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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bong Toe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Cola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Cola acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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144 lbs
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137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Toe!
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, Greg Cola!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toe lands a jab to Cola's midsection.
Cola is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Toe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cola drops his hands momentarily and Toe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Greg Cola has been cut.
Cola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Toe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cola.
Toe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cola takes a shot to the head.
Cola tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A body shot lands from Toe.
Toe scores a nice knee to the body.
Toe prevents the takedown attempt.
Bong Toe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Cola.
Toe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cola backwards.
Toe lands with a light punch inside.
Toe lands a big knee! That's hurt Cola! Oh, he's all over the place! Toe lands another knee that sends Cola to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bong Toe!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Puzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Beloglasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beloglasov has chosen KASTA-PRO MAKSA as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernardo Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Beloglasov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beloglasov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Puzo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beloglasov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Puzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beloglasov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beloglasov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beloglasov is looking to work some ground and pound but Puzo has wrist control.
Beloglasov thows a big elbow that misses.
Beloglasov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beloglasov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Puzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beloglasov on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beloglasov throwing strikes but missing.
Beloglasov works over Puzo with some ground and pound from guard.
Puzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beloglasov slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beloglasov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beloglasov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Puzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beloglasov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beloglasov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beloglasov thows a huge punch but Puzo dodges it nicely.
Puzo won't allow Beloglasov to pass to mount.
Beloglasov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puzo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beloglasov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Puzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Puzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Puzo is breathing heavily.
Beloglasov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beloglasov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beloglasov throwing shots but Puzo is blocking nicely.
Beloglasov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puzo defending well though.
Beloglasov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beloglasov thows a huge punch but Puzo dodges it nicely.
Puzo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beloglasov.
Beloglasov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beloglasov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beloglasov is trying to control the action in half guard but Puzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beloglasov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beloglasov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beloglasov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beloglasov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beloglasov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puzo keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Beloglasov winds up and cracks Puzo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beloglasov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beloglasov drops an elbow to the side of Puzo's head.
Beloglasov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beloglasov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beloglasov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Puzo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beloglasov.
Beloglasov throwing shots but Puzo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Beloglasov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beloglasov thows a body shot but no joy.
Beloglasov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puzo.
No luck for Beloglasov with that takedown attempt.
Puzo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puzo stuffs the takedown attempt from Beloglasov. Beloglasov gets slowly back to his feet.
Puzo lands the left hand.
Puzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beloglasov.
Beloglasov looks to throw the jab but Puzo is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beloglasov.
Bernardo Puzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Beloglasov.
Puzo works Beloglasov's body with a nice hook.
Beloglasov throws a looping overhand right but Puzo ducks down to avoid it.
Puzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beloglasov is breathing heavily.
Puzo scores with a body shot.
Beloglasov tries for a takedown but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beloglasov tries for a takedown but Puzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Puzo drops Beloglasov with a left and a right! Oh, Beloglasov is hurt - Puzo dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Sergei Beloglasov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puzo wants to stand but Beloglasov is controlling his arm.
Beloglasov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Puzo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Puzo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puzo scores with a punch to the head.
Puzo cracks Beloglasov with an open hand slap.
Beloglasov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puzo.
A shot to the liver by Puzo. Beautiful body shot.
Puzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A combination from Puzo does no damage.
Beloglasov shoots in but Puzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzo lands a jab-cross combination.
Puzo tests Beloglasov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beloglasov shoots in and drives through. Puzo sprawls well.
Beloglasov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Puzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beloglasov somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beloglasov lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Puzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Beloglasov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Puzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beloglasov's head.
Nice shot by Puzo.
Nice straight punches there by Puzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puzo.
Beloglasov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puzo counters with a straight right hand.
Beloglasov is rocked!
Puzo staying out of range there.
Puzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Beloglasov off the cage and back into rage.
Puzo drops Beloglasov with a left and a right! Oh, Beloglasov is hurt - Puzo dives into side control looking to finish!
Beloglasov is still in real trouble! Can Puzo finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puzo wants to stand but Beloglasov has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzo working away.
Beloglasov seems to have recovered his senses.
Beloglasov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Puzo off and has taken his back!
Beloglasov missing with strikes.
Puzo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Beloglasov misses with an elbow to the head.
Even with his hooks in, Beloglasov manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beloglasov lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Beloglasov throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Puzo covering up well and avoiding damage.
