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WCKD - 7 -Valentines Massa PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Brooksbank (ranked 2890 p4p, 80 weight class) and Like Boss (ranked 4033 p4p, 150 weight class). Like Boss will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Like Boss!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooksbank takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brooksbank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooksbank takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brooksbank doesn't seem bothered though.
Brooksbank takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boss fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brooksbank is out of range.
Brooksbank takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boss drops Brooksbank with a naaaaasty hook - Brooksbank is in real trouble here! Boss dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Like Boss!
A relieved looking Like Boss thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 2556 p4p, 72 weight class) and Sheamus Meallan (ranked 2535 p4p, 71 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheamus Meallan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Meallan.
Meallan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Meallan struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Meallan taking a breather.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Meallan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meallan has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meallan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meallan has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Meallan lands a left hand.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meallan has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Meallan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Meallan.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Meallan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meallan.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson 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.
Meallan scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Meallan lands with a left to the head.
Jackson gets through Meallan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Meallan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meallan breaks the clinch.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meallan, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meallan'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.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meallan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Meallan.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meallan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meallan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meallan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Meallan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Meallan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Meallan fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meallan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meallan misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Meallan.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meallan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Meallan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Meallan circles away.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Meallan counters with a stiff right hand.
Meallan throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Meallan scores with a nice strike.
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meallan scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meallan breaks the clinch.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meallan keeps the fight on the outside.
Mike Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Meallan's corner calls for a 1-2. Meallan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Meallan.
Meallan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meallan misses with some punches.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Meallan.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Meallan.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meallan breaks from the clinch.
Meallan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meallan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meallan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meallan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Meallan lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Meallan misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sheamus Meallan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Meallan gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Meallan tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meallan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meallan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meallan blocking some punches.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Meallan.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Meallan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meallan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meallan stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Meallan.
Meallan blocks an uppercut.
Mike Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meallan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Meallan can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Meallan has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meallan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meallan manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson wants to clinch up but Meallan keeps it at a distance.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Meallan manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Meallan scores with a four punch combination!
Meallan lands a high kick!
It looks like Mike Jackson has been cut.
Meallan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meallan throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Meallan loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Meallan pushes him off.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Meallan.
Meallan misses with a looping right.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Meallan manages to avoid it.
Jackson slips a straight right by Meallan.
Sheamus Meallan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meallan throws a big shot that misses.
Meallan keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Meallan blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meallan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Meallan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Meallan blocks an uppercut.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Meallan is working Jackson over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Meallan.
Meallan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Meallan scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
A nice left hand lands by Meallan.
Meallan is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meallan.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Meallan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Meallan.
Meallan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Meallan blocks an uppercut.
Meallan lands with a left to the head.
Meallan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Meallan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meallan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meallan breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson defending well as Meallan loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meallan swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meallan. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Meallan tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meallan looking to stall.
Meallan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Meallan misses with the head strike.
Meallan can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meallan backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Meallan breaks the clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Meallan is avoiding it.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Meallan circles away.
Meallan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meallan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Meallan swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Meallan catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheamus Meallan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Meallan fails to land with a series of punches.
Meallan misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Meallan circles away and keeps his distance.
Meallan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Meallan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meallan keeps the fight on the outside.
Meallan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Meallan circles away and keeps his distance.
Meallan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meallan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meallan throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meallan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meallan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Meallan pushes him off.
Jackson staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Meallan.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meallan, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meallan.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meallan lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meallan.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Meallan's head.
Meallan lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meallan.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Meallan backwards.
Meallan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meallan misses with the head strike.
Meallan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meallan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meallan blocks an uppercut.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meallan is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Meallan into the cage.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Meallan looking to stall.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Mike Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meallan manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but Meallan moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch but Meallan moves out of range.
Meallan throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meallan.
Meallan connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Meallan circles away and keeps his distance.
