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IFC86: Mma v Warring PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Iron (ranked 3217 p4p, 387 weight class) and Yuri Voronov (ranked 3736 p4p, 430 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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173 lbs
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180 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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Iron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Voronov lands with a nice body punch.
Voronov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Iron lands with a right hand.
Voronov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Voronov there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch combination from Iron misses.
A good leg kick by Iron.
Iron scores with a sloppy right hand. Voronov should have avoided that one.
Iron just misses with a punch to the body.
Voronov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Iron loads up on a big right hand but Voronov slips the punch.
Voronov tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iron tries a head kick but it misses.
Voronov tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
Junior Iron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iron misses with a two punch combination.
Iron sets himself, and Voronov steps forward looking for the clinch! Iron avoids it this time.
Voronov throws a body shot but no joy.
Voronov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iron.
Iron uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Iron punishes Voronov's body with a nice straight punch.
Iron staying out of range there.
Voronov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Iron misses with a body punch
and Voronov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Iron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iron misses with a wild body shot.
Voronov tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
Iron seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Voronov checks a leg kick.
Voronov tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
Iron chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Iron misses.
Voronov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Voronov defending well as Iron loads up on a big left hand.
Iron throws a low kick, looking for Voronov's leg but Voronov calmly moves out of range.
Voronov tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Voronov at a distance.
Iron misses the jab.
Iron misses with a double jab
and Voronov counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronov lands a nice uppercut.
Voronov blocking some punches.
Voronov lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Iron.
Voronov takes an elbow to the temple.
Voronov takes an elbow to the temple.
Iron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronov blocking some punches.
Voronov pushes Iron back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Iron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Voronov ducks under a wild hook from Iron.
Iron throws a hook but Voronov avoids it easily.
Voronov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Iron.
Iron fails to land with a series of punches.
Iron looks to land a right hand but Voronov moved out of range.
Voronov rushes Iron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Voronov blocks an uppercut.
Iron lands an elbow inside.
Voronov blocks the elbow strike.
Voronov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Iron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iron's elbow.
Voronov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Iron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Iron.
Voronov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronov blocks the elbow strike.
Iron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iron scores with a shot to the side of Voronov's head.
Voronov swings wildly with an uppercut but Iron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iron swings wildly with an uppercut but Voronov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iron throws a punch but it's blocked by Voronov.
A shot in the inside from Iron.
Iron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Iron throws a head punch that misses.
Iron blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voronov.
Iron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voronov lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Iron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Iron - that will leave a mark!
Voronov dodges the punch combination from Iron.
Iron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iron sets himself, and Voronov steps forward looking for the clinch! Iron avoids it this time.
Iron throws a body kick that misses.
Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voronov moves away.
Voronov wants to counter with a clinch but Iron pushes him away.
Voronov misses the shot to the body.
Iron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Voronov on the side of the head.
Junior Iron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voronov tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
Iron is looking to slow Voronov down with leg kicks.
Voronov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iron was well out of range. Poor timing from Voronov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Iron.
Iron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Iron misses with a body shot.
Voronov walks into a straight right hand from Iron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov moves away from the strike by Iron.
Voronov wants to counter the offense by Iron and move into the clinch position.
Iron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iron sets himself, and Voronov steps forward looking for the clinch! Iron avoids it this time.
Voronov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Iron rather than just go for the knockout.
Iron motions for Voronov to come forward. Iron throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Iron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Iron throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Iron. Those never looked like landing.
Voronov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Iron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Voronov's calf.
Iron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voronov wants to counter with a clinch but Iron pushes him away.
Iron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Iron sets himself, and Voronov steps forward looking for the clinch! Iron avoids it this time.
No joy there for Iron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Iron.
Iron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voronov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Iron moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Iron.
Voronov wants to counter with a clinch but Iron pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voronov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voronov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voronov forces Iron back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voronov.
Iron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voronov.
Iron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voronov dodges an elbow strike from Iron.
Iron takes a shot to the head.
Voronov misses with a punch to the body.
Iron lands a damaging elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Iron.
Iron blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov scores with a shot to the side of Iron's head.
