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ENIGMA 110 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nitro (ranked 2982 p4p, 3707 weight class) and Albert White (ranked 389 p4p, 457 weight class). Jimmy Nitro 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Nitro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert White!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nitro was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Nitro is just out of range.
Nitro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nitro moves away.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Nitro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nitro dips to his left and cracks White with an uppercut!
Nitro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nitro swinging wildly here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that White 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.
White is looking to clinch but Nitro is avoiding it.
White drops his hands momentarily and Nitro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from White misses.
Nitro half committed to a counter leg kick.
White throws the left hand but Nitro avoids the punch easily.
Nitro is looking for a counter combo.
White swings for the body but Nitro moves out of range.
Nitro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
White shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nitro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nitro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Nitro seems content to control.
Nitro wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
Nitro is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. White manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitro wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
White is looking for a triangle but Nitro pushes his legs off easily.
Nitro trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Nitro is proving a slippery customer.
White working a defensive guard but Nitro manages to pass into side control anyway.
White is trying to control Nitro's posture but Nitro avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is trying to improve his position.
Nitro trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Nitro working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
White is looking for a sweep.
White is trying to control Nitro's posture but Nitro avoids it.
White is trying to get back to half guard.
Nitro is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nitro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nitro rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Nitro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nitro lands with a shot to the body.
Nitro thumps White with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nitro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Nitro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nitro forces White back against the cage and clinches.
White is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nitro throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nitro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
White gets a clinch.
Nitro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nitro misses with the head strike.
Nitro lands a body punch.
Nitro tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nitro.
White is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nitro lands with a short shot to the head.
Nitro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nitro taking a breather.
Nitro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nitro misses with a looping right.
White looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nitro controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Nitro.
Nitro controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
Nitro is looking for a triangle here but White uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nitro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Nitro's face as White controls the position.
White wants to control but Nitro is keeping him busy.
Nitro is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nitro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
White is thwarting Nitro's attempts to control the position.
White prevents Nitro from improving his position.
Albert White has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nitro is working hard here to advance position.
Nitro wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nitro taking some punishment here, with White in his half guard.
Nice strikes from White there.
Nitro is pressing down on White's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nitro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Nitro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White keeping moving, preventing Nitro from controlling successfully.
White has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nitro should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, White has tightened it up now! Nitro should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Albert White!
After winning the bout, Albert White thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Dolton (ranked 3280 p4p, 3022 weight class) and Leonardo Narushima (ranked 408 p4p, 374 weight class). Dolton comes to the cage accompanied by Paradise Warfare. Narushima is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chemistry - Heartbeat (Deepforces Remix). Scott Dolton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Dolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Narushima !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
 It looks like Leonardo Narushima has been cut.
Dolton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Narushima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Narushima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dolton instigates a clinch.
Dolton wants to take the fight to the mat but Narushima manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Narushima .
Narushima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dolton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Knees in the clinch landing for Narushima .
Dolton tries to pull guard but Narushima won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Dolton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Narushima .
Dolton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narushima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Narushima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Narushima stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Narushima lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dolton is breathing heavily.
Dolton tries to pull guard but Narushima forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Narushima pushes Dolton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Narushima scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Narushima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narushima lands with a short shot to the head.
Narushima lands with a right to the head.
Narushima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
 Dolton is rocked!
A fake to the body and Narushima gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Dolton! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Dolton falls head first to the ground. It's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Leonardo Narushima !
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardo Narushima thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Scott Dolton stepped up to the mic, saying 'It is a joke? Let's start it over again.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adeboye Temidare (ranked 2308 p4p, 2946 weight class) and Roddy Banner (ranked 305 p4p, 368 weight class). Banner has chosen BILMURI - LORDFARQUADZILLA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adeboye Temidare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Temidare avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick from Temidare lands but Banner takes it in his stride.
It looks like Roddy Banner has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Temidare darts in trying to clinch
and Banner counters with a series of strikes. Temidare will be more careful next time no doubt.
Temidare displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banner.
Temidare is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banner.
