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Skrap Fights 16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shotty Raf (ranked 23512 p4p, 652 weight class) and Leon Osman (ranked 22635 p4p, 634 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shotty Raf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Osman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raf misses with a straight right.
Osman feints the counter takedown.
Osman tries to bum rush Raf with a series of wild strikes but Raf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raf misses with a head kick.
Raf 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.
Osman throws an overhand right that lands on Raf's shoulder, as Raf tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Raf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raf stuffs the takedown.
Osman shoots in and bounces Raf off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Osman wants to pass the guard but Raf is keeping the position.
Osman wants to control from the top but Raf keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raf wants to stand up but Osman is controlling him.
Osman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raf's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Raf to regain full guard.
Osman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Osman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
It looks like Shotty Raf has been cut.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Osman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raf can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Osman controls the pace.
Raf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raf's guard.
Raf wants to get back to full guard.
Osman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Osman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Osman slips a nice elbow through Raf's hands, connecting with Raf's forehead.
Osman working Raf over with strikes.
Osman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Raf on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Osman wants to take a breather but Raf is having none of it.
Osman lands with a punch from half guard.
Osman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
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!
Osman working Raf over with strikes here.
Raf in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Raf is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shotty Raf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leon Osman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Moreno (ranked 4388 p4p, 491 weight class) and Billy Batts Jr (ranked 23057 p4p, 636 weight class). Alvaro Moreno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Batts Jr's chin.
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215 lbs
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 Las Vegas, Alvaro Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Batts Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts Jr cracks Moreno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Batts Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Batts Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreno tries to counter by clinching up but Batts Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Batts Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moreno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Moreno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Batts Jr.
Batts Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Batts Jr lands a big head kick that sends Moreno tumbling to the mat! Batts Jr takes a step backwards and waves Moreno back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Moreno is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batts Jr throws a head kick but Moreno moves out of range.
Oh Moreno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Billy Batts Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moreno seems to have got his legs back now.
Batts Jr lands a jab.
Batts Jr throws an overhand right that drops Moreno like a sack of potatoes! Batts Jr dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Batts Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Randolph (ranked 23180 p4p, 233 weight class) and Blaze Blount (ranked 5485 p4p, 198 weight class). Leandro Randolph is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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140 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Randolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blaze Blount!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Blount lands.
Blount avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Randolph looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Randolph staying out of range there.
Blount lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Randolph sprawling to the canvas. Blount follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Randolph hang on?
Randolph is rocked!
Randolph wants to control but Blount is keeping busy.
Oh Randolph is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blount escapes and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blount throws a body shot but no joy.
Blount throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Randolph tries to counter by clinching up but Blount breaks away and moves out of range.
Randolph tries to clinch but Blount is having none of it.
Randolph seems to have got his legs back now.
Randolph lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blount looks to score with a jab to the body but Randolph is just out of range.
Randolph rushes Blount and presses him up against the ropes.
Randolph missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blount avoids the elbow strike from Randolph, against the ropes.
Blount goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blount blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Randolph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blount avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Randolph just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blount's brow.
Randolph using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blount has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randolph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blount.
Blount misses with a hook from the clinch.
Randolph creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blount's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Randolph.
A head punch on the inside from Blount fails to land.
Blount takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blount looking to throw knees to the head but Randolph is blocking nicely.
Blount takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph misses with a knee to the head.
Blount is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Randolph creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Randolph's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randolph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Randolph throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blount on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blount misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Randolph.
Randolph lands an elbow inside that Blount shrugs off.
Randolph gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blount.
Blount manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blount throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randolph tries to close the distance and clinch but Blount swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Randolph misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blount wants to counter with a clinch but Randolph pushes him away.
Randolph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Randolph tries to land a leg kick but Blount saw it coming and moves away.
Blount wants to counter the offense by Randolph and move into the clinch position.
Randolph is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randolph throws a head kick that misses.
Randolph throws a body kick that misses.
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.
