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Bumfights 3 Dia de los muertos PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 3528 p4p, 5193 weight class) and Ben Ertz (ranked 130 p4p, 164 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Knuckles !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Ertz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles lands with a shot to the body.
Ertz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 It looks like Ben Ertz has been cut.
Knuckles lands a left and a right that send Ertz crashing to the mat, dazed. Knuckles thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ertz throws a big shot that misses.
Ertz gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Knuckles gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ertz 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 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Knuckles !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tycen Murphy (ranked 5455 p4p, 5099 weight class) and Da Macho (ranked 550 p4p, 528 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Durk - Finesse Out The Gang Way feat. Lil Baby. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tycen Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Da Macho!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Da Macho has been cut.
Macho swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Whack! Murphy lands a heavy head kick that drops Macho. The ref tackles Murphy to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Macho was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tycen Murphy!
A very excited looking Tycen Murphy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor MccGregor (ranked 24338 p4p, 2562 weight class) and Asher Barnes (ranked 597 p4p, 312 weight class). Asher Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor MccGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asher Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
MccGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes.
MccGregor dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes lands a shot to the body.
MccGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MccGregor's elbow.
Barnes lands a body shot.
MccGregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MccGregor.
Barnes displaying some good clinch control by pressing MccGregor up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barnes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes digs a right hand into MccGregor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MccGregor's gas tank.
MccGregor is breathing heavily.
MccGregor letting Barnes take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes is working MccGregor over against the cage.
Barnes cracks MccGregor with a nice body shot.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
MccGregor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Barnes.
MccGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes closes the distance and pushes MccGregor back into the cage.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning MccGregor up against the cage.
MccGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnes.
Barnes lands a takedown into guard.
Barnes is standing up over MccGregor. MccGregor looks to escape but Barnes dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Barnes controls the position from side control.
Barnes has hold of MccGregor's arm. He's looking for a kimura. MccGregor seems comfortable defending it but Barnes has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! MccGregor is real pain and he's forced to tap out! MccGregor is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Barnes couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Asher Barnes!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bastard Child (ranked 5054 p4p, 2428 weight class) and Canada Man (ranked 156 p4p, 86 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Canada Man enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bastard Child!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Canada Man!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child fails with a takedown attempt.
Child shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Child shoots for a takedown but Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bastard Child. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man is looking to clinch.
Child stuffs the takedown attempt from Man. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man drives through with a takedown into guard.
Child has an active guard here but Man has managed to pass into half guard.
Man is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Child tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Canada Man!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Dastardly (ranked 24432 p4p, 3108 weight class) and Brazilian Monster (ranked 201 p4p, 111 weight class). Dastardly comes to the cage accompanied by DIRTY by- Christina Aguilera . Dick Dastardly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Dastardly !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Monster!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dastardly scores with the left hand. Monster knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Brazilian Monster has been cut.
Dastardly cracks Monster with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Monster looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dastardly finish him?
Monster glances at the clock... BAM! Dastardly nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Monster crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Monster is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Dastardly !
A less than humble Dick Dastardly misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 24337 p4p, 4060 weight class) and Andrei Baltaretu (ranked 607 p4p, 492 weight class). Baltaretu has chosen Chatarra - Jincho as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Baltaretu!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baltaretu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baltaretu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baltaretu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Baltaretu.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baltaretu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Baltaretu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Baltaretu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Baltaretu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Baltaretu working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Baltaretu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to kick Baltaretu off but Baltaretu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Baltaretu lands strikes from half guard.
Baltaretu is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltaretu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baltaretu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson is trying to keep Baltaretu in close.
Baltaretu distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Baltaretu from controlling successfully.
Baltaretu cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Baltaretu slips an elbow through the middle.
 It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Baltaretu wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Baltaretu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baltaretu working some strikes from top position.
Dwayne Johnson's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baltaretu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baltaretu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Jeez, Dwayne Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Baltaretu is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dwayne Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrei Baltaretu!
Andrei Baltaretu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Heredia (ranked 4605 p4p, 21563 weight class) and Trevina Gunter (ranked 516 p4p, 649 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Trevina Gunter was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Heredia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevina Gunter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Heredia's guard.