Beloglasov has Puzo flattened out and is raining down punches.
Beloglasov struggling to land strikes to the head as Puzo covers up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzo avoids the strikes from Beloglasov.
Puzo is trying to remain composed but Beloglasov is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Even with his hooks in, Beloglasov manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Puzo covers up after that shot from Beloglasov.
Puzo covering up well under a series of strikes from Beloglasov.
Beloglasov scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Beloglasov throwing sloppy strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beloglasov throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Beloglasov is working the ground and pound. Can Puzo escape?
Beloglasov missing with punches from the back.
Beloglasov misses with an elbow to the head.
Even with his hooks in, Beloglasov manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Puzo covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Beloglasov scores with strikes from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beloglasov throwing sloppy strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernardo Puzo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puzo 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernardo Puzo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fraser comes to the cage accompanied by Sirius. Donald Fraser has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Fraser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraser misses the shot to the body.
Fraser moves into the clinch.
Fraser has Stone pressed against the cage, preventing Stone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fraser lands a right hand.
It looks like Jack Stone has been cut.
Fraser digs a right hand into Stone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stone's gas tank.
Fraser digs a right hand underneath Stone's ribcage. Stone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stone looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraser lands with a right to the head.
Fraser lands a knee to the body.
Fraser lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fraser stalling.
Fraser lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Fraser.
Fraser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stone being controlled against the cage.
Fraser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Fraser lands with a left to the head.
Fraser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone tries to keep at a distance but Fraser has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fraser lands with a light punch inside.
Fraser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fraser.
Fraser lands a body shot.
Fraser makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fraser lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Fraser.
Fraser presses Stone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fraser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
That has opened up Jack Stone's cut even more.
Fraser is working Stone over against the cage.
Fraser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stone is rocked!
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Fraser is controlling him.
Fraser lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Fraser lands a right hand.
A short right from Fraser on the inside.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Fraser finish him?
Fraser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Fraser uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fraser moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Stone goes down! Can Fraser finish him!?
Fraser content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fraser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fraser sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stone's guard.
Fraser will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stone is trying to maintain the position but Fraser is very close to passing his half guard.
Fraser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fraser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
Fraser moves into full mount! Stone won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stone is looking to escape.
Fraser fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The cut above Jack Stone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraser landing shots from mount.
Stone is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fraser landing strikes from the mount.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Stone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donald Fraser!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egon Wildfang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Shankar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shankar has chosen "Them Belly Full" by Bob Marley as his entrance music. Andre Shankar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Egon Wildfang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Shankar!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wildfang throws a head kick that misses.
Wildfang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shankar but Shankar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wildfang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shankar's waist but Shankar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wildfang off to one side.
Wildfang tries for a takedown but Shankar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egon Wildfang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wildfang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shankar swats away the attempt to clinch by Wildfang.
Wildfang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shankar's waist but Shankar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wildfang off to one side.
Shankar avoids the head kick by Wildfang.
Wildfang is breathing heavily.
Shankar shoots in and gets a takedown into Wildfang's guard.
Shankar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wildfang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shankar trying to control but Wildfang is working from the bottom.
Shankar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankar trying to control but Wildfang is working from the bottom.
Wildfang wants to stand up but Shankar is controlling him.
Shankar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shankar trying to control but Wildfang is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shankar stops Wildfang from standing up.
Shankar wants to control from the top but Wildfang keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andre Shankar.
Wildfang fails with the takedown
and Shankar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wildfang's guard.
Wildfang keeping moving, preventing Shankar from controlling successfully.
Shankar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shankar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wildfang dives on top into guard.
Shankar wants to stand but Wildfang is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankar has his feet on Wildfang's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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.
Wildfang tries to clinch up
and Shankar counters with a single leg into guard. Wildfang didn't expect that.
Shankar postures up in Wildfang's guard and throws a big left but Wildfang blocks it.
Shankar stays in close to Wildfang's body and controls the position.
Wildfang is looking to stand up but Shankar isn't so interested in that idea.
Wildfang keeping moving, preventing Shankar from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Shankar 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.
Wildfang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shankar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wildfang's guard now.
Wildfang keeping moving, preventing Shankar from controlling successfully.
Shankar looking to sit in guard and control but Wildfang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shankar wants to sweep here but Wildfang controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wildfang is controlling him.
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.
