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NYFE: L.C. Throwdown III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Burke!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duke throws a series of punches but Burke avoids them all with ease.
Burke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Burke misses.
Burke looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Duke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duke cracks a nice hook into Burke's ribs.
Burke throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burke.
Duke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burke backs up against the cage.
Duke looks to land a combination but Burke avoids it well.
Duke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Burke moves out of range of the body kick.
Duke tries to clinch there but Burke circles away.
Duke moves in looking to clinch but Burke pushes him off.
Burke swats away the attempt to clinch by Duke.
Burke misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Burke misses
so Duke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Duke controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burke throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Duke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duke is one step ahead there.
Duke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duke shoots in looking for a takedown. Burke tries to sprawl out of it but Duke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burke looks to land a left hand but Duke moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Burke throws a big shot that misses.
Burke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duke counters with a series of strikes. Burke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Burke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duke avoids the body shot from Burke.
Duke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duke's corner calls for a 1-2. Duke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duke swinging wildly here.
Burke dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Duke misses with a two punch combination.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burke slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Burke throws a body punch but Duke moves out of range.
Duke thuds a left hand into Burke's body.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duke shoots for a double leg takedown but Burke sprawls well. He's pushed Duke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke jabs Burke right on the nose. Burke blinks but takes it well.
Ricky Burke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burke misses with a hook to the body
and Duke counters with a three punch combo that has Burke backing up. Burke nods at Duke to acknowledge the strikes.
Burke misses with a body shot
and Duke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke scores with a leg kick.
Burke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Burke misses with a body shot.
Burke misses with a looping right.
Duke throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.
Burke misses with a shot to the body
and Duke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Duke passes Burke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke is pressing down on Burke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burke is holding on for now.
Burke is staying active underneath Duke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to pass to mount but Burke is defending the position.
Burke is trying to maintain the position but Duke is very close to passing his half guard.
Duke is keen to just control but Burke is a slippery customer.
Duke seems to be working for a kimura but Burke defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burke looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Burke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke slips a straight right by Burke.
Duke is looking to clinch.
Duke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Duke dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duke avoids the body shot from Burke.
Duke throws out a powerful jab.
Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it.
Burke misses with a body shot
and Duke counters with a left and a right that stings Burke.
Burke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Burke.
Burke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duke lands a lovely overhand right.
Duke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duke.
Burke misses the shot to the body.
Burke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duke counters with a series of strikes. Burke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ricky Burke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duke shoots for a double leg takedown but Burke sprawls well. He's pushed Duke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duke throws a series of punches but Burke avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burke thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the body from Burke misses
and Duke counters with a series of strikes. Burke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it.
Duke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burke is out of range and Duke settles back down.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke misses with a hook to the body
and Duke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burke thinking.
Burke takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Burke just misses with a punch to the body.
Duke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duke somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duke shoots in for a double leg but Burke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the body from Burke misses
and Duke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burke scores with a jab.
Burke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burke dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Duke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duke somewhat.
Duke shoots for a double leg takedown but Burke sprawls well. He's pushed Duke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ricky Burke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burke swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Burke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duke counters with a left and a right that stings Burke.
Duke tries to clinch but Burke is having none of it.
Burke throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Duke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burke avoids it really well and circles away.
Burke just misses with a punch to the body.
Burke misses with a body shot
and Duke counters with a left and a right that stings Burke.
Burke swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Burke throws a shot from downtown. Duke moves away and avoids it.
Duke misses with a double jab.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Burke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burke. Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke blocks a jab.
Duke is looking to wear down Burke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Burke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duke.
Duke throws a combination. Burke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burke throws a sloppy body shot
and Duke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burke misses with a wild body shot.
Duke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duke showed some decent athleticism there.
Burke wants to improve his position but Duke is controlling well.
Duke is working for a kimura but Burke is defending it quite comfortably.
Burke is looking for a sweep. Duke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burke can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke trying to hold on to Duke's head to control him but Duke postures up.
Burke won't allow Duke to pass to mount.
Duke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Duke is looking to advance position but Burke won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duke throws a right hand that Burke ducks under and follows up with a left that Burke also avoids with ease.
Burke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duke counters with a three punch combo that has Burke backing up. Burke nods at Duke to acknowledge the strikes.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Duke dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duke tries to land a front kick but Burke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duke drops his hands momentarily and Burke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Burke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
Duke throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.
Burke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duke counters with a right hand to the body.
Burke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duke counters with a three punch combo that has Burke backing up. Burke nods at Duke to acknowledge the strikes.