Temidare fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Temidare jabs Banner right on the nose. Banner blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner throws a right hand that Temidare ducks under and follows up with a left that Temidare also avoids with ease.
A combination from Banner does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Temidare definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Temidare.
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Banner.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Temidare defends it nicely.
Adeboye Temidare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Banner.
Banner throws a series of punches but Temidare moves out of range.
Banner throws a looping overhand right but Temidare ducks down to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Temidare.
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!
Temidare rushes Banner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Banner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Temidare after a bit of a struggle.
Banner can't get the takedown.
Temidare lands with a light punch inside.
Temidare working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Temidare working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Temidare clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Temidare tries to break free.
Even with his hooks in, Banner manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Banner misses with an elbow to the head.
Temidare is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Banner 's hooks.
Banner breaks from Temidare's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Banner looking to control but Temidare is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Temidare is desperately trying to improve his position but Banner has a good base and remains in mount.
Temidare blocking the ground and pound.
Temidare tries to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner is landing with some decent strikes but Temidare is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Temidare can't escape the position.
Temidare is squirming around, avoiding Banner's attempts to control the action.
Temidare can't escape the position.
Banner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Temidare is looking to escape.
Temidare tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner cracks Temidare with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Temidare blocking the ground and pound.
Banner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banner punching from mount but Temidare doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Banner lands a heavy elbow.
Temidare holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Banner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Banner throws some wild stikes that Temidare manages to avoid easily.
Banner tries to control but Temidare wriggling away.
Banner controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Banner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roddy Banner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Banner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Temidare counters with a takedown into side control.
Banner bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Temidare darts in and clinches Banner up against the cage.
Temidare unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Temidare has him pressed against the cage.
Banner takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Temidare creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Roddy Banner's cut even more.
Temidare drops Banner with a big knee straight up the middle! Banner is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
 Banner is rocked!
Temidare throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Temidare lands a left and a right that send Banner crashing to the mat, dazed. Temidare thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Banner is still on wobbly legs! Can Temidare finish him?
The cut above Roddy Banner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've been informed that Banner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roddy Banner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Temidare drives through and clinches with Banner against the cage.
Temidare slows down the pace here.
Banner seems to have recovered his senses.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Temidare landing knees to the head.
Temidare dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner looking to throw knees to the head but Temidare is blocking nicely.
Banner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banner takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short uppercut from Temidare.
Temidare lands with a left to the head.
Temidare connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banner's face.
Roddy Banner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Temidare effectively controlling the action here.
Temidare maintains plum control as Banner tries to back straight out! Temidare connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Banner blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Adeboye Temidare!
During a confident post fight interview, Adeboye Temidare thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Roddy Banner spoke after the fight, saying 'Watch your back! I am coming for you..'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Coleman (ranked 2132 p4p, 2091 weight class) and Eddie McDermott (ranked 294 p4p, 292 weight class). McDermott has chosen I'm Shipping up to Boston as his entrance music. Eddie McDermott acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie McDermott!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman tries for a takedown but McDermott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - McDermott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt
and McDermott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from McDermott misses.
A slow jab from McDermott misses its intended target.
Coleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McDermott defends it nicely.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McDermott throws a hook but Coleman blocks it.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDermott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDermott throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Coleman goes for a double leg but McDermott avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McDermott continues to drive forward.
Coleman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McDermott walks away with a smile on his face. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McDermott misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott throws a right hand that misses
and Coleman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coleman throws a strike but McDermott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coleman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McDermott won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
McDermott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDermott won't allow Coleman to get back to his feet.
Coleman has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. McDermott has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
McDermott breaks the clinch.
Coleman looking to score a takedown here. McDermott is defending well but Coleman drives through and ends up in McDermott's guard.
McDermott is looking to stand back up but Coleman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by McDermott.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDermott wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDermott's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDermott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
McDermott has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McDermott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman tries to pass to full mount but McDermott defends it.
McDermott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.
Coleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDermott has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDermott with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman trying to control from half guard but McDermott is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDermott is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him
Coleman is trying to control. McDermott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McDermott told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coleman throwing shots but McDermott is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman throws a strike but McDermott avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Coleman throws a strike but McDermott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coleman pushes McDermott off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from McDermott as Coleman shoots in.
McDermott lands a really nice looking cross but Coleman seems unphased.
Chad Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDermott missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coleman drops down looking for a counter takedown but McDermott sprawls and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDermott lands a jab.
Coleman defending well as McDermott loads up on a big left hand.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from McDermott does it's job there.
McDermott looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range.
Coleman tries to counter with a takedown but McDermott is quick to defend against it.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
McDermott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chad Coleman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Coleman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDermott finds it's way round the side to connect with Coleman's head.
Coleman blocks a jab.
Jab by McDermott.
McDermott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from McDermott.
Coleman avoids the body shot from McDermott.
McDermott's corner calls for a 1-2. McDermott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McDermott lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McDermott.
McDermott looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
Coleman attempts a counter takedown but McDermott avoids it well and moves away.
Coleman shoots and misses
and Coleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDermott avoids it really well and circles away.
McDermott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDermott misses the jab.
McDermott works Coleman's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDermott counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by McDermott, which made it look bad.
Coleman takes one to the side of the head.
Coleman gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McDermott gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie McDermott!
Our winner, Eddie McDermott, 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guido Carosella (ranked 3273 p4p, 2192 weight class) and Andreas Kohler (ranked 126 p4p, 89 weight class). The key to victory for Guido Carosella has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guido Carosella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Kohler!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kohler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carosella takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kohler cracks Carosella with an elbow. That is naaassty.
 It looks like Guido Carosella has been cut.
Carosella struggling a bit here.
Kohler lands an elbow.
Guido Carosella's cut is getting worse.
Kohler scoring with punches and elbows.
Guido Carosella's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Guido Carosella's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andreas Kohler!
Andreas Kohler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 1673 p4p, 1434 weight class) and Chidi Chika (ranked 62 p4p, 50 weight class). Thorn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Chidi Chika will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chidi Chika!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
and Chika cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chika has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chika throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Chika.
Thorn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chika connects with a solid leg kick.
Chidi Chika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chika tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Chika is just out of range.
Chika drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chika scores with a hook.
It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
Thorn misses with an uppercut
and Chika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn works the jab nicely.
It looks like Chidi Chika has been cut.
Thorn misses with an uppercut. Chika saw that one coming.
Thorn connects with the punch.
Chika bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thorn's head.
Chika throws a front kick aimed at Thorn's knee but Thorn avoids it well.
Chika lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chika takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn misses with a hook. Chika ducked under it nicely.
Chika closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thorn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thorn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Chika.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Chika counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chika has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
Chika swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Chika wants to clinch but Thorn slips to the side
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chika scores with a jab. Thorn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chika throws a right hand that misses
and Thorn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thorn swings for the body but Chika moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Chika on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Chika misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chika has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chika scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chika keeps control of Thorn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chika misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Chika.
Chika has Thorn pressed against the cage, preventing Thorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thorn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chika tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Chika back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Chika.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chika creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chika misses with a punch on the inside.
Chika misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn misses with a lunging right hand
and Chika counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chidi Chika will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Thorn misses with a hook. Chika ducked under it nicely.
Chika throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chika gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Chika backwards.
Chika misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Chika.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chika tries to stall but Thorn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorn lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chika has him pressed against the cage.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chika counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chika scoring well with a low kick there.
Thorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chika counters with a three punch combo that has Thorn backing up. Thorn nods at Chika to acknowledge the strikes.
Chika misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chika counters with a head kick. That will keep Thorn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chika has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chika swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thorn counters with a straight right hand.
Thorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorn loads up on a big right hand but Chika slips the punch.
Thorn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thorn defending well as Chika loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chika misses the body punch
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Chidi Chika's cut even more.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thorn counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haw Thorn!
