibbert works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tiote is defended easily by Hibbert.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hibbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hibbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiote sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hibbert clobbers Tiote with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hibbert misses with a hook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tiote or perhaps it was just good defense by Hibbert, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hibbert throws a series of punches but Tiote avoids them all with ease.
Tiote is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tiote moves out of range of the body kick.
Hibbert ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hibbert tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiote shoots in but Hibbert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tony Hibbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feihck Tiote.
Tiote shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hibbert's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hibbert looking to control.
Hibbert seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tiote avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tiote wants to control from the top but Hibbert keeps moving.
Hibbert is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tiote is aware though and is defending well.
Hibbert had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tiote defends it easily.
Tiote trying to control but Hibbert is working from the bottom.
Tiote advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tiote wants to pass to mount but Hibbert is defending the position.
Hibbert is trying to maintain the position but Tiote is very close to passing his half guard.
Tiote passes to side control.
Tiote wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hibbert keeps working.
Hibbert sneaks out the side door and pushes Tiote away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tiote steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hibbert.
Tiote drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hibbert defends it well.
Tiote fails with a takedown attempt.
Tiote changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hibbert tries to avoid it but Tiote manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hibbert to the ground. Hibbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hibbert lands a jab to the head.
Hibbert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hibbert wants it to stay on the feet.
Tiote pushes Hibbert up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiote blocks an uppercut.
Hibbert lands a nice uppercut.
Tiote gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hibbert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hibbert is staying active underneath Tiote, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hibbert trying to control here.
Hibbert is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hibbert is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tiote pulls his head out easily.
Tiote wants to pass the guard but Hibbert is defending well.
Tiote trying to control the action but Hibbert is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert wants to get back to full guard.
Hibbert is refusing to be controlled, as Tiote sits in half guard.
Hibbert gets back to full guard.
Tiote wants to control from the top but Hibbert keeps moving.
Hibbert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tiote 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.
Hibbert is trying to keep Tiote in close.
Tiote trying to control the position from guard on top but Hibbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Hibbert dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hibbert gets tackled into the cage by Tiote. Tiote maintains the clinch.
Tiote is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hibbert to keep the fight standing.
Tiote tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tiote goes for a takedown attempt but Hibbert pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tony Hibbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feihck Tiote.
Hibbert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hibbert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hibbert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tiote fails to land the takedown.
Donk. Hibbert catches Tiote right on the button with a cross.
Tiote tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hibbert sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tiote somewhat.
Tony Hibbert is winning the standup battle so far.
Hibbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hibbert leaves Tiote with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiote checks a leg kick.
Hibbert throws a shot to the body.
Hibbert misses with a two punch combination.
Hibbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiote.
Tiote goes for a double leg but Hibbert avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hibbert continues to drive forward.
Hibbert tries to keep at a distance but Tiote has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hibbert throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiote.
Tiote goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hibbert prevents it.
Tiote looking for a takedown.
Hibbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hibbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiote backwards.
Tiote is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hibbert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hibbert is looking to control Tiote's arms but Tiote gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hibbert has his back to the cage.
Tiote has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hibbert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hibbert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hibbert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tiote tries to pull guard but Hibbert forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert slows down the pace here.
Hibbert lands a shot to the body.
Hibbert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiote is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hibbert gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hibbert misses with a punch to the body.
Tiote fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Hibbert.
Tiote is breathing heavily.
Hibbert lands a right hand.
Hibbert softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hibbert gets underhooks to prevent Tiote's takedown attempt.
Hibbert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hibbert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiote can do to turn this around?
Hibbert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hibbert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tiote tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hibbert.
Good body shot from Hibbert.
Hibbert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hibbert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hibbert stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiote tries for a takedown but Hibbert manages to get underhooks.
Tiote has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hibbert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tiote drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hibbert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hibbert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hibbert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tiote keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiote drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hibbert defends it well.
Hibbert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tiote moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hibbert misses with a series of wild punches.
Hibbert swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiote.
Hibbert moves into the clinch.
Tiote takes a shot to the head.
Tiote manages to pull guard.
Hibbert looking to sit in guard and control but Tiote gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert is trying to hold Tiote in close to prevent damage but Tiote has managed to pass into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hibbert regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tiote trying to control but Hibbert is working from the bottom.