Meallan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meallan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Meallan misses with a body shot.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meallan scores with a nice right hand.
Meallan ducks straight into an uppercut from Jackson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Meallan manages to regain guard straight away.
Meallan is rocked!
It looks like Sheamus Meallan has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meallan is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Meallan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meallan looking to control.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Meallan has wrist control.
Meallan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Meallan covers up, he's hurt! Jackson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Jackson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Jackson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragan Hozdic (ranked 4401 p4p, 113 weight class) and Edwin Lucan (ranked 3048 p4p, 84 weight class). Edwin Lucan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dragan Hozdic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Lucan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucan. That's going to slow Hozdic down.
Lucan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hozdic.
Hozdic moves into the clinch.
Hozdic manages to break the clinch.
Lucan wants to clinch.
Lucan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucan misses with a hook. Hozdic ducked under it nicely.
Lucan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hozdic.
Hozdic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lucan is fending him off so far but Hozdic persists. Nope, Lucan circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucan stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hozdic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragan Hozdic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hozdic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Dragan Hozdic has been cut.
Lucan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edwin Lucan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hozdic has a takedown stuffed.
Lucan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lucan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Lucan.
Hozdic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lucan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hozdic gets caught napping as Lucan dives in and scores a takedown. Hozdic manages to retain guard.
Hozdic is rocked!
Lucan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hozdic's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Edwin Lucan!
A relieved looking Edwin Lucan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takuji Honda (ranked 5422 p4p, 493 weight class) and Omir Stalingrad (ranked 3312 p4p, 372 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takuji Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omir Stalingrad!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Honda shoots in and gets a takedown into Stalingrad's guard.
Honda forces his way into half guard.
Honda trying to control the pace.
Stalingrad wants to control but Honda is keeping busy.
Honda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stalingrad keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stalingrad has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, if Honda is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda trying to control from half guard but Stalingrad is working away.
Stalingrad wants to get back to full guard.
Honda is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Stalingrad still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Stalingrad has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Honda tries to buck Stalingrad off but Stalingrad is having none of it.
Stalingrad tries to advance to mount but Honda denies him.
Honda can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda is looking for a sweep.
Honda manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Honda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Honda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stalingrad manages to get himself to full guard.
Stalingrad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Honda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Honda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda drops back looking for a leg! Stalingrad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stalingrad manages to kick Honda off! Honda jumps back into Stalingrad's guard.
Honda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda trying to control the position from guard on top but Stalingrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Honda throws a big elbow that misses.
Stalingrad wants to sweep but no luck.
Honda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stalingrad's guard.
We've been hearing that Honda has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Honda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stalingrad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Honda.
Honda trying to control the action but Stalingrad is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Honda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stalingrad kicks Honda off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick by Stalingrad misses
and Honda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stalingrad!
Stalingrad throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalingrad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Honda tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stalingrad manages to circle out of the way.
Stalingrad throws a nice head kick!
Stalingrad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stalingrad throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Omir Stalingrad will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stalingrad looks to land a combination but Honda avoids it well.
Stalingrad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Honda.
Stalingrad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Honda throws a sloppy head kick and Stalingrad moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Stalingrad.
Stalingrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Honda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stalingrad tries a head kick but it misses.
Stalingrad tries a head kick but it misses.
Stalingrad scores with a leg kick.
Stalingrad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Honda appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stalingrad throws a series of punches but Honda moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda avoids the head kick by Stalingrad.
Honda just misses with a punch to the body.
Stalingrad misses with a head kick.
Stalingrad throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalingrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Honda checks a leg kick.
Stalingrad throws a sloppy head kick
and Honda counters with a thumping low kick.
Stalingrad is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stalingrad.
A swing and a miss from Honda.
Stalingrad motions for Honda to come forward. Stalingrad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stalingrad throws a sloppy head kick and Honda moves out of range easily.
Stalingrad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Honda.
Honda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalingrad misses with a head kick.
