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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Silverstein (ranked 5681 p4p, 539 weight class) and Ivar Lothbrok (ranked 7119 p4p, 598 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larry Silverstein!
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, Ivar Lothbrok!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrok pushes Silverstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Lothbrok lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silverstein wants to control but Lothbrok is keeping busy.
Lothbrok is working for a submission of some sort.
Silverstein manages to get to full guard.
Lothbrok throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Silverstein throws up his legs and catches Lothbrok in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Lothbrok tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Silverstein! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Larry Silverstein!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malicious Singcoli (ranked 5117 p4p, 519 weight class) and Beast Bleeder (ranked 6956 p4p, 590 weight class). Malicious Singcoli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malicious Singcoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beast Bleeder!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singcoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Bleeder.
Singcoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bleeder.
Bleeder moves into range and clinches up with Singcoli.
Bleeder takes a shot to the head.
Bleeder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singcoli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bleeder misses with a body kick.
Bleeder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Singcoli stuns Bleeder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Singcoli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bleeder momentarily.
Singcoli lands with a nice body punch.
Singcoli cracks Bleeder with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bleeder looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Singcoli finish him?
Bleeder is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Singcoli knocks Bleeder out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Malicious Singcoli!
Malicious Singcoli tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everett Arroyo (ranked 5061 p4p, 545 weight class) and Stockton Yard (ranked 5655 p4p, 574 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Everett Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stockton Yard!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Yard misses with a few strikes there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yard enables Arroyo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yard controlling the position.
Arroyo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've been hearing that Arroyo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Yard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arroyo is one step ahead there.
Yard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yard wants to sweep but no luck.
Arroyo looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo pushing down on Yard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Arroyo uses his free foot to push down on Yard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Yard.
Yard blocking the ground and pound.
Yard tries to hold on but Arroyo pushes him away.
Arroyo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yard has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arroyo fails to take his opponent's back.
Yard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arroyo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arroyo trying to control but Yard is having none of it.
Yard can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Arroyo is looking for a triangle but Yard pushes his legs off easily.
Arroyo pulls Yard in close to prevent any damage.
Yard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yard looking to pass the guard.
Arroyo trying to control the position here.
Arroyo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Yard should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Arroyo has tightened it up now! Yard should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Everett Arroyo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabrielius Nieves (ranked 7113 p4p, 636 weight class) and Stephen Halliday (ranked 7125 p4p, 638 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabrielius Nieves!
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, Stephen Halliday!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halliday throws a sloppy head kick and Nieves moves out of range easily.
Nieves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nieves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Halliday wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nieves manages to pass to side control.
Nieves is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Halliday is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Halliday keeping hold of Nieves's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieves is looking to advance position but Halliday won't allow it.
Halliday is not content to let Nieves control the position.
Halliday holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nieves is looking for a kimura here.
Halliday is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nieves stops Halliday from getting back to his feet.
Halliday is looking to improve his position.
Nieves is thwarting Halliday's attempts to control the position.
Halliday is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nieves is staying active.
Halliday is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Halliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nieves circles away quickly and effectively.
Nieves seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nieves shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Halliday manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nieves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halliday has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nieves has managed to get both his arms back between Halliday's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliday trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nieves passes Halliday's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nieves is trying to control. Halliday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nieves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Halliday's head.
Nieves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halliday does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halliday is trying to stand up here but Nieves is controlling him well.
Nieves postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Halliday to stand up.
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.
Nieves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stephen Halliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieves tries to clinch up
and Halliday counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nieves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nieves takes the fight into the clinch.
Halliday is trying to break the clinch but Nieves is controlling him.
Nieves tries a knee to the head but Halliday blocks it.
Nieves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Halliday has had enough of the clinch but Nieves keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nieves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halliday managing to block the knees to the body from Nieves.
Halliday is trying to break the clinch but Nieves is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabrielius Nieves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nieves moves in looking to clinch but Halliday pushes him off.
Nieves is looking to clinch.
Nieves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Stephen Halliday has been cut.
Halliday cracks the inside of Nieves's front leg.
Nieves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nieves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nieves scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Halliday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halliday misses with a wild combination.
Halliday defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nieves.
Halliday throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Halliday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Halliday does no damage.
Halliday gets tackled into the cage by Nieves. Nieves maintains the clinch.
Halliday wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nieves has Halliday pressed against the cage, preventing Halliday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nieves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nieves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nieves lands a right hand.
Halliday blocks an uppercut.
Nieves pushes Halliday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halliday dodges an elbow strike from Nieves.
Halliday tries to break free but Nieves pushes him back against the cage.
Nieves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halliday can do to turn this around?
Halliday has had enough of the clinch but Nieves keeps him there for the moment.
Nieves misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Halliday breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Nieves.
Halliday throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieves darts in and clinches Halliday up against the cage.
Nieves working aggressively here.
Nieves lands a body punch.
Nieves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halliday is trying to break the clinch but Nieves has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Nieves.
Nieves looking to throw knees to the head but Halliday is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Nieves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halliday is trying to break the clinch but Nieves has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Halliday in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nieves landing knees to the head.