Feihck Tiote has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tiote loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hibbert looking to control.
Hibbert keeping full guard, as Tiote tries to pass.
Tiote trying to control but Hibbert is working from the bottom.
Hibbert has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tiote can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Hibbert dominated that second round.
That's time! Hibbert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hibbert takes a swing at Tiote's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Hibbert misses.
Tiote only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tiote will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hibbert moves in looking to clinch but Tiote pushes him off.
Tiote fails to land the takedown.
Tony Hibbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiote shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tiote passes Hibbert's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tiote lands with a punch from half guard.
Hibbert is not content to let Tiote control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hibbert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hibbert actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiote is pressing down on Hibbert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hibbert is holding on for now.
Tiote stalling.
Hibbert looking for submissions off his back.
Tiote is pressing down on Hibbert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hibbert is holding on for now.
Hibbert wants to control but Tiote is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hibbert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hibbert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tiote controlling the action here.
Hibbert trying to control but Tiote postures up.
Tiote tries to pass to full mount but Hibbert defends it.
Hibbert gets back to full guard.
Hibbert keeping moving, preventing Tiote from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert working for a triangle but Tiote defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiote makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hibbert is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hibbert had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tiote defends it easily.
Tiote looking to pass the guard.
Tiote avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hibbert can't keep his opponent in guard - Tiote advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tiote passes into side control, despite Hibbert's attempt to control the position.
Hibbert is looking to reverse the position.
Tiote wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hibbert keeps working.
Hibbert tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tiote wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Feihck Tiote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Feihck Tiote comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hibbert has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Hibbert!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Bell (ranked 2222 p4p, 123 weight class) and Dumba Diame Jr (ranked 2558 p4p, 287 weight class). Diame Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get It On The Floor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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139 lbs
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24
157 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominique Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dumba Diame Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell tries to sprawl but Diame Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bell.
Diame Jr 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.
Bell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diame Jr trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
Diame Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diame Jr forces his way into half guard.
Diame Jr trying to pass the guard but Bell defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diame Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diame Jr throwing shots but Bell is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diame Jr works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diame Jr tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Diame Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Bell can't escape the position.
Bell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diame Jr pulls his head out easily.
Bell trying to hold on to Diame Jr's head to control him but Diame Jr postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diame Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Diame Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bell trying to control but Diame Jr postures up.
Diame Jr is looking to advance position but Bell won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Bell is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diame Jr wants to pass to mount but Bell is defending the position.
Diame Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Bell defends the submission attempt.
Diame Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Bell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bell is in trouble now - Diame Jr has advanced to mount!
Diame Jr working for a guillotine from mount but Bell is in no mood to give up.
Bell is working to get back to half guard.
Diame Jr thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr wants to stand but Bell is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Diame Jr misses with a head shot.
Diame Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diame Jr avoids the attempt from Bell to control.
Bell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bell regains half guard.
Diame Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diame Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bell wants to improve his position but Diame Jr is controlling well.
Diame Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Bell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diame Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr passes to full mount!
Diame Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bell is looking to escape.
Diame Jr throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bell is trying desperately to improve position.
Bell gets back to half guard.
Bell is looking to improve his position.
Bell looking for submissions off his back.
Bell gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diame Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Diame Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Bell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dumba Diame Jr 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.
Bell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dominique Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diame Jr is trying to improve his position.
Bell is looking to take a break and control but Diame Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diame Jr gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diame Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bell stopping the sweep attempt from Diame Jr.
Bell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diame Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Diame Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diame Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diame Jr gets full guard.
Diame Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bell trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diame Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dumba Diame Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bell is trying to control the position but Diame Jr postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell is looking for a triangle but Diame Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Diame Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diame Jr stands and throws Bell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bell is looking for a sweep.
Diame Jr is looking to take a break and control but Bell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Diame Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Diame Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bell, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Bell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diame Jr advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diame Jr tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Diame Jr landing strikes from the mount.
Diame Jr with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bell can't escape the position.
Diame Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diame Jr landing strikes from the mount and Bell is in trouble!
Bell is working to get back to half guard.
Diame Jr dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr wants to control the pace but Bell is squirming around nicely.
