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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Evarist Mhanna (ranked 6635 p4p, 256 weight class) and Adrian Kubik (ranked 5779 p4p, 246 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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134 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evarist Mhanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Kubik!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mhanna tries to avoid it but Kubik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mhanna to the ground. Mhanna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mhanna throwing a counter right hand but Kubik manages to avoid it.
Kubik blocks a jab.
Mhanna throws a looping overhand right but Kubik ducks down to avoid it.
Kubik wants to counter with a clinch but Mhanna pushes him away.
Kubik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mhanna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck for Kubik with that takedown attempt.
Evarist Mhanna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Kubik.
Mhanna steps in with a hook that catches Kubik right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mhanna follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kubik looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evarist Mhanna!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tootheater Soupdrinker (ranked 6522 p4p, 431 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 5961 p4p, 418 weight class). Tootheater Soupdrinker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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149 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tootheater Soupdrinker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Johnson !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soupdrinker closes the distance and clinches.
Soupdrinker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson tries to break free but Soupdrinker pushes him back against the cage.
Soupdrinker keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soupdrinker looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soupdrinker is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Soupdrinker blocks it.
Soupdrinker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Soupdrinker breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Soupdrinker is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Soupdrinker doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Soupdrinker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Our sources have told us that Soupdrinker has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break free but Soupdrinker has control.
Soupdrinker looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Soupdrinker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soupdrinker scores with a nice body kick.
Soupdrinker wants to clinch.
Soupdrinker tries to clinch up.
Soupdrinker clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soupdrinker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Bob Johnson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soupdrinker drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Soupdrinker is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tootheater Soupdrinker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soupdrinker trying to land knees to the body.
Soupdrinker lands a nice elbow.
Soupdrinker stalling the fight.
Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Soupdrinker keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Johnson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stands up and waves to Soupdrinker to follow him.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soupdrinker as he jumps to the side.
Soupdrinker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soupdrinker sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Soupdrinker avoids it this time.
Soupdrinker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson , pushing him back against the cage.
Soupdrinker is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soupdrinker keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soupdrinker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Soupdrinker is breathing heavily.
Johnson 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soupdrinker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Soupdrinker jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Soupdrinker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Johnson stands and steps away. Soupdrinker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson trying to control but Soupdrinker is working from the bottom.
Soupdrinker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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 Tootheater Soupdrinker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Johnson 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Soupdrinker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Soupdrinker tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Soupdrinker stuffs the takedown.
Tootheater Soupdrinker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Soupdrinker.
As Johnson tries to get set, Soupdrinker tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Soupdrinker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson . Those never looked like landing.
Soupdrinker wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Soupdrinker against the cage.
Soupdrinker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soupdrinker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soupdrinker.
Soupdrinker doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Soupdrinker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Soupdrinker tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Soupdrinker is controlling the position.
Soupdrinker leaning against his opponent.
Soupdrinker jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tootheater Soupdrinker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soupdrinker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Soupdrinker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soupdrinker clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soupdrinker breaks from the clinch.
Soupdrinker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soupdrinker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soupdrinker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soupdrinker tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soupdrinker missing with knees to the body.
Johnson jumps guard but Soupdrinker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Soupdrinker breaks from the clinch.
Bob Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Soupdrinker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soupdrinker defends it well.
Soupdrinker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Soupdrinker scores with a shot to the side of Johnson 's head.
Soupdrinker prevents the takedown attempt.
Soupdrinker wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson pulls Soupdrinker into guard.
Soupdrinker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soupdrinker 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.
Soupdrinker stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soupdrinker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soupdrinker stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
Soupdrinker pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Soupdrinker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Soupdrinker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soupdrinker stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Soupdrinker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Johnson 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soupdrinker has him pressed against the cage.
Soupdrinker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Soupdrinker doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Soupdrinker tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Soupdrinker closes the distance and clinches.
Soupdrinker throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soupdrinker is defending well for now.
Soupdrinker tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Soupdrinker breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soupdrinker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson pushes Soupdrinker up against the cage in a clinch.
Soupdrinker misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has Soupdrinker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soupdrinker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soupdrinker is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soupdrinker has him pressed against the cage.
