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YFL 18: Impact PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Canudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 New York, Sergio Canudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonah Falcon!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Falcon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Falcon blocks Canudo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Falcon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Canudo's face.
Canudo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Canudo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Canudo 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.
Falcon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Canudo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Falcon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Canudo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canudo regains half guard.
Falcon blocks the strikes from Canudo.
Canudo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Falcon pulls his head out easily.
Canudo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Canudo is trying to get back to full guard.
Falcon thows a huge punch but Canudo dodges it nicely.
Falcon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Falcon blocks the strikes from Canudo.
Canudo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Falcon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Falcon's back!
Canudo is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Falcon won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Canudo off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergio Canudo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Floorman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Luc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Floorman!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floorman misses with a double jab.
Floorman shoots in for a takedown but Luc shows good takedown defense.
Floorman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Luc gets full guard.
Floorman trying to control the position from guard on top but Luc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Luc pulls Floorman in close to prevent any damage.
Luc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Floorman is one step ahead there.
Luc bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Floorman's guard.
Luc slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Floorman trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luc thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Luc trying to control but Floorman is working from the bottom.
Floorman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luc is one step ahead there.
Floorman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Luc stays in close to Floorman's body and controls the position.
Luc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Floorman is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Floorman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Luc sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Floorman somewhat.
Luc darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luc is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Luc is thwarting Floorman's attempts to control the position.
Luc wants to work for an arm triangle but Floorman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Luc wants to pass the guard but Floorman is defending well.
Floorman is looking for a sweep. Luc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luc is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Floorman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Luc.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floorman trying to hold on to Luc's head to control him but Luc postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floorman tries to roll over but Luc keeps him under control.
Luc working Floorman over with strikes.
Luc is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Floorman sees it coming and defends easily.
Luc is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Floorman is just riding it out for now. Luc eventually gives up the hold.
Floorman wants to control but Luc is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Floorman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Luc trying to control but Floorman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Luc drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Luc jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Luc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Luc trying to control the position from guard on top but Floorman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luc won't allow Floorman to sweep him here.
Floorman trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floorman working a defensive guard but Luc passes into half guard.
Floorman wants to improve his position but Luc is controlling well.
Floorman wants to get back to full guard but Luc has mounted him!
Luc pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Luc looking for a guillotine from mount but Floorman is having none of it.
Floorman tries to lock up and control but Luc gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Luc dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Floorman with a poor takedown
and Luc decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Floorman's guard.
Luc wants to pass the guard but Floorman is keeping the position.
Floorman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Luc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Floorman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Luc preventing the sweep.
Floorman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luc passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Floorman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Luc wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Floorman, who protects the arm well.
Floorman is not content to let Luc control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luc working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Floorman is looking to regain half guard here but Luc keeps moving and retains side control.
Luc working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Floorman is trying to get back to half guard.
Luc wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Floorman, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Floorman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Luc trying to control the position but Floorman is working away.
Floorman is trying to control Luc's posture but Luc avoids it.
Luc creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Floorman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Luc is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Floorman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Luc thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Floorman is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Floorman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Luc lands a decent elbow from side control.
Luc thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Luc tries for a kimura but Floorman is defending well.
Luc working away.
That's four 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.
Floorman is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Luc is staying active.
Luc tries for a kimura but Floorman is defending well.
Floorman is looking for a sweep.
Luc tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Floorman tries to bench press Luc off him but Luc keeps the position.
Luc thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Floorman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Luc's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Luc dominated that second round.
That's time! Luc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Floorman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Luc counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Floorman.
Luc with a poor takedown
and Floorman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jean Luc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Floorman fails with the takedown
and Luc counters with a shoot takedown. Floorman fights it but they end up in guard.
Floorman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jean Luc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luc won't allow Floorman to sweep him here.
Floorman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Luc sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Floorman's guard.
Floorman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luc seems to be working for a kimura but Floorman defends the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Floorman is looking for a sweep. Luc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luc is thwarting Floorman's attempts to control the position.
Luc is trying to work for a kimura but Floorman is defending well.
Luc wants to control but Floorman is keeping him busy.
Floorman wants to get back to full guard.
Luc controlling the action here.
Luc is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Floorman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Luc's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Luc's back!
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.
Floorman is hanging on to Luc's back as he tries to escape.
Floorman scores with strikes from the back.
Floorman tries to get the hooks in deep but Luc pushed the leg off.
Floorman connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Luc to escape the position.
Luc turns into Floorman and is now in his guard.
Luc postures up in Floorman's guard and throws a big left but Floorman blocks it.
Luc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luc is working hard here to advance position.