Iron looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Iron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voronov can do to turn this around?
Voronov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Iron misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Iron lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Iron.
Voronov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voronov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voronov tries to work over Iron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iron misses with a body punch.
Voronov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Iron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voronov's elbow.
Voronov tries to work over Iron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Voronov's head.
Voronov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iron.
Iron lands a glancing blow to the side of Voronov's head.
Voronov tries to clinch up.
Voronov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Iron throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voronov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iron.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iron throws a lazy right hand but Voronov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iron misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Iron does no damage.
Voronov wants to counter with a clinch but Iron pushes him away.
Iron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voronov.
Voronov tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
Voronov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Iron misses with an elbow over the top.
Voronov dodges an elbow strike from Iron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Iron dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Voronov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iron just misses with a punch to the body.
Iron sets himself, and Voronov steps forward looking for the clinch! Iron avoids it this time.
Voronov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iron misses with a few strikes there.
Voronov wants to counter the offense by Iron and move into the clinch position.
Voronov blocks a low kick nicely.
Voronov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iron manages to avoid it.
Iron misses with a hook. Voronov ducked under it nicely.
Voronov tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
Iron throws a solid leg kick but Voronov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Iron.
Voronov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iron cracks the inside of Voronov's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron misses the jab.
Voronov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Iron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Iron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iron is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iron. Voronov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Iron connects with a crisp jab.
Voronov slips under a jab from Iron.
Voronov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior Iron is winning the standup battle so far.
Iron misses with the combination.
Iron pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Voronov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Iron throws a big shot that misses.
Iron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voronov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Iron misses with a straight left.
Voronov tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
Iron throws a one two combo.
Jab from Iron.
Iron throws a nice looking combination but Voronov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Voronov tries to counter with a clinch but Iron shakes him off and moves away.
Yuri Voronov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junior Iron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Iron misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voronov scores with a hook.
Voronov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Iron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Iron gets tackled into the cage by Voronov. Voronov maintains the clinch.
Iron blocks a body shot from Voronov.
Voronov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voronov cracks Iron with a nice body shot.
Voronov misses with a punch to the body.
Voronov working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voronov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Iron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voronov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Iron lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Iron breaks from the clinch.
Iron connects with a solid leg kick.
Voronov checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iron misses with a straight left.
Iron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Voronov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Iron.
Voronov walks into a straight right hand from Iron.
Voronov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Iron throws a big shot that misses.
Voronov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iron.
Iron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Voronov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voronov tries to clinch there but Iron circles away.
Voronov moves out of range of the strikes.
Voronov walks into a straight right hand from Iron.
Voronov needs to keep his hands up - Iron had a free shot at his head there.
Voronov is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Iron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Iron, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Iron!
A very excited looking Junior Iron rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Kennedy (ranked 3812 p4p, 435 weight class) and Zed Baby! (ranked 2756 p4p, 337 weight class). Baby! has chosen Rage Against The Machine: Know Your Enemy as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zed Baby!!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a hook but Baby! blocks it.
Kennedy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baby!s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baby! gets the takedown into side control.
Kennedy tries to improve position but can't.
Kennedy wants to control but Baby! postures up.
Baby! is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kennedy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kennedy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kennedy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The referee asks Baby! politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Baby! prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Check out the look on Baby!'s face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kennedy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baby! off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baby! staying busy and making it hard for Kennedy to control.
Kennedy has the hooks in. Baby! is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kennedy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Baby! is defending well though. Kennedy let's go of the attempt for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy controlling well, preventing Baby! from escaping the position.
Baby! prevents Kennedy from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baby! tries to break free.
Baby! is still trying to improve position.
Kennedy lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Baby! has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy is hanging on to Baby!'s back as he tries to escape.
Kennedy scores with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Baby! right now.
Kennedy not allowing Baby! to control his hands.
Kennedy throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kennedy tries to get the hooks in deep but Baby! pushed the leg off.
Baby! is trying to break free.
Baby! covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kennedy is trying to stick to Baby!'s back but Baby! is turning into Kennedy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kennedy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Baby!.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy looking for a sweep. Not yet Kennedy, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kennedy has momentary wrist control but Baby! slips an elbow through the middle.