A very excited looking Haw Thorn 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Laertes Royster (ranked 770 p4p, 960 weight class) and Red Yabattoir (ranked 35 p4p, 46 weight class). Yabattoir is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Them A Big Chatter Box . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laertes Royster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Yabattoir!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royster misses with a body shot
and Yabattoir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Royster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Royster connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Royster lands a jab to the head.
Yabattoir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Royster circles away.
Yabattoir misses with a double jab
and Royster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Royster throws a leg kick that misses.
Yabattoir has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Royster thuds a left hand into Yabattoir's body.
Royster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Royster.
Royster jabs Yabattoir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yabattoir counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Royster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yabattoir moves away.
Royster throws a sloppy head kick and Yabattoir moves out of range easily.
Yabattoir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royster tests Yabattoir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabattoir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Royster just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Royster, right into the meat of the thigh.
Royster lands with a shot to the body.
Royster scoring well with a low kick there.
Yabattoir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as Royster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yabattoir doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Royster has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Royster blocks a jab.
Yabattoir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royster jabs at Yabattoir's body.
Royster misses with a leg kick
and Yabattoir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laertes Royster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yabattoir throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yabattoir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yabattoir misses with a body shot.
Royster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Royster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir checks a low kick from Royster.
An inside leg kick from Royster misses.
Yabattoir let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Royster takes a swing at Yabattoir's ribcage but misses.
Yabattoir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Royster throws a front kick aimed at Yabattoir's knee but Yabattoir avoids it well.
Royster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yabattoir checks a low kick from Royster.
Royster throws a leg kick
and Yabattoir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Royster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yabattoir takes a swing at Royster's ribcage but misses.
Royster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Royster.
Yabattoir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Royster throws a body shot but no joy.
Yabattoir blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir looks to score with a jab to the body but Royster is just out of range.
Yabattoir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Royster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yabattoir manages to avoid it.
Royster connects with a leg kick.
Laertes Royster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yabattoir takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yabattoir takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Royster throws a sloppy head kick and Yabattoir moves out of range easily.
Yabattoir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Royster.
Royster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Royster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yabattoir checks a leg kick.
Yabattoir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Royster thuds his right hand into Yabattoir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Royster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Yabattoir blocks the leg kick.
Royster misses with a combination
and Yabattoir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir blocks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Yabattoir releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Royster works the jab nicely.
Royster scores with a punch to the head.
Royster works Yabattoir's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Royster. That snapped Yabattoir's head back.
Yabattoir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick from Royster, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Royster does it's job there.
Royster scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Yabattoir misses its intended target.
Royster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yabattoir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royster bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yabattoir's head.
Royster tries to score with a low kick but Yabattoir moves his leg out of the way.
Yabattoir with the counter takedown but Royster avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Laertes Royster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Royster with a jab.
Royster lands with a hook. Yabattoir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Royster throws a leg kick which misses Yabattoir's front leg but catches the back leg as Yabattoir tries to avoid it.
Yabattoir changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Royster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yabattoir is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Royster is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yabattoir swings around for an armbar but Royster sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yabattoir's guard.
Royster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yabattoir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Royster defends well.
Yabattoir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Royster is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yabattoir, up you get!
Yabattoir takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yabattoir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Royster rather than just go for the knockout.
Royster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yabattoir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Royster in his tracks.
Royster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Royster just misses with a punch to the body.
Royster keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Royster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Royster. No joy for Yabattoir on that attempt.
Yabattoir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Royster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Royster throws an overhand right that lands on Yabattoir's shoulder, as Yabattoir tries to avoid the shot.
Royster lands a nice shot to the body.
Yabattoir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yabattoir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yabattoir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yabattoir walks into a straight right hand from Royster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Royster misses with an uppercut
and Yabattoir counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Royster!
Royster sneaks out the side door and pushes Yabattoir away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Royster scores with a jab.
Royster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yabattoir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Yabattoir.
Royster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yabattoir checks it well.
Royster throws out a powerful jab.
Yabattoir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yabattoir scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Royster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Royster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yabattoir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Royster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yabattoir.
