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SPF 53 - Fight Club PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avatar Noon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donagh Quinlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avatar Noon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donagh Quinlan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quinlan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Noon is out of range.
Quinlan throws a shot from downtown. Noon moves away and avoids it.
Quinlan throws a right and a left that Noon avoids nicely.
Quinlan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quinlan wants to clinch up but Noon keeps it at a distance.
Noon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quinlan fails to land the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noon!
Noon throws a lazy right hand but Quinlan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donagh Quinlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noon lands a glancing blow to the side of Quinlan's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quinlan.
Quinlan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quinlan tries for a takedown but Noon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Avatar Noon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donagh Quinlan.
Noon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quinlan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noon loads up on a big right hand but Quinlan slips the punch.
Quinlan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noon scores with a punch to the head.
Quinlan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noon loads up on a big right hand but Quinlan slips the punch.
Noon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noon.
Noon connects with a body shot.
Quinlan looks gassed!
Quinlan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noon throws a lazy right hand but Quinlan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quinlan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Noon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noon sizes up Quinlan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quinlan misses with a combination
and Noon counters with a straight right hand.
Quinlan misses with a combination
and Noon counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quinlan defending well as Noon loads up on a big left hand.
Noon throws a jab when Quinlan was well out of range.
Quinlan throws a combination that misses
and Noon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noon lands a nice hook to Quinlan's body. Quinlan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quinlan dodges the punch combination from Noon.
Nice uppercut there from Noon.
Noon tests Quinlan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quinlan throws out a loose jab but Noon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noon lands a jab to Quinlan's midsection.
Noon throws a right hand that Quinlan ducks under and follows up with a left that Quinlan also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Noon both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Donagh Quinlan has been cut.
Noon waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Quinlan. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Quinlan to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Quinlan is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quinlan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noon stands and steps away. Quinlan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Quinlan is still on wobbly legs! Can Noon finish him?
Noon lands a hook that stumbles Quinlan back into the cage. Noon follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Quinlan to the canvas! Noon pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Quinlan has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Avatar Noon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Nikisch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikisch comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet - Hero. Templeton has chosen Mudvayne-Scream With Me as his entrance music. Art Nikisch has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Art Nikisch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Templeton!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton throws a head kick that misses.
Nikisch fails with a takedown attempt.
Templeton doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikisch circles away.
Templeton lands a head kick!
Templeton tries to clinch up but Nikisch circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikisch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nikisch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A right-left combo lands from Templeton.
It looks like Art Nikisch has been cut.
Nikisch leaves Templeton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Templeton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Templeton tries to clinch but Nikisch is having none of it.
Nikisch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templeton misses with a head kick.
Templeton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Templeton has closed the distance and engaged Nikisch in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikisch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nikisch scores with a hook to the body. Templeton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nikisch scores with a takedown into Templeton's guard.
Nikisch gets to his feet. Templeton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Templeton is looking to clinch.
Templeton throws a low kick but Nikisch avoids it.
Templeton is looking to clinch but Nikisch is avoiding it.
Templeton stuffs the takedown attempt from Nikisch. Nikisch gets slowly back to his feet.
Nikisch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nikisch is looking to chop away at Templeton's legs.
Templeton wants to clinch.
Templeton throws a lazy head kick
so Nikisch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nikisch is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikisch trying to control the position from guard on top but Templeton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Templeton is looking to stand up but Nikisch isn't so interested in that idea.
Templeton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nikisch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Templeton looking for a sweep. Not yet Templeton, not yet.
Nikisch wants to stand and escape but instead Templeton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nikisch is keeping the position for now.
Nikisch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Templeton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Templeton wants to control from the top but Nikisch keeps moving.
Templeton throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikisch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nikisch pulls Templeton in close to prevent any damage.