Soupdrinker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Tootheater Soupdrinker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Soupdrinker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Soupdrinker keeps moving.
Soupdrinker has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson trying to control but Soupdrinker is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Soupdrinker breaks from the clinch.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson tightens his grip and picks Soupdrinker up, before dumping him to the ground. Soupdrinker manages to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soupdrinker 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.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Soupdrinker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Soupdrinker thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bob Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soupdrinker throws his legs up looking for a submission but Johnson uses it to pass to side control.
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.
Johnson stands up.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson tries to bum rush Soupdrinker with a series of wild strikes but Soupdrinker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Soupdrinker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soupdrinker tries to clinch up.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Soupdrinker enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Soupdrinker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Johnson !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Waller (ranked 4680 p4p, 226 weight class) and Mark Elmose (ranked 5210 p4p, 237 weight class). Jack Waller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Waller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Elmose!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waller gets tackled into the cage by Elmose. Elmose maintains the clinch.
Elmose pulls Waller into guard.
Waller wanted to stand there but Elmose had control of the position.
Waller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Elmose trying to keep a closed guard but Waller is proving a slippery customer.
Elmose wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Waller is now in half guard.
Elmose is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Elmose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Elmose might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Waller haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Waller decides to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller drops Elmose with a beautiful combination! Elmose stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Waller is looking for the KO!
Elmose is rocked!
It looks like Mark Elmose has been cut.
Waller looks to land a combination but Elmose avoids it well.
Elmose fails with the takedown.
Elmose scores with a push kick.
Elmose gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elmose keeps control of Waller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Waller scores with a shot to the side of Elmose's head.
Waller is looking to break free of the clinch but Elmose has double underhooks.
Waller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elmose backwards.
Elmose gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Waller regains guard.
Waller has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Elmose off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elmose takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Elmose lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Jack Waller has been cut.
Elmose misses with a takedown
and Waller counters with a straight right hand.
Waller connects with a looping right hand.
Elmose is still on wobbly legs! Can Waller finish him?
Elmose gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Waller gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Waller!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim McGee (ranked 6019 p4p, 484 weight class) and Javor Mitokoshiak (ranked 7235 p4p, 520 weight class). Mitokoshiak has chosen Go To Sleep - Eminem as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Basic striking
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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 London, Tim McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javor Mitokoshiak!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee darts in looking for a takedown but Mitokoshiak gets double underhooks and turns McGee into the cage.
McGee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mitokoshiak as he avoids it easily.
McGee clinches up with Mitokoshiak and pushes him back against the cage.
Mitokoshiak gets control of McGee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mitokoshiak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McGee trying to control but Mitokoshiak is working from the bottom.
Mitokoshiak wants to sweep here but McGee controlling him for the moment.
Mitokoshiak is still trying to improve position.
Mitokoshiak keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
Mitokoshiak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee passes into half guard.
Mitokoshiak keeps control of the position for the meantime.
McGee is trying to control. Mitokoshiak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mitokoshiak sees it coming and defends easily.
Mitokoshiak is looking to control McGee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mitokoshiak avoid being mounted?
McGee is working for a submission of some sort.
McGee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mitokoshiak's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitokoshiak trying to control but McGee postures up.
Mitokoshiak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mitokoshiak blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGee.
McGee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mitokoshiak pushes McGee off looking to stand but McGee dives back in and keeps control.
Mitokoshiak wants to improve his position but McGee is controlling well.
Mitokoshiak looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Javor Mitokoshiak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitokoshiak gets the takedown into side control.
McGee is trying to control Mitokoshiak's posture but Mitokoshiak avoids it.
McGee is looking for a sweep.
McGee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mitokoshiak off and has taken his back!
McGee trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mitokoshiak defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of McGee's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee trying to control momentarily.
McGee is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mitokoshiak knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mitokoshiak for a finish.
Mitokoshiak is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if McGee gets his way!
McGee is persistently looking for the submission but Mitokoshiak is defending it well.
McGee somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee avoiding Mitokoshiak 's attempts to control his hands.
Mitokoshiak avoids the strikes from McGee.
Mitokoshiak defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of McGee's arms.
