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WCF 17: Hall vs Orion PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamse Jordon (ranked 7178 p4p, 503 weight class) and Mario Santana (ranked 23152 p4p, 548 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamse Jordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Santana!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Santana slaps away a takedown attempt from Jordon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jordon enables Santana to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jordon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Santana won't allow Jordon to get back to his feet.
Jordon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordon wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana trying to control but Jordon is working from the bottom.
Santana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Santana looks winded!
Jordon 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jordon circles away.
Santana closes the distance and clinches up with Jordon, looking for a takedown. Santana pushes Jordon against the cage but Jordon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jamse Jordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Santana.
Santana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jordon drives through and clinches with Santana against the cage.
Santana told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jordon is defending well.
Jordon gets control of Santana's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jordon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Santana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jordon keeps working.
Jordon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Santana off and has taken his back!
Santana trying to control the hands but Jordon won't let him.
Jordon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordon controlling from the back.
Jordon looking for the choke but no joy.
Jordon looking to break Santana's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Santana remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jordon will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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.
Jordon is throwing strikes but Santana counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Santana regains half guard.
Santana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jordon.
Santana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordon wants to control but Santana is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jordon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jordon is looking to advance position but Santana won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamse Jordon dominated that round.
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.
Nice takedown defense from Jordon. No joy for Santana on that attempt.
Jordon misses with a head kick.
Jordon tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santana is defended easily by Jordon.
Jordon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santana is defended easily by Jordon.
Jordon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jamse Jordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Santana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Santana. No joy for Jordon on that attempt.
Santana tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santana looks for a takedown but Jordon sprawls well.
Jordon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jordon's waist but Jordon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santana off to one side.
Santana on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jordon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santana tries to avoid it but Jordon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santana to the ground. Santana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santana tries to keep at a distance but Jordon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santana is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jordon gets underhooks to prevent Santana's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordon drags the fight down to the ground.
Santana trying to control but Jordon is working from the bottom.
Santana looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jordon is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordon trying to control but Santana is working from the bottom.
Jordon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santana looking for a guillotine here but Jordon defends easily.
Santana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jordon stands and steps away. Santana gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jordon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jordon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santana swivels and escapes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Santana wants to control but Jordon is keeping him busy.
Santana tries for a kimura but Jordon is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamse Jordon dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jordon drives through and clinches with Santana against the cage.
Jordon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santana avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santana looks for a takedown but Jordon sprawls well.
Jordon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordon fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Santana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana trying to control but Jordon is working from the bottom.
Jamse Jordon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jordon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jordon keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Jordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Jordon, not yet.
Jordon striking off his back but it's not causing Santana any problems.
Jordon 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.
Santana 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jordon trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jordon shoots for a double leg takedown but Santana sprawls well. He's pushed Jordon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamse Jordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jordon is looking to get back to is feet but Santana passes into side control.
Jordon is looking to regain half guard here but Santana keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana in the domination position with Jordon hanging on.
Jordon is looking for a sweep.
Jordon can't do much from the bottom here.
Santana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordon struggling a bit here.
Santana tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santana wants to control but Jordon is keeping him busy.
Mario Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamse Jordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jordon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Santana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jordon 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamse Jordon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Levi Rowan (ranked 6054 p4p, 237 weight class) and Maddox Pope (ranked 4014 p4p, 190 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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140 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Levi Rowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maddox Pope!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Pope with that takedown attempt.
Pope tries to clinch
and Rowan counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pope shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rowan as he jumps to the side.
Pope shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rowan as he avoids it easily.
Levi Rowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maddox Pope.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rowan.
Rowan throws a body shot but no joy.
Pope gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popes head.
Pope drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rowan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pope misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rowan.
Rowan'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.
Pope fails to pull guard.
Pope drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rowan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pope fails with the takedown.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Levi Rowan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rowan misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope moves into the clinch.
Rowan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Pope 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rowan looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Rowan throws a body shot but no joy.
Rowan lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Rowan.
Pope is looking to clinch but Rowan is avoiding it.
Rowan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowan tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pope fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pope doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rowan counters with a right hand to the body.
Rowan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pope looks winded!
A telegraphed right hand from Rowan misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rowan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pope in his tracks.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rowan.
Pope wants to counter the offense by Rowan and move into the clinch position.
Rowan throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rowan misses the target.
Rowan missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Rowan.
Rowan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Rowan pushes him off.
Rowan throws out a powerful jab.
Pope wants to clinch up but Rowan keeps it at a distance.
Pope walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pope fails with the takedown
letting Rowan counter with a right hand.
Rowan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope avoids the body shot from Rowan.
A big right from Rowan misses.
Rowan stuffs the takedown.
Pope tries to clinch but Rowan moves out of range.