A big right from Honda misses.
Honda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stalingrad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Honda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Honda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stalingrad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Omir Stalingrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalingrad tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Honda does no damage.
Stalingrad connects with a high kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stalingrad looks to throw the jab but Honda is out of range.
Stalingrad throws a sloppy head kick and Honda moves out of range easily.
Honda tries a head kick but it misses.
Stalingrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Honda checks a leg kick nicely.
Honda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Honda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Honda blocks a head kick by Stalingrad.
Stalingrad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Honda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Honda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Honda is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda is trying to control the action in half guard but Stalingrad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Honda is looking for a kimura but Stalingrad is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Honda to get the leverage.
Honda trying to control from Stalingrad's half guard. Stalingrad has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stalingrad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Honda controls the pace.
Honda stops Stalingrad from standing up.
Honda advances position into side control!
Stalingrad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Honda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalingrad is trying to get back to half guard.
Honda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Honda tries for a kimura but Stalingrad is defending well.
Honda trying to control the action but Stalingrad is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Omir Stalingrad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stalingrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stalingrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stalingrad fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Stalingrad.
Honda shoots in looking for a takedown. Stalingrad tries to sprawl out of it but Honda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stalingrad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stalingrad tries a head kick but it misses.
Stalingrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Honda misses its target.
Stalingrad throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Takuji Honda has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalingrad lands with a slapping head kick.
Honda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stalingrad moves away.
Honda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stalingrad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Honda shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda blocks a head kick by Stalingrad.
Stalingrad throws a head kick but Honda moves out of range.
Stalingrad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stalingrad throws a head kick but Honda moves out of range.
Stalingrad throws a head kick but Honda moves out of range.
Honda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stalingrad just manages to avoid it.
Stalingrad throws a head kick that misses.
Honda seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stalingrad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Honda.
Honda connects with a leg kick. Stalingrad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stalingrad throws a head kick that Honda semi-blocks.
A punch combination from Stalingrad misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stalingrad.
Honda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Stalingrad's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stalingrad throws a low kick but Honda avoids it.
Honda feinted with a counter takedown.
Stalingrad misses with a body shot.
Honda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stalingrad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Honda seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda avoids the head kick by Stalingrad.
Honda is looking to wear down Stalingrad with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stalingrad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Honda eats them both and turns towards Stalingrad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honda avoids the head kick by Stalingrad.
Honda seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stalingrad throws a head kick that misses.
Stalingrad throws a nice looking combination but Honda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Honda jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Honda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Honda backs off Stalingrad throws a huge counter combo but Honda manages to avoid it all.
Stalingrad misses the jab.
Honda throws a body punch but Stalingrad moves out of range.
A combination from Honda does no damage.
Stalingrad misses with a head kick.
Stalingrad scores with a leg kick.
Stalingrad throws a right and a left that Honda avoids nicely.
Honda blocks a head kick by Stalingrad.
Omir Stalingrad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stalingrad swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takuji Honda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honda misses with a hook.
Stalingrad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stalingrad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Honda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Honda misses with a hook. Stalingrad ducked under it nicely.
Stalingrad just misses with a punch to the body.
Stalingrad misses with a low kick.
Stalingrad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stalingrad ducks under a wild hook from Honda.
Stalingrad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalingrad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Honda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stalingrad throws a sloppy head kick and Honda moves out of range easily.
Stalingrad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stalingrad throws a series of punches but Honda moves out of range.
Stalingrad misses with a series of wild punches.
Honda shoots for a takedown but Stalingrad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stalingrad tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Honda misses the target.
Honda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Honda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honda is looking to take a break and control but Stalingrad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takuji Honda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Honda has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Omir Stalingrad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stalingrad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Omir Stalingrad!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Omir Stalingrad!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Omir Stalingrad!