You can see the frustration on Mitokoshiak's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
McGee has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitokoshiak is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
McGee is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mitokoshiak knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mitokoshiak for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim McGee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mitokoshiak scores with a one two! McGee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mitokoshiak misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Mitokoshiak lands but McGee takes it in his stride.
It looks like Tim McGee has been cut.
Mitokoshiak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mitokoshiak successfully pulls guard.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitokoshiak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tim McGee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGee advances position into side control!
We've been informed that Mitokoshiak has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Mitokoshiak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McGee throws an elbow but Mitokoshiak slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitokoshiak wants to control but McGee postures up.
McGee postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mitokoshiak takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mitokoshiak is not content to let McGee control the position.
McGee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mitokoshiak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mitokoshiak tries to escape but McGee is in control.
McGee is looking to take a break and control but Mitokoshiak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
McGee working the ground and pound from side control.
McGee is working Mitokoshiak over with some ground and pound from side control.
McGee lands a nice forearm strike.
McGee has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitokoshiak is squirming around, avoiding McGee's attempts to control the action.
McGee working for a guillotine from mount but Mitokoshiak is in no mood to give up.
McGee looking to control but Mitokoshiak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitokoshiak wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McGee.
McGee fails to advance to Mitokoshiak's back.
McGee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitokoshiak can do to turn this around?
Poor strikes thrown by McGee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McGee looking to control but Mitokoshiak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McGee working for a submission but Mitokoshiak is keeping him at bay.
McGee breaks from Mitokoshiak's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGee prevents Mitokoshiak from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mitokoshiak is trying desperately to improve position.
Mitokoshiak is breathing heavily.
McGee misses with a head shot.
McGee is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mitokoshiak to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mitokoshiak shrugs it off.
McGee wants to control the pace but Mitokoshiak is squirming around nicely.
McGee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McGee thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitokoshiak tries to buck McGee off but he can't manage it.
Mitokoshiak is squirming around, avoiding McGee's attempts to control the action.
McGee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim McGee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim McGee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitokoshiak was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
McGee misses with a takedown
and Mitokoshiak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mitokoshiak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mitokoshiak smiles and moves away.
Mitokoshiak closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McGee's guard.
McGee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McGee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mitokoshiak wants to stand but McGee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mitokoshiak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mitokoshiak decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McGee, up you get!
McGee throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitokoshiak.
Mitokoshiak misses with a wild combination.
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.
McGee throws a head kick that misses.
McGee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mitokoshiak rushes McGee and presses him up against the cage.
Mitokoshiak pulls guard.
Mitokoshiak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mitokoshiak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mitokoshiak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGee slips nicely into half guard.
McGee trying to control from half guard but Mitokoshiak is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mitokoshiak defending well though.
McGee is trying to work for a kimura but Mitokoshiak is defending well.
Javor Mitokoshiak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGee is trying to control the action in half guard but Mitokoshiak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McGee seems to be working for a kimura but Mitokoshiak defends the submission attempt.
McGee wants to take a breather but Mitokoshiak is having none of it.
McGee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGee blocks the strikes from Mitokoshiak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mitokoshiak defending well though.
McGee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGee looks to land a strike but Mitokoshiak avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitokoshiak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGee tries to free his leg and advance position but Mitokoshiak is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McGee closes the distance and pushes Mitokoshiak back into the cage.
Mitokoshiak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim McGee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitokoshiak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tim McGee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitokoshiak looking to throw knees to the head but McGee is blocking nicely.
Mitokoshiak throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javor Mitokoshiak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim McGee!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Clark (ranked 5326 p4p, 491 weight class) and Marcus Anatpong (ranked 25057 p4p, 555 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Anatpong!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark clinches up with Anatpong and pushes him back against the cage.
Anatpong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clark just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anatpong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anatpong letting Clark take a breather here.
Anatpong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anatpong is trying to break free.
Clark is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Joseph Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Anatpong.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clark throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Clark - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anatpong tries a body shot but Clark blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark lands an elbow that stopped Anatpong in his tracks for a moment.
Clark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clark.
Anatpong wants to take the fight to the mat but Clark manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anatpong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anatpong blocks the elbow strike.
