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QFC Tournament 978 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hall (ranked 5115 p4p, 222 weight class) and Cristiano Ronaldo (ranked 5584 p4p, 422 weight class). Ronaldo has chosen Shake Ya Tailfeather as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristiano Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo avoids a kick to the body.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall is looking to clinch but Ronaldo is avoiding it.
Ronaldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ronaldo will feel that in the morning.
Hall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ronaldo counters with a shoot takedown. Hall fights it but they end up in guard.
Hall is trying to control the position but Ronaldo postures up.
Ronaldo is pushing down on Hall's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hall is fighting to maintain full guard but Ronaldo has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo content to control rather than advance.
Ronaldo lands with a punch from half guard.
Ronaldo trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ronaldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hall trying to control here.
Ronaldo seems to be looking for submissions.
Ronaldo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hall has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ronaldo on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ronaldo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hall!
Ronaldo avoids the attempt from Hall to control.
Ronaldo has control of Hall's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hall regains control of the situation pretty easily.
You get the feeling that Hall really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ronaldo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ronaldo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ronaldo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hall wants to control but Ronaldo is having none of it.
Ronaldo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ronaldo looking to take Hall's back but Hall rolls and after a scramble, Hall ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Hall to escape a tricky position.
Hall stands and steps away. Ronaldo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hall connects with an inside leg kick.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall is looking to clinch but Ronaldo is avoiding it.
Hall cracks Ronaldo with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall slips under a jab.
Nice body kick from Hall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hall.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Ronaldo forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Hall wants to stall.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hall working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo fails to pull guard.
Hall looking to slow down the pace here.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Ronaldo dominated that round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hall.
Ronaldo misses with a straight right.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Ronaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo misses with a combination
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Hall lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ronaldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thomas Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronaldo digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
Ronaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall lands a jab to Ronaldo's midsection.
Hall gets a clinch.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
Hall tries to break free but Ronaldo pushes him back against the cage.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Hall wants to stall.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Hall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ronaldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ronaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws an elbow that misses.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronaldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ronaldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the body
and Hall counters with a nice body kick.
Ronaldo tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Hall thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ronaldo if he has to take too many more of those.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ronaldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronaldo.
Thomas Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ronaldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hall throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ronaldo counters with a shoot takedown. Hall fights it but they end up in guard.
Ronaldo is stalling in the full guard.
Ronaldo preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hall dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ronaldo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hall scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hall is looking to wear down Ronaldo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hall lands with a nice body kick.
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ronaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Ronaldo.
Hall wants to clinch up but Ronaldo keeps it at a distance.
Ronaldo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
As Ronaldo backs away, Hall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Ronaldo misses its intended target.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ronaldo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall.
Ronaldo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands with a slapping head kick.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall cracks Ronaldo with a good jab.
Ronaldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Ronaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Ronaldo goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thomas Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Ronaldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ronaldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronaldo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hall being controlled for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo tries for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hall looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ronaldo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hall is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ronaldo lets go of the hold and Hall can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cristiano Ronaldo!
Our winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fight You (ranked 5464 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chun Li (ranked 5114 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fight You!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chun Li!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
You shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Li pinned against the cage. Li gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chun Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
You gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Li scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
You trying to control the position.
Li keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of You's head.
Li postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
You really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Li postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You 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.
Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You is trying to control the position from the bottom.
You has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.
You controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.
Li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with You. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of You's head.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to You's brow.
Li chips away with some ground and pound.
You manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Li manages to get himself to full guard.
You wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li wants to stand up but You is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li wants to stand but You is controlling the position.
You stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li wants to stand and escape but You is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Li looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to You's brow.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
Li prevents You from getting back to his feet.
Li distracts You with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li lands a couple of elbows.
You has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.
You is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Li's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oh You is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li stands up over You, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Li loads up on a big left hand. You felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Li looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! You can't hide his disappointment, as Li celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chun Li!
Chun Li was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Frost (ranked 5191 p4p, 224 weight class) and Josh Kolos (ranked 5505 p4p, 416 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Kolos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Frost lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kolos gets a takedown into half guard.