Randolph tries to clinch but Blount moves out of range.
Blount unleashes a big counter combination but Randolph bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Randolph tries to clinch but Blount moves out of range.
Randolph slips a jab and a cross from Blount.
Randolph tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blount manages to circle out of the way.
Randolph wants to clinch
and Blount counters with a stiff right hand.
Blount thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randolph dodges the punch combination from Blount.
Randolph fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Blount dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blount throws a one two combo.
Randolph rushes Blount and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Blount throws a punch but it's blocked by Randolph.
Blount drops down looking for an ankle pick but Randolph pulls his leg out and moves away.
A combination from Blount does no damage.
Blount throws a low kick, looking for Randolph's leg but Randolph calmly moves out of range.
Randolph does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Randolph avoids the body shot from Blount.
Randolph tries to counter by clinching up but Blount breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blount throws the left hand but Randolph avoids the punch easily.
Blount has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blount looks to land a body kick but Randolph moved away.
Randolph tries to counter by clinching up but Blount breaks away and moves out of range.
Blount throws a leg kick but Randolph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph wants to clinch
and Blount counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randolph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randolph tries to counter by clinching up but Blount breaks away and moves out of range.
Blount keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Randolph tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blount swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blount doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good work by Blount as he checks the leg kick.
Blount lands with an overhand left.
Blount checks a leg kick.
Blount unleashes a big counter combination but Randolph bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blount throws a right hand that Randolph ducks under and follows up with a left that Randolph also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph rushes Blount and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Randolph putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blount in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leandro Randolph has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Randolph.
Blount tries to break free but Randolph pushes him back against the ropes.
Randolph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Randolph throws a knee to the head but misses.
Randolph trying to land knees to the body.
Randolph throws an elbow but it misses.
Randolph manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Randolph looking to throw knees to the head but Blount is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randolph pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Blount stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blount tries for a takedown. No joy.
Randolph is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Randolph looking to throw knees to the head but Blount is blocking nicely.
Blount can't find room to land a body shot as Randolph controls the action.
Randolph landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blount fails to pull guard.
Leandro Randolph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaze Blount.
Randolph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Randolph pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Randolph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Randolph.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blount has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Randolph obliges.
Randolph lands an elbow that stopped Blount in his tracks for a moment.
Blount gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Randolph regains guard.
Randolph is pulling down on Blount's head to control his posture.
Randolph keeping moving, preventing Blount from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blount decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Randolph, up you get!
Randolph throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Randolph has Blount up against the ropes in a clinch.
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 Leandro Randolph will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blount just misses with a punch to the body.
Blount moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blount circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blount counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Blount.
Randolph tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blount manages to circle out of the way.
Randolph doesn't manage to clinch there - Blount circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randolph is looking to clinch.
Randolph fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blount is out of range.
Blount scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blount checks a low kick from Randolph.
Blount unleashes a big counter combination but Randolph bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Randolph tries to clinch up but Blount circles away and keeps his distance.
Blount misses the shot to the body.
As Blount tries to get set, Randolph tries to push him back and clinch up but Blount manages to avoid the attempt.
Blount tries to work over Randolph's front leg with a kick but Randolph checks it.
Randolph scores with a spinning back kick!
Blount throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Randolph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leandro Randolph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blount. Randolph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randolph clinches with his opponent.
Blount avoids a wild elbow strike from Randolph.
Randolph misses with a knee strike.
Blount using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Randolph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randolph throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blount blocks it with crossed arms.
Randolph tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blount tries to land a knee to the head but Randolph blocks with his arms.
Blount blocks an elbow strike.
Blount takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blount blocks an elbow strike.
Randolph throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph misses with a knee strike.
Randolph with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randolph using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blount has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randolph crunches a lovely knee into Blount's ribcage.
Randolph trying to land knees to the body.
Randolph blocks an uppercut.
Blount throws a punch but it's blocked by Randolph.