Kennedy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kennedy is really struggling to control Baby! but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kennedy being controlled here, momentarily.
Kennedy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kennedy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kennedy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baby! chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby! stopping the sweep attempt from Kennedy.
Kennedy is looking for a triangle but Baby! pushes his legs off easily.
Kennedy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baby! doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baby! manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kennedy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baby! is one step ahead there.
Baby! distracts Kennedy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baby! postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Baby! trying to control but Kennedy is working from the bottom.
Baby! landing with the ground and pound.
Kennedy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baby! scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steven Kennedy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baby! feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Baby! won't allow Kennedy to sweep him here.
Kennedy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kennedy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baby!'s guard.
Baby! pulls Kennedy in close to his closed guard and prevents Kennedy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Baby! escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kennedy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kennedy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy passes Baby!'s left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kennedy is looking for a kimura but Baby! is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kennedy to get the leverage.
Baby! manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Baby! is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baby! is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baby! escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kennedy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kennedy trying to move into half guard but instead Baby! has managed to sweep!
Kennedy keeping moving, preventing Baby! from controlling successfully.
Baby! throws a big elbow that misses.
Kennedy controls Baby! momentarily but Baby! frees himself.
Baby! throws a strike but Kennedy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zed Baby! has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby! looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kennedy is one step ahead there.
Kennedy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baby! is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kennedy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baby! swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baby! working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kennedy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kennedy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baby! keeping moving, preventing Kennedy from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kennedy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kennedy forces his way into half guard.
Baby! tries to roll over but Kennedy keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy stalling.
Kennedy seems to be working for a kimura but Baby! defends the submission attempt.
Baby! preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kennedy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kennedy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Baby! is trying to control but can't.
Kennedy wants to take a breather but Baby! is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baby! fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kennedy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kennedy misses with a left hand
and Baby! counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kennedy thinking.
Baby! scores with a jab to the head.
Baby! throws a poor cross that misses
and Kennedy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baby! thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zed Baby! will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Baby! throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kennedy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kennedy is looking to land body kicks.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baby! but Baby! pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baby! scores with a three punch combo!
Kennedy shoots in and bounces Baby! off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kennedy looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baby! has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kennedy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kennedy throwing strikes from guard but Baby! blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Baby! looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kennedy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baby! swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baby! working a defensive guard but Kennedy passes into half guard.
Baby! tries to roll over but Kennedy keeps him under control.
Kennedy is keen to just control but Baby! is a slippery customer.
Kennedy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kennedy is trying to control the action in half guard but Baby! is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baby! is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kennedy pulls his head out easily.
Kennedy content to control rather than advance.
Baby! trying to control but Kennedy postures up.
Baby! looking for submissions off his back.
Baby! is trying to maintain the position but Kennedy is very close to passing his half guard.
Kennedy seems to be working for a kimura but Baby! defends the submission attempt.
Baby! is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baby! just misses with a punch to the body.
Baby! scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Baby!.
Baby! slips a straight right by Kennedy.
Baby! has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baby!.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baby! looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Baby! sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baby! throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baby! cracks Kennedy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby! swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. Baby! was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baby! throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Baby! throws a big shot that misses.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy misses with a takedown
and Baby! counters with a straight right hand.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Baby!.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baby! manages to avoid it.
Baby! looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
Baby! lands a nice shot that snaps Kennedy's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zed Baby! comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baby! has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zed Baby!!
During a confident post fight interview, Zed Baby! thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Bogard (ranked 2699 p4p, 302 weight class) and Zach Assad (ranked 2162 p4p, 252 weight class). Zach Assad will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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161 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zach Assad!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assad misses with an uppercut.
Bogard gets the takedown into side control.
Bogard trying to control the position but Assad is working away.
Bogard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Assad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bogard tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard swings around for an armbar but Assad sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bogard's guard.
Bogard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bogard controlling the action here.
Bogard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Assad regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bogard.
Bogard trying to control but Assad is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bogard controls the pace.
Bogard tries to free his leg and advance position but Assad is retaining full guard.
