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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John McGillicutty (ranked 24259 p4p, 563 weight class) and Gordan Vrhovec (ranked 25042 p4p, 578 weight class). McGillicutty's entrance music is Head Down. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good kicks
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Brawler
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John McGillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordan Vrhovec!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrhovec will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGillicutty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vrhovec tries for a takedown but McGillicutty circles away easily
and McGillicutty counters with a straight right hand.
Vrhovec looks for a takedown but McGillicutty sprawls well.
McGillicutty is looking to counter punch.
John McGillicutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordan Vrhovec.
McGillicutty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vrhovec throws a sloppy head kick
and McGillicutty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrhovec shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGillicutty but McGillicutty pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McGillicutty is looking to slow Vrhovec down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty cracks Vrhovec with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vrhovec takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vrhovec closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McGillicutty did well to prevent Vrhovec getting side control.
McGillicutty wants to get back to his feet.
Vrhovec is keen to just control but McGillicutty is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrhovec is pressing down on McGillicutty's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGillicutty is holding on for now.
McGillicutty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vrhovec.
McGillicutty on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGillicutty tries to get out of the position.
Vrhovec wants to take a breather but McGillicutty is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrhovec is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vrhovec stops McGillicutty from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vrhovec shoots and misses
and McGillicutty counters with a nice uppercut.
McGillicutty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGillicutty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vrhovec.
Vrhovec closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrhovec is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrhovec with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGillicutty can't break the clinch.
Vrhovec breaks from the clinch.
Vrhovec looks to land a right hand but McGillicutty moved out of range.
It looked like McGillicutty was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vrhovec throws a big shot that misses.
McGillicutty quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vrhovec has his takedown stuffed
and McGillicutty counters with a straight right hand.
Vrhovec tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGillicutty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGillicutty looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vrhovec throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGillicutty's waist but McGillicutty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vrhovec off to one side.
Vrhovec just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcGillicutty.
Vrhovec shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vrhovec looks winded!
Vrhovec wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGillicutty keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrhovec prevents McGillicutty from standing back up.
McGillicutty tries to kick Vrhovec off in order to stand up. Vrhovec Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Vrhovec advances nicely into full mount.
Vrhovec is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McGillicutty has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McGillicutty wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
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 John McGillicutty will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGillicutty connects with a leg kick. Vrhovec looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGillicutty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vrhovec gets a double leg takedown into McGillicutty's guard.
Vrhovec gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vrhovec tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McGillicutty counters with a low kick, right behind Vrhovec 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrhovec moves to clinch but McGillicutty breaks away
and McGillicutty counters with a three punch combo that has Vrhovec backing up. Vrhovec nods at McGillicutty to acknowledge the strikes.
Vrhovec tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGillicutty defends well and Vrhovec ends up having to push McGillicutty into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gordan Vrhovec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrhovec looks for a takedown but McGillicutty sprawls well.
As Vrhovec backs away, McGillicutty returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vrhovec wants to clinch up but McGillicutty keeps it at a distance.
McGillicutty jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vrhovec scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vrhovec shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGillicutty sprawls well. McGillicutty wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vrhovec gets slowly back to his feet.
McGillicutty appears to be looking for a big counter.
John McGillicutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordan Vrhovec.
Vrhovec tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGillicutty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGillicutty scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrhovec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGillicutty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGillicutty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vrhovec is breathing heavily.
Vrhovec misses with a takedown
and McGillicutty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGillicutty punishes Vrhovec's body with a nice straight punch.
John McGillicutty is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Vrhovec misses
and McGillicutty counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Vrhovec out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! McGillicutty is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John McGillicutty!
A relieved looking John McGillicutty thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Parker (ranked 6105 p4p, 503 weight class) and Jonathan Denker (ranked 23932 p4p, 611 weight class). Joseph Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Denker!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a leg kick
and Denker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Denker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parker trying to hold on to Denker's head to control him but Denker postures up.
Denker seems to be looking for submissions.
Denker moves into full mount! Parker won't be happy about that!
Parker wants to control but Denker is having none of it.
Denker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker tries to lock up and control but Denker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Denker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Parker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Parker shrugs it off.
Denker prevents Parker from getting the reversal.
Denker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Parker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Parker shrugs it off.
Denker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Parker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Parker shrugs it off.
