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ZOMBIE FIGHT CLUB 1ST WAR PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Audrey Hart (ranked 4512 p4p, 4513 weight class) and Mason Hart (ranked 207 p4p, 208 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Audrey Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Hart!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Mason Hart clinches up with Audrey Hart and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mason Hart looking to slow down the pace here.
Mason Hart is looking to control Audrey Hart's arms but Audrey Hart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason Hart has his back to the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Audrey Hart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mason Hart up against the ropes.
Mason Hart stalling in the clinch.
Mason Hart avoiding damage.
Mason Hart has Audrey Hart pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mason Hart.
Audrey Hart tries to clinch up.
Audrey Hart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Audrey Hart clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Audrey Hart'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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mason Hart will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mason Hart tries to close the distance and clinch but Audrey Hart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Audrey Hart clinches up against the ropes.
Mason Hart is struggling to control the position.
Mason Hart pressing his opponent against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Audrey Hart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason Hart stalling in the clinch but Audrey Hart improves position.
Mason Hart is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Mason Hart's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
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 ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mason Hart.
Mason Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Audrey Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Audrey Hart is looking to counter the offense by Mason Hart and move into the clinch.
Audrey Hart has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mason Hart swats away the attempt to clinch by Audrey Hart.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason Hart gets tackled into the ropes by Audrey Hart. Audrey Hart maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Audrey Hart dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Mason Hart gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Audrey Hart to work.
Mason Hart is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Audrey Hart is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason Hart effectively controlling the action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Audrey Hart.
Mason Hart manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Audrey Hart is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Audrey Hart taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Audrey Hart is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mason Hart is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mason Hart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Hart!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krasimir Mihaylov (ranked 4318 p4p, 4285 weight class) and Gavrilo Jovanovic (ranked 158 p4p, 132 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Krasimir Mihaylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavrilo Jovanovic!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Jovanovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jovanovic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mihaylov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaylov is really struggling to control Jovanovic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jovanovic won't allow Mihaylov to sweep him here.
Jovanovic postures up.
Mihaylov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jovanovic defends it easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jovanovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov throws a head kick that misses.
Jovanovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mihaylov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov moves out of range of the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mihaylov ducks under a wild hook from Jovanovic.
Mihaylov is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gavrilo Jovanovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mihaylov throws a hook to the side of Jovanovic's head but Jovanovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jovanovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Mihaylov tries to sprawl out of it but Jovanovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mihaylov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mihaylov.
Krasimir Mihaylov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Mihaylov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jovanovic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mihaylov was covering up waiting for the punch and Jovanovic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jovanovic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jovanovic passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mihaylov's face as Jovanovic controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mihaylov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mihaylov tries to get out of the position.
Jovanovic is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gavrilo Jovanovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Mihaylov.
Jovanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mihaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jovanovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mihaylov's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaylov is trying to control the position but Jovanovic postures up.
Jovanovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mihaylov is looking for a triangle here but Jovanovic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mihaylov tries to bench press Jovanovic off him but Jovanovic keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jovanovic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mihaylov is trying to buck Jovanovic off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mihaylov striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Mihaylov seems a little lost for a moment, as Jovanovic dominates the positioning.
Mihaylov is trying to control Jovanovic's posture but Jovanovic avoids it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jovanovic controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mihaylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mihaylov tests Jovanovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavrilo Jovanovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jovanovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavrilo Jovanovic!
A relieved looking Gavrilo Jovanovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petrus Nekongo (ranked 4319 p4p, 4317 weight class) and Jai Patel (ranked 133 p4p, 135 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Petrus Nekongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jai Patel!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Nekongo swings widly with a right hand
and Patel counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekongo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Patel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nekongo.
Patel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Patel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nekongo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nekongo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patel thumps Nekongo with a low kick.
Nekongo throws an off balance right hand
and Patel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nekongo's knee momentarily.
Patel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An inside leg kick lands from Patel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jai Patel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nekongo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patel.
Patel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nekongo avoids a kick to the body.
Nekongo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Patel moves out of range as Nekongo strikes.
Patel shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekongo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patel moves away.
Nekongo backing away here, and Patel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nekongo moves out of range of the leg kick from Patel.
A counter left hand to the body from Nekongo misses its target.
Petrus Nekongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Patel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Patel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nekongo throws a hook to the side of Patel's head but Patel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nekongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patel manages to avoid it.
Nekongo misses with an uppercut
and Patel counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Patel.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A slow jab from Nekongo misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jai Patel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nekongo scores with a punch to the head.
Patel misses with a body kick.
Patel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nekongo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nekongo, as that shot connected.
Nekongo throws a hook to the side of Patel's head but Patel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patel shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekongo misses with an uppercut. Patel saw that one coming.
Patel misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Nekongo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Nekongo misses the target.
Nekongo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patel avoids the body shot from Nekongo.