Yabattoir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Royster.
Yabattoir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Royster lands with an overhand left.
Royster throws a leg kick but Yabattoir moved away.
Yabattoir throws out a loose jab but Royster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Royster throws a leg kick which misses Yabattoir's front leg but catches the back leg as Yabattoir tries to avoid it.
Royster throws out a loose jab but Yabattoir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Royster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yabattoir tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Royster throws a body shot but no joy.
Royster ducks under a wild hook from Yabattoir.
Royster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Royster misses with a low kick.
Yabattoir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yabattoir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yabattoir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Royster.
Royster lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Royster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Royster.
Laertes Royster is winning the standup battle so far.
Royster lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Royster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yabattoir lands a nice hook to Royster's body. Royster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Royster looks to score with a jab to the body but Yabattoir is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Yabattoir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Yabattoir.
Royster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yabattoir on the side of the head.
Royster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royster lands a slapping body shot.
Royster with a nice cross.
Yabattoir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Royster.
Royster throws a hook but Yabattoir avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Laertes Royster dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Royster with the inside leg kick.
Royster ducks under a wild hook from Yabattoir.
Royster misses with a wild body shot.
Yabattoir drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Royster defends it well.
Yabattoir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yabattoir takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Royster motions for Yabattoir to come forward. Royster throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Royster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice jab there from Royster.
A big right from Yabattoir misses.
Yabattoir throws a hook but Royster blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, jab by Royster - just one landing.
Royster pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yabattoir is out of range and Royster settles back down.
Yabattoir looks to land a left hand but Royster moved out of range nicely.
Yabattoir looks to throw the jab but Royster is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabattoir shoots for a double leg takedown but Royster sprawls well. He's pushed Yabattoir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Royster misses its target.
Royster throws a series of punches but Yabattoir moves out of range.
Royster throws a series of punches but Yabattoir avoids them all with ease.
Yabattoir looks to land a body kick but Royster moved away.
Royster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yabattoir! But no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Royster.
Royster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yabattoir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yabattoir tries to clinch but Royster is having none of it.
Royster misses with an uppercut. Yabattoir saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yabattoir! But no joy.
Royster fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yabattoir is out of range.
Yabattoir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yabattoir closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Royster slips a jab from Yabattoir.
A jab from Royster misses.
Royster lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from Royster finds it's target.
Red Yabattoir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Royster tenderised Yabattoir's leg. Yabattoir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royster connects with a body shot that sends Yabattoir's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royster throws a low kick but Yabattoir avoids it.
Yabattoir throws out a loose jab but Royster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Royster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yabattoir. That did some damage!
Yabattoir tries to move into range but Royster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Royster lands a really nice looking cross but Yabattoir seems unphased.
An inside leg kick lands from Royster.
Royster lands the left hand.
Royster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Royster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yabattoir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Yabattoir does it's job there.
Yabattoir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Royster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Royster.
Royster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yabattoir moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Royster scores with a hook to the body. Yabattoir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Royster staying out of range there.
Royster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Royster with a nice calf kick.
Yabattoir blocks a low kick nicely.
Yabattoir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Royster.
Royster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yabattoir has time to react.
Royster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yabattoir's sensitive parts.
Royster lands a jab to the head.
Royster connects with a solid leg kick.
Royster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yabattoir can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yabattoir ducks under a wild hook from Royster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royster scores with a jab to the body.
Royster throws out a powerful jab.
Royster misses with a body punch
and Yabattoir counters with a straight right hand.
Royster thuds his right hand into Yabattoir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Royster lands with an uppercut that bounces Yabattoir off the cage and back into range.
Yabattoir blocks a jab.
Yabattoir throws a lazy uppercut
letting Royster counter with a right hand.
Royster jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot by Royster.
Decent striking displayed by Royster there.
Laertes Royster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yabattoir's hands.
Yabattoir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yabattoir counters with a left and a right that stings Royster.
Royster scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laertes Royster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Royster 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laertes Royster!