Omir Stalingrad wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Omir Stalingrad rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Florisvaldo De Oliveira (ranked 3476 p4p, 306 weight class) and Justin Samuelson (ranked 6176 p4p, 419 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Florisvaldo De Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Samuelson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira shoots in and drives through. Samuelson sprawls well.
Samuelson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Samuelson's waist but Samuelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Oliveira off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Oliveira is defended easily by Samuelson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florisvaldo De Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samuelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Samuelson tries to counter with a clinch but De Oliveira shakes him off and moves away.
Samuelson slaps away a takedown attempt from De Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Samuelson. No joy for De Oliveira on that attempt.
De Oliveira sets himself, and Samuelson steps forward looking for the clinch! De Oliveira avoids it this time.
De Oliveira 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.
De Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Samuelson sprawls well. He's pushed De Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Samuelson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Samuelson sprawls well. He's pushed De Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Samuelson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira shoots and misses
and Samuelson counters with a right hand to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by De Oliveira.
Samuelson gets back to half guard.
De Oliveira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Samuelson is just riding it out for now. De Oliveira eventually gives up the hold.
De Oliveira in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Samuelson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from De Oliveira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Florisvaldo De Oliveira!
Florisvaldo De Oliveira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McGregor (ranked 23025 p4p, 522 weight class) and Padraig McKilla (ranked 4430 p4p, 408 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig McKilla!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor tries to clinch but McKilla is having none of it.
McGregor has closed the distance and engaged McKilla in a clinch.
McKilla goes for a takedown attempt but McGregor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McKilla closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McGregor's guard.
McGregor wants to get back to his feet but McKilla passes into half guard.
McGregor trying to control but McKilla postures up.
McKilla stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor tries to sprawl but McKilla drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKilla escapes and gets back to his feet.
McGregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries to clinch there but McKilla circles away.
McGregor tries to clinch there but McKilla circles away.
McKilla darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McGregor trying to control here.
McKilla stands up and beckons McGregor to join him on the feet.
McKilla shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McGregor's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. McGregor manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
McKilla takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Padraig McKilla has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKilla is trying to force a seperation but McGregor has the dominant position.
McKilla is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McGregor is defending well.
McGregor unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKilla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McKilla drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGregor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mickey McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Padraig McKilla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to clinch but McKilla moves out of range.
McGregor tries to clinch up but McKilla circles away and keeps his distance.
McGregor wants to clinch.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but McKilla pushes him off.
McGregor wants to clinch.
McGregor wants to clinch up but McKilla keeps it at a distance.
McGregor wants to clinch but McKilla slips to the side
so McKilla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McGregor looking for a sweep. Not yet McGregor, not yet.
McKilla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGregor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McKilla postures up.
McKilla decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McKilla circles away from the clinch attempt
and McKilla counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McKilla.
McKilla decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGregor unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKilla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McGregor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McKilla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McKilla has hold of one of McGregor's legs. McGregor is fighting the takedown attempt but McKilla gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McGregor is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! McKilla rolls with it to try and escape but McGregor cranks on the arm and McKilla is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mickey McGregor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Wittman (ranked 3261 p4p, 362 weight class) and Bishop Templeton (ranked 6494 p4p, 521 weight class). Bishop Templeton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Wittman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bishop Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton swings widly with a right hand
and Wittman counters with a series of strikes. Templeton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bishop Templeton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templeton misses with a double jab
and Wittman counters with a stiff right hand.
Templeton closes the distance and pushes Wittman back into the cage.
Templeton trying to stall but Wittman improves his position.
Templeton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wittman has him pressed against the cage.
Templeton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wittman lands a nice shot to the body.
Wittman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton tries to circle away but Wittman has him pinned against the cage.
Templeton tries to land knees in the clinch but Wittman avoids the damage to the body.
Wittman is working Templeton over against the cage.
Wittman lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton jumps guard but Wittman stands there with Templeton around his waist. Templeton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Templeton is trying to break the clinch but Wittman is controlling him.
Wittman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Templeton!
Wittman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Templeton.