Templeton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Templeton clinches but Nikisch breaks the clinch
and Nikisch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nikisch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Templeton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nikisch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Templeton closes the distance but Nikisch moves to the side
and Nikisch finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick by Templeton misses
and Nikisch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Templeton darts in trying to clinch
and Nikisch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikisch throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Templeton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nikisch is in Templeton's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Templeton is working an open guard so Nikisch takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Nikisch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Nikisch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Templeton slips under a jab from Nikisch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Templeton.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses
and Nikisch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Templeton's guard.
Nikisch advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nikisch in particular looking to stall.
Templeton is trying to stand up here but Nikisch is controlling him well.
Nikisch decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikisch throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.
Templeton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nikisch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Levi Templeton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Templeton is looking to score with low kicks.
Templeton wants to clinch
and Nikisch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Templeton wants to clinch up but Nikisch keeps it at a distance.
Templeton misses with a takedown attempt
and Nikisch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nikisch scores with a sloppy right hand. Templeton should have avoided that one.
Templeton moves in looking to clinch but Nikisch pushes him off.
Templeton fails with the takedown
and Nikisch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Templeton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nikisch misses the shot to the body.
Nikisch is looking to wear down Templeton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nikisch throws an overhand right that lands on Templeton's shoulder, as Templeton tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton scores with a head kick.
Templeton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikisch.
Templeton moves out of range as Nikisch strikes.
Templeton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Art Nikisch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nikisch is trying to control but can't.
Nikisch gets full guard.
Nikisch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Templeton wants to stand but Nikisch is controlling his posture from full guard.
Templeton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nikisch has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Templeton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Templeton wants to clinch up but Nikisch keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Art Nikisch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levi Templeton.
Nikisch jabs Templeton right on the nose. Templeton blinks but takes it well.
Templeton tries a low kick but Nikisch avoids it.
Nikisch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Templeton throws a lazy head kick
and Nikisch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nikisch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikisch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Templeton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Templeton darts in trying to clinch
and Nikisch counters with a head kick.
Templeton has Nikisch up against the cage in a clinch.
Nikisch dodges an elbow strike from Templeton.
Templeton trying to stall but Nikisch improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton lands an elbow inside.
Nikisch has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Templeton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Will Nikisch go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Templeton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Templeton tries to kick Nikisch off but Nikisch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikisch tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Nikisch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Nikisch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Templeton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nikisch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nikisch walks into a jab.
Nikisch cracks the inside of Templeton's front leg.
Templeton clinches but Nikisch breaks the clinch
and Nikisch counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Nikisch misses.
Templeton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Templeton wants to clinch up but Nikisch keeps it at a distance.
Templeton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Templeton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nikisch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Templeton takes the fight into the clinch.
Templeton misses with a knee strike.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but Nikisch blocks it.
Nikisch works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nikisch gets to his feet. Templeton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nikisch tries a low kick but Templeton avoids it.
Templeton scores with a shot to the body.
Templeton slips under a jab from Nikisch.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Templeton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Templeton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nikisch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Templeton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nikisch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nikisch tries to escape but Templeton is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton trying to control the position but Nikisch is working away.
Nikisch wants to control but Templeton postures up.
Nikisch tries to escape but Templeton is in control.
Templeton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nikisch keeps working.
Nikisch has one of Templeton's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Nikisch is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Templeton is controlling him well.
Nikisch is trying to control Templeton's posture but Templeton avoids it.
The referee asks Templeton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Templeton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Templeton tries to clinch up
and Nikisch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikisch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Templeton moves in looking to clinch but Nikisch pushes him off.
Templeton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Templeton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Templeton stops Nikisch from standing up.
Templeton passes Nikisch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Templeton uses his free foot to push down on Nikisch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nikisch.
Nikisch working to try and regain half guard.
Templeton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nikisch to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nikisch shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Nikisch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nikisch decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Templeton doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikisch circles away.
Nikisch works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Templeton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nikisch.
Levi Templeton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikisch lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Templeton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nikisch wants to stand but Templeton is controlling the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nikisch holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Levi Templeton.