Denker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denker controlling the pace for now.
Denker wants to finish this one by submission but Parker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Denker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker working to try and regain half guard.
Parker is working hard here to advance position.
Parker gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker is pressing down on Denker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Denker wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Denker advances to half guard.
Parker tries to roll over but Denker keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Parker has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Denker. Oh but Parker has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Denker goes limp - he's gone! Parker jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joseph Parker!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Ray (ranked 6971 p4p, 517 weight class) and Aaron Cage (ranked 6210 p4p, 490 weight class). Stevie Ray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stevie Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Cage!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage throws a front kick that sends Ray stumbling back into the cage.
Stevie Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage gets caught flat footed, as Ray shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ray is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cage's head.
Ray lands a couple of digs.
Ray postures up and lands a big shot to Cage's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ray with a nice head shot there.
Ray chips away with some ground and pound.
Cage is rocked!
Ray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cage is still in real trouble! Can Ray finish him?
Ray landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray gets to his feet and stands over Cage, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Cage felt that one! Ray unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Cage from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie Ray!
During a confident post fight interview, Stevie Ray 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Bell (ranked 6139 p4p, 366 weight class) and Oliver Winston Jr (ranked 5209 p4p, 349 weight class). Bell's entrance music is Country Roads. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Winston Jr!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Winston Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Bell counters with a left and a right that stings Winston Jr.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Bell! Winston Jr is backing up but he can't get away as Bell lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Winston Jr and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeremy Bell!
Jeremy Bell tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lopes Garcia Jose Franco Da Lima (ranked 7132 p4p, 612 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 4289 p4p, 508 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lopes Garcia Jose Franco Da Lima !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sobieski.
Sobieski lands a high kick to the side of Da Lima 's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Sobieski dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Lopes Garcia Jose Franco Da Lima has been cut.
Da Lima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sobieski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sobieski has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Double XX. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sobieski content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Lima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sobieski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sobieski controlling from the top position.
Sobieski slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski stalling.
Sobieski's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Sobieski might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
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.
Da Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Da Lima might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sobieski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Da Lima is just riding it out for now. Sobieski eventually gives up the hold.
Sobieski is taking a breather. Da Lima says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Da Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sobieski pulls his head out easily.
Sobieski works his way into full mount!
Da Lima working to try and regain half guard.
Sobieski moves to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Da Lima taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jan Sobieski!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Romart (ranked 4815 p4p, 437 weight class) and Brodus Crews (ranked 24428 p4p, 567 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jeff Romart has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jeff Romart seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Romart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brodus Crews!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romart.
Crews fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crews tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crews somewhat.
Romart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crews.
Romart appears to be looking for a big counter.
Romart misses with a hook
and Crews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crews.
Romart lands a left and a right that send Crews crashing to the mat, dazed. Romart thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Crews is rocked!
It looks like Brodus Crews has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romart throws a right and a left that Crews avoids nicely.
Crews is still on wobbly legs! Can Romart finish him?
Crews loses concentration momentarily and Romart pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Crews crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Romart finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeff Romart!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 2895 p4p, 299 weight class) and Jesse Morgan (ranked 3133 p4p, 314 weight class). Gable comes to the cage accompanied by Born in the U.S.A.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gable looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morgan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gable throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan throws a counter combo.
Gable lands with a shot to the body.
Jab from Gable.
Morgan moves out of range as Gable strikes.
Dan Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gable.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morgan! But no joy.
Gable uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Morgan throws a head kick but Gable moves out of range.
Gable steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Gable moved away.
Gable was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gable.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Gable.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morgan tries to move into range but Gable moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gable throws out a powerful jab.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Gable tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gable throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Morgan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gable scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan misses with a hook. Gable ducked under it nicely.
As Morgan looks to move away, Gable throws a big counter combo but Morgan just gets out of the way.
Gable throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Morgan defending well as Gable loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gable connects with a right hand. Morgan shakes it off.
Gable takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gable is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Gable is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gable uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gable.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gable's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morgan under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gable works the jab nicely.
Gable misses with a wild combination.
As Gable backs off Morgan throws a huge counter combo but Gable manages to avoid it all.
Oooooh!!! Morgan has knocked Gable down with a huge combo! Morgan steps away and waves a wobbly Gable back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gable is rocked!