After winning the bout, Laertes Royster thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 1473 p4p, 1663 weight class) and Free Waterfall Jr (ranked 222 p4p, 241 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Free Waterfall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waterfall Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown tries a low kick but Waterfall Jr avoids it.
Waterfall Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Waterfall Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Leroy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
A head kick by Waterfall Jr misses
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Waterfall Jr lands with an overhand left.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waterfall Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Waterfall Jr doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waterfall Jr with a nice cross.
Brown lands with a straight right. Waterfall Jr didn't see that one coming.
Waterfall Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Waterfall Jr lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Waterfall Jr misses the shot to the body.
Waterfall Jr moves away from the strike by Brown.
A little jabbing left from Waterfall Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Waterfall Jr saw that one coming.
Waterfall Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Waterfall Jr. That one must have hurt.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Waterfall Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Waterfall Jr misses with a looping right.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Waterfall Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
A big right from Waterfall Jr misses.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Waterfall Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown misses the jab.
Waterfall Jr moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Waterfall Jr slips the punch.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a cross.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waterfall Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Waterfall Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good shot there by Waterfall Jr.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Waterfall Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Waterfall Jr looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Waterfall Jr is just out of range.
Waterfall Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Waterfall Jr lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Waterfall Jr takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brown is rocked!
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Waterfall Jr counter with a right hand.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Waterfall Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown looks up at the clock. Bad move! Waterfall Jr lands a right hand from hell, dropping Brown. Waterfall Jr pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Free Waterfall Jr!
After winning the bout, Free Waterfall Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bostic (ranked 1462 p4p, 1784 weight class) and Damon Petrers (ranked 72 p4p, 92 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bostic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Move. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Bostic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Petrers!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bostic blocks a jab.
Petrers misses the jab.
Petrers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bostic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bostic distracts Petrers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bostic won't allow Petrers to sweep him here.
Petrers keeping moving, preventing Bostic from controlling successfully.
Petrers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrers can't keep his opponent in guard - Bostic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Petrers is trying to get back to full guard.
Bostic seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrers trying to control here.
Bostic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bostic prevents Petrers from standing back up.
Bostic is trying to control the action in half guard but Petrers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petrers trying to hold on to Bostic's head to control him but Bostic postures up.
Bostic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Petrers is refusing to be controlled, as Bostic sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petrers throws a jab but it's blocked by Bostic.
Bostic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Petrers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Petrers misses.
Bostic misses with a hook.
Bostic looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrers is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrers. Bostic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petrers works the jab nicely.
Petrers jabs Bostic right on the nose. Bostic blinks but takes it well.
Petrers tries to clinch but Bostic moves away
and Bostic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Petrers misses.
Petrers swings for the body but Bostic moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bostic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petrers throws out a counter right but Bostic avoids it with no problem.
Bostic misses with a takedown attempt
and Petrers counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrers needs to keep his hands up - Bostic had a free shot at his head there.
Petrers takes a swing at Bostic's ribcage but misses.
Damon Petrers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrers lands a nice shot that snaps Bostic's head back.
Bostic is rocked!
Petrers takes the fight into the clinch.
Petrers is pressed up against the cage. Bostic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrers down to the mat. Petrers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bostic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Petrers misses the body punch
and Bostic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrers misses with an uppercut
and Bostic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bostic has been working on his balance at Uncle Nastys Training Shack, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Petrers.
Bostic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petrers.
Bostic 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrers has his hands on Bostic's head, controlling the position.
Bostic looking to pass the guard.
Bostic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Petrers controls Bostic momentarily but Bostic frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Bostic 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.
Petrers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bostic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bostic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Damon Petrers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bostic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Bostic misses.
Bostic takes one to the side of the head.
Petrers darts in and clinches Bostic up against the cage.
Petrers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrers struggles to land a body shot inside as Bostic controls his hands.
Petrers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bostic.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petrers as Bostic tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic is trying to stall.
Petrers lands with a light punch inside.
Bostic is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Petrers breaks the clinch.
Petrers misses with a straight left.
Bostic throws a big shot that misses.