Templeton shoots in for a takedown but Wittman shows good takedown defense.
Templeton has Wittman up against the cage in a clinch.
Wittman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Templeton gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wittman struggles to land a body shot inside as Templeton controls his hands.
Wittman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Templeton tries to circle away but Wittman has him pinned against the cage.
Wittman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Templeton tries to stall but Wittman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Templeton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wittman after a bit of a struggle.
Trey Wittman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bishop Templeton.
Templeton is trying to break the clinch but Wittman has him pressed against the cage.
Wittman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Templeton.
Wittman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Templeton.
Templeton missing with a left hand there. Wittman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wittman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Templeton has his takedown stuffed
and Templeton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Templeton misses with a kick to the body
enabling Wittman to counter with a crisp jab.
Templeton misses with a double jab
enabling Wittman to counter with a crisp jab.
Templeton misses with an uppercut
and Wittman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Templeton looks winded!
Templeton moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittman breaks from the clinch.
Templeton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wittman was well out of range. Poor timing from Templeton.
Wittman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Templeton has his takedown stuffed
and Wittman counters with a three punch combo that has Templeton backing up. Templeton nods at Wittman to acknowledge the strikes.
Templeton has his takedown stuffed
and Wittman counters with a series of strikes. Templeton will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton misses with a hook
and Wittman counters with a stiff right hand.
Templeton clinches up with Wittman and pushes him back against the cage.
Wittman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Templeton with a poor takedown
and Wittman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Templeton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wittman throws a big counter combination but Templeton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Wittman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Templeton has his takedown stuffed
and Wittman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Templeton instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Wittman .
Wittman lands a nice shot to the body.
Templeton has had enough of the clinch but Wittman keeps him there for the moment.
Wittman tries to throw a body punch but Templeton avoids it by throwing Wittman back against the cage.
Wittman cracks Templeton with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton is trying to break the clinch but Wittman has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wittman .
Wittman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Templeton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Templeton takes a shot to the head.
Wittman lands with a right to the head.
Wittman manages to break the clinch.
Templeton rushes Wittman and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Wittman .
Trey Wittman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wittman lands with a light punch inside.
Templeton tries to pull guard but Wittman won't allow it.
Wittman lands a body shot.
Wittman breaks the clinch.
Templeton misses with a combination
and Wittman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a few strikes there.
Wittman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wittman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Templeton fails with a takedown attempt.
Wittman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Trey Wittman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bishop Templeton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Templeton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wittman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Templeton can do to turn this around?
Wittman tries to throw a body punch but Templeton avoids it by throwing Wittman back against the cage.
Wittman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Templeton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wittman , pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton trying to land knees to the body.
Templeton blocks a body shot from Wittman .
Wittman with a knee to the head.
Templeton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wittman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wittman breaks the clinch.
Templeton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Templeton.
Wittman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Templeton with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Wittman to counter with a crisp jab.
Templeton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Templeton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wittman breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton goes for a double leg but Wittman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wittman continues to drive forward.
Wittman is looking for a counter combo.
Templeton throws a combination that misses
and Wittman counters with a left and a right that stings Templeton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton with a poor takedown
and Wittman counters with a stiff right hand.
Templeton rushes Wittman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wittman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Templeton clinches up with Wittman and pushes him back against the cage.
Templeton tries to pull guard but Wittman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wittman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Templeton clinches.
Good body shot from Wittman .
Wittman breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Wittman dominated that second round.
That's time! Wittman 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Templeton throws a lazy uppercut
and Wittman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wittman leaves Templeton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wittman dodges the punch combination from Templeton.
A counter left hand to the body from Wittman misses its target.
Templeton throws a combination that misses
and Wittman counters with a straight right hand.
Templeton throws a combination that misses
and Wittman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wittman leaves Templeton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Templeton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wittman counters with a right hand to the body.
Templeton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wittman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Templeton thinking.