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Gable is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Morgan engages and cracks Gable with a massive lead left hook - Gable tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Morgan is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Morgan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Kyle (ranked 3333 p4p, 431 weight class) and Petiah Mathis (ranked 2994 p4p, 396 weight class). Kyle comes to the cage accompanied by Barbie Girl. Mike Kyle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Petiah Mathis's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petiah Mathis!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mathis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kyle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mathis clinches.
Mathis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyle avoids it.
Kyle lands with a left to the head.
Kyle successfully pulls guard.
Mathis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses.
Mathis misses with a wild body shot.
Mathis connects with a crisp jab.
Mathis swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Kyle slips a jab from Mathis.
Kyle has closed the distance and engaged Mathis in a clinch.
Kyle jumps guard and drags Mathis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Kyle, not yet.
Kyle controls Mathis momentarily but Mathis frees himself.
Kyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mathis working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mathis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kyle trying to keep a closed guard but Mathis is proving a slippery customer.
Mathis stands up from Kyle's guard - Mathis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mathis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kyle is trying to break the clinch but Mathis is controlling him.
Kyle scores with a shot to the side of Mathis's head.
Mathis blocks an elbow strike from Kyle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mathis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mathis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kyle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mathis.
Kyle won't allow Mathis to pass to mount.
Kyle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyle has Mathis up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mathis misses the jab.
Mathis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mathis drops his hands momentarily and Kyle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Petiah Mathis has been cut.
Kyle tries to clinch there but Mathis circles away.
Kyle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mathis pushes Kyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Mathis pushes off an throws an elbow but Kyle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mathis tries to score a body lock takedown but Kyle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mathis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kyle.
A head kick misses from Kyle.
Mathis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mathis missing with a left hand there. Kyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kyle stalks Mathis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mathis's face. Mathis staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mathis.
Mathis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kyle lands a nice looking body kick.
Mathis looks winded!
Kyle misses with a two punch combination.
Kyle lands a big head kick that sends Mathis tumbling to the mat! Kyle takes a step backwards and waves Mathis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mathis is rocked!
Kyle clinches with his opponent.
Kyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Mathis backwards.
Mathis is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyle finish him?
A short body shot lands from Kyle as the two fighters clinch.
Mathis seems to have recovered his senses.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mathis's elbow.
Mathis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kyle.
Kyle lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyle trying to stall but Mathis improves his position.
A body shot lands from Kyle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Kyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petiah Mathis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mathis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathis misses with a wild combination.
Mathis needs to keep his hands up - Kyle had a free shot at his head there.
Kyle gets caught napping as Mathis dives in and scores a takedown. Kyle manages to retain guard.
Kyle has momentary wrist control but Mathis slips an elbow through the middle.
Kyle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mathis wriggles free and stands up.
Kyle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mathis! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kyle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mathis somewhat.
A combination from Kyle does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Mathis misses.
Kyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathis can do to turn this around?
Kyle swinging wildly here.
Mathis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mike Kyle is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kyle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mathis lands in his opponent's guard.
Mathis wants to control from the top but Kyle keeps moving.
Kyle working for a triangle but Mathis defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathis being controlled here momentarily.
Mathis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mathis trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mathis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mathis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mathis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kyle pulls Mathis in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis wants to control from the top but Kyle keeps moving.
Mathis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Kyle, not yet.
Mathis throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mathis just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kyle misses the target.
A head kick from Mathis lands but Kyle takes it in his stride.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kyle misses with a knee strike.
Mathis is trying to push Kyle away but Kyle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kyle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kyle avoids the elbow strike from Mathis, against the cage.
Kyle lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Petiah Mathis's cut even more.
Mathis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyle avoids it.
Kyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mathis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathis throws a fast counter high kick but Kyle manages to duck under it in time.
Kyle lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathis looks for a takedown but Kyle sprawls well.
Mathis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kyle. That one must have hurt.
Kyle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Petiah Mathis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Petiah Mathis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A cross from Kyle lands.
Kyle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Mathis moves into the clinch.
Mathis tries to circle away but Kyle has him pinned against the cage.
Kyle scores with a shot to the side of Mathis's head.
Kyle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mathis tries to circle away but Kyle has him pinned against the cage.
Kyle misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Kyle.
Kyle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mathis is trying to control but can't.
Mathis is looking for a sweep. Kyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kyle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis wants to get back to his feet.
Mathis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle scores with a jab to the body.