Anatpong is trying to force a seperation but Clark has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is pushing Anatpong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anatpong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anatpong's defenses.
Anatpong avoids the elbow strike from Clark, against the cage.
Clark manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clark avoiding damage.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
Clark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anatpong's brow.
Clark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clark lands a damaging elbow.
Clark lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anatpong throws an elbow but misses.
Clark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anatpong jumps guard but Clark turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anatpong can't get the takedown.
Anatpong jumps guard but Clark turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Clark's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clark misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anatpong's brow.
Anatpong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clark is defending well.
Anatpong takes an elbow to the temple.
Anatpong takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anatpong's defenses.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Anatpong shrugs off.
Clark avoiding damage.
Clark leaning against his opponent.
Clark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anatpong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Anatpong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anatpong tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Anatpong moves out of range as Clark strikes.
A jab from Clark misses.
And Anatpong tries to counter it with a takedown but Clark pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clark gets a clinch.
Clark misses with an elbow strike.
Clark lands a damaging elbow.
Anatpong blocks an elbow strike.
Anatpong dodges an elbow strike from Clark.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatpong takes an elbow to the temple.
Anatpong blocks an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clark takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anatpong avoids a wild elbow strike from Clark.
Clark content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anatpong tries to pull guard but Clark holds him up against the cage and eventually Anatpong drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark stalling in the clinch.
Anatpong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clark throws an elbow but misses.
Anatpong is trying to pull guard but Clark turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Clark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clark throws an elbow that misses.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Anatpong shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Clark dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Anatpong saw that one coming.
Clark clinches with his opponent.
Anatpong can't break the clinch.
Clark stalling the fight.
Clark throws an elbow that misses.
Anatpong looking to slow down the pace here.
Clark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clark has Anatpong pressed against the cage, preventing Anatpong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anatpong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Anatpong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark avoids the body shot from Anatpong.
Clark has Anatpong up against the cage in a clinch.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joseph Clark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anatpong is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clark lands an elbow just above Anatpong 's eye.
Anatpong stalling in the clinch but Clark improves position.
Clark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clark.
Clark leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clark throws an elbow that misses.
Anatpong blocks the elbow strike.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Anatpong shrugs off.
Anatpong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anatpong avoids a wild elbow strike from Clark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatpong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clark just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joseph Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Anatpong.
Clark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anatpong trying to stall but Clark improves his position.
Anatpong avoids a wild elbow strike from Clark.
Clark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clark leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clark holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Anatpong blocks the elbow strike.
Anatpong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anatpong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark is pushing Anatpong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anatpong wants to break free but Clark has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatpong tries for a takedown but Clark manages to get underhooks.
Anatpong blocks an elbow strike.
Clark just leaning against Anatpong, taking a breather.
Anatpong is trying to force a seperation but Clark has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Clark.
Anatpong takes an elbow to the temple.
Anatpong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clark after a bit of a struggle.
Anatpong wants to stall.
Anatpong goes for a takedown attempt but Clark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anatpong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Anatpong ducks down to avoid it.
Anatpong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.
Joseph Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatpong shoots in looking for a takedown but Clark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anatpong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big left from Clark misses.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark pushes Anatpong up against the cage in a clinch.
Anatpong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anatpong looking to slow down the pace here.
Anatpong can't break the clinch.
Clark lands a damaging elbow.
Anatpong fails to pull guard.
Clark keeps control of Anatpong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Clark.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Anatpong shrugs off.
Clark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clark lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Clark dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Clark misses with a looping right.
No luck for Anatpong with that takedown attempt.
Joseph Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anatpong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anatpong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joseph Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Anatpong.
Anatpong tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Anatpong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anatpong manages to avoid it.
Anatpong is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Clark misses with a two punch combination.
Anatpong tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatpong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anatpong tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Clark clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anatpong's brow.
Clark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clark stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Anatpong shrugs off.
Anatpong blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
Clark lands a nice elbow.
Anatpong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Anatpong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anatpong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Clark has closed the distance and engaged Anatpong in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anatpong blocks the elbow strike.
Anatpong avoids a wild elbow strike from Clark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatpong is trying to break free.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anatpong can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Anatpong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anatpong blocks the elbow strike.