Diame Jr working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bell wants to hold on but Diame Jr pushes him away.
Bell gets back to half guard.
Diame Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diame Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diame Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bell defends it well.
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!
Bell is trying to maintain the position but Diame Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Bell trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Diame Jr throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dumba Diame Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diame Jr.
Diame Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bell.
Diame Jr has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Diame Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bell!
Diame Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bell is looking to reverse the position.
Diame Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bell is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diame Jr is looking to take a break and control but Bell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell is trying to get back to full guard.
Diame Jr tries to pass to full mount but Bell defends it.
Bell trying to control from the bottom.
Diame Jr is working for a kimura but Bell is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, if Diame Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diame Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diame Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diame Jr landing punches.
Diame Jr working for a submission but Bell is keeping him at bay.
Diame Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Diame Jr.
Diame Jr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bell prevents Diame Jr from moving into mount.
Bell sneaks back into half guard.
Diame Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Bell is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bell's head.
Diame Jr in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bell tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Diame Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dumba Diame Jr!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dumba Diame Jr made sure he mentioned Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Comeon Hitme (ranked 1201 p4p, 192 weight class) and Top Heavy (ranked 2018 p4p, 302 weight class). Hitme comes to the cage accompanied by Face Fisted - Dethklok. On his way into the cage it seems that Comeon Hitme has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Comeon Hitme seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comeon Hitme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Top Heavy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitme takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hitme takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hitme fails to land with a series of punches.
Hitme scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Heavy.
Hitme dives in for a single leg takedown but Heavy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Good exchange - Heavy coming out on top.
It looks like Comeon Hitme has been cut.
Hitme moves in looking to clinch but Heavy pushes him off.
Hitme misses with a few strikes there.
Heavy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hitme throws a right hand that Heavy ducks under and follows up with a left that Heavy also avoids with ease.
Hitme takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Hitme has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heavy after a bit of a struggle.
Hitme is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heavy to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Comeon Hitme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitme goes for a takedown attempt but Heavy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hitme misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Heavy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heavy, as that shot connected.
Hitme on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hitme is rocked!
Heavy ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Hitme out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Top Heavy!
A relieved looking Top Heavy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dohn Jodson (ranked 402 p4p, 15 weight class) and Charlie Darwin (ranked 764 p4p, 94 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dohn Jodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin lands a jab to the head.
Darwin takes a swing at Jodson's ribcage but misses.
Jodson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jodson misses with a left hand
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jodson lands a big head kick that sends Darwin tumbling to the mat! Jodson takes a step backwards and waves Darwin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Darwin is rocked!
It looks like Charlie Darwin has been cut.
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!
Jodson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Jodson finish him?
Jodson misses with a looping right.
Darwin throws a fast counter high kick but Jodson manages to duck under it in time.
Jodson fakes the body blow, causing Darwin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Darwin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dohn Jodson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japa Koniu (ranked 795 p4p, 32 weight class) and Diyorbek Nurudinov (ranked 1347 p4p, 71 weight class). Japa Koniu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diyorbek Nurudinov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurudinov slips a jab and a cross from Koniu.
Japa Koniu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koniu throws a good cross that connects.
Koniu tests Nurudinov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nurudinov blocks a low kick nicely.
Nurudinov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Koniu throws a hook but Nurudinov blocks it.
Nurudinov throws a right hand that misses
and Koniu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koniu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Koniu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nurudinov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koniu.
Koniu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurudinov avoids the body shot from Koniu.
Koniu throws a left that rocks Nurudinov and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Koniu dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Nurudinov regain composure!
It looks like Diyorbek Nurudinov has been cut.
Koniu decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nurudinov to his feet.
A big right from Koniu misses.
Nurudinov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu throws a series of punches but Nurudinov moves out of range.
Koniu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nurudinov.
Koniu connects with a nice looking jab.
Nurudinov is rocked!
Nurudinov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koniu throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nurudinov throws an overhand right that lands on Koniu's shoulder, as Koniu tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurudinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koniu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koniu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good leg kick by Koniu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nurudinov moves to clinch but Koniu breaks away
enabling Koniu to counter with a crisp jab.
Koniu throws a looping overhand right but Nurudinov ducks down to avoid it.