Nieves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nieves with a knee to the head.
Nieves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halliday is trying to force a seperation but Nieves has the dominant position.
Halliday scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nieves lands an uppercut.
Nieves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nieves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nieves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halliday blocks it with crossed arms.
Nieves misses with a knee to the head.
Halliday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliday looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nieves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nieves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nieves doesn't manage to clinch there - Halliday circles away.
Nieves tries to clinch there but Halliday circles away.
Stephen Halliday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halliday throws the left hand but Nieves avoids the punch easily.
Nieves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Halliday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nieves moves out of range of the leg kick from Halliday.
Nieves ducks under a wild hook from Halliday.
Nieves keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabrielius Nieves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nieves doesn't manage to clinch there - Halliday circles away.
Nieves blocks a head kick by Halliday.
Nieves shoots in for a takedown but Halliday shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabrielius Nieves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Halliday's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Halliday tries to clinch there but Nieves circles away.
Halliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nieves circles away quickly and effectively.
Nieves throws a head kick that misses.
Halliday is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Halliday is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nieves.
A head kick misses from Halliday.
Halliday lands with a straight right. Nieves didn't see that one coming.
Nieves avoids the head kick by Halliday.
Sloppy strikes from Nieves. Those never looked like landing.
Halliday is looking for the big counter here.
Halliday throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nieves on the side of the head.
Nieves clinches up with Halliday and pushes him back against the cage.
Nieves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halliday wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nieves working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieves pushes off an throws an elbow but Halliday leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieves taking a breather.
Nieves looking to throw knees to the head but Halliday is blocking nicely.
Nieves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nieves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halliday blocks it with crossed arms.
Nieves misses with a punch on the inside.
Halliday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nieves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Stephen Halliday's cut even more.
Nieves prevents Halliday from breaking the clinch.
Nieves misses with the head strike.
Halliday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Halliday. Those never looked like landing.
Halliday lands a big head kick that sends Nieves tumbling to the mat! Halliday takes a step backwards and waves Nieves back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nieves is rocked!
It looks like Gabrielius Nieves has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nieves shoots and misses
and Halliday counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halliday.
Halliday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halliday scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halliday lands a brutal head kick. Nieves looks out on his feet and Halliday throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Stephen Halliday!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 4787 p4p, 422 weight class) and Kryzstof Zmuda (ranked 5526 p4p, 452 weight class). Kryzstof Zmuda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Clark Kent's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kryzstof Zmuda!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zmuda misses with a body punch
and Kent counters with a two punch combo.
Kryzstof Zmuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zmuda throws a right and a left that Kent avoids nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zmuda has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kent dodges the punch combination from Zmuda.
Zmuda takes one on the button.
It looks like Kryzstof Zmuda has been cut.
Kent smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zmuda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zmuda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zmuda throws a sloppy head kick
and Kent counters with a big right hand! Oh Zmuda is in trouble here! Kent follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clark Kent!
During a confident post fight interview, Clark Kent thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Scott (ranked 7302 p4p, 509 weight class) and Trenton Leon (ranked 7204 p4p, 503 weight class). Tyler Scott could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Trenton Leon's chin.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Scott!
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, Trenton Leon!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott moves out of range as Leon throws a body kick.
Leon misses with a jab to the body
and Scott counters with a shoot takedown. Leon fights it but they end up in guard.
Scott is stalling in the full guard.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Scott 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.
We've been hearing good reports from Scott'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott controls from within his opponent's guard.
Scott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott throws a big counter combination but Leon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Scott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon is trying to stand back up but Scott is controlling him
Scott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leon won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Leon tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Scott content to control rather than advance.
Scott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Scott lands strikes from half guard.
Leon felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Scott is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Leon defend it? Scott steps over the head and cranks it - Leon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Scott!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyler Scott!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Anderson (ranked 5880 p4p, 478 weight class) and Raistlin Majere (ranked 5369 p4p, 462 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lewis Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raistlin Majere!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majere shoots in and gets a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Majere passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majere has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Anderson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Majere yanks on the arm and Anderson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Majere.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raistlin Majere!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azrell Bryn Makar (ranked 5499 p4p, 531 weight class) and Aylin Shah (ranked 5622 p4p, 536 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azrell Bryn Makar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aylin Shah!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shah scores with a leg kick.
Shah throws a nice looking combination but Bryn Makar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shah enables Bryn Makar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shah manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bryn Makar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bryn Makar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shah manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bryn Makar has Shah in his guard.
Shah tries to stand but Bryn Makar is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryn Makar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bryn Makar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bryn Makar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shah wants to stand but Bryn Makar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shah trying to control but Bryn Makar is working from the bottom.
Bryn Makar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryn Makar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bryn Makar wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bryn Makar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shah trying to control but Bryn Makar is working from the bottom.
Bryn Makar seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bryn Makar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shah cracks Bryn Makar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shah drops Bryn Makar with a beautiful combination! Bryn Makar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shah is looking for the KO!
Bryn Makar is rocked!