Blount takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blount with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randolph using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blount has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blount lands a hook that snaps the head of Randolph backwards.
Randolph looking to throw knees to the head but Blount is blocking nicely.
Randolph throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Randolph throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blount looking to throw knees to the head but Randolph is blocking nicely.
Blount avoiding damage as Randolph throws knees to the body.
Blount on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Randolph lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blount avoiding damage as Randolph throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blount tries to land knees in the clinch but Randolph avoids the damage to the body.
Blount blocks an elbow strike from Randolph.
Randolph misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Blount fails to land.
Blount is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Randolph tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blount avoids the elbow strike from Randolph, against the ropes.
Blount managing to block the knees to the body from Randolph.
Randolph missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Randolph showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Randolph 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Leandro Randolph!
Judge George Francis scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Zuniga (ranked 6809 p4p, 603 weight class) and Keke Mountain (ranked 4552 p4p, 507 weight class). Zuniga comes to the ring accompanied by Rap Devil-MGK. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Zuniga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuniga has managed to clinch.
Zuniga has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mountain uses from the top position.
Zuniga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zuniga working a defensive guard but Mountain manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mountain working away.
Zuniga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mountain off and has taken his back!
Mountain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Zuniga. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Zuniga controls the position.
Mountain tries to escape but Zuniga has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Zuniga trying to control.
Zuniga scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mountain is looking for a way out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga is persistently looking for the submission but Mountain is defending it well.
Zuniga punishes Mountain with strikes from the back mount.
Mountain can't escape the position.
Zuniga cracks Mountain with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Mountain from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mountain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zuniga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here.
Zuniga scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Zuniga gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Zuniga gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Zuniga apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Zuniga has Mountain up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zuniga gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuniga looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mountain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zuniga wants to pass the guard but Mountain is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mountain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zuniga.
Zuniga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zuniga is looking to take a break and control but Mountain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zuniga is stalling here. Mountain is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zuniga seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mountain has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga is trying to improve his position.
Zuniga sneaks back into half guard.
Zuniga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zuniga looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mountain passes into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zuniga throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zuniga prevents Mountain from improving position.
Zuniga tries to improve position but can't.
Zuniga manages to get back to half guard.
Zuniga is looking for a sweep. Mountain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zuniga looking for submissions off his back.
Zuniga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mountain.
Zuniga gets full guard.
Zuniga 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.
Mountain stopping the sweep attempt from Zuniga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Zuniga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Mountain shoots in and gets a takedown into Zuniga's guard.
Alex Zuniga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zuniga has his foot on Mountain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mountain works his way back into a safe position though.
Zuniga working a defensive guard but Mountain passes into half guard.
Mountain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zuniga is pressing down on Mountain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zuniga working for submissions but it's allowed Mountain to get to half guard.
Zuniga wants to improve his position but Mountain is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga is trying to control but can't.
Zuniga is looking to get back to full guard here but Mountain has managed to pass to side control instead.
Zuniga looks to move to half guard but instead Mountain has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga wants to hold on but Mountain pushes him away.
Zuniga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mountain can do to turn this around?
Mountain throwing strikes here but Zuniga is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Zuniga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mountain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zuniga is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zuniga is working hard here to advance position.
The referee warns Zuniga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga tries to lock up and control but Mountain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zuniga bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mountain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zuniga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mountain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zuniga scoring with some ground and pound.
Zuniga cracks Mountain with a solid left hand.
Zuniga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mountain is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuniga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zuniga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mountain keeping moving, preventing Zuniga from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga won't allow Mountain to sweep him here.
Zuniga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mountain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zuniga manages to get himself to full guard.
Zuniga trying to strike off his back.
Zuniga has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mountain has passed into side control.
Zuniga taking a bit of punishment here - Mountain scoring with strikes.
Zuniga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zuniga is looking for a sweep. Mountain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga wants to control but Mountain passes into side.
Zuniga tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Zuniga manages to get back to half guard.