Bogard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bogard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Assad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bogard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bogard is trying to work for a kimura but Assad is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard is trying for a kimura here. Assad looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bogard wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Bogard!
Andy Bogard gave a mention to Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Zach Assad stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck you'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Gracie (ranked 1830 p4p, 243 weight class) and Bea Mason (ranked 2069 p4p, 270 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bea Mason!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mason tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bea Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Mason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mason's guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is in close to Mason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Mason has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mason is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Mason uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mason doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mason manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mason has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mason trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mason passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Mason is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mason wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie is concentrating on defense, preventing Mason from advancing position.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard.
Gracie pushes down on Mason's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie prevents Mason from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Mason won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mason wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Mason shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Mason's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Gracie misses its target.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mason.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Mason manages to avoid it.
Ruben Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bea Mason.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Mason on that attempt.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mason's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Mason looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo but Mason just gets out of the way.
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mason's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mason's head.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Mason can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mason slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie postures up.
Mason manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Mason wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mason is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mason passes into side control.
Mason creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gracie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mason misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie tries to buck Mason off but Mason is having none of it.
Mason cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mason advances to full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mason looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Gracie dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mason tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A clash of legs there as Mason blocks the low kick.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Ruben Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bea Mason.
Gracie lands the left hand.
Mason misses with a double jab
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mason's half guard.
Mason is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working Mason over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie stalling.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Gracie is nestled in close to Mason, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Mason's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mason.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mason trying to control from the bottom.
Mason wants to control but Gracie passes into side.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mason down.
Mason is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie takes a little break here. Mason wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mason is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mason down.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Ruben Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mason is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mason taking a bit of punishment here - Gracie scoring with strikes.
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Gracie!
After winning the bout, Ruben Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Bell (ranked 1878 p4p, 96 weight class) and Gunter Schultz (ranked 1641 p4p, 78 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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31
139 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
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24
130 lbs
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunter Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schultz as he jumps to the side.
Schultz closes the distance and clinches.
Schultz's coach down at Flexx zone was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Schultz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bell tries to pull guard but Schultz won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominique Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schultz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schultz jumps guard and drags Bell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Schultz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bell tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bell should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Schultz has tightened it up now! Bell should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gunter Schultz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christophe Dupree (ranked 1123 p4p, 35 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 1057 p4p, 33 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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244 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christophe Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco misses with a kick to the body
and Dupree connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Coco tries to clinch up.
Dupree lands a hook that stumbles Coco back into the cage. Dupree follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Coco to the canvas! Dupree pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Coco has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Christophe Dupree!
Christophe Dupree thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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#R1#
Yaj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yaj lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Nucombe.
Nucombe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nucombe tries to counter by clinching up but Yaj breaks away and moves out of range.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Nucombe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Nucombe.
Nucombe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nucombe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj wants to counter the offense by Nucombe and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Nucombe.
Yaj connects with a body shot that sends Nucombe's belly button to the back.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yaj manages to circle out of the way.
No joy there for Yaj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yaj throws a body punch but Nucombe moves out of range.
A big right from Yaj misses.
Nucombe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yaj.
Nucombe slips a straight right by Yaj.
Nucombe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yaj.
Nucombe throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nucombe moves out of range as Yaj strikes.
Nucombe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yaj.#T2#
Nucombe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Nucombe.
Nucombe throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.
Yaj slips a straight right by Nucombe.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Nucombe tries to counter by clinching up but Yaj breaks away and moves out of range.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Yaj has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T3#
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yaj manages to circle out of the way.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Nucombe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nucombe is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nucombe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yaj's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nucombe manages to avoid it.
Yaj cracks Nucombe with a good jab.
Nucombe punishes Yaj's body with a nice straight punch.
Yaj throws a looping overhand right but Nucombe ducks down to avoid it.
As Yaj tries to get set, Nucombe tries to push him back and clinch up but Yaj manages to avoid the attempt.
Nucombe missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nucombe sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Nucombe slips a jab from Yaj.
Yaj takes a swing at Nucombe's ribcage but misses.
Nucombe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yaj is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nucombe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nucombe moves away.