Wildfang decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wildfang to the mat! Wildfang manages to get full guard.
Shankar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wildfang dives on top into guard.
Wildfang is standing up over Shankar. Shankar looks to escape but Wildfang dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wildfang stands up and beckons Shankar to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wildfang throws a head kick that misses
and Shankar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wildfang's guard now.
Wildfang keeping moving, preventing Shankar from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Shankar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Shankar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wildfang decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shankar, up you get!
Wildfang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shankar counters with a single leg into guard. Wildfang didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shankar wants to control from the top but Wildfang keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildfang uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Egon Wildfang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wildfang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shankar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wildfang's guard.
Wildfang wants to stand but Shankar is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shankar is stalling in the full guard.
Wildfang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Egon Wildfang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shankar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shankar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shankar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wildfang dives on top into guard.
Shankar wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wildfang off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wildfang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wildfang stands up from half guard.
Andre Shankar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wildfang throws a sloppy head kick
and Shankar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankar throwing strikes from guard but Wildfang blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Shankar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shankar 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Shankar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Varun Kumar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Danger Zone. 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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180 lbs
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21
185 lbs
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Great low kicks
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varun Kumar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Gray!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumar shoots in but Gray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kumar is looking to clinch.
Kumar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Kumar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gray avoids the head kick by Kumar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gray is fending him off so far but Kumar persists. Nope, Gray circles away and we're back to standing.
Kumar shoots in for a takedown but Gray shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varun Kumar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumar slips under a jab.
Gray is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kumar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gray throws a hook to the side of Kumar's head but Kumar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray swings for the body but Kumar moves out of range.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Kumar tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Gray keeps the fight on the outside.
Gray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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.
Kumar tries to close the distance and clinch but Gray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kumar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gray misses with a series of wild punches.
Gray throws a shot to the body.
Billy Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray lands a nice hook to Kumar's body. Kumar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gray keeps the fight on the outside.
Kumar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gray counters with a crisp one two that drops Kumar! Gray thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kumar to his feet! Kumar is in big trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Gray lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
Kumar is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Kumar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kumar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kumar scores with a shoulder strike.
Gray stops a takedown attempt from Kumar.
Kumar scores with a hook to the body.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Kumar avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Gray can't break the clinch.
Gray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kumar has picked Gray up - he's going for a ride! Kumar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumar is looking to advance position but Gray won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kumar moves nicely into side control.
Kumar is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gray's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kumar is trying to get an arm triangle but Gray is defending well.
Kumar 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.
A close round but Billy Gray will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kumar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gray at a distance.
Gray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kumar rather than just go for the knockout.
Kumar avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray swings for the body but Kumar moves out of range.
Kumar drives through and clinches with Gray against the cage.
Gray is trying to push Kumar away but Kumar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kumar has Gray pressed against the cage, preventing Gray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Kumar avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Kumar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kumar prevents Gray from breaking the clinch.
Gray is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumar has double underhooks.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kumar's elbow.
Gray tries to break free but Kumar pushes him back against the cage.
Kumar slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kumar.
Gray is trying to break the clinch but Kumar has him pressed against the cage.
Gray tries to work over Kumar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kumar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gray regains guard.
Kumar passes Gray's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kumar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kumar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumar is pressing down on Gray's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gray is holding on for now.
Kumar is looking for a kimura here.
Gray taking some punishment here, with Kumar in his half guard.
Kumar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kumar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kumar controlling from the full mount.
Kumar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kumar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gray can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kumar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kumar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gray?
Kumar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varun Kumar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gray misses with a hook to the body
and Kumar moves into the clinch.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Kumar avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kumar seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kumar misses with a knee to the head.
Gray letting Kumar take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Varun Kumar.
Gray digs a good hook to Kumar's body.
Gray misses with an uppercut.
Kumar tries to clinch up but Gray circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kumar throws a head kick that misses.
Kumar ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Kumar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gray misses with a jab to the body
and Kumar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Come on Kumar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kumar keeps control of Gray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kumar lands a hook that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Kumar keeps control of Gray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gray wants to break free but Kumar has control.
Kumar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gray up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumar lands a takedown into guard.
Kumar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kumar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray wants to stand and escape but Kumar is having none of it.