I think Nikisch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Nikisch!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy comes to the cage accompanied by PANTERA - F*CKING HOSTILE. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Loveladdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Strife!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife looks to throw the jab but Loveladdy is out of range.
Strife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loveladdy misses with a wild combination.
Strife throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Strife clinches.
A body shot lands from Loveladdy.
Strife leaning against his opponent.
Loveladdy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strife avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Strife works on Loveladdy's body with a couple of short punches.
Strife looking to throw knees to the head but Loveladdy is blocking nicely.
Loveladdy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Strife - that landed with a thud.
Strife tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loveladdy avoids it.
Strife tries to stall but Loveladdy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Loveladdy tries to pull guard but Strife holds him up against the cage and eventually Loveladdy drops back down to his feet.
Strife dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Strife missing with knees to the body.
Strife gets underhooks to prevent Loveladdy's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Loveladdy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strife scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strife misses with a knee to the head.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy tries to score a body lock takedown but Strife shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Strife landing knees to the body.
Strife lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loveladdy backwards.
Loveladdy managing to block the knees to the body from Strife.
Strife misses with a knee strike.
Loveladdy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Strife landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Loveladdy as Strife tries to tie him up.
Loveladdy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Loveladdy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Strife wants to stand but Loveladdy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Strife must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Loveladdy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Strife wanted to stand there but Loveladdy had control of the position.
Loveladdy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife postures up.
Strife stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Strife throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strife tries a head kick but it misses.
Strife comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strife throws a nice looking combination but Loveladdy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Strife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Strife. No joy for Loveladdy on that attempt.
Strife turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strife lands with an uppercut that bounces Loveladdy off the cage and back into rage.
Loveladdy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loveladdy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy stalling away here and it's allowed Strife to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Loveladdy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Strife looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Loveladdy trying to move into half guard but instead Strife has managed to sweep!
Strife is looking to stand up but Loveladdy won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loveladdy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Strife wanted to stand there but Loveladdy had control of the position.
Loveladdy is trying to keep Strife in close.
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.
Strife preventing the sweep.
Strife stands up from Loveladdy's guard - Strife perhaps looking for a knockout.
Loveladdy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Loveladdy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strife misses with a wild body shot.
Strife is looking to chop away at Loveladdy's legs.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strife fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Loveladdy is out of range.
Loveladdy tries to clinch
and Strife counters with a right hand to the body.
Loveladdy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strife cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strife jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Strife dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strife lands a nice looking kick to the body. Loveladdy takes a step back to recover.
Strife pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Strife.
Loveladdy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Loveladdy wants to pass the guard but Strife is defending well.
Strife keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Strife is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Strife is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Loveladdy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Loveladdy is looking to pass Strife's guard but actually Strife recovers to full guard.
Strife working a defensive guard here.
Loveladdy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Loveladdy looking to sit in guard and control but Strife gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Loveladdy looking for a sweep. Not yet Loveladdy, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Strife wants to stand but Loveladdy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Loveladdy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Strife is controlling him.
Loveladdy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strife tries to stand but Loveladdy is controlling from the bottom.
Loveladdy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Strife wants to stand but Loveladdy is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife stands and steps away. Loveladdy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheers as Strife lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loveladdy doesn't seem phased though.
Loveladdy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Strife looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Loveladdy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Strife tries to buck Loveladdy off but Loveladdy is having none of it.
Loveladdy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Strife down.
Loveladdy trying to control the action but Strife is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strife is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Loveladdy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Strife has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Loveladdy but great work by Strife.
Loveladdy tries to bench press Strife off him but Strife keeps the position.
Loveladdy gets back to half guard.
Strife wants to stand up but Loveladdy manages to regain full guard.
Strife wanted to stand there but Loveladdy had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Loveladdy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Strife misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy misses with the combination.
Strife misses with a hook. Loveladdy ducked under it nicely.