Zuniga is looking to control Mountain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zuniga avoid being mounted?
Zuniga is pressing down on Mountain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zuniga working a defensive guard but Mountain manages to pass into side control anyway.
Zuniga struggling a bit here.
Zuniga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mountain off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keke Mountain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zuniga gets caught napping as Mountain dives in and scores a takedown. Zuniga manages to retain guard.
Zuniga looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mountain has picked Zuniga up and slammed him! Zuniga can't keep hold of the triangle and Mountain manages to pass to side control!
A control attempt from Zuniga but he's now mounted!
Zuniga tries to hold on but Mountain postures up.
Mountain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zuniga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Mountain! Zuniga is hurt baaadly! Mountain is firing away with more strikes - Zuniga is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keke Mountain!
Alex Zuniga spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back and fucky everybody...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ranulf Drengot (ranked 4745 p4p, 460 weight class) and Tevin Felix (ranked 3311 p4p, 351 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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177 lbs
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183 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ranulf Drengot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tevin Felix!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix misses with a right hand
and Drengot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Felix misses with a body kick.
Drengot blocks a head kick by Felix.
Felix throws a lazy uppercut
and Drengot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Felix closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Drengot's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Felix works over Drengot with some ground and pound from guard.
Felix with a nice head shot there.
Drengot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Felix is working Drengot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drengot looking for a guillotine here but Felix defends easily.
Felix distracts Drengot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drengot wants to sweep but no luck.
Felix postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drengot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Drengot'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.
Felix distracts Drengot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Felix trying to control the position from guard on top but Drengot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Drengot trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Felix chips away with some ground and pound.
Felix trying to control but Drengot is working from the bottom.
Felix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drengot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Felix.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Felix with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drengot is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix works over Drengot with some ground and pound from guard.
Felix is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Drengot has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Felix is looking to defend but Drengot has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Felix! Drengot pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Felix taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ranulf Drengot!
Ranulf Drengot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Ruta (ranked 3345 p4p, 359 weight class) and Luther Anderson (ranked 4437 p4p, 452 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Ruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luther Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Ruta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson works Ruta's body with a nice hook.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rutas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ruta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson tests Ruta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Ruta tries to clinch but Anderson moves away
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruta misses with a head kick.
Ruta tries to clinch up
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Trent Ruta has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruta is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Ruta can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Ruta is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ruta trying to land knees to the body.
Ruta taking a breather.
Ruta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Luther Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruta wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruta wants to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Ruta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Ruta is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruta is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ruta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Ruta avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the ropes.
Ruta manages to pull guard.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ruta is trying to hold Anderson in close to prevent damage but Anderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Ruta gets full guard.
Anderson won't allow Ruta to get back to his feet.
Anderson gets to his feet. Ruta looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruta tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ruta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruta wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruta wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruta fails with the takedown
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruta has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruta closes the distance but Anderson moves to the side
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ruta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trent Ruta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Ruta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruta throws a head kick that misses
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horrible takedown attempt by Ruta or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson, which made it look bad.
Anderson is looking for the big counter here.
Ruta wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ruta tries to clinch up
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ruta thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson connects with a crisp jab.
Anderson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ruta is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ruta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anderson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ruta! Anderson lets Ruta back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ruta is rocked!
Trent Ruta's cut is getting worse.
Ruta misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice right hand that sends Ruta toppling to the canvas! Ruta scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Anderson finish him?!
Oh Ruta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Ruta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luther Anderson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dudley (ranked 3364 p4p, 355 weight class) and Takuya Sakamoto (ranked 2879 p4p, 317 weight class). The key to victory for Damian Dudley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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175 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takuya Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto walks into a jab.
Sakamoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dudley stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakamoto. Sakamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Dudley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sakamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Dudley counters with a right hand to the body.
Dudley lands a jab to the head.
Dudley looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
Takuya Sakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakamoto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
Sakamoto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dudley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dudley has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dudley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sakamoto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dudley has managed to get both his arms back between Sakamoto's legs - danger averted.