Clark lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clark.
Anatpong jumps guard but Clark stands there with Anatpong around his waist. Anatpong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clark lands a damaging elbow.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Clark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clark comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clark displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anatpong up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Clark for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatpong blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
Anatpong blocks the elbow strike.
Clark throws an elbow that misses.
Clark taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Clark.
Anatpong wants to stall.
Clark pushes off an throws an elbow but Anatpong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anatpong avoids a wild elbow strike from Clark.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clark throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clark controlling the action here for a moment.
Clark lands an elbow that stopped Anatpong in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clark.
Anatpong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anatpong tries to break the clinch but Clark is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clark throws an elbow but misses.
Clark lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marcus Anatpong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anatpong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Clark!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 5130 p4p, 469 weight class) and Taka Cruise (ranked 5497 p4p, 487 weight class). Payakaroon comes to the cage accompanied by Made In Thailland. Samart Payakaroon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Cruise!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruise swinging wildly here.
Cruise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a lazy right hand but Cruise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payakaroon throws a looping overhand right but Cruise ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payakaroon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.
Payakaroon tries a head kick but it misses.
Payakaroon throws a sloppy head kick and Cruise moves out of range easily.
Payakaroon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruise misses with a body shot.
Payakaroon throws a shot from downtown. Cruise moves away and avoids it.
As Payakaroon backs off Cruise throws a huge counter combo but Payakaroon manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise tries a head kick but it misses.
Payakaroon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payakaroon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.
Cruise chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payakaroon can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Payakaroon misses its intended target.
Payakaroon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Payakaroon misses.
Cruise throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cruise avoids the body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon blocks a jab.
Payakaroon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruise.
Payakaroon throws a leg kick but Cruise sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Payakaroon does no damage.
Payakaroon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruise slips under a jab from Payakaroon.
Cruise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payakaroon.
A nice side step and Cruise releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakaroon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruise swings for the body but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Payakaroon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruise throws an off balance right hand
and Payakaroon counters with a low kick, right behind Cruise 's knee.
Cruise checks a leg kick nicely.
Payakaroon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruise staying out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Payakaroon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Payakaroon.
Cruise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payakaroon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payakaroon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruise.
Payakaroon swinging wildly here.
Cruise misses with a body kick.
Cruise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payakaroon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Cruise on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Payakaroon avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Payakaroon misses the target.
Cruise lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cruise on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cruise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Cruise misses
and Payakaroon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payakaroon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruise misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses the shot to the body.
Cruise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payakaroon misses with an uppercut. Cruise saw that one coming.
Cruise avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruise throws a right and a left that Payakaroon avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruise closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payakaroon.
Payakaroon fails to land with a series of punches.
Payakaroon throws a jab when Cruise was well out of range.
It seemed like Cruise was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
No joy there for Payakaroon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruise is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Payakaroon rather than just go for the knockout.
Payakaroon lands with a good body shot.
Payakaroon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Payakaroon blocks a head kick by Cruise.
Payakaroon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Payakaroon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruise can do to turn this around?
Payakaroon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruise.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick that knocks Cruise off balance momentarily.
Cruise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cruise bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payakaroon's head.
Taka Cruise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Cruise does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Payakaroon!
Cruise throws a low kick, looking for Payakaroon's leg but Payakaroon calmly moves out of range.
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruise throws a nice looking combination but Payakaroon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Payakaroon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruise throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise misses with a looping left.
Cruise lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruise has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruise there as he acknowledges the shot.
Payakaroon connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Payakaroon. That snapped Cruise's head back.
Payakaroon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruise has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payakaroon cracks the inside of Cruise's front leg.
Cruise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruise unleashes a big counter combination but Payakaroon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Payakaroon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruise ducks under a wild hook from Payakaroon.
Samart Payakaroon is winning the standup battle so far.
Payakaroon throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruise throws a counter combo.
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.
Cruise slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon throws out a loose jab but Cruise uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payakaroon. That's going to slow Cruise down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruise slips a jab from Payakaroon.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Cruise closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payakaroon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payakaroon throws a looping overhand right but Cruise ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon dodges the punch combination from Cruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Payakaroon lands a lovely overhand right.