Tommy Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Burke circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burke. Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burke drops his hands momentarily and Duke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duke lands a jab to Burke's midsection.
Duke slips under a jab.
Duke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burke's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke blocks a head kick by Duke.
Duke throws a combination. Burke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Duke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burke.
Burke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duke.
Duke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Duke punishes Burke's body with a nice straight punch.
Duke lands a nice looking body shot.
Duke stalks Burke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burke's face. Burke staggers backwards, shaken.
Duke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burke but Burke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An inside leg kick from Duke misses.
Burke misses with a body shot
and Burke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duke!
Duke throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.
Burke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duke finds it's way round the side to connect with Burke's head.
Duke slips a jab from Burke.
Duke fails to land the takedown.
Burke misses with a body punch
and Duke counters with a series of strikes. Burke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a jab but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burke misses with a body punch
letting Duke counter with a right hand.
Burke misses with a jab to the body
and Burke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burke misses with a jab to the body
and Duke counters with a nice body shot.
Duke looks for a takedown but Burke sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duke jabs at Burke's body.
Burke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Burke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duke counters with a three punch combo that has Burke backing up. Burke nods at Duke to acknowledge the strikes.
Burke looks to throw the jab but Duke is out of range.
Duke misses with a two punch combination.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burke misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Duke both land. Nice combination.
Burke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke dives in and grabs Burke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burke pushes down on Duke's head and hops out.
Burke stuns Duke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duke throws a right hand that Burke ducks under and follows up with a left that Burke also avoids with ease.
Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it.
Duke tries to clinch there but Burke circles away.
Duke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burke swivels and escapes.
Good exchange - Burke coming out on top.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Burke circles away.
Duke throws a head kick that Burke semi-blocks.
Duke avoids the body shot from Burke.
Burke cracks Duke with an open hand slap.
Burke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duke at a distance.
Burke slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Burke cracks Duke with a good jab.
Duke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burke backs up against the cage.
Duke moves in looking to clinch but Burke pushes him off.
Duke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burke blocks a head kick by Duke.
Duke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burke misses the body punch
and Duke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big left from Burke misses.
Duke connects with a nice looking jab.
Burke thows a body shot but no joy.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burke circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricky Burke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Duke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Hildalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes to the cage accompanied by Big Shit Poppin' - T.I.. The key to victory for Casey Palmer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Hildalgo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hildalgo misses with a looping left.
Palmer throws a low kick, looking for Hildalgo's leg but Hildalgo calmly moves out of range.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Hildalgo avoids them all with ease.
Casey Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hildalgo.
Hildalgo throws a lazy right hand but Palmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palmer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Palmer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer looks to land a combination but Hildalgo avoids it well.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hildalgo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmer looks to land a combination. Hildalgo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hildalgo avoids the head kick by Palmer.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hildalgo sprawls well. Hildalgo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Palmer slips a jab from Hildalgo.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hildalgo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hildalgo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palmer.
Hildalgo moves out of range of the leg kick from Palmer.
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.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body. Hildalgo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hildalgo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palmer dives in and grabs Hildalgo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hildalgo pushes down on Palmer's head and hops out.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hildalgo slips a jab and a cross from Palmer.
Palmer swinging wildly here.
Palmer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Palmer misses.
Palmer moves out of range of the strikes.
Palmer tries to clinch
and Hildalgo counters by moving into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hildalgo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hildalgo is trying to stall.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer trying to stall but Hildalgo improves his position.
Hildalgo looking to slow down the pace here.
Hildalgo stalls.
Palmer taking a breather.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Hildalgo looking to slow down the pace here.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Hildalgo's head.
Hildalgo stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Javier Hildalgo.
Palmer tries to bum rush Hildalgo with a series of wild strikes but Hildalgo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Palmer does no damage.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt
and Hildalgo counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Hildalgo tries to tie him up.
Hildalgo takes a shot to the head.
Hildalgo blocks an elbow strike.
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hildalgo is trying to stall.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hildalgo as Palmer tries to tie him up.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Hildalgo in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hildalgo tries to stall but Palmer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Palmer pushes Hildalgo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palmer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Palmer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hildalgo keeps the fight on the outside.
Palmer tries for a takedown but Hildalgo circles away easily
and Hildalgo counters by moving into the clinch.
Hildalgo trying to control the position but instead, Palmer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hildalgo into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hildalgo.
Hildalgo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palmer stalling in the clinch but Hildalgo improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hildalgo is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Javier Hildalgo.
Palmer scores with a three punch combo!