Nekongo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPatel.
Nekongo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nekongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patel manages to avoid it.
Patel tries a quick counter leg kick but Nekongo is wise to it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Patel. That's going to slow Nekongo down.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Petrus Nekongo.
Well Patel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jai Patel!
During a confident post fight interview, Jai Patel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 4245 p4p, 4202 weight class) and Sam Gaines (ranked 430 p4p, 428 weight class). Yobachukwu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hate Me Now. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yobachukwu throws out the jab.
Yobachukwu lands a jab to the nose.
Yobachukwu misses with a hook. Gaines ducked under it nicely.
Gaines with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yobachukwu to score with a decent uppercut.
 It looks like Sam Gaines has been cut.
Gaines leaves his chin hanging out and Yobachukwu seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Gaines crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akubundu Yobachukwu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sang Chunso (ranked 4246 p4p, 4212 weight class) and Mitch Hubek (ranked 501 p4p, 499 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chunso might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Achieving Greatness. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Chunso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Hubek!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hubek closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chunso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hubek. Hubek obviously looking to wear him down.
Hubek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chunso is looking to break free of the clinch but Hubek has double underhooks.
Hubek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hubek misses with a knee strike.
Chunso is looking for a takedown.
Hubek lands a good knee to the midsection. Chunso won't want to take too many of those.
Hubek trying to land knees to the body.
Hubek misses with a knee to the head.
Chunso tries to circle away but Hubek has him pinned against the ropes.
Chunso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hubek looking to throw knees to the head but Chunso is blocking nicely.
Chunso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hubek misses with a knee strike.
Hubek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chunso jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hubek walks away with a smile on his face. Chunso gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chunso misses with a head kick.
Hubek tries to counter with a clinch but Chunso shakes him off and moves away.
Chunso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hubek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chunso, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hubek misses with a knee strike.
Hubek tries to land a knee to the head but Chunso blocks with his arms.
Hubek misses with a knee to the head.
Hubek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chunso has Hubek pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hubek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sang Chunso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hubek tries to land a knee to the head but Chunso blocks with his arms.
Chunso is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Hubek to keep the fight standing.
Chunso is trying to push Hubek away but Hubek has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Chunso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hubek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hubek throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hubek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hubek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hubek misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hubek tries to land a knee to the head but Chunso blocks with his arms.
Chunso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hubek has Chunso pressed against the ropes, preventing Chunso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chunso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hubek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chunso darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chunso scores with a nice head shot.
Chunso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Hubek dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Hubek.
Chunso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hubek.
A big left from Chunso misses.
Hubek thows a body kick. Chunso tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hubek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hubek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chunso lands a jab to the head.
Hubek throws a front kick that sends Chunso stumbling back into the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Hubek, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hubek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chunso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chunso is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hubek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chunso if he has to take too many more of those.
Chunso looks to land a right hand but Hubek moved out of range.
Hubek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chunso.
Chunso tries a head kick but it misses.
Hubek clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hubek lands a nice knee to the body.
Chunso is trying to break the clinch but Hubek has him pressed against the ropes.
Hubek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hubek looking to throw knees to the head but Chunso is blocking nicely.
Hubek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mitch Hubek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hubek tries to land a knee to the head but Chunso blocks with his arms.
Hubek is pressed up against the ropes. Chunso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hubek down to the mat. Hubek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hubek fakes the leg kick and cracks Chunso in the body.
Hubek with a nice calf kick.
Hubek walks into a left hand.
Hubek feints and then cracks Chunso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chunso down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chunso, as that shot connected.
Nice body kick there by Hubek.
Hubek throws a front kick that sends Chunso stumbling back into the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chunso misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hubek.
Chunso throws a hook but Hubek avoids it easily.
A big left from Chunso misses.
Hubek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hubek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hubek is looking to chop away at Chunso's legs.
Chunso will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hubek scores with a leg kick.
Sang Chunso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chunso looks to land a combination but Hubek avoids it well.
Chunso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hubek only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hubek.
Chunso throws a series of punches but Hubek avoids them all with ease.
Chunso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hubek takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chunso is trying to break free.
Hubek scores a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Hubek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hubek scoring well with a low kick there.
Mitch Hubek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hubek slips a jab from Chunso.
Hubek slips under a jab.
Hubek slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Chunso misses the target.
Hubek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chunso.
Hubek scoring well with a low kick there.
Hubek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hubek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hubek defending well as Chunso loads up on a big left hand.
Hubek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hubek!
Hubek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hubek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hubek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hubek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chunso.
Hubek connects with an inside leg kick.
Hubek with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chunso circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunso misses with an uppercut. Hubek saw that one coming.
Chunso throws a jab when Hubek was well out of range.
Sang Chunso is winning the standup battle so far.
Chunso throws a right hand that misses
and Hubek counters with a low kick, right behind Chunso 's knee.