Kumar passes Gray's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kumar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kumar is trying for a kimura here. Gray looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kumar wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Varun Kumar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dawkins Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McQueen's choice of entrance music: Limp BizkiT - Rollin' . Eddie McQueen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
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27
181 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dawkins Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie McQueen!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McQueen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McQueen is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McQueen wants to get back to full guard.
McQueen is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McQueen avoid being mounted?
McQueen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sanchez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but McQueen dodges it nicely.
Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McQueen looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McQueen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
McQueen is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen taking some punishment here, with Sanchez in his half guard.
Sanchez is thwarting McQueen's attempts to control the position.
McQueen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but McQueen won't allow it.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McQueen defends it well.
Sanchez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McQueen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
McQueen wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez drops an elbow to the side of McQueen's head.
McQueen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McQueen is trying to maintain the position but Sanchez is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but McQueen is working away.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez passes into side control, despite McQueen's attempt to control the position.
Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanchez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen tries to improve position but can't.
Sanchez advances nicely into full mount.
McQueen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
McQueen is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McQueen turns into him and now he's in Sanchez's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing McQueen from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McQueen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McQueen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McQueen controls the pace.
Sanchez kicks McQueen off and gets to his feet.
Eddie McQueen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McQueen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McQueen throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from McQueen. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawkins Sanchez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McQueen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanchez really felt that one!
McQueen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McQueen throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but McQueen is avoiding it.
McQueen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchez under the eye.
It looks like Dawkins Sanchez has been cut.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised McQueen's leg. McQueen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and McQueen counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McQueen checks a leg kick nicely.
McQueen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped McQueen's head back.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
McQueen looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Eddie McQueen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez jabs McQueen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from McQueen finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McQueen tries to improve position but can't.
McQueen is breathing heavily.
McQueen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez advances to mount.
Sanchez landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez looking to secure an arm triangle but McQueen defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez looking to secure an arm triangle but McQueen defends it well.
McQueen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Sanchez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sanchez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McQueen is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
Sanchez with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen is looking to improve his position but Sanchez isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanchez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McQueen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McQueen won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
McQueen wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
McQueen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McQueen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
McQueen throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McQueen takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
McQueen pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
McQueen prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
McQueen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McQueen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McQueen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McQueen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawkins Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dawkins Sanchez'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. 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.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by McQueen.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McQueen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McQueen throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
McQueen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
McQueen cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as McQueen tries to pass.
McQueen won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McQueen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing McQueen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but McQueen defends easily.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing McQueen from controlling successfully.
McQueen cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McQueen preventing the sweep.
McQueen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McQueen looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McQueen working a defensive guard here.
McQueen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McQueen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanchez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McQueen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanchez has McQueen in his guard.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but McQueen postures up.
Eddie McQueen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sanchez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. McQueen is looking to defend but Sanchez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for McQueen! Sanchez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, McQueen taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dawkins Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kal Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mag dalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dalena has chosen Judgment Night by Biohazard&Onyx as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
265 lbs
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28
245 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kal Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mag dalena!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Penn misses.
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn scores with a spinning back kick!
dalena's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! dalena scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like mag dalena 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!
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from dalena.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and dalena moves out of range easily.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from dalena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
dalena looks gassed!
Penn throws a right hand that dalena ducks under and follows up with a left that dalena also avoids with ease.
Penn throws the kick towards the body but dalena avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Penn misses.
Penn connects with a single shot there.
Penn throws the left hand but dalena avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looks to land a right hand but dalena moved out of range.
dalena throws a leg kick
and Penn counters with an inside leg kick.
Kal Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn lands a nice hook to dalena's body. dalena takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by dalena.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
dalena ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
dalena dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Penn jabs dalena to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dalena manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent dalena stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn throws a combination. dalena tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Kal Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
dalena moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but dalena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
dalena takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
dalena shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
dalena trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from dalena.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dalena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
dalena loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
dalena trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
dalena drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Penn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now dalena has Penn in his guard.
dalena keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
dalena keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Penn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but dalena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kal Penn just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Penn.
dalena dives in and grabs Penn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes down on dalena's head and hops out.
A low kick from Penn misses
and dalena counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
dalena throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kal Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on mag dalena's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
dalena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and dalena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Penn.
Penn thows a leg kick but dalena checks it
and dalena counters with a straight right hand.