Loveladdy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strife tries to avoid it but Loveladdy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strife to the ground. Strife escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Strife finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Loveladdy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strife tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strife lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loveladdy.
Good leg kick by Loveladdy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strife lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Forrest Loveladdy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Strife finds it's way through Loveladdy's defenses.
Strife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loveladdy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy moves out of range as Strife strikes.
Strife throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strife closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loveladdy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Strife trying to control the position but instead, Loveladdy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strife into the cage.
Strife is trying to push Loveladdy away but Loveladdy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strife slows down the pace here.
Loveladdy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strife tries to work over Loveladdy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loveladdy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Strife is trying to keep an underhook but Loveladdy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Strife gets back to full guard.
Loveladdy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Strife trying to keep a closed guard but Loveladdy is proving a slippery customer.
Loveladdy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Strife's guard.
Strife takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loveladdy stalling away here and it's allowed Strife to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Loveladdy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strife swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strife keeping moving, preventing Loveladdy from controlling successfully.
Strife is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Forrest Loveladdy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loveladdy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loveladdy scoring with some ground and pound.
Strife keeping full guard, as Loveladdy tries to pass.
Loveladdy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Strife looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Strife looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Strife!
Strife stands up.
Loveladdy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strife.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with a leg kick
and Strife counters with a nice body shot.
Loveladdy tries to clinch there but Strife circles away.
Strife wants to clinch up but Loveladdy keeps it at a distance.
Loveladdy misses with a few strikes there.
Strife misses with a wild combination.
Loveladdy connects with an inside leg kick.
Loveladdy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Strife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Loveladdy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strife ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loveladdy was well out of range. Poor timing from Strife.
Loveladdy moves out of range as Strife throws a body kick.
Strife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loveladdy was well out of range. Poor timing from Strife.
Loveladdy throws a solid leg kick but Strife takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loveladdy.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Strife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strife has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Strife!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Frost's choice of entrance music: "Another way to die" by Disturbed. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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21
193 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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24
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Frost!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillinger moves away.
Dillinger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like John Dillinger has been cut.
Dillinger is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Frost throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frost thows a body shot but no joy.
Dillinger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Frost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dillinger wants to clinch.
Dillinger tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
Frost throws out a powerful jab.
Frost throws a body punch but Dillinger moves out of range.
Dillinger moves out of range as Frost strikes.
Dillinger tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillinger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dillinger is trying to maintain a safe position but Frost gets an underhook and turns Dillinger into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Dillinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Frost avoids the damage to the body.
Frost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillinger lands a damaging elbow.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but Frost blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillinger misses with a knee strike.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but Frost blocks with his arms.
Dillinger looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Frost is blocking nicely.
A short right from Frost on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frost.
Dillinger is breathing heavily.
Frost lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dillinger or not.
Dillinger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Frost on the inside.
Frost taking a breather.
Frost'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.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dillinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dillinger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frost creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Frost.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frost wants to stall.
Frost stalling the fight.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but Frost blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Frost on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but Frost blocks it.
Frost manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost has Dillinger pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Frost.
Frost'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.
Dillinger misses with a knee strike.
Dillinger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dillinger misses with a knee strike.
Dillinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frost is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost tests Dillinger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger closes the distance and clinches up with Frost, looking for a takedown. Dillinger pushes Frost against the cage but Frost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dillinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frost drops Dillinger with a beautiful combination! Dillinger stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Frost is looking for the KO!
Dillinger is rocked!
John Dillinger's cut is getting worse.
Charlie Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillinger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Dillinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frost throws a right hand that Dillinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillinger also avoids with ease.
Dillinger seems to have got his legs back now.
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dillinger avoids the body shot from Frost.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Frost lands a glancing blow to the side of Dillinger's head.
John Dillinger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dillinger tries to close the distance and clinch but Frost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost darts in and clinches Dillinger up against the cage.
