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RFC Aloha Hawaii 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dickinson (ranked 4570 p4p, 374 weight class) and Raji Kucoc (ranked 3429 p4p, 320 weight class). Dickinson's entrance music is Dizzee Rascal - Fix up look sharp. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raji Kucoc!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson loads up on a big right hand but Kucoc slips the punch.
Kucoc throws a counter combo.
Dickinson misses with an uppercut. Kucoc saw that one coming.
Kucoc shoots in but no luck this time.
Kucoc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickinson.
A left lands for Dickinson.
A punch combination from Kucoc misses.
Dickinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dickinson throws a hook but Kucoc blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucoc works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Dickinson misses.
Kucoc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dickinson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dickinson scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kucoc misses with a double jab.
Dickinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raji Kucoc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickinson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kucoc counters with a nice body shot.
Kucoc works over Dickinson's head and body with a nice combination.
Kucoc scores with a one two! Dickinson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dickinson throws a hook to the side of Kucoc's head but Kucoc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dickinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kucoc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kucoc wants it to stay on the feet.
Dickinson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kucoc pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dickinson back to the cage. Kucoc follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Kucoc misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucoc misses with the combination.
Dickinson fails with the takedown
and Kucoc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kucoc stuffs the takedown attempt from Dickinson. Dickinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Kucoc swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kucoc as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Kucoc on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dickinson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dickinson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kucoc tries to bum rush Dickinson with a series of wild strikes but Dickinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kucoc napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dickinson trying to control the position but Kucoc is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kucoc can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dickinson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Kucoc's face as Dickinson controls the position.
Dickinson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kucoc is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kucoc is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dickinson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kucoc knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dickinson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raji Kucoc dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dickinson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kucoc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Kucoc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dickinson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kucoc has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kucoc there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kucoc misses with a double jab.
Kucoc defending well as Dickinson loads up on a big left hand.
Kucoc throws a counter combo.
Dickinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Dickinson finds it's way through Kucoc's defenses.
Dickinson lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Kucoc finds it's way through Dickinson's defenses.
Dickinson misses with an uppercut. Kucoc saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kucoc falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dickinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dickinson 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.
Kucoc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dickinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kucoc counters with a three punch combo that has Dickinson backing up. Dickinson nods at Kucoc to acknowledge the strikes.
Dickinson tests Kucoc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kucoc takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dickinson cracks Kucoc with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kucoc moves out of range as Dickinson strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucoc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dickinson.
Kucoc fails to land the takedown.
Kucoc takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kucoc displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dickinson.
As Dickinson backs off Kucoc throws a huge counter combo but Dickinson manages to avoid it all.
Dickinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kucoc.
Kucoc cracks Dickinson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dickinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kucoc as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Kucoc as he connects with a hook.
Dickinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kucoc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dickinson cracks Kucoc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dickinson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dickinson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kucoc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Kucoc both land. Nice combination.
Jab from Dickinson.
Dickinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dickinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Dickinson misses
and Kucoc counters with a two punch combo.
Dickinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kucoc moves away from the strike by Dickinson.
Dickinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kucoc.
Dickinson misses the body punch
and Kucoc counters with a two punch combo.
Dickinson looks to land a right hand but Kucoc moved out of range.
Kucoc is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dickinson misses with a wild body shot.
Kucoc is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kucoc has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kucoc feints a jab promting Dickinson to slip. Kucoc then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dickinson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kucoc misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raji Kucoc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dickinson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kucoc.
Kucoc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kucoc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dickinson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dickinson goes for a double leg but Kucoc avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kucoc continues to drive forward.
Dickinson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dickinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucoc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dickinson swings widly with a right hand
and Kucoc counters with a three punch combo that has Dickinson backing up. Dickinson nods at Kucoc to acknowledge the strikes.
Kucoc's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dickinson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kucoc scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kucoc sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dickinson somewhat.
Kucoc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dickinson lands a head shot.
Kucoc moves out of range as Dickinson strikes.
Dickinson throws a right and a left that Kucoc avoids nicely.
Dickinson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A combination from Kucoc does no damage.
Dickinson appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kucoc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dickinson.
Kucoc fails to land with a series of punches.
Kucoc tries to move into range but Dickinson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dickinson misses with a right hand
and Kucoc counters with a nice uppercut.
