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Madness Fright Night 35 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dodo Takulai (ranked 23521 p4p, 673 weight class) and Usko Unbelivable (ranked 22736 p4p, 683 weight class). Usko Unbelivable will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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201 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dodo Takulai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Usko Unbelivable!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unbelivable clinches with his opponent.
Takulai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takulai blocks a body shot from Unbelivable.
Unbelivable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takulai dives in and scores a takedown into Unbelivable's guard.
Takulai trying to control but Unbelivable is working from the bottom.
Unbelivable had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takulai defends it easily.
Takulai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Takulai wants to control from the top but Unbelivable keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takulai trying to move into half guard but instead Unbelivable has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takulai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Unbelivable with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takulai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Unbelivable is one step ahead there.
Unbelivable is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Unbelivable wanted to stand there but Takulai had control of the position.
Unbelivable wants to control from the top but Takulai keeps moving.
Unbelivable stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takulai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Takulai keeping moving, preventing Unbelivable from controlling successfully.
Takulai wants to sweep here but Unbelivable controlling him for the moment.
Takulai keeping full guard, as Unbelivable tries to pass.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Takulai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Takulai tries to get out of the position.
Unbelivable is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Takulai throws a hook but Unbelivable blocks it.
Unbelivable throws a shot to the body.
Takulai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Unbelivable counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Takulai!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable working the head and body with strikes.
Unbelivable stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Takulai misses the jab.
Unbelivable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takulai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Unbelivable throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takulai goes for a double leg but Unbelivable avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Unbelivable continues to drive forward.
Takulai throws a leg kick
and Unbelivable counters by clinching up.
Takulai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Unbelivable gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Takulai jumps guard but Unbelivable turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dodo Takulai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takulai dodges an elbow strike from Unbelivable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Unbelivable connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takulai momentarily.
Takulai shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Unbelivable manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Unbelivable is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Takulai presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takulai keeps control of Unbelivable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takulai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takulai pulls guard successfully.
Unbelivable trying to control the position from guard on top but Takulai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unbelivable looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've been informed that Unbelivable has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Takulai keeping full guard, as Unbelivable tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Usko Unbelivable dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Takulai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Unbelivable but Unbelivable pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Unbelivable fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Takulai sprawls well initially but Unbelivable persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Unbelivable wants to take a breather but Takulai is having none of it.
Unbelivable passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Takulai!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unbelivable looking to control but Takulai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takulai squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Unbelivable lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbelivable misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Takulai is squirming around, avoiding Unbelivable's attempts to control the action.
Usko Unbelivable has got the better of the ground game so far.
Unbelivable might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Takulai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Unbelivable looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Unbelivable punishing his opponent with strikes.
Unbelivable trying to control but Takulai is having none of it.
Unbelivable has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Unbelivable gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Takulai shoots in for a takedown but Unbelivable shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Unbelivable misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takulai.
Unbelivable dives in and grabs Takulai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takulai pushes down on Unbelivable's head and hops out.
Takulai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Unbelivable sprawls and moves away.
Unbelivable moves into range and clinches up with Takulai.
Unbelivable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takulai swats away the attempt to clinch by Unbelivable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takulai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Unbelivable is able to avoid easily.
Takulai clinches up against the cage.
Unbelivable can't break the clinch.
Takulai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Unbelivable just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dodo Takulai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unbelivable breaks the clinch.
Unbelivable connects with a high kick.
It looks like Dodo Takulai has been cut.
Unbelivable moves into the clinch.
Takulai is trying to drag Unbelivable to the mat but Unbelivable just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Unbelivable has clasped his hands together around Takulai's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takulai tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Unbelivable trying to control but Takulai is having none of it.
Takulai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Unbelivable is landing with some decent strikes but Takulai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takulai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Unbelivable tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Usko Unbelivable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dodo Takulai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Unbelivable throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takulai.
Dodo Takulai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Unbelivable stuffs the takedown.
Unbelivable lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takulai backs up against the cage.
Takulai looks for a takedown but Unbelivable sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Unbelivable misses.
Unbelivable is looking to clinch but Takulai is avoiding it.
Unbelivable darts in and clinches Takulai up against the cage.
Unbelivable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takulai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unbelivable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takulai shoots and misses
and Unbelivable counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dodo Takulai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unbelivable with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takulai wants to stand up but Unbelivable is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takulai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Unbelivable's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Unbelivable passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Unbelivable slows the pace down.
Unbelivable wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Takulai, who protects the arm well.
Unbelivable working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Takulai is looking to reverse the position.
Takulai wants to control but Unbelivable postures up.
Unbelivable tries for a kimura but Takulai is defending well.
Takulai is looking to regain half guard here but Unbelivable keeps moving and retains side control.