Payakaroon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruise lands a really nice looking cross but Payakaroon seems unphased.
Payakaroon takes a swing at Cruise's ribcage but misses.
Payakaroon lands with a nice body punch.
Cruise throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruise throws a poor cross that misses
and Payakaroon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payakaroon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payakaroon looks to land a right hand but Cruise moved out of range.
Cruise looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruise takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payakaroon swings for the body but Cruise moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
Payakaroon throws out a loose jab but Cruise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payakaroon throws a looping overhand right but Cruise ducks down to avoid it.
Payakaroon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruise avoids the body shot from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon scores with a nice head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Cruise.
It looks like Samart Payakaroon has been cut.
Payakaroon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruise manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruise's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payakaroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruise was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samart Payakaroon's cut.
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!
Cruise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Payakaroon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Payakaroon misses its intended target.
Cruise on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Payakaroon.
A head kick misses from Cruise.
Cruise throws a sloppy head kick and Payakaroon moves out of range easily.
Cruise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payakaroon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruise.
Payakaroon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruise throws a series of strikes that have Payakaroon backpedaling.
Cruise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payakaroon.
Despite the aggression on Cruise's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Payakaroon dips to his left and cracks Cruise with an uppercut!
Payakaroon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payakaroon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Payakaroon jabs Cruise right on the nose. Cruise blinks but takes it well.
Sloppy strikes from Payakaroon. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Cruise does no damage.
Cruise takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruise ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruise! But no joy.
Payakaroon misses with a hook.
Payakaroon scoring well with a low kick there.
Cruise gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon misses with a body shot.
Cruise has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a body punch but Cruise moves out of range.
Cruise lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Payakaroon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.
Cruise is looking for the big counter here.
Payakaroon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payakaroon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruise's calf.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses.
Payakaroon throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruise is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payakaroon blocks a head kick by Cruise.
Cruise slips a straight right by Payakaroon.
Cruise defending well as Payakaroon loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Cruise releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cruise slips under a jab.
Payakaroon catches Cruise with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Payakaroon throws a body punch but Cruise moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruise! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Payakaroon throws a series of punches but Cruise moves out of range.
Payakaroon misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruise counters with a three punch combo that has Payakaroon backing up. Payakaroon nods at Cruise to acknowledge the strikes.
Payakaroon throws a head kick that half lands.
Cruise tests Payakaroon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payakaroon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruise.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payakaroon throws a hook but Cruise avoids it easily.
Cruise on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Cruise.
Cruise throws the kick towards the body but Payakaroon avoids it.
Payakaroon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruise's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Payakaroon.
A countering left hand to the body from Cruise misses.
A head kick misses from Cruise.
Payakaroon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taka Cruise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payakaroon lands with an overhand left.
Cruise fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payakaroon checks it well.
Cruise slips a jab from Payakaroon.
Despite the aggression on Cruise's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cruise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Cruise's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Payakaroon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Payakaroon dips to his left and cracks Cruise with an uppercut!
Payakaroon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cruise on the side of the head.
Payakaroon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruise counters with a left and a right that stings Payakaroon.
Payakaroon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruise was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakaroon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Payakaroon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Payakaroon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Payakaroon!
Samart Payakaroon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stiles (ranked 5284 p4p, 471 weight class) and Christopher Graves (ranked 4868 p4p, 455 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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25
195 lbs
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195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Stiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Graves !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stiles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stiles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stiles darts in looking for a takedown but Graves gets double underhooks and turns Stiles into the cage.
Graves lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Graves .
Graves tries to clinch but Stiles is having none of it.
Stiles lands a nice looking body shot.
Stiles fails to land the takedown.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stiles tries to bum rush Graves with a series of wild strikes but Graves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stiles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stiles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Stiles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves dips to his left and cracks Stiles with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Graves .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stiles shoots in for a double leg but Graves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Christopher Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stiles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stiles misses with a combination
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves . Stiles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stiles manages to avoid it.
Graves lands a right hook to the body.
Graves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stiles.