Casey Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hildalgo circles away.
Palmer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palmer.
Palmer is looking to clinch but Hildalgo is avoiding it.
Hildalgo tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer wants to clinch up but Hildalgo keeps it at a distance.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but Hildalgo pushes him off.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hildalgo avoids a punch combination nicely.
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.
Palmer slips under a jab.
Palmer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Palmer digs a good body shot into Hildalgo's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmer staying out of range there.
Palmer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hildalgo misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Palmer misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Palmer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palmer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Palmer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palmer is looking to clinch.
Hildalgo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hildalgo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hildalgo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hildalgo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hildalgo backwards.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hildalgo's defenses.
Hildalgo wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
Hildalgo wants to stall.
Palmer landing knees to the head.
Hildalgo is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Javier Hildalgo.
Palmer wants to clinch but Hildalgo slips to the side
and Hildalgo moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hildalgo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palmer is keeping busy.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hildalgo is trying to maintain a safe position but Palmer gets an underhook and turns Hildalgo into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Palmer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
Palmer misses with a low kick.
Palmer lands with a nice combination. Hildalgo backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Palmer misses.
Hildalgo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palmer.
Hildalgo blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmer with a poor takedown
and Hildalgo counters by moving into the clinch.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hildalgo is trying to maintain a safe position but Palmer gets an underhook and turns Hildalgo into the cage.
Hildalgo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hildalgo controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hildalgo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hildalgo trying to control the position but instead, Palmer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hildalgo into the cage.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hildalgo backwards.
Hildalgo is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Javier Hildalgo.
A combination from Palmer does no damage.
Palmer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hildalgo tries to clinch up.
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.
Palmer tries to clinch but Hildalgo moves out of range.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer shoots and misses
and Hildalgo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hildalgo.
Hildalgo looking to slow down the pace here.
Hildalgo blocks an elbow strike.
Hildalgo tries to stall but Palmer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hildalgo backwards.
Hildalgo looking to slow down the pace here.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Hildalgo blocks an elbow strike.
Palmer is trying to maintain a safe position but Hildalgo gets an underhook and turns Palmer into the cage.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Javier Hildalgo.
A nice combination there by Palmer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt
and Hildalgo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Hildalgo blocks the elbow strike.
Hildalgo is trying to maintain a safe position but Palmer gets an underhook and turns Hildalgo into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Javier Hildalgo.
Palmer misses with a wild combination.
Palmer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four 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.
Hildalgo slips a jab and a cross from Palmer.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Javier Hildalgo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer looks to clinch
and Hildalgo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hildalgo looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hildalgo backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Javier Hildalgo.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palmer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Palmer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dyron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Harven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
217 lbs
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218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dyron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Harven!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horrible takedown by Harven or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Harven backs away looking to recover.
Harven misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harven up against the cage.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harven backwards.
Harven'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.
Gracie dips a shoulder and cracks Harven with a mighty uppercut! Harven falls back against the cage and Gracie unloads with a barrage of strikes! Harven is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gracie screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dyron Gracie!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Hammersmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Del Monte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammersmith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kanye West - It's Amazing. Vaughn Hammersmith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Willie Del Monte's chin.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vaughn Hammersmith!
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, Willie Del Monte!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammersmith gets the takedown into side control.
Hammersmith lands a decent elbow from side control.
Del Monte throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Del Monte wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Del Monte struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Del Monte is trying to control Hammersmith's posture but Hammersmith avoids it.
Hammersmith remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hammersmith is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammersmith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hammersmith controlling the position from side mount.
Del Monte tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hammersmith working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammersmith just content to control the position.
Del Monte misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Del Monte trying his best to control but Hammersmith has mounted him.
Hammersmith controlling from the full mount.
Del Monte tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Del Monte is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Del Monte tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Del Monte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammersmith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Monte tries to hold on but Hammersmith postures up.
Hammersmith controlling the position easily from mount.
Del Monte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hammersmith controlling the position easily from mount.
Del Monte wants to hold on but Hammersmith pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammersmith takes Del Monte's back.
Del Monte trying to control but not successfully.
Del Monte is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hammersmith off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hammersmith is hanging on to Del Monte's back as he tries to escape.
Hammersmith not allowing Del Monte to control his hands.
Del Monte is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammersmith is trying to stick to Del Monte's back but Del Monte is turning into Hammersmith. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hammersmith's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Del Monte.