Gunter landing some decent shots from guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gunter working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Gunter 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.
Gunter stops Heredia from standing up.
Gunter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Heredia is looking to stand up but Gunter isn't so interested in that idea.
Gunter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gunter passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunter is taking a breather. Heredia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gunter is trying for a kimura here. Heredia looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gunter wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trevina Gunter!
Trevina Gunter 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bert Newton (ranked 23659 p4p, 22932 weight class) and Bledge Stevenson (ranked 597 p4p, 622 weight class). Bledge Stevenson 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bert Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bledge Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stevenson defends it nicely.
Stevenson wants to counter with a clinch but Newton pushes him away.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Newton shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
Newton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stevenson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson rushes Newton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Newton is trying to control but Stevenson passes into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton struggling a bit here.
Newton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton trying to control but Stevenson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Stevenson has the hooks in. Newton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Newton trying to control but not successfully.
Stevenson scores with punches from the back.
Newton trying to control the position but Stevenson manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton tries to escape but Stevenson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Newton trying to control but not successfully.
Stevenson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Newton is really stuck here.
Newton trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Newton tries to roll but Stevenson sticks to his back.
Newton turns into Stevenson and is now in his guard.
Newton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stevenson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Newton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stevenson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Newton, into his guard.
Newton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stevenson defends well.
Newton seems keen to control Stevenson's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton working a defensive guard but Stevenson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Newton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Newton wants to control but Stevenson is keeping busy.
Newton manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newton looking for a guillotine here but Stevenson defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bledge Stevenson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Newton with that takedown attempt.
Stevenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newton drives through with a takedown into Stevenson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stevenson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stevenson is pressed up against the cage. Newton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevenson down to the mat. Stevenson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Newton fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton is looking to improve his position.
Newton manages to get to full guard.
Bledge Stevenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stevenson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Newton to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Stevenson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Newton pulls down on the head and he's put Stevenson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bert Newton!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chiharu Shiba (ranked 3440 p4p, 22921 weight class) and Alphonzo Ball (ranked 420 p4p, 621 weight class). Shiba comes into the arena with Sick Puppies - Survive blaring out of the sound system. Ball is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Zo and Young Lando - Last Days. Alphonzo Ball acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiharu Shiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphonzo Ball!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ball is out of range and Shiba settles back down.
Ball blocks a head kick by Shiba.
Shiba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ball.
Ball throws a good cross that connects.
Ball clobbers Shiba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shiba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shiba throws a leg kick but Ball sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ball looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ball lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ball.
Shiba throws out a leg kick but Ball moves out of range and Shiba only half commits.
Ball is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ball lands an overhand right.
Ball takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ball misses with a double jab.
Ball throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shiba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alphonzo Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiba tries to score with a low kick but Ball moves his leg out of the way.
Ball feints the counter takedown.
Shiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ball fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shiba.
Shiba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ball throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ball displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball connects with a jab.
Shiba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shiba throws a low kick, looking for Ball's leg but Ball calmly moves out of range.
Ball connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shiba momentarily.
Ball misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shiba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ball is out of range and Shiba settles back down.
Ball lands a really nice looking cross but Shiba seems unphased.
Ball misses with a double jab.
Ball lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shiba is looking to score with low kicks.
Ball moves out of range of the leg kick from Shiba.
Some wild striking there from Ball.
Ball scores with a punch to the head.
Shiba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shiba throws a low kick but Ball moves out of range easily.
Ball jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Ball.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ball.
Shiba keeps Ball at a distance using the push kick.
Shiba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shiba misses with a low kick.
Ball is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shiba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Shiba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shiba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ball is out of range.
Shiba tries to land a leg kick but Ball saw it coming and moves away.
Ball is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ball misses with a wild body shot.
Ball takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shiba motions for Ball to come forward. Shiba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shiba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ball's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ball's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ball lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shiba backs up against the cage.
Ball throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shiba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ball lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ball.