Kyle throws a leg kick which misses Mathis's front leg but catches the back leg as Mathis tries to avoid it.
Kyle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mathis missing with a left hand there. Kyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kyle throws a right and a left that Mathis avoids nicely.
Kyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kyle cracks Mathis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Kyle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle tries to clinch there but Mathis circles away.
Kyle connects with a body shot that sends Mathis's belly button to the back.
Mathis slips a jab and a cross from Kyle.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kyle was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kyle stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle slips a jab from Mathis.
Mathis has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kyle.
Mathis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kyle breaks from the clinch.
Mathis looks to land a combination but Kyle avoids it well.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mathis as he avoids it easily.
Mike Kyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kyle on his heels. He'll look to pass Kyle's guard now, I'm sure.
Kyle has his feet on Mathis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mathis clinches.
Mathis tries to land a knee to the head but Kyle blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Kyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kyle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis avoids the elbow strike from Kyle, against the cage.
Mathis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kyle.
Mike Kyle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mathis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mathis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kyles head.
Mathis misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyle is trying to break free.
Kyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kyle tries to clinch up but Mathis circles away and keeps his distance.
Mathis swinging wildly here.
Mike Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathis throws a wild body kick that Kyle sees coming a mile off.
Kyle misses with a shot to the body
and Mathis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kyle looks for a takedown but Mathis sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Kyle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kyle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Kyle!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Kyle thanked Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Petiah Mathis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man Boom, what a fight. You deserve that Title shot man, good luck. But if you do win the belt remember I'm coming for you!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lando Nallo (ranked 1230 p4p, 195 weight class) and Tomy Di Pietro (ranked 2411 p4p, 335 weight class). Nallo comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Battle - Trevor Jones. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lando Nallo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomy Di Pietro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Pietro thumps Nallo with a low kick.
Nallo moves into range and clinches up with Di Pietro.
Nallo misses with a punch to the body.
Nallo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Di Pietro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nallo tries for a takedown but Di Pietro manages to get underhooks.
Di Pietro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nallo misses with a series of wild punches.
Di Pietro throws a fast counter high kick but Nallo manages to duck under it in time.
Nallo defending well as Di Pietro loads up on a big left hand.
Nallo has closed the distance and engaged Di Pietro in a clinch.
Nallo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Di Pietro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lando Nallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Di Pietro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Di Pietro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nallo moves in looking to clinch but Di Pietro pushes him off.
Di Pietro scores with the left hand. Nallo knows he should have avoided that one.
Di Pietro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Di Pietro as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nallo tries to clinch but Di Pietro moves out of range.
Di Pietro throws a big counter head kick but Nallo avoids it with no problem.
Di Pietro gets tackled into the cage by Nallo. Nallo maintains the clinch.
Nallo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Di Pietro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nallo throws a lazy right hand but Di Pietro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nallo avoids the head kick by Di Pietro.
Tomy Di Pietro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nallo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Di Pietro pinned against the cage. Di Pietro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nallo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDi Pietro.
Lando Nallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nallo tries to clinch but Di Pietro moves away
and Di Pietro counters with a good low kick that Nallo was not able to check.
Di Pietro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nallo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Di Pietro is trying to control but can't.
Nallo is pressing down on Di Pietro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Di Pietro is holding on for now.
Di Pietro is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nallo trying to mount his opponent but Di Pietro defends it.
Di Pietro trying to control here.
Nallo working over Di Pietro with some ground and pound. Di Pietro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nallo trying to control from half guard but Di Pietro is working away.
Di Pietro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Di Pietro has Nallo pulled in close to control his posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Di Pietro keeping moving, preventing Nallo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Pietro controlling the position.
Nallo wants to control from the top but Di Pietro keeps moving.
Nallo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Di Pietro's guard.
Nallo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Di Pietro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Di Pietro wants to control but Nallo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Di Pietro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nallo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Di Pietro's thigh. Di Pietro counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Di Pietro has his hands on Nallo's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nallo looking to sit in guard and control but Di Pietro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Di Pietro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Di Pietro trying to control but Nallo is working from the bottom.
Nallo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomy Di Pietro will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Di Pietro misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Di Pietro.
Di Pietro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Di Pietro circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Nallo drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Di Pietro follows Nallo to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomy Di Pietro!
Tomy Di Pietro is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Tomy Di Pietro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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