Rowan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rowan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rowan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Rowan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Rowan counter with a right hand.
Rowan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Rowan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rowan misses with a hook
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rowan lands a nice looking body shot.
Pope tries to clinch but Rowan moves out of range.
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rowan throws out the jab.
Rowan misses with a wild body shot.
Rowan lands the left hand.
Rowan lands a really nice looking cross but Pope seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope tries to clinch there but Rowan circles away.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Rowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Pope slips a jab from Rowan.
Rowan misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pope shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rowan pinned against the cage. Rowan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rowan misses the target.
Rowan tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rowan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pope darts in looking for a takedown but Rowan gets double underhooks and turns Pope into the cage.
Rowan throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.
Pope unleashes a big counter combination but Rowan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rowan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
Rowan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pope can do to turn this around?
Rowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Pope tries to clinch up
and Rowan counters with a straight right hand.
Rowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rowan throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Rowan misses with a hook.
Pope throws a counter combo.
Rowan misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pope fails to land the takedown.
Levi Rowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maddox Pope.
Pope fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rowan connects with the punch.
Pope doesn't manage to clinch there - Rowan circles away.
Pope lands a two punch combo.
Rowan dips to his left and cracks Pope with an uppercut!
Rowan feints a jab promting Pope to slip. Rowan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pope slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rowan throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Pope tries to clinch
and Rowan counters with a nice uppercut.
Rowan lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Pope moves away from the strike by Rowan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Levi Rowan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Rowan. No joy for Pope on that attempt.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Rowan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pope's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pope looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pope shoots in for a double leg but Rowan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rowan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pope defending well as Rowan loads up on a big left hand.
Rowan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rowan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rowan.
Rowan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pope doesn't seem bothered though.
Pope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pope misses with a takedown attempt - Rowan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Rowan misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Rowan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rowan looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Pope shoots in but Rowan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pope shoots in looking for a takedown. Rowan tries to sprawl out of it but Pope keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rowan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Rowan misses its intended target.
Pope closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rowan circles away.
Rowan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Levi Rowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maddox Pope.
Rowan lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowan throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Rowan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope tries to clinch but Rowan is having none of it.
Pope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rowan counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope shoots in looking for a takedown but Rowan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pope's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rowan takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Rowan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Pope with the counter takedown but Rowan avoids it easily.
Pope tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rowan defends well and Pope ends up having to push Rowan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rowan lands a slapping body shot.
Rowan throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.
Rowan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Rowan misses the target.
Rowan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rowan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan lands with a hook. Pope tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rowan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Rowan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rowan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Pope staying out of range there.
Pope shoots and misses
and Rowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rowan looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Rowan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Rowan.
Nice body punch from Rowan.
Rowan throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rowan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rowan looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Pope shoots and misses
and Rowan counters with a left and a right that stings Pope.
Rowan misses the shot to the body.
Rowan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rowan cracks Pope with a good jab.
Rowan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Rowan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rowan digs a good body shot into Pope's ribs.
Rowan tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rowan punishes Pope's body with a nice straight punch.
Levi Rowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rowan lands a nice shot to the body.
Pope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rowan misses the target.
Pope tries to counter with a clinch but Rowan shakes him off and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Rowan.
Rowan misses with a body shot.
Pope shoots for a double leg takedown but Rowan sprawls well. He's pushed Pope's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rowan. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maddox Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rowan misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Rowan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rowan 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Rowan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Diaz (ranked 1497 p4p, 173 weight class) and Duffy Fulcher (ranked 24986 p4p, 536 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duffy Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulcher tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Fulcher darts in looking for a takedown but Diaz gets double underhooks and turns Fulcher into the cage.
Diaz rushes Fulcher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Fulcher backwards.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fulcher has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fulcher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Frank Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duffy Fulcher.
Diaz gets a clinch.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Fulcher looks winded!
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fulcher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diaz after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Fulcher told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fulcher or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz cracks Fulcher with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fulcher is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Fulcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fulcher or not.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz lands with a right and another and another! Fulcher is in big trouble! Diaz lands again and this time it's lights out for Fulcher! A quality knockout there for Diaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Diaz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jian Fu (ranked 7068 p4p, 584 weight class) and David Danis (ranked 7712 p4p, 605 weight class). David Danis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
192 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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193 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jian Fu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Danis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Danis misses
enabling Fu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Danis.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Danis is defended easily by Fu.
Fu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fu throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Danis crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jian Fu!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Kenway Jr (ranked 3662 p4p, 177 weight class) and Drake Roundtree (ranked 4245 p4p, 202 weight class). Drake Roundtree has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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25
137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Kenway Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Roundtree!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roundtree lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kenway Jr backs up against the cage.