Penn missing with a left hand there. dalena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
dalena scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.
dalena pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
dalena seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn trying to control but dalena postures up.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from dalena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena lands strikes from half guard.
dalena moves nicely into side control.
dalena with the ground and pound but Penn regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
dalena is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
dalena has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
dalena not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn has hold of dalena's hands but dalena slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from dalena.
dalena not landing any meaningful shots this time.
dalena missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
dalena wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Penn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
dalena missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penn is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dalena is trying for a kimura here. Penn looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! dalena wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). mag dalena!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Madnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Madnick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Cho!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madnick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Cho misses the target.
Cho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cho tries a head kick but it misses.
Madnick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Madnick misses with a double jab
and Cho counters with a two punch combo.
Cho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madnick throws a hook to the side of Cho's head but Cho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cho slips under a jab.
Cho misses with a combination
and Madnick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madnick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cho throws a lazy body kick
and Madnick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cho takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cho misses.
Cho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cho.
Cho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cho looks to land a combination but Madnick avoids it well.
Cho misses with a two punch combination.
Madnick blocks a jab.
Cho misses with a combination
and Madnick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Cho.
Madnick throws a hook but Cho avoids it easily.
Cho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madnick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madnick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Cho.
Cho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madnick throws out the jab.
Madnick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cho.
Madnick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cho misses with a double jab
and Madnick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madnick moves away from the strike by Cho.
Cho misses the shot to the body.
Cho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Madnick misses.
Cho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madnick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madnick scores with a body shot.
Madnick throws a hook but Cho blocks it.
Madnick with a nice cross.
Cho throws a right hand that Madnick ducks under and follows up with a left that Madnick also avoids with ease.
Madnick moves out of range as Cho throws a body kick.
Cho drops his hands momentarily and Madnick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Madnick misses with a jab to the body
and Cho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cho throws a combination that misses
and Madnick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cho tries to bum rush Madnick with a series of wild strikes but Madnick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Madnick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cho misses.
Madnick throws the left hand but Cho avoids the punch easily.
Cho throws a nice looking combination but Madnick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cho misses with a low kick.
Cho scores with a one two! Madnick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cho misses with a combination
and Madnick counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madnick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cho was well out of range. Poor timing from Madnick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cho is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Madnick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Madnick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Madnick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marcel Madnick is winning the standup battle so far.
Cho tries to bum rush Madnick with a series of wild strikes but Madnick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Cho. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Madnick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madnick counters with a straight right hand.
Cho blocks a jab.
Cho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Madnick misses the jab.
Cho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madnick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cho throws a combination that misses
enabling Madnick to counter with a crisp jab.
Cho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madnick counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho misses with a wild body shot.
Madnick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madnick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cho momentarily.
Cho misses with a combination
and Madnick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madnick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jerry Cho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madnick counters with a three punch combo that has Cho backing up. Cho nods at Madnick to acknowledge the strikes.
Madnick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cho throws the left hand but Madnick avoids the punch easily.
Cho throws an overhand right that lands on Madnick's shoulder, as Madnick tries to avoid the shot.
Cho throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Madnick to counter with a crisp jab.
Madnick throws a right and a left that Cho avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madnick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cho counters with a good, hard body kick but Madnick shrugs it off.
Cho misses with a double jab
and Madnick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cho thinking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Madnick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madnick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Madnick lands with a right hand.
Cho misses with a wild body shot.
Cho moves out of range as Madnick strikes.
Madnick avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madnick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Madnick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madnick counters with a nice uppercut.
Cho slips under a jab from Madnick.
Cho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Madnick misses with a looping left.
Cho throws a combination that misses
and Madnick counters with a left and a right that stings Cho.
Cho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madnick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madnick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cho.
Cho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madnick circles away quickly and effectively.
Cho misses with a combination
and Madnick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Madnick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A left lands for Madnick.
Madnick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madnick connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho drops his hands momentarily and Madnick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cho throws a right and a left that Madnick avoids nicely.
Madnick connects with a right hand. Cho shakes it off.
Madnick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Madnick dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Madnick thows a body shot but no joy.
Madnick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madnick misses with a wild body shot.
Madnick lands the left hand.
Jerry Cho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Madnick eats them both and turns towards Cho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cho fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Madnick.
Madnick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Madnick. Beautiful body shot.
Cho misses with a combination
and Madnick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madnick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cho misses with the combination.
Cho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madnick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Madnick just misses with a punch to the body.
Madnick tests Cho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madnick. Cho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Madnick connects with a body shot.