Bostic stuns Petrers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petrers throws a big shot that misses.
Bostic slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Bostic. Beautiful body shot.
Petrers misses with a body shot.
Petrers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damon Petrers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bostic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bostic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bostic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic wants to control but Petrers is keeping him busy.
Bostic throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Petrers to regain full guard.
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!
Bostic passes Petrers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petrers is defending against the submission attempts here by Bostic.
Bostic is trying to control the action in half guard but Petrers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bostic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic trying to control the action but Petrers is working from the bottom.
Bostic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bostic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Petrers is staying active underneath Bostic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bostic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bostic throwing shots but Petrers is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bostic is taking a breather. Petrers 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.
Bostic slips a nice elbow through Petrers's hands, connecting with Petrers's forehead.
Bostic wants to free his trapped foot but Petrers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petrers is trying to maintain the position but Bostic is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bostic in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bostic dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Petrers lands the left hand.
Bostic avoids the body shot from Petrers.
Bostic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petrers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bostic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrers wants to clinch.
Bostic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bostic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic's corner calls for a 1-2. Bostic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrers misses with a straight right.
Bostic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bostic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petrers misses with a shot to the body
and Bostic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bostic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Petrers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bostic was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petrers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bostic as he avoids it easily.
Bostic takes a swing at Petrers's ribcage but misses.
Bostic scores with a takedown into Petrers's guard.
Petrers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bostic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bostic tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrers is retaining full guard.
Bostic wants to control from the top but Petrers keeps moving.
Petrers looking for a sweep. Not yet Petrers, not yet.
Damon Petrers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bostic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Petrers keeping moving, preventing Bostic from controlling successfully.
Bostic advances position into side control!
Bostic wants to control but Petrers is keeping him busy.
Bostic working the ground and pound.
Petrers seems a little lost for a moment, as Bostic dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Bostic crashes against the mat.
Bostic misses with the ground and pound.
Petrers is letting Bostic control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bostic is looking to take a break and control but Petrers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bostic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrers can do to turn this around?
Bostic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrers moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bostic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bostic lands in his opponent's guard.
Michael Bostic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bostic wants to control from the top but Petrers keeps moving.
Bostic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bostic trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrers isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bostic stacks Petrers on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bostic!
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bostic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bostic, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bostic!
A less than humble Michael Bostic 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Gascoigne (ranked 921 p4p, 1686 weight class) and Derwent Bolt (ranked 30 p4p, 41 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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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Gascoigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derwent Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Bolt.
Bolt shoots in but Gascoigne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gascoigne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gascoigne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bolt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gascoigne throws a head kick but Bolt moves out of range.
Bolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gascoigne was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolt.
Bolt throws a hook but Gascoigne avoids it easily.
Bolt misses with an uppercut.
Gascoigne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gascoigne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolt manages to avoid it.
Bolt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gascoigne on his heels. He'll look to pass Gascoigne's guard now, I'm sure.
Gascoigne trying to control the position.
Bolt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gascoigne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gascoigne controls Bolt momentarily but Bolt frees himself.
Gascoigne working for a triangle but Bolt defends it easily.
Gascoigne is trying to keep Bolt in close.
Gascoigne 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.
Bolt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gascoigne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bolt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bolt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gascoigne's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gascoigne is trying to control but can't.
Gascoigne is trying to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne has a hand on Bolt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bolt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gascoigne stops Bolt from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gascoigne is squirming around, avoiding Bolt's attempts to control the action.
Bolt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gascoigne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gascoigne regains half guard.
Bolt trying to mount his opponent but Gascoigne defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gascoigne trying to keep a closed guard but Bolt is proving a slippery customer.
Gascoigne is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bolt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gascoigne looking for a sweep. Not yet Gascoigne, not yet.
Gascoigne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bolt defends well.
Gascoigne controls Bolt momentarily but Bolt frees himself.
Bolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gascoigne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bolt has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gascoigne to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bolt is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gascoigne pulls down on the head and he's put Bolt to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Gascoigne!
In his post fight interview, Paul Gascoigne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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pop
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