Nucombe throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a right hand to the body.
Yaj throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL#
and Nucombe counters by clinching up.
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!
Nucombe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nucombe can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Nucombe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Yaj.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CM Yaj dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Yaj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nucombe.
Nucombe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj throws a jab but it's blocked by Nucombe.
Yaj throws an overhand right that lands on Nucombe's shoulder, as Nucombe tries to avoid the shot.
Yaj misses with a few strikes there.
Nucombe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yaj manages to circle out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Nucombe.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucombe slips a jab from Yaj.
CM Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Nucombe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nucombe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj scores with a jab to the head.
Yaj throws a hook but Nucombe blocks it.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yaj throws a right hand that Nucombe ducks under and follows up with a left that Nucombe also avoids with ease.
Nucombe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yaj.
CM Yaj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Nucombe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nucombe.
Nucombe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Nucombe lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Nucombe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yaj.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Nucombe.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Nucombe blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nucombe trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
Yaj is trying to stall.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Nucombe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yaj has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nucombe tries to land a knee to the head but Yaj blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Nucombe backwards. #T3#
Nucombe throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Nucombe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaj backwards.
Nucombe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Nucombe.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Neil Nucombe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
A head punch on the inside from Nucombe fails to land.
Nucombe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nucombe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nucombe misses with a punch on the inside.
Nucombe scores with a shot to the side of Yaj's head.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Nucombe. #T4#
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Nucombe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj wants to stall.
Nucombe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nucombe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj blocking some punches.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nucombe.
Nucombe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yaj avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Neil Nucombe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nucombe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nucombe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yaj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nucombe defending well as Yaj loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Yaj.
Nucombe throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Yaj. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yaj.#T1#
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Nucombe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nucombe.
As Yaj tries to get set, Nucombe tries to push him back and clinch up but Yaj manages to avoid the attempt.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Nucombe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Nucombe is looking to counter the offense by Yaj and move into the clinch.
Nucombe looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Yaj on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nucombe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nucombe tries to counter by clinching up but Yaj breaks away and moves out of range.
Nucombe drops his hands momentarily and Yaj takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yaj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nucombe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nucombe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Nucombe misses with a straight left.
Yaj misses the jab.
Yaj throws a right hand that Nucombe ducks under and follows up with a left that Nucombe also avoids with ease.
Yaj thuds his right hand into Nucombe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yaj takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yaj throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Nucombe counters by clinching up.
Nucombe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nucombe misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Yaj blocks a body shot from Nucombe.
Nucombe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yaj.
#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Nucombe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Nucombe controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nucombe.
Nucombe misses with the head strike.
Nucombe blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Nucombe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nucombe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nucombe swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Yaj.
Nucombe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Yaj managing to block the knees to the body from Nucombe.
Yaj is trying to push Nucombe away but Nucombe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nucombe gets through Yaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nucombe tries to land knees in the clinch but Yaj avoids the damage to the body.
Nucombe throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Nucombe landing knees to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like CM Yaj has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nucombe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nucombe misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nucombe.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nucombe looking to throw knees to the head but Yaj is blocking nicely.
Yaj tries to work over Nucombe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to CM Yaj.
I think Yaj has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CM Yaj!
A very excited looking CM Yaj 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 Damen Mayer (ranked 638 p4p, 85 weight class) and Tytus Aleksy (ranked 847 p4p, 109 weight class). Tytus Aleksy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damen Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tytus Aleksy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayer.
Mayer tries to counter with a takedown but Aleksy is quick to defend against it.
Aleksy forces Mayer back against the cage and clinches.
We've been hearing reports that Mayer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mayer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aleksy is working Mayer over against the cage.
Aleksy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aleksy smiles and moves away.
Aleksy moves in looking to clinch but Mayer pushes him off.
Aleksy misses with a right hand
and Mayer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mayer.
Mayer wants to control from the top but Aleksy keeps moving.
Mayer 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.
Mayer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mayer is controlling him.
Aleksy wriggles free and stands up.
Mayer moves away from the strike by Aleksy.
Mayer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Aleksy throws an overhand right that lands on Mayer's shoulder, as Mayer tries to avoid the shot.