Cho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Madnick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cho thinking.
Cho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madnick just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Madnick. Beautiful body shot.
Cho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Madnick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Madnick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madnick throws a shot from downtown. Cho moves away and avoids it.
Madnick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Madnick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madnick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madnick jabs at Cho's body.
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!
Cho throws a lazy right hand but Madnick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madnick throws a right and a left that Cho avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madnick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cho misses with a straight right.
Danga de danga de dang - Cho scores with a four punch combination!
Madnick misses with a looping right.
Madnick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cho misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Madnick.
Cho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Madnick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cho throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Madnick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho throws a combination that misses
and Cho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cho might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Madnick has got the better of the exchanges.
Cho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Madnick misses.
Cho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Madnick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Madnick counters with a nice uppercut.
Jerry Cho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Madnick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madnick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cho can do to turn this around?
Cho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Madnick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madnick 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Madnick!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagan comes to the cage accompanied by Conquest of Paradise. Lebowski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Europe - The Final Countdown. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Sagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski staying out of range there.
Sagan lands a glancing blow to the side of Lebowski's head.
Lebowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sagan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lebowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Carl Sagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Sagan finds it's way through Lebowski's defenses.
Lebowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagan throws a big shot that misses.
Lebowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Sagan off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sagan dodges the punch combination from Lebowski.
Sagan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lebowski.
Lebowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Sagan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lebowski counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lebowski defending well as Sagan loads up on a big left hand.
Sagan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lebowski.
A big right from Sagan misses.
Lebowski lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Lebowski misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lebowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lebowski loads up on a big right hand but Sagan slips the punch.
Lebowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sagan scores with the left hand. Lebowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Lebowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lebowski slips under a jab.
Sagan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lebowski.
Sagan misses with a hook. Lebowski ducked under it nicely.
Lebowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sagan.
Sagan throws a looping overhand right but Lebowski ducks down to avoid it.
Sagan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lebowski ducks under a wild hook from Sagan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeff Lebowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lebowski throws a lazy right hand but Sagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sagan tries to clinch there but Lebowski circles away.
Sagan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sagan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lebowski counters with a three punch combo that has Sagan backing up. Sagan nods at Lebowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Sagan misses with a leg kick
and Lebowski counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Sagan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagan ducks under a wild hook from Lebowski.
Sagan connects with a body shot that sends Lebowski's belly button to the back.
Lebowski throws a combination that misses
and Sagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Lebowski moves away from the strike by Sagan.
Nice defenses there by Lebowski.
Sagan wants to clinch
and Lebowski counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sagan missing with a left hand there. Lebowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lebowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Lebowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lebowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Sagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagan.
Sagan's corner calls for a 1-2. Sagan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lebowski blocks a jab.
Lebowski misses with a looping right.
Sagan swings for the body but Lebowski moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sagan slips under a jab.
Sagan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sagan looks to land a right hand but Lebowski moved out of range.
Sagan throws a hook but Lebowski avoids it easily.
Sagan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lebowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sagan moves out of range as Lebowski strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sagan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lebowski counters with a left to the body.
Sagan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lebowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lebowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sagan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lebowski counters with a three punch combo that has Sagan backing up. Sagan nods at Lebowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Sagan lands a lovely overhand right.
Lebowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sagan misses with a looping left.
Sagan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lebowski counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagan misses with a looping left.
Lebowski ducks right into an uppercut from Sagan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagan swings for the body but Lebowski moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Sagan misses
letting Lebowski counter with a right hand.
Lebowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagan throws out the jab.
Sagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lebowski moves away.
Lebowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lebowski thinking.
Lebowski misses with a combination
and Sagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sagan throws a sloppy body shot
and Lebowski counters with a one-two to the body.
Sagan ducks under a wild hook from Lebowski.
Lebowski ducks under a wild hook from Sagan.
Jeff Lebowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sagan lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sagan takes a swing at Lebowski's ribcage but misses.
Lebowski walks into a stiff left hand from Sagan.
Carl Sagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lebowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lebowski takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lebowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lebowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagan.
Lebowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Sagan off the cage and back into rage.
It looks like Carl Sagan has been cut.