Kucoc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dickinson looks to throw the jab but Kucoc is out of range.
Kucoc looks to land a combination but Dickinson avoids it well.
Kucoc misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kucoc lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kucoc pinned against the cage. Kucoc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dickinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kucoc.
Dickinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kucoc.
Dickinson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kucoc misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson throws a jab when Kucoc was well out of range.
Dickinson dodges the punch combination from Kucoc.
Dickinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dickinson lands with a right hand.
Dickinson lands a nice hook to Kucoc's body. Kucoc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kucoc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kucoc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dickinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kucoc's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raji Kucoc.
I've got Kucoc winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raji Kucoc!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James May (ranked 4749 p4p, 503 weight class) and Shane Tull (ranked 4517 p4p, 482 weight class). Shane Tull acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, James May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Tull!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tull napping and manages to drive through into side control!
May tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no May has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tull tries to bench press May off him but May keeps the position.
May tries to score with some ground and pound. Tull controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tull wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tull is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May working away.
Tull gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tull is squirming around, avoiding May's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May stands up from mount. Strange move.
May drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tull tries to bench press May off him but May keeps the position.
Tull is working to avoid the ground and pound but May connects with a decent elbow.
Tull manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
May moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
May is trying to control the position but Tull postures up.
Tull slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
May is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tull wanted to stand there but May had control of the position.
May keeping moving, preventing Tull from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tull wants to pass the guard but May is keeping the position.
May working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tull doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tull manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tull preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tull can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tull showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
May manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tull manages to get himself to full guard.
May drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tull manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now May has Tull in his guard.
May looking for a sweep. Not yet May, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May wants to control but Tull passes easily into half guard.
Tull is thwarting May's attempts to control the position.
Tull takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
May looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
May has hold of Tull's hands but Tull slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tull is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, May has managed to free his arm - good work.
May is trying to maintain the position but Tull is very close to passing his half guard.
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 James May will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent May stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
May tries to sprawl but Tull drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've been informed that Tull has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
May wants to improve his position but Tull is controlling well.
May looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
May gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tull escapes and throws May's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tull trying to control the position but May is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May sneaks back into half guard.
Tull is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
May is looking for a sweep. Tull is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
May is staying active underneath Tull, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
May looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
May keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. May manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Tull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tull won't allow May to sweep him here.
Tull trying to control but May is working from the bottom.
May is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
May keeping full guard, as Tull tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tull throws a head kick but May moves out of range.
It looked like May was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Tull as May shoots in.
Tull throws a counter combo.
Tull closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tull wants to stand but May is controlling his arm.
Tull cracks May with a big right hand but May just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May is looking for a sweep.
Tull trying to control the action but May is working from the bottom.
Tull wants to stand but May has his arm trapped.
Tull trying to control the position but May is working away.
Tull tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
May sneaks back into half guard.
That's four 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.
Tull thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tull lands strikes from half guard.
May moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tull is looking to stand up but May won't let him.
May is trying to control the position but Tull postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
May looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. May is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Tull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tull closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. May quickly recovers to half guard.
May is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tull pulls his head out easily.
Tull is looking to take a break and control but May is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
May avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tull.
Shane Tull has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tull trying to control the action but May is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tull wants to get back to his feet.
Tull seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but May does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Tull is going to stand back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
May shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tull tries to kick May off in order to stand up. May Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
May looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tull is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
May controlling from side mount.
Tull tries to improve position but can't.
May wants to control but Tull is keeping him busy.
Tull is looking to regain half guard here but May keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tull prevents May from moving into mount.
May goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tull rolls with the submission and now he's on top in May's guard! Nice work there by Tull!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tull trying to control but May is working from the bottom.
May is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tull pushing down on May's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tull wants to take a breather but May is having none of it.
Tull stalling away here and it's allowed May to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tull content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because May has locked up a guillotine! May's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Tull is holding on here and May must be using up a lot of energy. Tull has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! May gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James May!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Johnson (ranked 4905 p4p, 535 weight class) and Damien Ortega (ranked 4372 p4p, 501 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ortega's choice of entrance music: Action. Damien Ortega struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Cleon Johnson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cleon Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortega looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Johnson throws a right and a left that Ortega avoids nicely.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortega.
Ortega closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson pushes Ortega away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ortega gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortega counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ortega.