Shah dances in with a quick combination. Bryn Makar is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Shah snaps Bryn Makar's head back. Bryn Makar stumbles backwards against the cage. Shah steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Bryn Makar's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Bryn Makar just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aylin Shah!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Camacho (ranked 7155 p4p, 513 weight class) and Todd Maxon (ranked 7471 p4p, 522 weight class). Maxon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Everything is Awesome. Jermaine Camacho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Todd Maxon's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jermaine Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Todd Maxon!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maxon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Camacho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maxon back to the cage. Camacho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Camacho gets in close and tags Maxon with a short punch that almost sends Maxon to the mat! Oh Maxon is in big trouble! He turns his back on Camacho, trying to create some distance but Camacho rushes him, striking wildly and Maxon goes down! The referee tackles Camacho into the cage to end the fight! Camacho is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jermaine Camacho!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Zhang (ranked 6001 p4p, 552 weight class) and Sturm Brightblade (ranked 7146 p4p, 599 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Zhang!
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, Sturm Brightblade!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang misses with a low kick.
Zhang fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brightblade sprawls well initially but Zhang persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zhang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zhang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zhang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zhang lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brightblade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zhang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zhang throwing shots but Brightblade is blocking nicely.
Zhang is looking to advance position but Brightblade won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zhang throwing shots but Brightblade is blocking nicely.
Brightblade is trying to maintain the position but Zhang is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Zhang seems content to control.
Zhang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brightblade's head.
Zhang slips a nice elbow through Brightblade's hands, connecting with Brightblade's forehead.
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.
Zhang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zhang trying to pass the guard but Brightblade defending well.
Zhang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zhang trying to control the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brightblade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zhang.
Brightblade trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brightblade avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang looking to score a takedown here. Brightblade is defending well but Zhang drives through and ends up in Brightblade's guard.
Zhang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zhang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Our spies down at at The Forge inform us that Brightblade has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Zhang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brightblade is trying to keep Zhang in close.
Zhang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zhang throws a big elbow that misses.
Zhang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang wants to pass the guard but Brightblade is keeping the position.
Zhang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zhang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zhang stays in close to Brightblade's body and controls the position.
Zhang is looking to work some ground and pound but Brightblade has wrist control.
Zhang wants to pass the guard but Brightblade is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zhang moves into the clinch.
Zhang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Zhang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zhang moves into range and clinches up with Brightblade.
Zhang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zhang as Brightblade tries to tie him up.
Zhang managing to block the knees to the body from Brightblade.
Brightblade looking to stall.
Zhang stalling against the cage.
Brightblade misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brightblade stuffs the takedown attempt from Zhang. Zhang gets slowly back to his feet.
Brightblade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zhang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brightblade but Brightblade pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedric Zhang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brightblade darts in trying to clinch
and Zhang counters with a takedown into side control.
Brightblade is looking for a sweep.
Zhang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zhang controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang in side control, throwing shots but Brightblade defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhang in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zhang tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brightblade is working to avoid the ground and pound but Zhang connects with a decent elbow.
Zhang moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhang looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brightblade blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zhang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zhang scoring with strikes but Brightblade is staying in there.
It looks like Sturm Brightblade has been cut.
Zhang looking to finish Brightblade with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brightblade!
Zhang throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zhang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zhang with good strikes from the mount here!
Zhang with the ground and pound from mount.
Brightblade is rocked!
Brightblade tries to hold on but Zhang pushes him away.
Zhang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brightblade manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brightblade is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brightblade taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zhang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brightblade is avoiding damage well.
Zhang misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Brightblade dodges the ground and pound from Zhang.
Brightblade is working to avoid the ground and pound but Zhang connects with a decent elbow.
Zhang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Zhang throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brightblade is letting Zhang control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Zhang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sturm Brightblade's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zhang rushes Brightblade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brightblade is trying to maintain a safe position but Zhang gets an underhook and turns Brightblade into the cage.
Zhang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brightblade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brightblade managing to block the knees to the body from Zhang.
Zhang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brightblade can do to turn this around?
Zhang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhang throws a series of punches but Brightblade avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brightblade is looking to clinch but Zhang is avoiding it.
Brightblade wants to clinch up but Zhang keeps it at a distance.
Zhang drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brightblade sprawls and moves away.
Zhang rushes Brightblade and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Brightblade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brightblade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brightblade working Zhang over with knees to the body.
Zhang wants the takedown. Brightblade is fighting it off but Zhang persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brightblade's guard against the cage.
Zhang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zhang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zhang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zhang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brightblade's head.
Zhang stays in close to Brightblade's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brightblade's guard.
Zhang is looking to advance position but Brightblade won't allow it.
Zhang uses his free foot to push down on Brightblade's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brightblade.
Zhang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brightblade is trying to escape the mount.
Zhang working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zhang raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zhang throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zhang punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zhang is landing with some decent strikes but Brightblade is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brightblade is still in real trouble! Can Zhang finish him?
Brightblade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Zhang! Brightblade is hurt baaadly! Zhang is firing away with more strikes - Brightblade 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 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric Zhang!
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