Dillinger lands a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Frost.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dillinger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Dillinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frost is defending well for now.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dillinger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillinger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Frost to work.
Dillinger throws an elbow that misses.
Frost trying to stall but Dillinger improves his position.
A short right from Frost.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Frost is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Frost.
Dillinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frost is defending well for now.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frost trying to control the position but instead, Dillinger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frost into the cage.
Frost digs a right hand underneath Dillinger's ribcage. Dillinger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Frost.
Dillinger throws an elbow but it misses.
Frost wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Frost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Frost avoiding damage.
Frost digs a right hand into Dillinger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dillinger's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frost is trying to stall.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
Frost presses Dillinger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frost taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Frost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Dillinger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Frost throws a body punch but Dillinger moves out of range.
Charlie Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillinger slips a jab from Frost.
Dillinger moves in looking to clinch but Frost pushes him off.
Frost dips to his left and cracks Dillinger with an uppercut!
Dillinger is looking to clinch.
Frost scores with a jab.
Jeez, John Dillinger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dillinger, pushing him back against the cage.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost.
Frost on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frost working hard to break the clinch.
Dillinger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dillinger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dillinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Frost avoids the damage to the body.
Frost leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dillinger misses with an elbow strike.
Dillinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frost.
Dillinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Frost.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Frost's face.
Frost stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dillinger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frost'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.
Dillinger misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Frost.
Frost stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dillinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frost.
Frost on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frost avoids the elbow strike from Dillinger, against the cage.
Dillinger scores with a knee to the head.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but Frost blocks it.
Frost presses Dillinger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Dillinger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charlie Frost!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Gillberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillberg kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In Flames - Colony. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
215 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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22
220 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Gillberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elijah Carr!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Gillberg.
It looks like Elijah Carr has been cut.
Carr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gillberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carr tries a head kick but it misses.
Carr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gillberg.
Gillberg throws a right and a left that Carr avoids nicely.
Gillberg looks to land a left hand but Carr moved out of range nicely.
Gillberg lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Carr can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Gillberg and Carr drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Gillberg.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theo Gillberg!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between manny makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). makunouchi comes to the cage accompanied by sandstorm. 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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167 lbs
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25
170 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, manny makunouchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georges Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Georges Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar throws a body punch but makunouchi moves out of range.
Edgar thows a body shot but no joy.
Edgar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from makunouchi.
Edgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
makunouchi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
makunouchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
makunouchi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edgar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten makunouchi somewhat.
Nice jab there from makunouchi.
makunouchi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck for makunouchi with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for manny makunouchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
makunouchi ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Edgar misses with a low kick.
makunouchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
makunouchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edgar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edgar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on makunouchi. That did some damage!
Edgar lands a jab to makunouchi's midsection.
makunouchi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
makunouchi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edgar's waist but Edgar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing makunouchi off to one side.
makunouchi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and makunouchi duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar lands with a nice body punch.
makunouchi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edgar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. makunouchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Edgar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down makunouchi rather than just go for the knockout.
Edgar with a hook.
makunouchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edgar misses with a straight right.
Edgar missing with a left hand there. makunouchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edgar misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Edgar coming out on top.
Edgar throws a right hand that makunouchi ducks under and follows up with a left that makunouchi also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edgar, as that shot connected.
makunouchi tries to bum rush Edgar with a series of wild strikes but Edgar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edgar, as that shot connected.
Edgar throws out a loose jab but makunouchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
makunouchi shoots in looking for a takedown. Edgar tries to sprawl out of it but makunouchi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edgar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar scores with a punch to the head.
Edgar misses with a body shot.
Edgar connects with a crisp jab.
makunouchi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar cracks makunouchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
makunouchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Edgar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract makunouchi.
Horrible takedown by makunouchi or perhaps it was just good defense by Edgar which made him look bad.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edgar.
Edgar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Edgar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Edgar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! makunouchi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Edgar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
makunouchi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - makunouchi lands in his opponent's guard.
makunouchi is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar is trying to keep makunouchi in close.
