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LACL: 4 Fight Night PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donas Donicas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donicas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hyperpower - NIN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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198 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donas Donicas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore closes the distance and clinches up with Donicas, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes Donicas against the ropes but Donicas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donicas stalks Moore and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moore's face. Moore staggers backwards, shaken.
Kyle Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Donicas drives through and clinches with Moore against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Moore.
Donicas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donicas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donicas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Donicas.
Donicas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Donicas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore fails with the takedown
and Donicas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moore wants to clinch
and Donicas counters with a nice body shot.
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donicas counters with a left and a right that stings Moore.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Donicas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Donicas.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Donicas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore tries for a takedown but Donicas circles away easily
and Donicas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Moore. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Donicas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Donicas scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore shoots and misses
and Donicas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donicas moves into range and clinches up with Moore.
Donicas stalls.
Donicas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Donicas saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donicas thuds his right hand into Moore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Donicas moves into the clinch.
Donicas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore shoots and misses
and Donicas counters by clinching up.
Donicas manages to break the clinch.
Moore with a poor takedown
and Donicas counters by clinching up.
Donicas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Donicas counters with a series of strikes. Moore will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donicas moves into the clinch successfully.
Donicas manages to break the clinch.
Donicas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donicas forces Moore back against the ropes and clinches.
Donicas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donicas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donicas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moore rather than just go for the knockout.
Donicas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Donicas lands a left and a right that send Moore crashing to the mat, dazed. Donicas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Moore is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donicas closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the ropes.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donicas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donas Donicas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Donicas closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the ropes.
Moore seems to have got his legs back now.
Moore letting Donicas take a breather here.
Donicas breaks the clinch.
Moore wants to clinch
and Donicas counters with a series of strikes. Moore will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moore tries for a takedown but Donicas circles away easily
and Donicas moves into the clinch.
Donicas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries for a takedown but Donicas circles away easily
and Donicas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donicas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore has his takedown stuffed
and Donicas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donicas breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donicas breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donicas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donicas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donicas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donicas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donicas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Donicas. That one must have hurt.
Donicas closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the ropes.
Donicas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donicas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donicas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Donicas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries for a takedown but Donicas circles away easily
and Donicas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donicas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kyle Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donicas clinches up with Moore and pushes him back against the ropes.
Donicas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donicas drives through and clinches with Moore against the ropes.
Donicas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donas Donicas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Donicas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donicas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore fails with the takedown
and Donicas counters by clinching up.
Donicas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donicas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Donicas.
Moore wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Donicas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Donicas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donicas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Donicas.
Donicas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donicas misses with a head kick.
Moore fails with the takedown
and Donicas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donicas looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.
Donas Donicas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donicas counters with a two punch combo.
Donicas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moore's head backwards.
Moore is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Donicas.
Donicas cracks Moore with a big right hand and Moore goes down!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donicas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donicas closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the ropes.
Donicas breaks the clinch.
Donicas moves into the clinch.
Donicas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moore up against the ropes.
Donicas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donicas breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donicas closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the ropes.
Donicas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt
and Donicas counters with a right hand to the body.
Donicas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donas Donicas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore with a poor takedown
and Donicas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kyle Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donicas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Donicas forces Moore back against the ropes and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donicas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donicas drops Moore with a beautiful combination! Moore stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Donicas is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donicas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donicas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore gets tackled into the ropes by Donicas. Donicas maintains the clinch.
Donicas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donicas rushes Moore and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donicas breaks the clinch.
Moore throws a combination that misses
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donicas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moore. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Donas Donicas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donicas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donas Donicas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mat hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mat hughes!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Arnold is trying to control but can't.
Arnold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
hughes wants to control from the top but Arnold keeps moving.
Arnold is looking to stand up but hughes isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Arnold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. hughes defends it easily.
hughes drops back looking for a leg! Arnold is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arnold manages to kick hughes off! hughes jumps back into Arnold's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hughes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arnold has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, hughes has managed to get both his arms back between Arnold's legs - danger averted.
Arnold wants to get back to his feet but hughes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
hughes looks gassed!
hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Arnold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arnold doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Arnold is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and hughes defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arnold doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Arnold is looking to stand up but hughes isn't so interested in that idea.
hughes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnold.
Arnold lands a head kick that stumbles hughes and the fighters go to the mat.
hughes is rocked!
It looks like mat hughes has been cut.
Arnold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
hughes is still in real trouble! Can Arnold finish him?
Arnold is looking to stand up but hughes won't let him.