Frost moves into full guard.
Frost throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Frost 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.
Kolos is looking to work some ground and pound but Frost has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost looking to control.
Kolos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kolos stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kolos controls the pace.
Frost trying to keep a closed guard but Kolos is proving a slippery customer.
Kolos controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Kolos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Frost on his heels. He'll look to pass Frost's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolos preventing the sweep.
Kolos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frost looking for a sweep. Not yet Frost, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kolos pushes Frost off looking to stand but Frost dives back in and keeps control.
Frost not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kolos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kolos wants to get back to his feet.
Frost not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kolos is trying to stand up here but Frost is controlling him well.
Frost has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Frost looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolos wants to get back to his feet.
Frost working the head and body with strikes.
Kolos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kolos tries to kick Frost off but Frost keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kolos kicks off Frost and gets to his feet.
Kolos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kolos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Frost kicks off Kolos and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frost misses with a few strikes there.
Kolos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frost to the mat! Frost manages to get full guard.
Kolos is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to keep Kolos in close.
Kolos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kolos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Frost is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Frost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josh Kolos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kolos shoots in and bounces Frost off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kolos stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.
Kolos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frost is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost with a nice head shot there.
Kolos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost passes Kolos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Frost is looking for a kimura but Kolos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Frost to get the leverage.
Kolos is looking to escape.
Kolos manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Frost keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Frost jumps into guard, dragging Kolos to the mat.
Kolos is looking to work some ground and pound but Frost has wrist control.
Josh Kolos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frost is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kolos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kolos stands up over Frost, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frost wants to sweep but no luck.
Kolos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolos throws a big right hand that misses.
Kolos postures up.
Kolos won't allow Frost to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kolos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kolos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frost avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kolos.
Kolos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kolos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.
Kolos slows the pace down in half guard.
Kolos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frost trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kolos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kolos is stalling in the full guard.
Frost controls Kolos momentarily but Kolos frees himself.
Kolos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Kolos 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Frost attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Frost throws a lazy body kick
and Kolos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frost trying to hold on to Kolos's head to control him but Kolos postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kolos in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frost.
Frost is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Frost looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kolos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kolos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kolos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Frost wants to control but Kolos is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kolos.
Frost wants to control but Kolos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kolos slows the pace down in half guard.
Frost moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Frost bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kolos's guard.
Kolos wants to stand up but Frost is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolos keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Frost working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kolos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Frost has passed into side control.
Kolos is trying to buck Frost off.
Frost tries for a kimura but Kolos is defending well.
Kolos is looking for a sweep.
Kolos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frost. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kolos tries to escape but Frost is in control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kolos gets the takedown into side control.
Kolos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kolos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Frost is trying to control Kolos's posture but Kolos avoids it.
Robert Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Kolos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frost is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kolos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Kolos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kolos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Josh Kolos!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Josh Kolos!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Josh Kolos!
Josh Kolos wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Andrews (ranked 5020 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Henry (ranked 5504 p4p, 419 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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144 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Henry.
Andrews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Andrews sprawls well initially but Henry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Andrews is looking to control Henry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andrews avoid being mounted?
Henry is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andrews has managed to free his arm - good work.
Henry is thwarting Andrews's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Andrews wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Andrews moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Henry postures up in Andrews's guard and throws a big left but Andrews blocks it.
Andrews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andrews is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews postures up in Henry's guard and throws a big left but Henry blocks it.
Henry is adopting a defensive guard.
Andrews trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Andrews has passed into half guard!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Andrews seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andrews scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andrews is trying to control the action in half guard but Henry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henry trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Andrews breaks from Henry's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews with the ground and pound from mount.
Henry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andrews avoids the attempt from Henry to control.
Andrews is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Henry can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Andrews avoids the attempt from Henry to control.
Henry is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Andrews.
Henry can't escape the position.
Henry is still trying to improve position.
Henry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Henry trying to control but Andrews is working from the bottom.