Del Monte trying to control but Hammersmith is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaughn Hammersmith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hammersmith tries to bum rush Del Monte with a series of wild strikes but Del Monte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Del Monte bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hammersmith tries to bench press Del Monte off him but Del Monte keeps the position.
Hammersmith keeps Del Monte under control for a moment.
Hammersmith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Del Monte's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hammersmith is controlling Del Monte's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Del Monte thows a huge punch but Hammersmith dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Monte throwing shots but Hammersmith is blocking nicely.
Del Monte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hammersmith is pressing down on Del Monte's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Del Monte is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hammersmith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Del Monte tries for a takedown but Hammersmith circles away easily
and Hammersmith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Del Monte won't be happy with that.
Del Monte is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hammersmith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Del Monte is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Del Monte wants to control but Hammersmith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hammersmith blocks the strikes from Del Monte.
Del Monte throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Del Monte punching from the bottom.
Hammersmith is thwarting Del Monte's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Del Monte bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hammersmith parries the strikes from Del Monte easily there. Del Monte is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hammersmith to escape.
Hammersmith defending against the ground and pound.
Del Monte working away.
Del Monte postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Del Monte working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith defending against the ground and pound.
Hammersmith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Del Monte off and has taken his back!
Del Monte trying to control the hands but Hammersmith breaks the grip.
Del Monte rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Vaughn Hammersmith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Del Monte is trying to maintain the position but Hammersmith is very close to passing his half guard.
Del Monte is refusing to be controlled, as Hammersmith sits in half guard.
Del Monte trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vaughn Hammersmith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Del Monte with a poor takedown
so Hammersmith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammersmith content to stall in guard here.
Hammersmith trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Monte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammersmith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Del Monte is trying to control the position but Hammersmith postures up.
Hammersmith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Del Monte thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Del Monte thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Monte trying to strike off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Del Monte dodges the punch combination from Hammersmith.
Del Monte misses with an uppercut.
Del Monte moves out of range of the body kick from Hammersmith.
Del Monte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Del Monte slips a jab and a cross from Hammersmith.
Hammersmith looks to land a combination but Del Monte avoids it well.
Del Monte clinches but Hammersmith breaks the clinch
and Hammersmith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Del Monte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammersmith tries to free his leg and advance position but Del Monte is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammersmith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammersmith looking to pass the guard.
Vaughn Hammersmith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Monte trying to keep a closed guard but Hammersmith is proving a slippery customer.
Hammersmith stays in close to Del Monte's body and controls the position.
Del Monte will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Del Monte closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hammersmith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Del Monte's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith looking to pass the guard.
Del Monte lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Hammersmith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Monte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Del Monte throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Del Monte is striking from the bottom but Hammersmith uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Del Monte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hammersmith is working away from the top position though.
Del Monte throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Del Monte is looking to control Hammersmith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Del Monte avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Del Monte shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hammersmith makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Del Monte really felt that one!
Del Monte closes the distance and pushes Hammersmith back into the cage.
Hammersmith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Del Monte prevents it.
Hammersmith is trying to trip Del Monte. He has hold of a leg but Del Monte is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hammersmith persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vaughn Hammersmith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hammersmith, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaughn Hammersmith!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Belvedere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Bannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belvedere's entrance music is Lupe Fiasco - Superstar. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hercules Belvedere!
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, Neil Bannister!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannister gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Belvedere to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bannister throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Belvedere advances position into side control!
Belvedere looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bannister dodges the ground and pound from Belvedere.
Belvedere trying to control the position but Bannister is working away.
Belvedere tries to advance to mount but Bannister denies him.
Bannister is not content to let Belvedere control the position.
Bannister is looking to regain half guard here but Belvedere keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bannister's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Belvedere wants to control but Bannister is keeping him busy.
Bannister is trying to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Belvedere stalks Bannister and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bannister's face. Bannister staggers backwards, shaken.
Bannister looks to score with a jab to the body but Belvedere is just out of range.
Bannister misses with a kick to the body.
Belvedere clinches up against the cage.
Belvedere gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Belvedere trying to control but Bannister is working from the bottom.
Belvedere slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bannister's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Belvedere in side control, throwing shots but Bannister defends.
Belvedere has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bannister!
Belvedere jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bannister is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bannister and Belvedere has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bannister misses with a strike from the bottom.
Bannister strikes from the bottom but Belvedere takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Bannister throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bannister is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannister has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Belvedere tries to keep control of the position but Bannister is staying busy.
Belvedere has good solid back control here.
Bannister is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Belvedere has locked on a rear naked choke here! Bannister is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hercules Belvedere!
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