Arnold arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! hughes's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Arnold!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Django Derphardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hershey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hershey has chosen dumpy whumpy as his entrance music. Django Derphardt looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Django Derphardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Hershey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hershey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Derphardt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hershey gets to his feet - Derphardt follows without any prompting.
Derphardt shoots and misses
and Hershey counters with a shoot takedown. Derphardt fights it but they end up in guard.
Hershey trying to control but Derphardt is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Derphardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hershey is one step ahead there.
Hershey trying to control but Derphardt is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Derphardt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Derphardt is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hershey wants to control from the top but Derphardt keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Hershey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hershey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hershey misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Derphardt tries to escape but Hershey is in control.
Hershey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Derphardt keeps working.
Hershey taking a breather here.
Hershey decides to stand back up. Hershey steps back and let's Derphardt get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derphardt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hershey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Derphardt really felt that one!
Derphardt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Derphardt wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Hershey misses.
Hershey takes the fight into the clinch.
Hershey is stalling here.
Hershey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hershey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hershey looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Derphardt is avoiding damage well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hershey is looking to take a break and control but Derphardt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hershey wants to control but Derphardt is keeping him busy.
Hershey stands up and beckons Derphardt to his feet.
Hershey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Derphardt quickly recovers to half guard.
Still in half guard, Hershey seems content to control.
Hershey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hershey stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hershey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Derphardt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hershey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hershey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Hershey dominated that round.
That's time! Derphardt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hershey throws a head kick that Derphardt semi-blocks.
Derphardt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hershey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hershey fails with the takedown
and Derphardt counters with a head kick. That will keep Hershey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Derphardt tries for a takedown but Hershey circles away easily
and Hershey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Derphardt's guard.
Hershey advances position into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hershey tries to score with some ground and pound. Derphardt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hershey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Derphardt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Steve Hershey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hershey is looking to take a break and control but Derphardt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Hershey stalls from top position.
Hershey decides to stand back up. Hershey steps back and let's Derphardt get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hershey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Derphardt is fending him off so far but Hershey persists. Nope, Derphardt circles away and we're back to standing.
Hershey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hershey tries for a takedown but Derphardt circles away easily
so Derphardt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Django Derphardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Hershey.
Derphardt tries to stand but Hershey is controlling from the bottom.
Hershey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Derphardt won't allow Hershey to sweep him here.
Hershey pulls Derphardt in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hershey trying to keep a closed guard but Derphardt is proving a slippery customer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Steve Hershey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hershey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Derphardt shoots and misses
and Hershey counters with a leg kick.
Hershey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hershey showed some decent athleticism there.
Derphardt wants to stand back up but Hershey manages to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derphardt is trying to buck Hershey off.
Derphardt is looking to regain half guard here but Hershey keeps moving and retains side control.
Derphardt is not content to let Hershey control the position.
Hershey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Derphardt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Derphardt is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Hershey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hershey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hershey lands with a slapping head kick.
Derphardt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hershey trying to hold on to Derphardt's head to control him but Derphardt postures up.
Derphardt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hershey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hershey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hershey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Derphardt!
Hershey stands up from mount. Strange move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hershey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Derphardt tries to keep at a distance but Hershey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hershey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hershey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Derphardt's efforts to push away.
Derphardt tries to break the clinch but Hershey is controlling the position.
Hershey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hershey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hershey is taking a breather. Derphardt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hershey is looking to take a break and control but Derphardt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hershey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Derphardt tries to get to full guard but Hershey has control of the leg.
Hershey maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Derphardt could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hershey has cracked it and Derphardt is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hershey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Hershey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Patterson.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Patterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Patterson lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Patterson. Those never looked like landing.
Patterson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patterson lands a left and a right that send Miller crashing to the mat, dazed. Patterson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Miller is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Patterson finish him?
Patterson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Miller drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Patterson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Miller's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Patterson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Regan Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Regan Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georges Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hendricks's half guard.
Hendricks gets back to full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Hendricks is retaining full guard.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hendricks manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Silva pushes Hendricks off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva working away.
Hendricks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hendricks defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hendricks reverses the position - he's now on top in Silva's guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.
Hendricks won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendricks is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Hendricks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hendricks seems to be looking for submissions.
Hendricks has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? Hendricks steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hendricks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Regan Hendricks!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macapinlac Co (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Mangum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangum is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Neutral Milk Hotel. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macapinlac Co!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Mangum!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Co walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mangum.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mangum enables Co to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mangum manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mangum trying to strike off his back.
Co prevents Mangum from getting back to his feet.
Co stopping the sweep attempt from Mangum.
Co wants to control from the top but Mangum keeps moving.
Co thows a big elbow that misses.
Co forces his way into half guard.
Co throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Co missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Co is pressing down on Mangum's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mangum is holding on for now.