Nurudinov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koniu defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurudinov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nurudinov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Koniu is trying to get back to his feet.
Nurudinov landing a few strikes.
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Koniu pushes Nurudinov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nurudinov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Koniu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Koniu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nurudinov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Koniu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Japa Koniu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nurudinov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Koniu fakes the leg kick and cracks Nurudinov in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nurudinov.
Nurudinov tries to clinch up.
Nurudinov takes one on the button.
Nurudinov checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Koniu finds it's target.
Koniu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Koniu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurudinov.
Nurudinov scores with a sloppy right hand. Koniu should have avoided that one.
Jeez, Japa Koniu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nurudinov blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nurudinov.
Japa Koniu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diyorbek Nurudinov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniu slips under a jab from Nurudinov.
It looks like Koniu has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Koniu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nurudinov counters with a single leg into guard. Koniu didn't expect that.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Koniu manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Koniu on the inside.
Koniu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koniu misses with some punches.
Nurudinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koniu throws a hook but Nurudinov avoids it easily.
Koniu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koniu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nurudinov.
Koniu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koniu tries to land a front kick but Nurudinov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koniu walks into a jab.
Nurudinov blocks a head kick by Koniu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Japa Koniu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nurudinov pushes Koniu up against the cage in a clinch.
Nurudinov working aggressively here.
Nurudinov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koniu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koniu breaks the clinch.
Koniu throws out a loose jab but Nurudinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koniu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurudinov throws the left hand but Koniu avoids the punch easily.
Nurudinov ducks under a wild hook from Koniu.
Koniu misses with a double jab.
Nurudinov tries to clinch but Koniu is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurudinov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koniu's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koniu.
Koniu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Koniu.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koniu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koniu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koniu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koniu throws a poor cross that misses
and Nurudinov counters with a single leg into guard. Koniu didn't expect that.
Koniu uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Koniu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koniu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurudinov can do to turn this around?
Koniu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nurudinov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nurudinov misses with some punches.
Koniu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nurudinov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koniu kicks Nurudinov off and gets to his feet.
Koniu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurudinov.
Nurudinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Japa Koniu is winning the standup battle so far.
Koniu tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Koniu.
Japa Koniu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koniu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nurudinov. Nurudinov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nurudinov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koniu misses with a straight right.
Koniu misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Koniu.
No luck for Nurudinov with that takedown attempt.
Nurudinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koniu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koniu cracks Nurudinov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nurudinov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koniu.
Nurudinov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniu misses with a body shot.
Japa Koniu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koniu misses with a kick to the body.
And Nurudinov tries to counter it with a takedown but Koniu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Koniu with a hook.
Nurudinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurudinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koniu throws out the jab.
Nurudinov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Koniu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nurudinov chips away with some ground and pound.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Japa Koniu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diyorbek Nurudinov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Heavyweight (ranked 48 p4p, 3 weight class) and Doug Bell (ranked 162 p4p, 7 weight class). Super Heavyweight has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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253 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Super Heavyweight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Bell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Heavyweight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heavyweight.
Bell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heavyweights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Super Heavyweight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Bell misses.
Heavyweight appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice cross by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses with a wild body shot.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heavyweight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heavyweight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Heavyweight lands a nice hook to Bell's body. Bell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bell throws a shot from downtown. Heavyweight moves away and avoids it.
Heavyweight is looking to counter the offense by Bell and move into the clinch.
Bell throws a body punch but Heavyweight moves out of range.
Heavyweight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Heavyweight tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bell manages to circle out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Heavyweight is just out of range.
Heavyweight moves into the clinch successfully.
Bell throws a punch but it's blocked by Heavyweight.
Bell blocks a body shot from Heavyweight.
Bell looking for a takedown.
Bell manages to break the clinch.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Heavyweight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bell avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heavyweight misses with a wild body shot.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a jab to the body
and Heavyweight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bell.
Heavyweight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heavyweight takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heavyweight throws a body shot but no joy.
Heavyweight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Heavyweight just misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
Heavyweight looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Bell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Heavyweight!
Heavyweight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heavyweight works Bell's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Bell misses
letting Heavyweight counter with a right hand.
Heavyweight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Heavyweight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bell throws out the jab.