Dudley trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto pushes a forearm under Dudley's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dudley is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takuya Sakamoto!
Takuya Sakamoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neo Nova (ranked 1421 p4p, 173 weight class) and Matt Askren (ranked 2054 p4p, 233 weight class). Neo Nova has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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178 lbs
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180 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neo Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Askren!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova lands a head kick!
Askren with a poor takedown
and Nova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nova cracks a nice hook into Askren's ribs.
Nova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nova throws a looping overhand right but Askren ducks down to avoid it.
Askren checks a leg kick nicely.
Nova misses with a straight right.
Nova paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Askren is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nova's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
Nova is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tip of the Spear, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Askren looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nova with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nova trying to control but Askren postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nova is trying to control but can't.
Nova works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nova trying to control the position.
Askren's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nova is looking for a triangle but Askren pushes his legs off easily.
Askren trying to control but Nova is working from the bottom.
Askren is in close to Nova's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Askren wants to control from the top but Nova keeps moving.
Nova trying to keep a closed guard but Askren is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova looking for a guillotine here but Askren defends easily.
Nova looking to control.
Nova working for a triangle but Askren defends it easily.
Askren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nova is keeping the position for now.
Askren lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nova working for a triangle but Askren defends it easily.
Nova is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nova throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nova looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Askren scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Askren wants to control from the top but Nova keeps moving.
Nova is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Askren defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Askren is now in half guard.
Askren is trying to control. Nova wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nova moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Askren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Askren with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nova is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nova wants to control the position but Askren says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren working over Nova with some ground and pound. Nova looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Askren perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Askren winds up and cracks Nova with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nova regains full guard. Nicely done.
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 Neo Nova will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Askren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Askren tries to counter it with a takedown but Nova pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Askren throws out the jab.
Askren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nova looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Askren. That did some damage!
Nova misses with a straight left.
Askren feints the counter takedown.
Nova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nova throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nova takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Askren defending well as Nova loads up on a big left hand.
Askren changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Neo Nova is winning the standup battle so far.
Nova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Askren was well out of range. Poor timing from Nova.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova with a hook.
Nova avoids the body shot from Askren.
Nova walks into a left hand.
Nova throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Askren checks a leg kick.
Nova scoring well with a low kick there.
Nova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Askren moves away.
Askren is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Askren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nova finds it's way round the side to connect with Askren's head.
Neo Nova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Askren. Beautiful body shot.
Askren lands a right hook to the body.
Nova is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Askren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Nova is predictable there
and Askren counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nova!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Askren cracks Nova with a big elbow.
Matt Askren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Askren scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nova to see if he's OK.
Nova is looking for a sweep.
Nova is not content to let Askren control the position.
Nova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Askren tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nova is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Askren's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Askren stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova moves into full guard.
Askren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nova has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Askren has managed to get both his arms back between Nova's legs - danger averted.
Nova looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Askren has picked Nova up and slammed him! Nova can't keep hold of the triangle and Askren manages to pass to side control!
Nova is looking for a sweep.
Nova taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nova tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Askren presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nova slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nova gets back to full guard.
Nova keeping full guard, as Askren tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nova is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nova throws his legs up looking for a submission but Askren uses it to pass to side control.
Askren gets to mount! Nova was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Askren controlling from the full mount.
Nova is squirming around, avoiding Askren's attempts to control the action.
Nova is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Askren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Askren shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Askren showed some decent athleticism there.
Nova looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nova is trying to get back to full guard.
Askren scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nova tries to roll over but Askren keeps him under control.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nova is not content to let Askren control the position.
Nova has hold of Askren's hands but Askren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nova is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Askren is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
Nova is not content to let Askren control the position.
Nova wants to improve his position but Askren is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nova is staying active underneath Askren, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nova manages to get to full guard.
Askren content to stall in guard here.