Johnson is wriggling around but Ortega manages to pass to half guard.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ortega on the ground.
Ortega prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Ortega is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortega lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is looking for a kimura here.
Ortega is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortega scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Ortega sits in half guard.
Johnson pushes Ortega off looking to stand but Ortega dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega not doing much here.
Ortega seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortega lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Ortega is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ortega working the head and body with strikes.
Ortega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ortega throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ortega takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ortega moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Ortega throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson checks a leg kick.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ortega.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ortega tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ortega somewhat.
Cleon Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Ortega.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Ortega fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Ortega's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Ortega sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Ortega.
Ortega shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ortega was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ortega wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Ortega is chipping away with strikes.
Ortega works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Damien Ortega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ortega lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortega working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortega scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ortega asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ortega lands an elbow.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ortega looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ortega smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ortega stands up.
Ortega shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Ortega postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Ortega scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortega lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortega throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ortega sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to is feet but Ortega passes into side control.
Ortega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ortega working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ortega tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ortega has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ortega misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ortega works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ortega cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ortega has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ortega is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses
and Ortega counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Ortega trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand but Ortega is controlling the position.
Ortega keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega forces his way into half guard.
Ortega winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ortega connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Ground and pound from Ortega.
Ortega lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ortega lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ortega working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ortega manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ortega looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Ortega scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ortega working Johnson over with strikes here.
Johnson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ortega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ortega pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ortega raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ortega landing strikes from the mount.
Ortega landing shots from mount.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ortega cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Ortega is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ortega working Johnson over with strikes here.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ortega lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson is trying to stand up.
Ortega looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Ortega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ortega 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Ortega!
Damien Ortega 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 Billy Quinn (ranked 2966 p4p, 325 weight class) and Jay Layne (ranked 4190 p4p, 424 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jay Layne was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Layne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Layne throws the left hand but Quinn avoids the punch easily.
Layne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Billy Quinn has been cut.
Quinn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Layne misses with an uppercut
and Quinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn misses with the combination.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice defenses there by Quinn.
Quinn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Layne throws a hook but Quinn blocks it.
Quinn is looking to clinch but Layne is avoiding it.
Quinn ducks under a wild hook from Layne.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Layne, right into the meat.
Layne throws a leg kick that misses.
Quinn pushes Layne up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Layne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quinn blocking some punches.
Quinn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Quinn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn wants to take the fight to the mat but Layne manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Layne.
Quinn missing with knees to the body.
Quinn blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Layne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Layne misses with some punches.
Layne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinn's elbow.
Quinn has a couple of punches blocked by Layne.
Quinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quinn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Layne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quinn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quinn misses with a body punch.
Quinn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Layne prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Layne swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Layne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quinn avoiding damage as Layne throws knees to the body.
Layne lands a hook that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Layne fails to land.
Quinn throws a head punch that misses.
Quinn blocking some punches.
Quinn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Layne is defending well.
Layne lands a nice uppercut.
Quinn can't break the clinch.
Layne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Layne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Layne lands a jab to Quinn's midsection.
Layne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Layne throws a right hand that misses
and Quinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Layne lands with a nice body kick.
Quinn moves out of range of the strikes.
As Layne looks to move away, Quinn throws a big counter combo but Layne just gets out of the way.
Layne throws a body punch but Quinn moves out of range.
Layne throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Layne misses
and Quinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jay Layne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Layne lands.
Quinn closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quinn fails with a takedown attempt.
Layne just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Quinn misses the target.
Quinn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Layne back to the cage. Quinn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Layne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Layne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Layne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Layne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Layne misses with an uppercut
and Quinn counters by moving into the clinch.
Quinn misses with a punch on the inside.
Layne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Layne stops a takedown attempt from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Layne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Layne stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinn throws a nice looking combination but Layne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quinn misses with a double jab.
Layne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Layne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Layne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Layne moves out of range.
Quinn moves away from the strike by Layne.
Layne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quinn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Layne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Layne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quinn is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Layne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Layne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Quinn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Layne.
Layne throws a leg kick
enabling Quinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Layne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Quinn counters with a straight right hand.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Layne avoids them all with ease.
Layne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quinn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Layne lands a front kick.
Quinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Layne.
Quinn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Quinn.
Layne sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Quinn to the ground! Layne dives into full mount looking to finish!