Mayer blocks a jab.
Mayer keeps the fight on the outside.
Aleksy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mayer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Mayer seems content to control.
Aleksy looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Aleksy is defending against the submission attempts here by Mayer.
Mayer is trying to control. Aleksy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aleksy is looking to escape.
Mayer stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aleksy forces Mayer back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mayer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayer wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleksy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aleksy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aleksy breaks the clinch.
Mayer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aleksy.
Mayer attempts a counter takedown but Aleksy avoids it well and moves away.
Aleksy lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Damen Mayer has been cut.
Aleksy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aleksy tries to keep at a distance but Mayer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aleksy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Aleksy as Mayer shoots in.
Mayer works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Aleksy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayer pushes Aleksy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aleksy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayer tries to pull guard but Aleksy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mayer tries to pull guard but Aleksy won't allow it.
Aleksy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mayer misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aleksy smiles and moves away.
Mayer lands a glancing blow to the side of Aleksy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Damen Mayer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damen Mayer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mayer blocks a jab.
A combination from Aleksy does no damage.
Aleksy throws the left hand but Mayer avoids the punch easily.
Aleksy darts in and clinches Mayer up against the cage.
Aleksy taking a breather.
Mayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aleksy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayer swings wildly with an uppercut but Aleksy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aleksy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayer has a couple of punches blocked by Aleksy.
Mayer takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aleksy prevents it.
Aleksy lands a left hand.
Aleksy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aleksy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheers as Aleksy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mayer doesn't seem phased though.
Aleksy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aleksy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tytus Aleksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aleksy.
Mayer is rocked!
Mayer misses with a takedown attempt - Aleksy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mayer closes the distance and clinches up with Aleksy, looking for a takedown. Mayer pushes Aleksy against the cage but Aleksy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleksy tries to clinch but Mayer is having none of it.
Mayer clinches up with Aleksy and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aleksy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer wants to take the fight to the mat but Aleksy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mayer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aleksy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aleksy misses with an uppercut. Mayer saw that one coming.
Aleksy throws the left hand but Mayer avoids the punch easily.
Aleksy wants to clinch but Mayer slips to the side
and Mayer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mayer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayer looking to pass the guard.
Aleksy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Aleksy manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy moves into the clinch successfully.
Mayer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aleksy to keep the fight standing.
Aleksy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aleksy slips a straight right by Mayer.
Aleksy throws out a counter right but Mayer avoids it with no problem.
Mayer moves out of range of the strikes.
Aleksy throws a nice looking combination but Mayer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aleksy wants to clinch up but Mayer keeps it at a distance.
Aleksy lands a lovely overhand right.
Aleksy tries to clinch up but Mayer circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Aleksy misses.
Aleksy stuffs the takedown.
Aleksy misses with an uppercut. Mayer saw that one coming.
Tytus Aleksy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aleksy throws a hook to the side of Mayer's head but Mayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayer moves away from the strike by Aleksy.
Aleksy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer dives in and grabs Aleksy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aleksy pushes down on Mayer's head and hops out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aleksy! But no joy.
Aleksy's corner calls for a 1-2. Aleksy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Aleksy misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayer ducks under a wild hook from Aleksy.
Aleksy lands a head shot.
Oh Mayer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damen Mayer's cut is getting worse.
Aleksy closes the distance and pushes Mayer back into the cage.
Aleksy blocking some punches.
Mayer fails to pull guard.
Mayer seems to have got his legs back now.
Aleksy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aleksy breaks the clinch.
Aleksy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mayer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayer lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tytus Aleksy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damen Mayer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Aleksy closes the distance and pushes Mayer back into the cage.
Aleksy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aleksy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Aleksy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mayer lands a glancing blow to the side of Aleksy's head.
Mayer misses with an uppercut. Aleksy saw that one coming.
Aleksy tries to clinch but Mayer moves out of range.
Mayer fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayer keeps the fight on the outside.
Aleksy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mayer, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mayer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksy blocking some punches.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tytus Aleksy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aleksy's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksy lands a body shot.
Mayer has a couple of punches blocked by Aleksy.