Nova working for a triangle but Askren defends it easily.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Askren showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren trying to control but Nova is working from the bottom.
Nova is looking for a triangle but Askren pushes his legs off easily.
Nova looking for subs off his back but Askren has passed one foot through into half guard.
Askren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Matt Askren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
Askren is trying to control. Nova wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Nova trying to control but Askren postures up.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Nova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nova is looking for a sweep. Askren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Askren lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Askren is taking a breather. Nova 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.
Nova is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Askren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Askren looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nova looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Askren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Askren 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Matt Askren!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Matt Askren!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Matt Askren!
Matt Askren wins by unanimous decision!
Matt Askren decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Turturro (ranked 1810 p4p, 223 weight class) and Bubble Butt (ranked 2232 p4p, 269 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Umberto Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubble Butt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butt darts in trying to clinch
and Turturro counters with a single leg into guard. Butt didn't expect that.
Butt told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Butt can't keep his opponent in guard - Turturro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Butt wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Turturro is pressing down on Butt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Butt is holding on for now.
Butt punching from the bottom.
Butt is trying to maintain the position but Turturro is very close to passing his half guard.
Butt is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Turturro is trying to control. Butt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turturro is trying to work for a kimura but Butt is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Butt sees it coming and defends easily.
Turturro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Turturro is looking for a kimura here.
Turturro is thwarting Butt's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Butt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Butt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turturro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turturro is trying to control the action in half guard but Butt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Butt is trying to maintain the position but Turturro is very close to passing his half guard.
Butt is looking to improve his position.
Butt is staying active underneath Turturro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turturro works his foot free and advances to mount.
Butt tries to reverse the position but Turturro maintains control.
Butt has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Turturro patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Butt can't escape the position.
Turturro working for the choke.
Butt is trying to defend against the choke here but Turturro has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Turturro Tightens the hold and Butt taps out furiously! Turturro displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Umberto Turturro!
After the fight, Umberto Turturro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Bubble Butt spoke after the fight, saying 'power'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carey Mahoney (ranked 1081 p4p, 127 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 405 p4p, 55 weight class). Carey Mahoney is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Weight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahoney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weight misses the shot to the body.
Mahoney misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Mahoney thuds a left hand into Weight's body.
Mahoney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mahoney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahoney moves into the clinch.
Weight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Weight circles away.
Weight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away.
Weight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Weight moves away
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahoney closes the distance but Weight moves to the side
and Weight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Weight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight looks to land a left hand but Mahoney moved out of range nicely.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Weight circles away.
Weight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weight throws out a counter right but Mahoney avoids it with no problem.
Mahoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Weight digs a good body shot into Mahoney's ribs.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.
Weight takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses.
Mahoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Weight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Weight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahoney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Weight.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Weight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahoney.
Good exchange - Weight coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahoney closes the distance but Weight moves to the side
and Weight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Weight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weight takes one to the side of the head.
Mahoney closes the distance but Weight moves to the side
and Weight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mahoney's hands.
Mahoney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weight's corner calls for a 1-2. Weight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Weight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weight.
Weight thuds a left hand into Mahoney's body.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahoney clobbers Weight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
Weight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Weight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mahoney moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Mahoney.
Weight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mahoney to score with a decent uppercut.
Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
Weight throws out a counter right but Mahoney avoids it with no problem.
Mahoney misses with a series of wild punches.
Weight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Mahoney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahoney throws a lazy uppercut
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Weight keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Mahoney.
Weight connects with the punch.
Mahoney swings widly with a right hand
and Weight counters with a stiff right hand.
Mahoney is rocked!
Mahoney throws a combination that misses
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Mahoney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weight lands a nice hook to Mahoney's body. Mahoney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahoney.
Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Weight counters with a big right hand! Oh Mahoney is in trouble here! Weight follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Welter Weight! Welter Weight retains his welterweight title!
Welter Weight made sure to mention his sponsor, Groove Gear in his post fight interview.
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