Unbelivable wants to control but Takulai is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takulai trying his best to control but Unbelivable has mounted him.
Takulai throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Takulai holds on for dear life, controlling Unbelivable's posture momentarily.
Takulai is squirming around, avoiding Unbelivable's attempts to control the action.
Unbelivable looking to control and managing it successfully.
Unbelivable avoids the attempt from Takulai to control.
Unbelivable with good strikes from the mount here!
Usko Unbelivable is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Takulai looks a forlorn figure.
Unbelivable takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Unbelivable looking to control but Takulai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takulai sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takulai is refusing to be controlled, as Unbelivable sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Usko Unbelivable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Unbelivable has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usko Unbelivable!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Usko Unbelivable made sure he mentioned Sportivité, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Randall (ranked 24498 p4p, 162 weight class) and Alan Robinson (ranked 24733 p4p, 601 weight class). Randall comes to the cage accompanied by I Eat Pears and shit- Rick Ross. Robinson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Space Cowboy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
239 lbs
2 - 3 - 1 |
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250 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randall shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Randall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Randall looks for the body kick but Robinson saw that one coming.
Randall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Robinson to the mat! Robinson manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Randall.
Randall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Randall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Randall is looking to pass into half guard but Robinson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Robinson is in guard.
Randall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Randall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Robinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Randall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Randall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Randall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Randall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Randall chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Randall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randall throws a big elbow that misses.
Randall working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall gets to his feet and stands over Robinson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Robinson felt that one! Randall unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Robinson from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Randall!
Alan Robinson was interviewed post fight and said 'Hey, man, wait for me, we'll meet again. I have to rush back to a new training session.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eder Silva (ranked 24768 p4p, 570 weight class) and Edgar Bravo (ranked 7215 p4p, 522 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eder Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Bravo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Bravo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bravo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Bravo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bravo to keep the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Bravo.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pandemic Fight System in the buildup to the fight.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Bravo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silva misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bravo! But no joy.
Bravo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eder Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo misses with a straight left.
Bravo has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bravo.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo is working Silva over against the cage.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Bravo has the dominant position.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Silva misses.
Bravo drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Bravo'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.
Bravo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva tries to circle away but Bravo has him pinned against the cage.
Bravo gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Bravo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bravo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bravo lands with a short shot to the head.
Bravo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Bravo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo scores with a hook to the body.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Bravo lands a body shot.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Bravo. Bravo maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bravo.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Bravo gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Bravo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bravo moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Bravo.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bravo eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bravo misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Bravo rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Bravo.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Bravo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bravo moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Bravo.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bravo has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Edgar Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bravo circles away easily
and Bravo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Bravo.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a hook but Bravo avoids it easily.
Bravo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bravo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bravo has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a body punch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bravo - that landed with a thud.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Bravo keeps him there for the moment.
Bravo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bravo presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eder Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Silva tries to work over Bravo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Bravo is controlling him.
Bravo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edgar Bravo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bravo leaning against his opponent.
Bravo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Bravo has Silva pushed against the cage.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Bravo lands a nice uppercut.
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edgar Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva swings for the body but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Edgar Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to clinch.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Bravo's knee but Bravo avoids it well.
As Silva backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Bravo instigates a clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Bravo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bravo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bravo.
Still in the clinch, Bravo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bravo.
Silva is looking to wear down Bravo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Bravo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bravo or not.
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!
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bravo's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Bravo as the two fighters clinch.
Bravo is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bravo keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bravo stalling the fight.
The referee calls for Bravo to work.
Bravo lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bravo closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bravo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo is trying to get back to his feet.
Bravo can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bravo, who protects the arm well.
Silva working away.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bravo wants to control but Silva postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bravo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bravo is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Silva has hold of Bravo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bravo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Silva cranks the arm and Bravo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bravo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eder Silva!
Eder Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 4143 p4p, 408 weight class) and Cromel Tracer (ranked 4403 p4p, 427 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Panini. Tracer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by NF-I`m ready. John Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cromel Tracer's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cromel Tracer!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tracer lands the left hand.
That kick from Tracer tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tracer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Tracer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith trying to control but Tracer postures up.
Tracer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smith wants to control but Tracer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tracer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tracer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tracer wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Tracer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tracer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tracer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tracer avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Tracer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tracer working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Smith tries to hold on but Tracer postures up.
Smith gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to control Tracer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tracer is controlling the pace.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Tracer prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tracer stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
We've been informed that Tracer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tracer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tracer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Tracer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tracer scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Tracer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tracer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tracer's waist but Tracer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Oooooh!!! Tracer has knocked Smith down with a huge combo! Tracer steps away and waves a wobbly Smith back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Smith is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Tracer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cromel Tracer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tracer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Tracer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tracer drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Smith right on the button. Smith goes down! Tracer follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Tracer gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cromel Tracer!