Roundtree cracks Kenway Jr with an open hand slap.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roundtree.
Roundtree lands with a nice combination. Kenway Jr backs away looking to recover.
Kenway Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roundtree sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kenway Jr somewhat.
Roundtree moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kenway Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roundtree's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roundtree duly obliges.
Kenway Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roundtree tries to clinch but Kenway Jr is having none of it.
Roundtree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundtree displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kenway Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Kenway Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roundtree connects with a crisp jab.
Kenway Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kenway Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roundtree does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kenway Jr drops an elbow to the side of Roundtree's head.
Kenway Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roundtree is looking for a sweep. Kenway Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kenway Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roundtree has managed to free his arm - good work.
Roundtree really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kenway Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kenway Jr is trying for a kimura here. Roundtree looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kenway Jr wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charles Kenway Jr!
After winning the bout, Charles Kenway Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Nelson (ranked 2753 p4p, 297 weight class) and Brandon McCartney (ranked 3075 p4p, 320 weight class). McCartney has chosen Suck My D*&* Ho as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chandler Nelson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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163 lbs
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157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chandler Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon McCartney!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson slaps away a takedown attempt from McCartney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
McCartney misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson connects with a body shot.
Nelson rushes McCartney and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McCartney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson tries to break free but McCartney pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nelson with a knee to the head.
Nelson stalling against the cage.
Nelson slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCartney is defending well for now.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
McCartney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nelson prevents it.
McCartney is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nelson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chandler Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon McCartney.
Nelson'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.
Nelson looking to throw knees to the head but McCartney is blocking nicely.
Nelson tries to stall but McCartney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chandler Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McCartney looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
McCartney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Nelson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nelson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCartney managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
McCartney blocks an uppercut.
Nelson with a knee to the head.
Nelson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCartney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCartney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCartney wants to stall.
Nelson stalling in the clinch but McCartney improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCartney backwards.
Nelson has McCartney pushed against the cage.
Nelson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nelson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCartney's efforts to push away.
Nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon McCartney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCartney misses with a double jab.
Nelson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McCartney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from McCartney misses its intended target.
McCartney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nelson circles away.
McCartney misses with an uppercut
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McCartney.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McCartney is working Nelson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nelson is pushing McCartney's head away, looking to escape. McCartney manages to hold on to the position though.
McCartney moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've been informed that McCartney has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McCartney in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chandler Nelson dominated that round.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from McCartney misses the target.
McCartney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nelson scores with a nice body kick.
Nelson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nelson tries to clinch but McCartney is having none of it.
McCartney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has McCartney backing up. McCartney nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
McCartney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCartney takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCartney is defending well for now.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. McCartney won't want to take too many of those.
Nelson tries to stall but McCartney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chandler Nelson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCartney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to push McCartney away but McCartney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCartney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCartney can do to turn this around?
Nelson swinging wildly here.
McCartney takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson lands with a right hand.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chandler Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
McCartney on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCartney missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McCartney looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but McCartney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCartney darts in looking for a takedown but Nelson gets double underhooks and turns McCartney into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson clinches.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson tries to clinch but McCartney is having none of it.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson is looking to stand up but McCartney isn't so interested in that idea.
McCartney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nelson wants to stand but McCartney is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Nelson throws the kick towards the body but McCartney avoids it.
Nelson wants to clinch up but McCartney keeps it at a distance.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but McCartney pushes him off.
As Nelson backs off McCartney throws a huge counter combo but Nelson manages to avoid it all.
Nelson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McCartney misses with a combination
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. McCartney will be more careful next time no doubt.
McCartney throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.
Chandler Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCartney shoots in and drives through. Nelson sprawls well.
McCartney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. McCartney will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chandler Nelson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nelson rushes McCartney and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
McCartney misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings McCartney.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCartney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCartney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and McCartney moves out of range easily.
McCartney is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson avoids the body shot from McCartney.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCartney misses with a wild combination.
Nelson is looking to slow McCartney down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartney misses with a body punch
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from McCartney.
Nelson appears to be looking for a big counter.
McCartney with a poor takedown
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has McCartney backing up. McCartney nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCartney.
Nelson moves out of range as McCartney strikes.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from McCartney misses.
McCartney is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McCartney misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
McCartney misses with a body shot.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCartney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson rushes McCartney and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson lands with a short shot to the head.
McCartney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nelson after a bit of a struggle.
Chandler Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon McCartney.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.
McCartney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
McCartney misses the shot to the body.
Nelson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McCartney is rocked!
McCartney looks up at the clock. Bad move! Nelson lands a right hand from hell, dropping McCartney. Nelson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chandler Nelson!