Sloppy strikes from Stiles. Those never looked like landing.
Stiles shoots in but Graves avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Graves digs a good hook to Stiles's body.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Stiles circles away.
Stiles throws a series of punches but Graves avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to clinch but Stiles moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stiles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Stiles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stiles shoots in for a takedown but Graves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves . Stiles does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stiles defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Graves slaps away a takedown attempt from Stiles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stiles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves throws a body punch but Stiles moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiles avoids the body shot from Graves .
Stiles shoots in for a double leg but Graves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stiles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Graves 's waist but Graves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stiles off to one side.
Stiles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Graves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stiles somewhat.
Graves tries to clinch up.
Stiles is looking for a counter combo.
Graves lands a jab.
Stiles lands the left hand.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Stiles appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stiles looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Stiles shoots for a takedown but Graves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stiles jabs at Graves 's body.
Stiles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Graves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Graves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stiles rather than just go for the knockout.
Stiles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Graves , as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Graves .
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stiles throws a right hand that Graves ducks under and follows up with a left that Graves also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Stiles.
Decent striking displayed by Graves there.
Graves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stiles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graves is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stiles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Graves takes a swing at Stiles's ribcage but misses.
Graves misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stiles misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice jab there from Graves .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Graves dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Graves connects with a body shot that sends Stiles's belly button to the back.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stiles shoots in but no luck this time.
Stiles tries for a takedown but Graves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Graves clinches with his opponent.
Stiles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stiles stalling against the cage.
A short left from Graves .
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Stiles.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stiles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves works on Stiles's body with a couple of short punches.
Graves tries a body shot but Stiles blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stiles wants to break free but Graves has control.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Stiles controls the action.
Graves tries a body shot but Stiles blocks it.
Graves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stiles backwards.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stiles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stiles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stiles working hard to break the clinch.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stiles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Stiles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Stiles for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiles lands a left hand.
Graves is rocked!
Stiles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stiles pushes Graves against the cage. Stiles is working some dirty boxing. Stiles pushes off with a quick right hook! Graves goes down! Graves tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Stiles moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Stiles!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Stiles 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Einstein (ranked 6890 p4p, 511 weight class) and Boba Fett (ranked 3886 p4p, 402 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Einstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boba Fett!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fett looks to land a combination but Einstein avoids it well.
Fett throws a nice looking combination but Einstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Einstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Einstein.
Einstein tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fett manages to circle out of the way.
Fett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Einstein's hands.
It looks like Robert Einstein has been cut.
Einstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Einstein moves out of range of the body kick from Fett.
Einstein tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fett manages to circle out of the way.
Einstein closes the distance looking to clinch
and Einstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fett with a hook.
Einstein is looking to clinch but Fett is avoiding it.
Boba Fett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Einstein tries to clinch up.
Einstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Fett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fett is looking for the big counter here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Einstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Einstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Einstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Fett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Einstein tries to clinch up but Fett circles away and keeps his distance.
Fett with the counter takedown but Einstein avoids it easily.
A combination from Fett does no damage.
Fett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Einstein tries to clinch but Fett moves out of range.
Einstein wants to clinch up but Fett keeps it at a distance.
Einstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Fett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Einstein staying out of range there.
Einstein is looking to counter the offense by Fett and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Einstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Einstein slips a jab and a cross from Fett.
Einstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Fett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fett misses with a looping right.
Einstein tries to clinch up but Fett circles away and keeps his distance.
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Einstein.
Einstein tries to clinch there but Fett circles away.
Einstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fett lunges at Einstein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Einstein's hand.
Einstein tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Fett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Einstein is looking to clinch but Fett is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Einstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fett misses with a wild body shot.
Fett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Einstein slips a straight right by Fett.
Fett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Einstein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Einstein staying out of range there.
Einstein seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein moves out of range of the body kick from Fett.
Einstein blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target.
Fett throws a front kick aimed at Einstein's knee but Einstein avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fett!
Robert Einstein's cut is getting worse.
Einstein defending well as Fett loads up on a big left hand.
Einstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fett.
Einstein wants to clinch up but Fett keeps it at a distance.
Fett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Einstein circles away quickly and effectively.