Cromel Tracer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated John Smith had this to say: 'he did a great job'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akhmedov Nurmagedov (ranked 3668 p4p, 434 weight class) and Ricardo Milos (ranked 3015 p4p, 364 weight class). Nurmagedov comes to the cage accompanied by Marzenia. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 Sydney, Akhmedov Nurmagedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Milos!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Nurmagedov misses its intended target.
Milos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nurmagedov's head backwards.
Milos lands a jab.
Milos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmagedov.
Nurmagedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Milos counters with a nice uppercut.
Nurmagedov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Milos defends well and Nurmagedov ends up having to push Milos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nurmagedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nurmagedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Milos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Milos.
Nurmagedov clobbers Milos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nurmagedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nurmagedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milos misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagedov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Milos wants to improve his position but Nurmagedov is controlling well.
Nurmagedov content to control rather than advance.
Nurmagedov is working for a kimura but Milos is defending it quite comfortably.
Nurmagedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milos wants to get back to full guard.
Milos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmagedov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Milos wants to control but Nurmagedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nurmagedov is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milos wants to improve his position but Nurmagedov is controlling well.
Nurmagedov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Milos!
Nurmagedov controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milos is just holding on here. Nurmagedov manages to take his back.
Nurmagedov working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Milos is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Nurmagedov has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Milos taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akhmedov Nurmagedov!
Akhmedov Nurmagedov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fish Hands (ranked 3341 p4p, 342 weight class) and Ando Fumiaki (ranked 4066 p4p, 401 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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269 lbs
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230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fish Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ando Fumiaki!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fumiaki throws a head kick but Hands moves out of range.
Hands seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hands blocks a head kick by Fumiaki.
Hands checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fumiaki misses with a kick to the body.
Fumiaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hands moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hands swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fumiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Hands swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fumiaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fumiaki throws a sloppy head kick and Hands moves out of range easily.
Hands seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hands looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fumiaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hands circles away.
A leg kick checked by Hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fumiaki wants to clinch
and Fumiaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hands avoids the head kick by Fumiaki.
Hands throws a big counter combination but Fumiaki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fumiaki has Hands up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fumiaki.
Hands blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Fumiaki.
Hands slowing the pace effectively.
Fumiaki 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.
Hands avoiding damage as Fumiaki throws knees to the body.
Fumiaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hands is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands has had enough of the clinch but Fumiaki keeps him there for the moment.
Fumiaki trying to land knees to the body.
Fumiaki misses with a punch to the body.
Fumiaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hands avoids it.
Hands blocks an elbow strike.
Hands pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fumiaki lands with a right hand.
Fumiaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands avoids the head kick by Fumiaki.
Hands was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fumiaki tries to clinch but Hands is having none of it.
Fumiaki looks to throw a body kick
and Hands counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fumiaki scores with a head kick. Hands tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fumiaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hands manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Hands on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fumiaki misses with a body shot
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
Fumiaki tries to land a front kick but Hands steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hands seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fumiaki moves into range and clinches up with Hands.
Fumiaki lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Fish Hands has been cut.
Fumiaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hands leaning against his opponent.
Fumiaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hands blocks it with crossed arms.
Fumiaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fumiaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fumiaki missing with knees to the body.
Fumiaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hands.
Hands stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hands breaks the clinch.
Fumiaki misses with a right hand
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fumiaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fumiaki closes the distance but Hands moves to the side
and Hands counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ando Fumiaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fish Hands's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fumiaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fish Hands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fumiaki closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Hands counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ando Fumiaki has been cut.
Fumiaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Fumiaki. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Fumiaki is predictable there
letting Hands counter with a right hand.
Hands has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fumiaki throws a front kick aimed at Hands's knee but Hands avoids it well.
Fumiaki lands a leg kick that knocks Hands off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hands seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fumiaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hands.
Fumiaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hands checks a leg kick.
Fumiaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Hands is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick there by Fumiaki.
A low kick from Fumiaki is predictable there
and Hands counters with a nice body shot.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fumiaki throws a nice looking combination but Hands bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hands is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fumiaki clinches.
Hands wants to break free but Fumiaki has control.
Fumiaki misses with a knee to the head.
Fumiaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Fumiaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hands is defending well for now.
Fumiaki lands a body shot.
Fumiaki trying to land knees to the body.
Fumiaki tries a body shot but Hands blocks it.
Hands breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fumiaki throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Hands wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fumiaki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hands checks a leg kick.
Fumiaki is looking to slow Hands down with leg kicks.
Fumiaki tries to clinch but Hands moves out of range.
Hands is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fumiaki misses with a hook. Hands ducked under it nicely.