Shiba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shiba throws out a leg kick but Ball moves out of range and Shiba only half commits.
Shiba tries to land a front kick but Ball steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ball.
Ball digs a good hook to Shiba's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ball blocks a low kick nicely.
Shiba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ball moves out of range of the leg kick from Shiba.
Ball with the counter takedown but Shiba avoids it easily.
Ball shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shiba eats them both and turns towards Ball to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ball sizes up Shiba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Ball. Those never looked like landing.
Shiba is looking to chop away at Ball's legs.
Ball throws a right hand that Shiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Shiba also avoids with ease.
Shiba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shiba throws a low kick but Ball moves out of range easily.
Ball avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shiba misses with a leg kick.
Ball digs a good hook to Shiba's body.
Shiba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ball connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball blocks a leg kick.
Shiba tries a low kick but Ball avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiba misses with a head kick.
Shiba is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ball lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ball throws a combination. Shiba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shiba misses with a low kick.
Ball on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shiba. Shiba obviously looking to wear him down.
Ball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shiba.
Shiba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shiba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ball is out of range and Shiba settles back down.
Good leg kick by Shiba.
Ball lands with a shot to the body.
Ball is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ball looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ball misses with a head kick.
Shiba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shiba misses with a low kick.
Shiba misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ball throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shiba on the side of the head.
Shiba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ball throws a combination. Shiba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shiba misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonzo Ball dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ball bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shiba's head.
Ball checks a low kick from Shiba.
Shiba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ball is able to avoid easily.
Alphonzo Ball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shiba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ball checks the leg kick.
Ball checks a leg kick nicely.
Ball throws a combination. Shiba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shiba might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ball checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shiba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shiba looks to land a body kick but Ball moved away.
Ball moves out of range as Shiba throws a body kick.
Ball lunges at Shiba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shiba's hand.
Ball lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shiba.
Ball has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Ball lands.
Ball misses with a two punch combination.
Ball with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Ball.
Ball blocks a leg kick.
Ball lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shiba backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball checks a leg kick.
Shiba lands a head kick!
Ball with a hook.
Shiba throws a chopping leg kick but Ball manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ball throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shiba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shiba lands a brutal head kick. Ball looks out on his feet and Shiba throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Chiharu Shiba!
Chiharu Shiba 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 Wick (ranked 1675 p4p, 2141 weight class) and Francisco Alvarez (ranked 216 p4p, 269 weight class). Alvarez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jak Bailey - Sunset N Santa Fe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Francisco Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francisco Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvarez momentarily.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
enabling Wick to counter with a crisp jab.
Wick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wick throws a one two combo.
Alvarez misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wick to counter with a crisp jab.
Francisco Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wick fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez unleashes a big counter combination but Wick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alvarez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wick in his tracks.
Wick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wick moves into the clinch.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wick breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a left hand
enabling Wick to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarez swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
It looked like Wick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvarez drops Wick with a nice combination! Alvarez dives into Wick's guard, looking to finish!
 Wick is rocked!
It looks like John Wick has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Wick manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wick slowing the pace effectively.
Wick lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Francisco Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Wick is controlling him.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Wick on the inside.
Wick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Wick has the dominant position.
Wick will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alvarez up against the cage.
Wick lands a nice elbow.
A short uppercut from Wick.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Wick is controlling the position.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvarez misses with a double jab
enabling Wick to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wick counters with a one-two to the body.
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws an off balance right hand
and Wick counters with a good, hard body kick but Alvarez shrugs it off.
Wick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvarez in his tracks.
Wick closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the cage.
We've been informed that Alvarez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wick'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.
Wick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wick ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Francisco Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez throws a right hand that misses
and Wick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wick's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wick duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez misses with a hook
and Wick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Wick slips the punch.
Wick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alvarez.
Wick lands a head kick that stumbles Alvarez and the fighters go to the mat.
 Alvarez is rocked!
Wick stands up from Alvarez's guard - Wick perhaps looking for a knockout.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Wick finish him?
Alvarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wick counters with a thumping low kick.
Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
and Wick counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Alvarez has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Wick!
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