Floorman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Luc advances to half guard.
Floorman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Luc tries to pass the half guard into mount. Floorman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Luc prevents Floorman from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luc seems to be looking for submissions.
Floorman trying to control from the bottom.
Floorman wants to control but Luc passes into side.
Luc tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Luc has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Floorman struggling a bit here.
Luc working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jean Luc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floorman tries to bench press Luc off him but Luc keeps the position.
Floorman struggling a bit here.
Luc is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Floorman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Floorman struggling a bit here.
Luc takes a little break here. Floorman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Luc working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Luc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luc, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Luc!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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199 lbs
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193 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clarke slips a jab from Johnson.
Clarke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kendall Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Clarke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clarke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clarke was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a hook. Clarke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clarke lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson throws the left hand but Clarke avoids the punch easily.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Clarke's head and hops out.
Clarke moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Clarke breaks the clinch.
Clarke forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarke shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scott Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Clarke.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Clarke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clarke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clarke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clarke finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clarke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Clarke on that attempt.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Johnson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clarke is defended easily by Johnson.
Clarke throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Clarke misses.
Clarke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson punishes Clarke's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke blocks a jab.
Clarke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clarke misses with a body shot
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Clarke's head.
Clarke throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Clarke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson cracks Clarke with a good jab.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clarke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clarke throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Clarke closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Clarke pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clarke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Johnson catches Clarke right on the button with a cross.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clarke's hands.
Clarke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clarke is rocked!
Johnson rushes Clarke with punches - Clarke moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Clarke goes down! Johnson follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Johnson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gio Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Summers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ave Maria . Gio Jazz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyrell Summers's chin.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gio Jazz!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
Summers looks to score with a jab to the body but Jazz is just out of range.
Jazz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Summers swivels and escapes.
Summers misses with a double jab.
Jazz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Summers trying to remain calm as Jazz controls from the top position.
Summers gets back to half guard.
Summers actively working from the bottom here.
Jazz is trying for a kimura here. Summers looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jazz wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gio Jazz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramble John Krohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramble John Krohn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramble John Krohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bradley Adams!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krohn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Adams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Adams manages to get back to half guard.
Adams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krohn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Adams!
Krohn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Adams?
Adams is rocked!
Krohn looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Adams covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramble John Krohn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willis Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tek O Brian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Type O Negative - Black No. 1. 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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3 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willis Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tek O Brian!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves tries to clinch there but O Brian circles away.
O Brian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Tek O Brian has been cut.
Alves misses with a hook. O Brian ducked under it nicely.
Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Brian, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Alves.
O Brian breaks from the clinch.
Tek O Brian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brian.
Alves lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - O Brian can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Alves and O Brian drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Alves.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willis Alves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gino Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Go to sleep. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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24
199 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gino Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
Fernandez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramirez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Ramirez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fernandez tries to avoid it but Ramirez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fernandez to the ground. Fernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Fernandez as Ramirez shoots in.
Fernandez misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Fernandez misses.
Fernandez throws a right and a left that Ramirez avoids nicely.
Xavier Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez misses with a combination
and Ramirez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fernandez thinking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat.
Fernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ramirez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the head.
Fernandez is trying desperately to improve position.
Ramirez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fernandez tries to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez looking to control but Fernandez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fernandez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramirez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Ramirez.
Fernandez can't escape the position.
Fernandez wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fernandez is rocked!
Ramirez controlling the pace for now.
Ramirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fernandez is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is working to get back to half guard.
Fernandez wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Fernandez tries to reverse the position but Ramirez maintains control.
A big strike lands for Ramirez! That's really hurt Fernandez and he's turned his back - Ramirez keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ramirez jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gino Ramirez!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Al Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Connick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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142 lbs
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143 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ali Connick!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Connick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Connick's sensitive parts.
Rossi has managed to clinch.
Rossi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rossi throws an elbow but it misses.
Connick tries to score a body lock takedown but Rossi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rossi lands a damaging elbow.
Rossi working Connick over with knees to the body.
Rossi tries a knee to the head but Connick blocks it.
Rossi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rossi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rossi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rossi misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Rossi.
Connick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rossi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Connick moves away from the strike by Rossi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi throws a leg kick that misses.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rossi scoring well with a low kick there.
Rossi slaps away a takedown attempt from Connick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Al Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Connick.
Connick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses.
Connick doesn't manage to clinch there - Rossi circles away.
Rossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Connick is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
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.
Connick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rossi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rossi cracks Connick with a good jab.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Connick saw that one coming.
Rossi tries to clinch up but Connick circles away and keeps his distance.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Connick. That did some damage!