Mayer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aleksy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aleksy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aleksy swivels and escapes.
Mayer blocks a jab.
Aleksy avoids the body shot from Mayer.
Aleksy scores with a hook.
Aleksy throws a hook to the side of Mayer's head but Mayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayer wants to clinch up but Aleksy keeps it at a distance.
Aleksy instigates a clinch.
Aleksy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries to keep at a distance but Aleksy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aleksy lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayer backwards.
Mayer is trying to pull guard but Aleksy has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleksy manages to break the clinch.
Aleksy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aleksy wants to clinch
and Mayer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Aleksy pushes Mayer off looking to stand but Mayer dives back in and keeps control.
Aleksy kicks Mayer off and gets back to his feet.
Aleksy tries to sprawl but Mayer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aleksy is trying to stand.
Mayer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aleksy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mayer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksy is refusing to be controlled, as Mayer sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aleksy wants to get back to his feet.
Aleksy won't allow Mayer to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aleksy tries to kick Mayer off but Mayer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mayer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mayer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Aleksy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aleksy wants to stand up but Mayer is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tytus Aleksy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aleksy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tytus Aleksy!
Tytus Aleksy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 860 p4p, 117 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 1264 p4p, 165 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite 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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Crosby seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yonic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crosby circles away.
Crosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yonic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crosby was covering up waiting for the punch and Yonic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yonic trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Crosby is looking to stand up but Yonic isn't so interested in that idea.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yonic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crosby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yonic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yonic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Yonic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crosby is looking to stand up but Yonic isn't so interested in that idea.
Yonic throws a big elbow that misses.
Crosby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crosby wants to stand but Yonic is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crosby misses with a series of wild punches.
Crosby tries to clinch up but Yonic circles away and keeps his distance.
Yonic avoids the body shot from Crosby.
Crosby needs to keep his hands up - Yonic had a free shot at his head there.
Crosby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Crosby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yonic.
Yonic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crosby keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic prevents Crosby from improving his position.
Yonic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crosby sees it coming and defends easily.
Yonic lands with a punch from half guard.
Crosby wants to get back to his feet.
Crosby is looking to control Yonic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crosby avoid being mounted?
Yonic prevents Crosby from improving his position.
Yonic slips a nice elbow through Crosby's hands, connecting with Crosby's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yonic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yonic connects with a nice short shot to Crosby's temple.
Yonic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yonic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic thows a huge punch but Crosby dodges it nicely.
Crosby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yonic.
Crosby is not content to let Yonic control the position.
Crosby wants to control but Yonic is keeping busy.
Crosby controlling the position for now.
Yonic is looking to take a break and control but Crosby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crosby keeping hold of Yonic's head, controlling as best he can.
Crosby tries to kick Yonic off but Yonic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yonic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Crosby is trying to maintain the position but Yonic is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yonic working over Crosby with some ground and pound. Crosby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crosby is trying to control but can't.
Crosby won't allow Yonic to pass to mount.
Crosby taking some punishment here, with Yonic in his half guard.
Yonic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yonic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yonic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yonic working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Crosby is staying active underneath Yonic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Crosby moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crosby is on top in guard.
Crosby content to stall in guard here.
Crosby is looking to stand up but Yonic won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crosby stuffs the takedown.
As Yonic tries to get set, Crosby tries to push him back and clinch up but Yonic manages to avoid the attempt.
Yonic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crosby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Boss Yonic has been cut.
Yonic throws a jab when Crosby was well out of range.
Crosby misses with the combination.
Crosby tries to clinch there but Yonic circles away.
Crosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yonic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yonic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crosby moves away.
Crosby fails to land with a series of punches.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby misses with a double jab.
Dany Crosby is winning the standup battle so far.
Crosby misses the shot to the body.
Yonic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yonic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crosby has his hands on Yonic's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Yonic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yonic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crosby has his feet on Yonic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dany Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Crosby misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yonic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crosby scrambles back to his feet.
Crosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yonic lands with a cross.
Yonic lands a nice looking body shot.
Dany Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yonic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crosby's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yonic is looking to work some ground and pound but Crosby has wrist control.