Hands throwing a counter right hand but Fumiaki manages to avoid it.
Fumiaki looks to clinch
and Hands counters with a left to the body.
Fumiaki throws a head kick that misses
and Hands counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fumiaki is breathing heavily.
Fumiaki throws a lazy body kick
and Hands counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fumiaki throws a lazy head kick
and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fumiaki thinking.
Fumiaki looks to throw a body kick
and Hands counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Fumiaki falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fish Hands!
A victorious Fish Hands thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Davidson (ranked 2581 p4p, 279 weight class) and Don Piano (ranked 2509 p4p, 272 weight class). Piano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - Night Prowler. Don Piano 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Piano!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano loads up on a big right hand but Davidson slips the punch.
Piano throws a hook to the side of Davidson's head but Davidson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davidson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piano has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Davidson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Piano misses with a wild combination.
Davidson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Davidson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Piano sprawls and moves away.
Davidson walks into a straight right hand from Piano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson connects with a jab.
Piano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davidson's hands.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch but Piano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Piano misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Piano misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson staying out of range there.
Piano throws a leg kick that misses.
Piano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davidson.
Piano misses the body punch
and Davidson counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Davidson.
Piano lands a left and a right that send Davidson crashing to the mat, dazed. Piano thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Davidson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidson digs a good body shot into Piano's ribs.
Davidson blocks a jab.
Piano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davidson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Piano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidson throws out the jab.
Davidson ducks under a wild hook from Piano.
Piano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piano is looking for the big counter here.
Piano takes a swing at Davidson's ribcage but misses.
Davidson tries to counter by clinching up but Piano breaks away and moves out of range.
Davidson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Piano connects with a nice looking jab.
Davidson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piano.
Davidson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Don Piano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piano lands with an uppercut that bounces Davidson off the cage and back into range.
Oh Davidson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davidson seems to have got his legs back now.
Piano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davidson.
Davidson throws a lazy uppercut
and Piano counters with a huge left! Davidson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Piano isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Davidson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Piano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Piano!
After the big win, Don Piano made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sportivité and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Lentz (ranked 1612 p4p, 202 weight class) and Ilpo Pallero (ranked 2363 p4p, 291 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Lentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ilpo Pallero!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lentz connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Ilpo Pallero has been cut.
Lentz drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Pallero right on the button. Pallero goes down! Lentz follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Lentz gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Lentz!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daaniel Teteny (ranked 1759 p4p, 220 weight class) and Chip Nickel (ranked 1047 p4p, 132 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daaniel Teteny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teteny throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nickel was covering up waiting for the punch and Teteny finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nickel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Teteny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nickel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Teteny somewhat.
Despite the aggression on Nickel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nickel scores with a nice head shot.
Teteny misses with a takedown attempt
and Nickel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teteny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teteny there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Daaniel Teteny has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Nickel.
Teteny doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nickel counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daaniel Teteny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teteny shoots in but no luck this time.
Chip Nickel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Teteny is breathing heavily.
Teteny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nickel counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Teteny! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chip Nickel!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lev Davidovitch Bronstein (ranked 1067 p4p, 47 weight class) and Mr Large (ranked 1085 p4p, 48 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lev Davidovitch Bronstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Large!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronstein closes this distance looking for a takedown but Large circles away.
Large looks to land a right hand but Bronstein moved out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Large.
Large moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Large gets caught flat footed, as Bronstein shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bronstein trying to control but Large is working from the bottom.
Bronstein throwing strikes from guard but Large blocks nicely.
Large keeping moving, preventing Bronstein from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Large works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Large really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bronstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Large utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Large looking to control.
Bronstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Large is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bronstein lands a couple of digs.
Bronstein controls from within his opponent's guard.
Large working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronstein.
Bronstein throwing strikes but missing.
Bronstein connects with a couple of short punches.
Bronstein chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Large keeping moving, preventing Bronstein from controlling successfully.
Bronstein is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bronstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronstein works over Large with some ground and pound from guard.
Large utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Large keeping moving, preventing Bronstein from controlling successfully.
Bronstein is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Large is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bronstein controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bronstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronstein throwing strikes from guard but Large blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronstein is in close to Large's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bronstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bronstein trying to control but Large is working from the bottom.
Bronstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Large looking for a sweep. Not yet Large, not yet.
Large has momentary wrist control but Bronstein slips an elbow through the middle.
Bronstein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bronstein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Large's head.
Bronstein chips away with some ground and pound.
Bronstein won't allow Large to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronstein showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bronstein makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bronstein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bronstein stopping the sweep attempt from Large.
Bronstein arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Large'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 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lev Davidovitch Bronstein!
After the fight, Lev Davidovitch Bronstein was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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FIGHT
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