Henry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Andrews is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Andrews has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrews stands up over Henry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Andrews dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrews.
Andrews lands a nice shot to the body.
Henry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Andrews's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Henry crashes against the mat.
Henry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henry working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews gets back to half guard.
Andrews wants to control but Henry is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews is defending against the submission attempts here by Henry.
Andrews manages to get to full guard.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Andrews is trying to keep Henry in close.
Andrews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Andrews is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Andrews is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Andrews.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andrews works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andrews looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Andrews's guard.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrews looking to control.
Andrews is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henry is refusing to be controlled, as Andrews sits in half guard.
Andrews is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henry is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrews throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews working over Henry with some ground and pound. Henry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Andrews has control of the leg.
Henry is staying active underneath Andrews, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Andrews has control of the leg.
Henry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andrews lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William Henry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Henry. Those never looked like landing.
Henry shoots and misses
and Andrews makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henry fails with the takedown
letting Andrews counter with a right hand.
William Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Andrews's waist but Andrews gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henry off to one side.
It looked like Andrews was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tim Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Henry.
Andrews ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Andrews leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry swings for the body but Andrews moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Andrews misses its target.
Andrews is looking to wear down Henry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henry takes a swing at Andrews's ribcage but misses.
Henry dives in and scores a takedown into Andrews's guard.
Andrews doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry throws a strike but Andrews rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Andrews trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrews postures up and lands a big shot to Henry's brow.
Henry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Andrews passes into side control.
Henry wants to control but Andrews postures up.
Andrews wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working.
Henry is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Andrews working the head and body with strikes.
Andrews has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henry is looking to reverse the position.
Henry is not content to let Andrews control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry is trying to improve his position.
Tim Andrews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andrews is working Henry over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Andrews's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Andrews scoring with punches and elbows.
Henry is looking for a sweep.
Andrews cracks Henry with a big elbow.
Andrews wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry taking punishment in the form of punches.
Andrews working away.
Andrews lands some shots froms side control.
Andrews is putting a hurting on Henry here, landing some big shots from side control.
Andrews trying to control the position but Henry is working away.
Andrews is really struggling to control Henry but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews scores with a couple of short elbows.
Andrews is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around?
Henry is not content to let Andrews control the position.
Henry tries to control but Andrews manages to take his back.
I really don't envy Henry right now.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Andrews. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Henry is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Andrews off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Henry looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrews trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Andrews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andrews 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tim Andrews!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tim Andrews!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tim Andrews!
Tim Andrews wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Morricone (ranked 5116 p4p, 221 weight class) and Dudley Ballistics (ranked 5417 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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144 lbs
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22
135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Morricone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dudley Ballistics!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morricone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Ballistics.
Ballistics looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morricone.
Ballistics throws out a counter right but Morricone avoids it with no problem.
Morricone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ballistics avoids the head kick by Morricone.
Morricone darts in and clinches Ballistics up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballistics lands with a light punch inside.
Morricone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballistics.
Ballistics manages to break the clinch.
Morricone throws a head kick that misses
and Morricone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morricone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leo Morricone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morricone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballistics dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballistics takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morricone throws a sloppy head kick and Ballistics moves out of range easily.
Ballistics lands a nice shot that snaps Morricone's head back.
Morricone walks into a left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ballistics holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morricone.
Morricone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ballistics lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballistics lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Ballistics escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballistics throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab lands there for Ballistics.
Morricone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ballistics moves out of range as Morricone strikes.
Morricone with a poor takedown
and Ballistics counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ballistics.
Ballistics scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ballistics blocking some punches.
Ballistics lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morricone takes a shot to the head.
Morricone is looking to control Ballistics's arms but Ballistics gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morricone has his back to the cage.
Morricone is breathing heavily.
Ballistics lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morricone backwards.
Ballistics lands a hook that snaps the head of Morricone backwards.
Ballistics is working Morricone over against the cage.