Crosby pulls Yonic in to control the position.
Crosby controls Yonic momentarily but Yonic frees himself.
Yonic pushing down on Crosby's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Crosby tries to kick Yonic off but Yonic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yonic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Crosby wants to improve his position but Yonic is controlling well.
Yonic winds up and cracks Crosby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yonic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby trying to control but Yonic postures up.
Yonic is working for a kimura but Crosby is defending it quite comfortably.
Yonic prevents Crosby from improving his position.
Crosby wants to control but Yonic is keeping busy.
Yonic prevents Crosby from improving his position.
Yonic wants to take a breather but Crosby is having none of it.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crosby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yonic.
Yonic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yonic lands a nice short elbow.
Yonic wants to control but Crosby is keeping him busy.
Crosby is trying to get back to full guard.
Yonic trying to control from half guard but Crosby is working away.
Crosby tries to roll over but Yonic keeps him under control.
Yonic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yonic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yonic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yonic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Yonic.
Crosby desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boss Yonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boss Yonic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yonic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yonic slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Some wild striking there from Crosby.
A big left from Crosby misses.
Yonic lands a right hook to the body.
Yonic goes for a double leg but Crosby avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crosby continues to drive forward.
Yonic shoots in and bounces Crosby off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crosby is pulling down on Yonic's head to control his posture.
Yonic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crosby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yonic wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby pulls Yonic in to control the position.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.
Crosby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yonic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crosby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yonic chips away with some ground and pound.
Yonic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crosby has momentary wrist control but Yonic slips an elbow through the middle.
Crosby controlling the position.
Yonic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yonic is in close to Crosby's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dany Crosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby controlling the position.
Crosby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yonic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yonic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crosby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yonic with a nice head shot there.
Yonic with a nice head shot there.
Yonic chips away with some ground and pound.
Yonic trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yonic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yonic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crosby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yonic is looking to work some ground and pound but Crosby has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic lands a couple of digs.
Yonic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crosby has momentary wrist control but Yonic slips an elbow through the middle.
Yonic trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crosby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yonic landing with the ground and pound.
Crosby wants to control the position but Yonic says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Yonic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yonic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yonic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crosby defending well though.
Crosby wants to improve his position but Yonic is controlling well.
Yonic working Crosby over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yonic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crosby keeps working.
Boss Yonic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yonic lands strikes from half guard.
Crosby is trying to get back to full guard.
Crosby kicks Yonic off and gets back to his feet.
Crosby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yonic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yonic trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boss Yonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yonic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boss Yonic!
Boss Yonic very nearly forgot to thank Sportivité amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Mma (ranked 316 p4p, 41 weight class) and Ross Warring (ranked 961 p4p, 129 weight class). Warring has chosen Sleep Now in the Fire as his entrance music. Jeff Mma 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Mma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Warring!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Warring.
Mma throws a hook but Warring blocks it.
Warring looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jeff Mma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mma jabs at Warring's body.
A lazy body kick from Mma
and Warring counters with a stiff right hand.
Mma slips a jab and a cross from Warring.
Warring misses with a looping left.
Mma missing with a left hand there. Warring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warring throws a right hand that misses
and Mma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Warring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mma throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Warring catches Mma right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Warring.
Warring avoids the body shot from Mma.
Mma tests Warring's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Ross Warring has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warring's coach down at Fit-Out was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Warring's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mma lands a nice hook to Warring's body. Warring takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warring throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mma moves away from the strike by Warring.
Warring walks into a jab.
Warring throws a combination that misses
and Mma counters with a right hand to the body.
Warring moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've been told by Mma's head coaches at Jeffmma training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warring.
Warring lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mma circles away quickly and effectively.
Warring cracks Mma with an open hand slap.
Warring throws a right hand that Mma ducks under and follows up with a left that Mma also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mma takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Warring.
Mma connects with a looping right hand.
Warring is rocked!
Warring walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warring is still on wobbly legs! Can Mma finish him?
Warring pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warring misses with a jab to the body
and Mma counters with a crisp right that sends Warring to the canvas! Mma follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Mma!
Jeff Mma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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