Mangum trying to control but Co postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangum is looking for a sweep. Co is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Co is thwarting Mangum's attempts to control the position.
Mangum is staying active underneath Co, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mangum is trying to stand.
Co thows a huge punch but Mangum dodges it nicely.
Mangum has a hand on Co's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Co takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mangum working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mangum is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Co thowing shots but they're missing.
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.
Mangum tries to hold on but Co postures up.
Co wants to control the pace but Mangum is squirming around nicely.
Mangum in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Co lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mangum hang on?
Co can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mangum is looking to escape.
Mangum is trying desperately to improve position.
Mangum is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mangum is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Co with the ground and pound from mount.
Mangum sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Co is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Co wants to take a breather but Mangum is having none of it.
Co thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mangum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mangum won't allow Co to pass to mount.
Co seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mangum does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mangum works his way to full guard. Good work.
Co tries to free his leg and advance position but Mangum is retaining full guard.
Mangum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Co advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangum prevents Co from improving position.
Mangum tries to bench press Co off him but Co keeps the position.
Co trying to control the position but Mangum is working away.
Mangum controls the position for a moment.
Co misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Co passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mangum!
Co is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Co is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mangum can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mangum is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macapinlac Co dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Co shoots in and drives through. Mangum sprawls well.
Co looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mangum is fending him off so far but Co persists. Nope, Mangum circles away and we're back to standing.
Mangum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Co shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mangum sprawls well. Mangum wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Co gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macapinlac Co. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangum tries a head kick but it misses.
Mangum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Co looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mangum displaying some good clinch control by pressing Co up against the ropes.
Mangum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Co fails to pull guard.
Co jumps guard but Mangum stands there with Co around his waist. Co gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Co tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mangum smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Co fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mangum avoids it really well and circles away.
Mangum lands a head kick. Co smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mangum scores with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mangum.
Mangum misses the shot to the body.
Mangum misses with a head kick.
Co looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Co is pressing down on Mangum's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mangum is holding on for now.
Mangum wants to control but Co is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Co wants to pass to mount but Mangum is defending the position.
Co missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Co thows a huge punch but Mangum dodges it nicely.
Mangum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Co passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mangum!
Mangum tries to reverse the position but Co maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangum blocking the ground and pound.
Mangum is working to get back to half guard.
Mangum is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mangum sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mangum is breathing heavily.
Co thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mangum is trying to stand.
Co passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mangum!
Co has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Co tries to control but Mangum wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangum manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Co seems to be looking for submissions.
Mangum is trying to stand up here but Co is controlling him well.
Co works his way into side control.
Mangum wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Co wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mangum, who protects the arm well.
What's Mangum going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Mangum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mangum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mangum tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Co is able to avoid easily.
Mangum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jeff Mangum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Co tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mangum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Co somewhat.
Mangum thuds his right hand into Co's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Co is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mangum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mangum lets loose with a powerful body kick. Co will feel that in the morning.
Mangum wants to clinch up but Co keeps it at a distance.
Mangum connects with the punch.
Co shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Macapinlac Co overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Co stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mangum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Co working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Co won't allow Mangum to sweep him here.
Mangum is trying to keep Co in close.
Co passes Mangum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Co not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mangum trying to hold on to Co's head to control him but Co postures up.
Mangum is trying to stand.
Co wants to control but Mangum is keeping him busy.
Co thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mangum's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mangum tries to kick Co off but Co keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Co passes to full mount!
Co lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
You get the feeling that Mangum really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Co trying to control but Mangum is having none of it.
Mangum is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Co lands a heavy elbow.
Mangum tries to hold on but Co postures up.
Co cracks Mangum with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mangum can't escape the position.
Mangum tries to hold on but Co pushes him away.
Co is landing with some decent strikes but Mangum is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Co working the ground and pound effectively.
Co is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mangum wants to hold on but Co pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Co has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mangum's face.
Co has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mangum's face.
Mangum wants to control but Co is having none of it.
Co lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Co with good strikes from the mount here!
Mangum tries to hold on but Co postures up.
Co working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Co cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Co prevents Mangum from getting the reversal.
Co landing strikes from the mount.
Co unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Macapinlac Co showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Co 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macapinlac Co!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolo Pup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pup has chosen Stone Cold as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rolo Pup will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Dover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolo Pup!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover tries to clinch up.
Dover throws a lazy right hand but Pup sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dover moves into the clinch.
Pup wants the takedown. Dover is fighting it off but Pup persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dover's guard against the ropes.
Dover not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dover keeping moving, preventing Pup from controlling successfully.