Hubek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chunso misses with a straight left.
Hubek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chunso.
Chunso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hubek closes the distance and clinches.
Hubek scores a nice knee to the body.
Chunso is trying to break the clinch but Hubek is controlling him.
Chunso can't break the clinch.
Chunso has had enough of the clinch but Hubek keeps him there for the moment.
Hubek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chunso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunso is trying to pull guard but Hubek has him pressed against the ropes.
Chunso is trying to push Hubek away but Hubek has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Chunso tries to pull guard but Hubek forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sang Chunso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hubek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Sang Chunso has been cut.
Chunso is trying to break the clinch but Hubek has him pressed against the ropes.
Sang Chunso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Chunso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Hubek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hubek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Hubek!
A relieved looking Mitch Hubek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nanisokyvi Batirovenkekikala (ranked 4160 p4p, 4106 weight class) and Eftihios Nicolau (ranked 495 p4p, 492 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nanisokyvi Batirovenkekikala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eftihios Nicolau!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Nicolau connects with a crisp jab.
Nicolau throws a poor cross that misses
and Batirovenkekikala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batirovenkekikala connects with a nice looking jab.
Good exchange - Nicolau coming out on top.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nicolau misses the jab.
Nicolau swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Batirovenkekikala.
Nicolau defending well as Batirovenkekikala loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nicolau! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala slips under a jab from Nicolau.
A little feinted left hand from Batirovenkekikala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nicolau misses with a straight right.
Batirovenkekikala is looking to counter punch.
Nicolau thuds his right hand into Batirovenkekikala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A slow jab from Batirovenkekikala misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eftihios Nicolau dominated that round.
That's time! Batirovenkekikala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Batirovenkekikala cracks Nicolau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Batirovenkekikala throws a lazy uppercut
and Nicolau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batirovenkekikala with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batirovenkekikala defending well as Nicolau loads up on a big left hand.
Nicolau scores with the left hand. Batirovenkekikala knows he should have avoided that one.
Nicolau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala throws a shot from downtown. Nicolau moves away and avoids it.
Nicolau throws a big shot that misses.
Batirovenkekikala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nicolau throws a jab when Batirovenkekikala was well out of range.
Nicolau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicolau blocks a jab.
Nicolau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicolau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nanisokyvi Batirovenkekikala dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nicolau misses with a hook.
Batirovenkekikala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nicolau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicolau takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Batirovenkekikala misses.
Nicolau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batirovenkekikala scores with a jab.
Nicolau 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.
Batirovenkekikala throws a hook to the side of Nicolau's head but Nicolau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicolau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nicolau throws out a loose jab but Batirovenkekikala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batirovenkekikala throwing a counter right hand but Nicolau manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicolau throws out a counter right but Batirovenkekikala avoids it with no problem.
Nicolau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batirovenkekikala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Batirovenkekikala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nicolau misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Batirovenkekikala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eftihios Nicolau.
Well Nicolau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eftihios Nicolau!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Calton (ranked 4207 p4p, 4311 weight class) and James Allen (ranked 131 p4p, 134 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Charles Calton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Allen!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Allen blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen avoids a kick to the body.
Allen lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calton moves out of range of the strikes.
Calton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Calton.
Allen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Calton misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Allen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Calton.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Calton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calton is looking to counter with head kicks.
Calton moves out of range of the strikes.
As Allen backs away, Calton returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Calton is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
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 Charles Calton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calton.
Allen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCalton.
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Calton. Calton obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calton walks into a stiff left hand from Allen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Calton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Allen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Allen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
James Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws a body punch but Calton moves out of range.
Calton thinks about countering with a head kick.
Calton throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.
Allen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Calton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Calton counters with a quick kick to the body but Allen blocks it.
Calton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Allen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Calton throws a leg kick but Allen sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Allen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calton blocks a jab.
Allen digs a good body shot into Calton's ribs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen misses with an uppercut.
Calton jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Calton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Allen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Allen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Allen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Allen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Calton's hands.
Allen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calton with the inside leg kick.
Calton connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Calton.
Allen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Allen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Allen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Allen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A good leg kick by Calton.
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.
Allen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Allen with a nice cross.
Calton throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calton is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Allen.
Well Allen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... James Allen!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Jackman (ranked 4238 p4p, 3983 weight class) and Adrian Halvorsen (ranked 205 p4p, 203 weight class). Jackman comes into the arena with After Dark blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Halvorsen!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halvorsen is looking to clinch but Jackman is avoiding it.
Jackman scores with a body shot.
Jackman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halvorsen. Halvorsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halvorsen's head backwards.
Halvorsen wants to clinch.
Jackman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
 Halvorsen is rocked!
Jackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halvorsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackman finish him?
Jackman lands an uppercut, right on the button! Halvorsen tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacob Jackman!
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