Rossi throws a head kick but Connick moves out of range.
Rossi throws a series of strikes that have Connick backpedaling.
Rossi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rossi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rossi tries to bum rush Connick with a series of wild strikes but Connick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rossi 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 Connick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Connick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Connick gets a clinch.
Connick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rossi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Rossi as the two fighters clinch.
Connick fails to pull guard.
Rossi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rossi controlling the action here for a moment.
Connick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Connick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connick working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rossi has passed into half guard!
Rossi decides to return to a standing position.
Rossi throws the left hand but Connick avoids the punch easily.
Rossi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Al Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rossi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi lands a head kick. Connick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Connick closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Rossi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rossi doesn't manage to clinch there - Connick circles away.
Rossi throws a nice head kick!
Rossi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Connick drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rossi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rossi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rossi!
Connick is trying to improve his position.
Rossi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connick on the ground.
Connick tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Connick has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Rossi escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Rossi!
Connick is breathing heavily.
Connick is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Connick strikes from the bottom but Rossi passes into mount!
Rossi prevents Connick from getting the reversal.
Connick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Connick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Rossi throws a right hand that Connick ducks under and follows up with a left that Connick also avoids with ease.
Rossi leaves Connick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rossi delivers a nice body kick.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rossi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Connick.
Connick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rossi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connick moves away from the strike by Rossi.
Connick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connick walks into a stiff left hand from Rossi.
Connick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rossi.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Connick. That did some damage!
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Connick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi lands a jab to the head.
Connick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connick moves out of range as Rossi throws a body kick.
Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Connick checks a low kick from Rossi.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Connick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rossi to score with a decent uppercut.
Connick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rossi misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Rossi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connick fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Rossi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rossi tests Connick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rossi.
Rossi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rossi thumps Connick with a low kick.
Connick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rossi tries to bum rush Connick with a series of wild strikes but Connick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
Connick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi has Connick up against the cage in a clinch.
Connick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Connick avoids a wild elbow strike from Rossi.
Connick dodges an elbow strike from Rossi.
Connick managing to block the knees to the body from Rossi.
Rossi is struggling to control the position.
Rossi misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rossi.
Connick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Connick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rossi tries a knee to the head but Connick blocks it.
Rossi lands an elbow inside.
Connick has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rossi regains guard immediately.
Connick postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rossi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Connick, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is looking to stand up but Connick won't let him.
Connick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rossi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Connick, up you get!
Al Rossi is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi tests Connick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossi is looking to chop away at Connick's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rossi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rossi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Connick is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rossi.
Rossi throws a head kick but Connick moves out of range.
Rossi wants to clinch up but Connick keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi rushes Connick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rossi lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi lands a right hand.
Rossi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Connick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Al Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Connick.
Rossi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rossi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Connick's brow.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Connick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi lands a good knee to the midsection. Connick won't want to take too many of those.
Al Rossi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rossi tries a knee to the head but Connick blocks it.
Connick tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ali Connick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rossi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rossi lands an elbow just above Connick 's eye.
Rossi lands an elbow that stopped Connick in his tracks for a moment.
Rossi avoiding damage as Connick throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Rossi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rossi, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Rossi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
280 lbs
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20
277 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Vincent throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Vincent misses with a wild combination.
Vincent checks a leg kick.
A jab from Vincent misses.
Stone throws a series of punches but Vincent avoids them all with ease.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vincent moves away.
Vincent throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Vincent slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Chris Stone has been cut.
Stone swings for the body but Vincent moves out of range.
A slow jab from Vincent misses its intended target.
Vincent looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Vincent throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone fails with the takedown.
Stone shoots in for a double leg but Vincent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stone misses with the combination.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vincent throws out the jab.
Vincent misses with a straight left.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vincent thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Vincent.
Vincent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vincent loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vincent.
Stone misses with a kick to the body.
Vincent lands a left and a right that send Stone crashing to the mat, dazed. Vincent thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Stone is rocked!
Chris Stone's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vincent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Stone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vincent closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Stone out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ron Vincent!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Velvet Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godfathers A Chode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Big Pimpin. Velvet Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Velvet Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Godfathers A Chode!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chode comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chode throws out the jab.
Chode stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Chode was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones lands with a hook. Chode tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones throws a right hand that Chode ducks under and follows up with a left that Chode also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chode. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chode scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chode misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a series of punches but Chode moves out of range.
Chode falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chode! Jones lets Chode back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Chode is rocked!
It looks like Godfathers A Chode has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Chode's defenses. It connects perfectly with Chode's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Velvet Jones!
Velvet Jones is the new middleweight champion!
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