Fett misses with a wild body shot.
Einstein is looking to clinch but Fett is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fett.
Fett throws a nice looking combination but Einstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fett.
Einstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Fett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fett cracks Einstein with an open hand slap.
Einstein is looking to clinch but Fett is avoiding it.
Fett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fett throws a right hand that Einstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Einstein also avoids with ease.
Fett throws a nice looking combination but Einstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fett misses with a few strikes there.
Fett keeps the fight on the outside.
Fett misses with an uppercut.
Fett misses the jab.
Fett throws a nice looking combination but Einstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Einstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boba Fett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Einstein's cut.
That's time! Einstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Einstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boba Fett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fett misses with a double jab.
Fett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Einstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Einstein might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fett throws a right and a left that Einstein avoids nicely.
Fett misses with a few strikes there.
Einstein tries to clinch but Fett moves out of range.
Einstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fett throws an overhand right that lands on Einstein's shoulder, as Einstein tries to avoid the shot.
Einstein wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Einstein.
Fett lands a big right hook! Einstein looks hurt but is still standing! Fett lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Einstein falls down and Fett dives in with a huge hammer fist! Einstein's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Fett runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boba Fett!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Oduun (ranked 5437 p4p, 483 weight class) and Ricky Jones (ranked 5067 p4p, 465 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Oduun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Jones!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oduun misses with a hook.
Jones scores with a takedown into Oduun's guard.
Oduun manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jones has hold of one of Oduun's legs. Oduun is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Oduun has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jones is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Oduun.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oduun trying to remain calm as Jones controls from the top position.
Oduun takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oduun is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Oduun wants to control but Jones postures up.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Oduun being controlled for a moment.
Jones cracks Oduun with a big elbow.
Jones swings around for an armbar but Oduun sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jones's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pulling down on Oduun's head to control his posture.
Oduun is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oduun wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oduun manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones works over Oduun with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oduun looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jones is defending well. Oduun quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jones has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Oduun celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Oduun!
After the fight, Matt Oduun was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Gravity (ranked 3425 p4p, 310 weight class) and Bergelmir Fredrickson (ranked 4384 p4p, 361 weight class). Gravity comes into the arena with Gravity blaring out of the sound system. Fredrickson has chosen Coheed and Cambria - Black Sunday as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Gravity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bergelmir Fredrickson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravity manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fredrickson on his heels. He'll look to pass Fredrickson's guard now, I'm sure.
Gravity working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fredrickson's head.
Gravity trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gravity is looking to advance position but Fredrickson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fredrickson controlling the position easily from mount.
Gravity holds on to Fredrickson around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravity is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fredrickson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gravity is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gravity and Fredrickson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity wants to control but Fredrickson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredrickson taking a breather here.
Fredrickson trying to control the position but Gravity is working away.
Gravity manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gravity controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gravity is looking for a sweep. Fredrickson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gravity moves into full guard.
Fredrickson looking to sit in guard and control but Gravity gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gravity is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fredrickson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gravity wants to pass the guard but Fredrickson is keeping the position.
Gravity 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.
Gravity is working Fredrickson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gravity passes Fredrickson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gravity passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson taking shots to the head.
Gravity tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fredrickson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gravity putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gravity scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fredrickson?
Gravity looking to finish Fredrickson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fredrickson!
It looks like Bergelmir Fredrickson has been cut.
Gravity pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fredrickson is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Gravity dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bergelmir Fredrickson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fredrickson closes the distance and clinches up with Gravity, looking for a takedown. Fredrickson pushes Gravity against the cage but Gravity circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fredrickson gets tackled into the cage by Gravity. Gravity maintains the clinch.
Fredrickson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gravity lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gravity winds up and cracks Fredrickson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The cut above Bergelmir Fredrickson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bergelmir Fredrickson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Gravity!
Johnny Gravity looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I KNOCK PEOPLE OUT!!! THIS IS WHAT I DO FOR A LIVING!! I DON'T HAVE BORING FIGHTS I EITHER KNOCK THESE BUMS THE F*CK OUT OR IF THEY CAN TAKE IT I'LL CREATE A WAR ZONE AND TAKE AWAY THEIR SOUL!'.
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