Edgar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
makunouchi drops back looking for a leg! Edgar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edgar manages to kick makunouchi off! makunouchi jumps back into Edgar's guard.
makunouchi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing makunouchi from controlling successfully.
Edgar pulls makunouchi in to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgar can do anything to dispel that myth.
makunouchi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Edgar, up you get!
makunouchi slips under a jab.
Edgar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Edgar connects with a body shot.
makunouchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Edgar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
makunouchi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edgar sprawls well. Edgar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. makunouchi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
makunouchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edgar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping makunouchi at a distance.
makunouchi misses with a takedown attempt - Edgar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
makunouchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Edgar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by makunouchi.
Edgar just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edgar. makunouchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
makunouchi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edgar defends it nicely.
Edgar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by makunouchi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Excellent takedown into side control there by makunouchi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
makunouchi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Edgar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Edgar moves into range and connects with a jab.
makunouchi ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Edgar throws the left hand but makunouchi avoids the punch easily.
Edgar tests makunouchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edgar tests makunouchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edgar misses with a looping right.
makunouchi throws a one two combo.
makunouchi shoots in but no luck this time.
makunouchi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Edgar is trying to defend but makunouchi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
makunouchi uses his free foot to push down on Edgar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Edgar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
makunouchi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
makunouchi is working for a guillotine from mount but Edgar frees his head quite easily.
makunouchi looking to control but Edgar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
makunouchi throwing strikes here but Edgar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two 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.
makunouchi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Edgar is surviving well by controlling makunouchi's body position as best he can.
Edgar is looking to get to half guard.
Edgar blocking the ground and pound.
makunouchi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
makunouchi moves to take his opponent's back.
makunouchi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Edgar has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
makunouchi looking to break Edgar's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Edgar remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise makunouchi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
makunouchi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Edgar defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
makunouchi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
makunouchi working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar won't enjoy being in this position. makunouchi looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Edgar is tapping - it's over boys! makunouchi picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). manny makunouchi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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22
203 lbs
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198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Good low kicks
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Ray!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray looks to score with a jab to the body but Araujo is just out of range.
Araujo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ray manages to avoid it.
Ray throws a leg kick that misses.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.
Araujo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Araujo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Ray slips a jab from Araujo.
An inside leg kick lands from Araujo.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Araujo misses.
A big left from Araujo misses.
Araujo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ray is just out of range.
Araujo swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray staying out of range there.
Ray avoids the head kick by Araujo.
Araujo scores with a one two! Ray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araujo defends it nicely.
Ray misses with a body shot
and Araujo counters with a series of strikes. Ray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Ray.
Araujo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
A big right from Ray misses.
Araujo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo gets caught flat footed, as Ray shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ray is looking to work some ground and pound but Araujo has wrist control.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Ray won't allow Araujo to get back to his feet.
Araujo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Araujo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Araujo has momentary wrist control but Ray slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray controlling from the top position.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Ray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Araujo trying to control the position.
Ray throws and elbow that misses. Araujo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ray's guard. Nice move by Araujo!
Araujo won't allow Ray to get back to his feet.
Ray looking for a sweep. Not yet Ray, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frankie Ray will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Araujo misses with a shot to the body
and Ray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ray lands an overhand right.
Ray tests Araujo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ray connects with the punch.
Araujo thows a leg kick but Ray checks it
and Ray counters with an outside leg kick.
Araujo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ray moves out of range of the leg kick from Araujo.
Ray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araujo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Araujo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Araujo avoids the body shot from Ray.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray throws a right and a left that Araujo avoids nicely.
Araujo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ray tests Araujo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Araujo is rocked!
Ray defending well as Araujo loads up on a big left hand.
Ray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ray throws a body kick that misses.
Ray scores with a hook to the body. Araujo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Araujo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rickson Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Araujo misses the body punch
and Ray counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ray.