Pup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pup drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dover looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dover looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dover!
Dover stands up and beckons Pup to his feet.
Dover connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dover shoots in but no luck this time.
Dover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dover looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover is trying to control. Pup wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pup wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pup manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dover trying to control the position from guard on top but Pup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pup wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pup is striking from the bottom but Dover uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Dover decides to return to a standing position.
Dover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pup is fending him off so far but Dover persists. Nope, Pup circles away and we're back to standing.
Dover throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pup as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dover wants to clinch.
Pup throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dover was covering up waiting for the punch and Pup finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dover is breathing heavily.
Pup stands and throws Dover's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dover wants to get back to his feet but Pup drags him back down.
Pup decides to stand back up. Pup steps back and let's Dover get back to his feet.
Dover misses with a takedown attempt
and Pup counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pup trying to control the position from guard on top but Dover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pup drops back looking for a leg! Dover is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dover manages to kick Pup off! Pup jumps back into Dover's guard.
Pup is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pup wants to pass the guard but Dover is keeping the position.
Pup passes Dover's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pup is working for a kimura but Dover is defending it quite comfortably.
Dover moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover looking to control.
Dover looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pup trying to control but Dover is working from the bottom.
Pup postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dover is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pup is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pup stands up and waves to Dover to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolo Pup dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Pup with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dover counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dover.
Dover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dover won't allow Pup to sweep him here.
Dover trying to control the position from guard on top but Pup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pup looking to control.
Dover wants to control from the top but Pup keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dover stands up and waves to Pup to follow him.
Dover shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pup counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dover keeping moving, preventing Pup from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pup wanted to stand there but Dover had control of the position.
Dover looking to control.
Pup is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pup wants to control from the top but Dover keeps moving.
Pup won't allow Dover to get back to his feet.
Pup won't allow Dover to sweep him here.
Pup controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rolo Pup wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dover but Dover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dover but Dover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolo Pup.
Dover closes the distance and pushes Pup back into the ropes.
Pup jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dover walks away with a smile on his face. Pup gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dover throws a head kick that misses
and Pup counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dover is trying to maintain the position but Pup is very close to passing his half guard.
Pup is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dover is just riding it out for now. Pup eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is trying to stand back up but Pup is controlling him
Pup works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pup is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Pup gets a clinch.
Pup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pup.
Pup is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dover knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover tries to improve position but can't.
Dover pushes Pup away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pup gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dover struggling a bit here.
Dover takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pup goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dover rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pup's guard! Nice work there by Dover!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dover trying to control but Pup is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolo Pup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pup closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dover punching from the bottom.
Pup not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pup is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dover doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pup.
Dover is trying to stand up here but Pup is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pup moves into full mount! Dover won't be happy about that!
Rolo Pup has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pup looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dover flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pup with shots to the head and body - Dover looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dover tries to reverse the position but Pup maintains control.
Pup is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Dover lands a leg kick that knocks Pup off balance momentarily.
Dover gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pup counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pup.
Pup breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pup has Dover up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pup breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Dover. No joy for Pup on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick
and Pup counters with a shoot takedown. Dover fights it but they end up in guard.
Pup stands and steps away. Dover gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pup misses with a takedown
and Dover decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pup's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pup is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dover plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dover gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pup counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pup throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dover has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pup is working away from the top position though.
Pup wants to take a breather but Dover is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pup is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dover keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dover tries to hold on but Pup postures up.
Dover is trying desperately to improve position.
Pup working for a submission but Dover is keeping him at bay.
Dover is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Rolo Pup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pup sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pup lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dover tries to lock up and control but Pup gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pup has hold of Dover's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dover manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dover is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pup trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dover sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dover is trying to stand back up but Pup is controlling him
Ben Dover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pup 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolo Pup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pup winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolo Pup! Rolo Pup retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denzel Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the ring accompanied by Hit Em Up. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denzel Douglas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Keller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Keller.
Keller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Keller.
Denzel Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Keller.
Keller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Douglas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice cross by Douglas.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Keller is defended easily by Douglas.
Douglas lands the left hand.
Keller looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas lands a glancing blow to the side of Keller's head.
Keller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Douglas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Douglas cracks Keller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Douglas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Douglas scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Douglas lands.
Douglas lands with a right hand.
Douglas lands a big uppercut and Keller crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Keller looks OK. Douglas waves Keller back to his feet!
It looks like Jimmy Keller has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Douglas with a hook.
Douglas drops Keller with a huge uppercut! Keller drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Douglas is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denzel Douglas!
Denzel Douglas is the new heavyweight champion!
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