Ballistics'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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballistics creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballistics digs a right hand underneath Morricone's ribcage. Morricone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ballistics lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ballistics escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Morricone misses
and Ballistics counters with a straight right hand.
Morricone needs to keep his hands up - Ballistics had a free shot at his head there.
Ballistics scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morricone doesn't seem bothered though.
Morricone throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ballistics to counter with a crisp jab.
Morricone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morricone is rocked!
Morricone gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ballistics gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Morricone is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dudley Ballistics!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Nougera (ranked 5495 p4p, 232 weight class) and Bob Johns (ranked 2940 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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140 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Nougera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Johns!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nougera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johns.
Johns has closed the distance and engaged Nougera in a clinch.
Nougera decides to pull guard.
Nougera is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Johns frees his head nicely. Oh but Nougera has switched to an armbar! Johns is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Anderson Nougera!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Bishop (ranked 5503 p4p, 418 weight class) and Kyle Thompson (ranked 5370 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Bishop scores with a four punch combination!
Thompson tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bishop went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bishop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bishop shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thompson eats them both and turns towards Bishop to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bishop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bishop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson gets control of Bishop's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thompson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bishop is looking to stand up but Thompson won't let him.
Bishop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop stands up from guard. Let's bang!
George Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Bishop connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Bishop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Bishop stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson wants to counter the offense by Bishop and move into the clinch position.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.
Bishop connects with the punch.
Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
Bishop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Bishop backing up. Bishop nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson controlling the action here for a moment.
Bishop can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bishop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
Bishop is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Bishop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thompson.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bishop is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Bishop circles away and we're back to standing.
George Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Thompson.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Bishop shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thompson looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thompson is defended easily by Bishop.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop misses with a wild combination.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Bishop tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson unleashes a big counter combination but Bishop bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Bishop dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bishop works over Thompson's head and body with a nice combination.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Bishop works over Thompson's head and body with a nice combination.
George Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bishop defends well and Thompson ends up having to push Bishop into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bishop scores with a hook.
George Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bishop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Thompson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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!
Thompson pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thompson is proving hard to escape from.
Bishop stands up and waves to Thompson to follow him.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Bishop clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
Bishop misses the body punch
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
Bishop throws a combination. Thompson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Bishop sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Bishop shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
George Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson wants to counter with a clinch but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
George Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Bishop scores with a four punch combination!
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bishop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
Bishop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bishop shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thompson eats them both and turns towards Bishop to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Bishop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bishop appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Bishop.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Bishop dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bishop defends it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bishop!
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bishop defends it nicely.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
George Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Thompson.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bishop cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson wants to counter with a clinch but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Thompson misses.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bishop manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bishop throws a big counter combination but Thompson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Bishop as Thompson shoots in.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson feints the counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bishop duly obliges.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Bishop misses
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Bishop.
Bishop thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
George Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bishop lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thompson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
Bishop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop scores with a punch to the head.
Bishop is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bishop lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thompson tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bishop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kyle Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bishop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for George Bishop!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for George Bishop!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for George Bishop!
George Bishop wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Asik (ranked 4994 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldek Kiepski (ranked 5372 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Asik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waldek Kiepski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiepski rushes Asik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asik is trying to break the clinch but Kiepski is controlling him.
Asik is working for takedown but Kiepski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kiepski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waldek Kiepski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asik darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Asik looks to land a strike but Kiepski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiepski looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asik trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiepski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiepski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kiepski is controlling Asik's posture.
Asik wants to control from the top but Kiepski keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asik won't allow Kiepski to sweep him here.
Asik trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiepski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Asik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kiepski instigates a clinch.
Asik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiepski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiepski closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiepski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiepski jabs Asik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asik tries to clinch but Kiepski moves out of range.
Kiepski scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Asik misses its intended target.
Kiepski has closed the distance and engaged Asik in a clinch.
Kiepski manages to break the clinch.
Kiepski closes the distance and clinches.
Asik fails to pull guard.
Kiepski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asik finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Kiepski's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Asik falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Waldek Kiepski!
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