Trey Wittman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wittman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wittman blocks a jab.
Wittman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Templeton with a poor takedown
and Wittman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trey Wittman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bishop Templeton.
Templeton misses with a leg kick
and Wittman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Templeton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Templeton throws a jab when Wittman was well out of range.
Templeton has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wittman .
Wittman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Templeton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Templeton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trey Wittman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wittman .
Wittman works on Templeton's body with a couple of short punches.
Wittman digs a right hand underneath Templeton's ribcage. Templeton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Wittman .
Wittman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wittman breaks the clinch.
Templeton rushes Wittman and presses him up against the cage.
Templeton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wittman manages to break the clinch.
Templeton misses with a leg kick
and Wittman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trey Wittman is winning the standup battle so far.
Templeton takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittman has Templeton pressed against the cage, preventing Templeton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wittman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Templeton closes the distance and pushes Wittman back into the cage.
Wittman breaks from the clinch.
Templeton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses
enabling Wittman to counter with a crisp jab.
Templeton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wittman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wittman checks a leg kick.
Wittman is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton moves into the clinch.
Wittman is pressed up against the cage. Templeton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wittman down to the mat. Wittman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Templeton closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Wittman .
Wittman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Templeton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wittman tries to avoid it but Templeton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wittman to the ground. Wittman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Wittman misses its target.
Templeton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wittman counters with a nice uppercut.
Trey Wittman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Templeton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wittman counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Wittman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wittman , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Trey Wittman !
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Trey Wittman !
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Trey Wittman !
Trey Wittman wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corona (ranked 2173 p4p, 214 weight class) and Matt Camel (ranked 3595 p4p, 315 weight class). The key to victory for Juan Corona has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Corona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Camel!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corona misses with an uppercut
and Camel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Camel slips a nice elbow through Corona's hands, connecting with Corona's forehead.
Corona avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Camel.
Camel working the head and body with strikes.
Corona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Camel connects with a nice short shot to Corona's temple.
Camel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Camel seems to be working for a kimura but Corona defends the submission attempt.
Camel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Camel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel is looking to take a break and control but Corona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Corona wants to control but Camel passes into side.
Camel scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Camel wants to control but Corona is keeping him busy.
Camel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Corona's shoulder. That is not cool.
Camel grinds an elbow into Corona's temple.
Corona is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Camel is looking to take a break and control but Corona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Camel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Corona can't do much from the bottom here.
Camel cracks Corona with a big right hand but Corona just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Camel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Camel has hold of Corona's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Corona seems comfortable defending it but Camel has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Corona is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Corona is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Camel couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Camel!
Matt Camel is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Matt Camel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Uzun (ranked 4015 p4p, 149 weight class) and Hamish McTavish (ranked 910 p4p, 45 weight class). Uzun comes to the cage accompanied by "Trogdor the Burninator" by Strong Bad. Hamish McTavish told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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292 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bogdan Uzun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamish McTavish!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTavish closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McTavish lands in his opponent's guard.
McTavish is in close to Uzun's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Uzun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McTavish on the ground.
McTavish seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Uzun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Uzun looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McTavish passes into side control.
McTavish working the ground and pound from side control.
It looks like Bogdan Uzun has been cut.
Uzun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Uzun is working to avoid the ground and pound but McTavish connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzun is looking to reverse the position.
Uzun is working hard here to advance position.
McTavish scoring with punches from side control.
Bogdan Uzun's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bogdan Uzun's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hamish McTavish!
An out of breath Hamish McTavish thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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#R1#
Jab from Woods.
Sha'quan Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Song loads up on a big right hand but Woods slips the punch.
Woods bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Song's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Alexandrew Song has been cut.
Woods lands a jab to Song's midsection.
Jab from Woods.#ROC2#
Song is rocked!
Woods drops Song with a huge uppercut! Song drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Woods is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sha'quan Woods!
Sha'quan Woods is the new middleweight champion!
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