A relieved looking Chandler Nelson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrion Vaughn (ranked 2423 p4p, 128 weight class) and Zac Zane (ranked 4048 p4p, 192 weight class). The key to victory for Darrion Vaughn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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26
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darrion Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zac Zane!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Zane does no damage.
Vaughn cracks Zane with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vaughn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zane counters with a straight right hand.
Vaughn throws a lazy right hand but Zane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaughn looks to land a right hand but Zane moved out of range.
Zane misses with a wild combination.
Vaughn slips a jab from Zane.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vaughn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vaughn pounces like a tiger and cracks Zane with a vicious hook! Zane is down but not out! Vaughn follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Darrion Vaughn!
Post fight, Darrion Vaughn stared into the camera and said 'He had no right fighting for a title, none!!! I proved that tonight. He's tight with the owner of the company and got handed a shot at the belt. Tonight I ended this mans career. Four straight losses son bye bye. It's my time!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Tyson (ranked 2447 p4p, 246 weight class) and Jack Tupp (ranked 2963 p4p, 291 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the jungle. Tupp comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black No. 1 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Chandler Tyson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chandler Tyson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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25
272 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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25
278 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chandler Tyson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Tupp!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyson .
Tyson looks for a takedown but Tupp sprawls well.
Tyson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tupp's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Tyson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Tupp screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Tyson ! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Chandler Tyson !
A pretty intense looking Chandler Tyson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bush (ranked 1666 p4p, 220 weight class) and Sasha Rua (ranked 2053 p4p, 260 weight class). Bush comes to the cage accompanied by Greedy Fly. Rua has chosen Champion as his entrance music. Jason Bush has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Rua!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush just misses with a punch to the body.
Bush misses with a right hand
and Rua counters by clinching up.
Bush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Bush takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Rua's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rua staying out of range there.
Rua moves away from the strike by Bush.
Bush throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Bush shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bush throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua staying out of range there.
Bush throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bush manages to break the clinch.
Bush listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush scores with a jab.
Bush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rua.
Rua digs a good hook to Bush's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rua. Rua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
Bush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rua! But no joy.
Jason Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Rua scores with a four punch combination!
Bush swinging wildly here.
Bush on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bush is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Rua tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Bush lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Rua gets a clinch.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Bush seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Bush misses with a body shot
and Rua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rua works on Bush's body with a couple of short punches.
Rua keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Bush does it's job there.
Bush takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush misses with a hook
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Bush cracks Rua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bush misses with a looping right.
Bush is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bush. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Bush is trying to force a seperation but Rua has the dominant position.
Bush tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua takes a shot to the head.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Bush is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
Bush manages to break the clinch.
Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
Bush misses with a body shot
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bush throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bush throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Bush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Bush misses its target.
Bush misses with a hook
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Bush misses.
Rua tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Bush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bush throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Bush misses with an uppercut
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rua duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bush is rocked!
Rua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bush throws a poor cross that misses
and Rua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bush gets tackled into the cage by Rua. Rua maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Bush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bush throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sasha Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bush swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters with a two punch combo.
Rua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Bush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rua scores with a jab. Bush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bush.
Bush throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Bush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bush throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Bush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua moves into the clinch.
Rua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rua! Bush is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Rua!
Sasha Rua took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Jason Bush spoke after the fight, saying 'Wait, what??'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hall (ranked 1499 p4p, 174 weight class) and Talon Orion (ranked 1770 p4p, 207 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Bandit. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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153 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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 Hilo, Ryan Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Talon Orion!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall slips a straight right by Orion.
Orion throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall slips a straight right by Orion.
Hall feinted with a counter takedown.
Hall fails to land the takedown.
Hall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall darts in looking for a takedown but Orion gets double underhooks and turns Hall into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall takes one to the side of the head.
Hall 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.
Orion throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orion closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Orion lands in his opponent's guard.
Orion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orion is one step ahead there.
Orion pushes down on Hall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orion pulls his head out easily.
Orion is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it.
Hall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orion pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hall gets full guard.
Orion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Orion has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hall is looking for a triangle but Orion pushes his legs off easily.
Orion stands and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion is staying tight to Hall's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hall tries to bench press Orion off him but Orion keeps the position.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Orion decides to stand back up.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Ryan Hall has been cut.
Jab from Orion.
Hall is rocked!
Orion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orion shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Oh Hall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orion controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems to have got his legs back now.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
Orion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Orion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Orion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hall'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.
Hall ducks right into an uppercut from Orion.
Orion steps in with a hook that catches Hall right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Orion follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hall looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Talon Orion!
Talon Orion is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, Talon Orion stared into the camera and said 'This guy was a very one dimensional fighter.. making a game plan for this guy was incredibly easy.. you need more than just a brown belt to be champion. Sorry not sorry.. *holds up belt*'.
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