Quinn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinn tries to hold on but Layne postures up.
Oh Quinn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Layne looking for a guillotine from mount but Quinn is having none of it.
Layne looking for a guillotine from mount but Quinn is having none of it.
Layne looking to secure an arm triangle but Quinn defends it well.
Quinn seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Quinn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Quinn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Layne.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Layne looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Quinn wants to hold on but Layne pushes him away.
Quinn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Layne is trying to work for a kimura but Quinn is defending well.
Layne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quinn is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Layne is looking for a kimura here.
Layne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quinn is just riding it out for now. Layne eventually gives up the hold.
Quinn is concentrating on defense, preventing Layne from advancing position.
Quinn gets back to full guard.
Quinn trying to control the position here.
Layne wants to control from the top but Quinn keeps moving.
Quinn is controlling Layne's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn looking for a sweep. Not yet Quinn, not yet.
Layne has gone for a leg lock! Quinn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Layne's guard.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Layne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quinn throwing strikes but missing.
Layne is looking for a triangle but Quinn pushes his legs off easily.
Quinn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Layne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Quinn has managed to get both his arms back between Layne's legs - danger averted.
Quinn landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn stands up over Layne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Quinn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Layne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quinn is aware though and is defending well.
Layne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quinn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quinn throwing strikes from guard but Layne blocks nicely.
Quinn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quinn forces his way into half guard.
Layne actively working from the bottom here.
Layne is defending against the submission attempts here by Quinn.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quinn lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Layne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Quinn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Layne misses with an uppercut. Quinn saw that one coming.
Quinn misses with a series of wild punches.
Quinn throws a hook to the side of Layne's head but Layne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quinn swings for the body but Layne moves out of range.
Quinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Layne cracks Quinn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Layne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Layne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Layne has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Quinn throws a nice looking combination but Layne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Layne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn ducks under a wild hook from Layne.
Jay Layne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Layne cracks Quinn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Layne avoids the body shot from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a hook.
Quinn drives through and clinches with Layne against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Quinn with that takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Quinn. That snapped Layne's head back.
Jay Layne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn misses with a wild combination.
Quinn shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Layne needs to keep his hands up - Quinn had a free shot at his head there.
Quinn defending well as Layne loads up on a big left hand.
Layne sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Quinn to the ground! Layne dives into full mount looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Layne working for a submission but Quinn is keeping him at bay.
Quinn tries to lock up and control but Layne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Layne trying to control but Quinn is having none of it.
Jay Layne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Layne avoids the attempt from Quinn to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Layne is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Quinn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Quinn shrugs it off.
Layne looking to control but Quinn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Quinn holds on to Layne as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Layne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Quinn is looking to escape.
Layne avoids the attempt from Quinn to control.
Layne looking to secure an arm triangle but Quinn defends it well.
Quinn is looking to get to half guard.
Billy Quinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layne has control of Quinn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Quinn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Quinn wants to hold on but Layne pushes him away.
Layne has control of Quinn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Quinn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Quinn regains half guard.
Quinn trying to control but Layne postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Quinn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Quinn controlling the position.
Layne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Layne 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.
Quinn keeping moving, preventing Layne from controlling successfully.
Layne 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.
Quinn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Quinn with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Layne can't handle though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Layne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Layne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Layne!
In his post fight interview, Jay Layne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Chin (ranked 2942 p4p, 280 weight class) and Popeye Theeh (ranked 6027 p4p, 418 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Popeye Theeh!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Theeh's head.
Chin moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Chin.
Chin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Theehs head.
Chin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Theeh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chin.
Chin with a knee to the head.
Chin scores a nice knee to the body.
Theeh takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theeh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chin lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Popeye Theeh has been cut.
Theeh wants a takedown but no success here.
Theeh wants a takedown.
Chin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Theeh's face.
Theeh is rocked!
Chin lands a knee to the body.
Theeh looks winded!
A knee to the head by Chin.
Theeh is still on wobbly legs! Can Chin finish him?
Theeh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Uriah Chin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Popeye Theeh.
Chin lands a knee to the head.
Chin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Theeh backwards.
Chin connects with a knee to the head.
Chin has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Theeh - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Chin, and another! Theeh is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Uriah Chin!