Rickson Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ray. Araujo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ray cracks a nice hook into Araujo's ribs.
Ray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ray takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ray working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ray content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ray wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
Ray looks to land a strike but Araujo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Ray trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ray postures up in Araujo's guard and throws a big left but Araujo blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ray's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ray wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Ray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Araujo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ray.
Ray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Araujo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ray.
Ray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Araujo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ray misses with an uppercut. Araujo saw that one coming.
Ray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ray looks to throw the jab but Araujo is out of range.
Ray shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ray was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Ray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ray.
Araujo is looking to improve his position but Ray isn't that keen on the idea.
Ray raining down hammerfists from mount.
Araujo tries to reverse the position but Ray maintains control.
Frankie Ray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ray punching from mount but Araujo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Araujo is in a horrible position here. Ray smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Araujo taking shots to the head.
Ray lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Araujo hang on?
Araujo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ray.
Ray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ray has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Araujo's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Araujo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Araujo badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ray around the waist but Ray pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ray is the winner by TKO! Ray jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Ray!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Nowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arhippa Perttunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowell comes to the cage accompanied by Doin Time. Arhippa Perttunen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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22
259 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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25
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Nowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arhippa Perttunen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perttunen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nowell tries to avoid it but Perttunen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nowell to the ground. Nowell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nowell wants to clinch up but Perttunen keeps it at a distance.
Nowell misses with a wild body shot.
Perttunen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nowell moves out of range of the body kick.
Perttunen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nowell.
Perttunen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nowell tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowell shoots for a double leg takedown but Perttunen sprawls well. He's pushed Nowell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nowell tries to clinch but Perttunen is having none of it.
Perttunen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nowell tries to clinch but Perttunen is having none of it.
Bradley Nowell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perttunen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perttunen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nowell.
Nowell wants to clinch up but Perttunen keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nowell is looking to clinch.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch but Perttunen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nowell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perttunen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nowell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nowell has a takedown stuffed.
Perttunen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perttunen keeps the fight on the outside.
Nowell tries to clinch up.
Nowell tries to clinch there but Perttunen circles away.
Perttunen shoots in but Nowell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perttunen tries for a takedown but Nowell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bradley Nowell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arhippa Perttunen.
Perttunen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
Perttunen keeps the fight on the outside.
Nowell tries to clinch there but Perttunen circles away.
Perttunen keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Perttunen.
Nowell throws a push kick but Perttunen slaps the foot to one side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nowell tries to clinch up but Perttunen circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Nowell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nowell is looking to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Perttunen
and Nowell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Perttunen really felt that one!
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perttunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perttunen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perttunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nowell lands a big head kick that sends Perttunen tumbling to the mat! Nowell takes a step backwards and waves Perttunen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Arhippa Perttunen has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perttunen avoids the body shot from Nowell.
Nowell is looking to clinch but Perttunen is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perttunen throws a head kick that misses
and Nowell counters with a head kick that drops Perttunen to the mat! Perttunen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Nowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perttunen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley Nowell is winning the standup battle so far.
Nowell is looking to clinch but Perttunen is avoiding it.
Perttunen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nowell counters with a good low kick that Perttunen was not able to check.
Perttunen is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perttunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nowell.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perttunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nowell is looking to clinch.
Nowell tries to clinch there but Perttunen circles away.
A head kick by Perttunen misses
and Nowell counters with a good low kick that Perttunen was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Perttunen circles away.
Nowell tries to clinch but Perttunen is having none of it.
Perttunen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nowell.
A lazy body kick from Perttunen
and Nowell counters with a body kick.
Nowell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perttunen can do to turn this around?
Both fighters circling a little - Nowell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perttunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perttunen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nowell.
Arhippa Perttunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nowell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nowell lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Nowell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arhippa Perttunen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Nowell.
That has opened up Arhippa Perttunen's cut even more.
Perttunen keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nowell.