Bell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heavyweight, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Heavyweight fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heavyweight is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Bell throws out a counter right but Heavyweight avoids it with no problem.
Heavyweight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heavyweight is looking to wear down Bell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heavyweight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bell misses with a hook.
Heavyweight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Super Heavyweight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heavyweight throws a right hand that misses
and Bell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heavyweight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bell misses with a hook.
Heavyweight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bell.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heavyweight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Heavyweight throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Bell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Heavyweight dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bell has Heavyweight up against the cage in a clinch.
Heavyweight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bell.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Bell blocks it.
Bell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heavyweight can't find room to land a body shot as Bell controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Bell.
Bell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Bell.
Heavyweight misses with a punch to the body.
Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Bell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Super Heavyweight has been cut.
Bell swats away the attempt to clinch by Heavyweight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Heavyweight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heavyweight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Heavyweight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heavyweight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Super Heavyweight is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Bell.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Heavyweight shows good takedown defense.
Heavyweight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bell. Bell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heavyweight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heavyweight wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Bell misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.
Bell lands a lovely overhand right.
Bell lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heavyweight digs a good hook to Bell's body.
Bell misses the jab.
Heavyweight misses with a few strikes there.
Bell drives through and clinches with Heavyweight against the cage.
Bell tries to throw a body punch but Heavyweight avoids it by throwing Bell back against the cage.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
Bell prevents a body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight working aggressively here.
Bell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Heavyweight seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bell can turn it around.
Bell lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell digs a right hand into Heavyweight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heavyweight's gas tank.
Heavyweight lands with a left to the head.
Bell lands a shoulder strike.
Bell manages to break the clinch.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Heavyweight throws an overhand right that lands on Bell's shoulder, as Bell tries to avoid the shot.
Heavyweight tries to keep at a distance but Bell has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
Bell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heavyweight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heavyweight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Bell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bell digs a good body shot into Heavyweight's ribs.
A combination from Heavyweight does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Bell moves forwards but Heavyweight connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavyweight lands with a straight right. Bell didn't see that one coming.
Bell throws a body shot but no joy.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heavyweight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heavyweight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Heavyweight is just out of range.
Bell ducks right into an uppercut from Heavyweight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heavyweight prevents a body shot from Bell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Super Heavyweight's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heavyweight misses with the combination.
Heavyweight slips a straight right by Bell.
A shot to the body from Heavyweight misses
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heavyweight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Heavyweight.
Bell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Heavyweight.
Bell takes a swing at Heavyweight's ribcage but misses.
Bell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell tries for a takedown but Heavyweight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Heavyweight with a nice cross.
Heavyweight swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
Heavyweight pushes Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Bell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
Doug Bell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Heavyweight.
A short right from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Heavyweight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight gets through Bell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Heavyweight scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Heavyweight.
Bell prevents a body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Bell blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
Bell tries to break free but Heavyweight pushes him back against the cage.
Heavyweight misses with a punch to the body.
Bell tries to throw a body punch but Heavyweight avoids it by throwing Bell back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Heavyweight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bell swings wildly with an uppercut but Heavyweight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavyweight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bell or not.
Bell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow.
Bell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bell misses with a body punch.
Bell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heavyweight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bell prevents a body shot from Heavyweight.
Bell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heavyweight tries to work over Bell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heavyweight blocking some punches.
Heavyweight scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight pushes Bell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heavyweight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Heavyweight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Bell blocks it.
Heavyweight misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Heavyweight - that landed with a thud.
Heavyweight cracks Bell with a nice body shot.
Heavyweight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heavyweight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Heavyweight.
Heavyweight pushes Bell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Heavyweight scores with a shot to the side of Bell's head.
Bell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavyweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Heavyweight finish him?
Heavyweight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heavyweight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight can't find room to land a body shot as Bell controls the action.
Bell seems to have recovered his senses.
Heavyweight can't find room to land a body shot as Bell controls the action.
Bell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Bell.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Bell blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heavyweight.
Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heavyweight thuds a left hand into Bell's body.
Heavyweight steps in with a hook that catches Bell right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Heavyweight follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Bell looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Heavyweight!
Super Heavyweight retains his super heavyweight title!
Super Heavyweight thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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