Uriah Chin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Waters (ranked 4509 p4p, 481 weight class) and Steve Mon (ranked 2800 p4p, 347 weight class). Waters comes to the cage accompanied by Crushing Ice - Chris Travis. Steve Mon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyrone Waters's chin.
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188 lbs
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrone Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Mon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Waters checks a low kick from Mon.
Mon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mon scores with a head kick. Waters tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Tyrone Waters has been cut.
Waters drops his hands momentarily and Mon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Waters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Waters is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice defenses there by Mon.
Mon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Waters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mon throws a lazy uppercut
and Waters counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Steve Mon has been cut.
Waters takes a kick to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Waters.
Mon throws a leg kick
enabling Waters to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waters's sensitive parts.
Mon throws a combination that misses
and Waters counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mon! Waters lets Mon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mon is rocked!
Mon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've been told by Waters's head coaches at No Limit that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Waters misses the target.
Mon throws a jab but it's blocked by Waters.
A little feinted left hand from Waters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mon tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mon throws a lazy uppercut
and Waters counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mon looks winded!
Waters's corner calls for a 1-2. Waters obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mon is still on wobbly legs! Can Waters finish him?
Mon takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Waters appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mon seems to have recovered his senses.
Mon throws a sloppy head kick
and Waters counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrone Waters!
Tyrone Waters was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Figis (ranked 3023 p4p, 290 weight class) and Sul Duk Hjung (ranked 4449 p4p, 369 weight class). Hjung comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Korean National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyril Figis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sul Duk Hjung!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hjung counters with a nice double leg into side control. Figis won't be happy with that.
Figis bucks up and tries to throw Hjung off but instead Hjung has got his back!
Hjung has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Figis is in real trouble here. Hjung gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Figis is tapping out! Hjung wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sul Duk Hjung!
After winning the bout, Sul Duk Hjung thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bung Popper (ranked 2410 p4p, 302 weight class) and Nuclear Penguin (ranked 2216 p4p, 273 weight class). Penguin has chosen Mardy Bum as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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171 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bung Popper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nuclear Penguin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper throws out a powerful jab.
Popper throws out a leg kick but Penguin moves out of range and Popper only half commits.
Popper misses with a wild body shot.
Penguin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Popper is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Penguin.
Popper gets a clinch.
Popper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penguin.
Popper has a couple of punches blocked by Penguin.
Popper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penguin.
Popper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin lands a takedown into guard.
Penguin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Penguin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin looking to sit in guard and control but Popper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Popper is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Penguin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Popper is looking to defend but Penguin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Popper! Penguin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Popper taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nuclear Penguin!
During a confident post fight interview, Nuclear Penguin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Trigger (ranked 1036 p4p, 159 weight class) and Carter Donovan (ranked 2320 p4p, 325 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Trigger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan throws a lazy right hand but Trigger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donovan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trigger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donovan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Donovan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donovan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trigger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donovan is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Donovan as the two fighters clinch.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Trigger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donovan avoids it.
Trigger is leaning against Donovan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donovan.
Trigger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Donovan misses with some punches.
Trigger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trigger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donovan misses with some punches.
Trigger works on Donovan's body with a couple of short punches.
Donovan looks winded!
Trigger pushes Donovan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger scores with a shoulder strike.
Trigger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Trigger.
Trigger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donovan is rocked!
It looks like Carter Donovan has been cut.
Trigger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donovan is still on wobbly legs! Can Trigger finish him?
Trigger creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Donovan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Donovan drops to his knees and Trigger pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jackson Trigger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yez Pleez (ranked 1790 p4p, 248 weight class) and Jackson Wallace (ranked 4530 p4p, 512 weight class). Pleez comes to the cage accompanied by Animal i have become. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yez Pleez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Wallace shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pleez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pleez pushes Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Pleez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jackson Wallace has been cut.
A short right from Pleez on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleez lands a damaging elbow.
Pleez lands an elbow just above Wallace 's eye.
That has opened up Jackson Wallace's cut even more.
Pleez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Pleez on the inside.
Pleez lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Jackson Wallace's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pleez lands with a left to the head.
Wallace is rocked!
Pleez lands an elbow just above Wallace 's eye.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Pleez finish him?
Pleez dips a shoulder and cracks Wallace with a mighty uppercut! Wallace falls back against the cage and Pleez unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wallace is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pleez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yez Pleez!
Yez Pleez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Jackson Wallace had this to say: 'Why so serious?'.
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