Nowell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowell tries to clinch but Perttunen moves out of range.
Perttunen keeps the fight on the outside.
Perttunen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nowell!
Nowell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perttunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Nowell.
Nowell tries to clinch but Perttunen is having none of it.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perttunen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perttunen keeps the fight on the outside.
Nowell tries to clinch up.
Nowell throws a hook but Perttunen avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowell tries to clinch but Perttunen moves out of range.
Nowell wants to clinch.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch but Perttunen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nowell is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perttunen throws a lazy head kick
and Nowell counters with a low kick, right behind Perttunen 's knee.
A head kick by Perttunen misses
and Nowell counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nowell is looking to clinch but Perttunen is avoiding it.
Nowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perttunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nowell tries to clinch there but Perttunen circles away.
Perttunen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nowell.
Nowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradley Nowell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nowell tries to clinch up.
Nowell moves in looking to clinch but Perttunen pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowell tries to clinch there but Perttunen circles away.
Arhippa Perttunen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Nowell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nowell 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Nowell!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sturd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sturd's choice of entrance music: Young Jeezy - Death Before Dishonor. This should be fireworks!
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28
223 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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23
219 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Martin tries to clinch but Sturd moves out of range.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Sturd's head.
Martin takes one to the side of the head.
Sturd looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Sturd throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
A punch combination from Sturd misses.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big left from Sturd misses.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sturd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking to slow Sturd down with leg kicks.
Sturd misses with a looping right.
A jab from Martin misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martin!
It looks like Jason Sturd has been cut.
Sturd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin lands a head kick!
A jab lands there for Martin.
A combination from Sturd does no damage.
Sturd takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Martin.
Sturd is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martin lands a nice looking body kick.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Sturd should have avoided that one.
Sturd is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sturd seems to have recovered his senses.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sturd misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sturd looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Jason Sturd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin thows a body kick. Sturd tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sturd misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin clobbers Sturd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Sturd misses.
Sturd takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sturd misses with a wild combination.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturd throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Sturd misses its intended target.
Sturd throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Sturd's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Martin slips a straight right by Sturd.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Sturd misses its intended target.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Sturd slips the punch.
Martin staying out of range there.
George Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sturd.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sturd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sturd connects with the punch.
Sturd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sturd lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sturd loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Sturd closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Martin! Sturd dives in looking to finish! Martin is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Sturd! Jason Sturd retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Ka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Ka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Ka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Ka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Ka settles back down.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ka looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ka as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ka misses.
Ka throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ka at a distance.
Ka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ka throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuri Ka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ka thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ka throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ka.
Ka lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Ka throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ka misses
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Ka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva throwing shots but Ka is blocking nicely.
Ka is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ka's head.
Ka trying to control here.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Ka is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the ground and pound but Ka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ka is keeping the position for now.
Ka is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Silva preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Ka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ka is looking to score with low kicks.
Ka throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Ka is just out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ka throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Ka misses its intended target.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ka pinned against the cage. Ka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Ka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ka's half guard.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Ka is defending well.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ka sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a head shot. Ka uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ka managing to control the position.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ka working a defensive guard here.
Silva won't allow Ka to sweep him here.
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.
Ka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva wants to improve his position but Ka is controlling well.
Ka frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ka looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ka with a nice cross.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ka tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ka to the ground. Ka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ka tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Ka.
A jab from Ka misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ka throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Ka shrugs it off.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ka circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ka.
Nice body kick there by Ka.
Ka lands a jab.
Ka misses with a hook to the body
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ka really felt that one!
Yuri Ka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ka throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva dives in and grabs Ka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ka pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Yuri Ka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Ka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Ka. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva moves out of range as Ka strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ka throws a leg kick
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Ka blocks a body shot from Silva.
Stalling in the clinch from Ka.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a body punch.
Ka is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ka has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Ka controls his hands.
Silva has Ka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Ka.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Ka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Ka!
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