Sagan lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagan. Lebowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Sagan misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Lebowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lebowski 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lebowski!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasili Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paige comes to the cage accompanied by Led Zeppelin- Immigrant Song. Gregorovitsj has chosen Pink Panther Theme as his entrance music. 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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199 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Paige!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Gregorovitsj!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorovitsj shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paige pinned against the cage. Paige gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paige scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gregorovitsj doesn't seem bothered though.
Paige stuffs the takedown attempt from Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj gets slowly back to his feet.
Paige sizes up Gregorovitsj with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paige jabs Gregorovitsj to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gregorovitsj has a takedown stuffed.
Chris Paige has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasili Gregorovitsj.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gregorovitsj.
Paige misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregorovitsj.
Paige moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Paige misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Paige working a defensive guard here.
Gregorovitsj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gregorovitsj throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paige manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige controlling his opponent.
Gregorovitsj is trying to reverse the position but instead Paige has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paige is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gregorovitsj defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A lull in the action here.
Paige is hanging on to Gregorovitsj's back as he tries to escape.
Gregorovitsj turns into Paige and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paige trying to control the position.
Gregorovitsj missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gregorovitsj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gregorovitsj throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gregorovitsj throwing strikes but missing.
Gregorovitsj throwing strikes but missing.
Gregorovitsj avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gregorovitsj with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gregorovitsj works over Paige with some ground and pound from guard.
Gregorovitsj throws a strike but Paige rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige controls from within his opponent's guard.
Paige stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gregorovitsj swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gregorovitsj throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gregorovitsj trying to strike off his back.
Paige trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregorovitsj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gregorovitsj tries to strike from the bottom.
Gregorovitsj is striking off his back. Paige thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Gregorovitsj tries to get to full guard but Paige has control of the leg.
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.
Gregorovitsj punching from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gregorovitsj manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gregorovitsj will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Paige advances position into side control!
Gregorovitsj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gregorovitsj tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Paige presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gregorovitsj is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gregorovitsj is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Paige blocks Gregorovitsj's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Paige dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gregorovitsj fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gregorovitsj is defended easily by Paige.
Vasili Gregorovitsj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paige is looking to wear down Gregorovitsj with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gregorovitsj has a takedown stuffed.
Chris Paige has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasili Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown but Paige shows good takedown defense.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paige lands a head kick. Gregorovitsj smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Vasili Gregorovitsj has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Paige.
Gregorovitsj fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paige displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gregorovitsj.
Paige scores with a push kick.
Gregorovitsj is breathing heavily.
Paige buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paige scores with a push kick.
Gregorovitsj tries to keep at a distance but Paige has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paige working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gregorovitsj has Paige pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paige manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Paige.
Paige breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown but Paige shows good takedown defense.
Paige connects with a solid leg kick.
Paige looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gregorovitsj takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paige throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paige.
Paige scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gregorovitsj sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paige scores with a push kick.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paige sprawls well. Paige wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gregorovitsj gets slowly back to his feet.
Paige tries a head kick but it misses.
Paige connects with a body shot that sends Gregorovitsj's belly button to the back.
Paige cracks a nice hook into Gregorovitsj's ribs.
Paige tries to work over Gregorovitsj's front leg with a kick but Gregorovitsj checks it.
Paige turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paige connects with a crisp jab.
Paige lands a really nice looking cross but Gregorovitsj seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gregorovitsj looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paige is fending him off so far but Gregorovitsj persists. Nope, Paige circles away and we're back to standing.
Paige fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gregorovitsj on the side of the head.
Paige lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paige feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gregorovitsj's calf.
Gregorovitsj shoots in looking for a takedown but Paige manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gregorovitsj's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paige connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paige lands a jab to the head.
Paige cracks Gregorovitsj with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chris Paige is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregorovitsj looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paige is fending him off so far but Gregorovitsj persists. Nope, Paige circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, jab by Paige - just one landing.
Paige lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paige.
Paige looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Paige.
Paige lands a leg kick that knocks Gregorovitsj off balance momentarily.
Gregorovitsj's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paige dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gregorovitsj takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paige looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige scores with a three punch combo!
Vasili Gregorovitsj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paige closes the distance and clinches.
Paige is working Gregorovitsj over against the cage.
Paige lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gregorovitsj drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paige pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paige fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Paige.
Crunch! Paige slams his shin into Gregorovitsj's torso.
Paige digs a good body shot into Gregorovitsj's ribs.
Gregorovitsj has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Paige.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paige.
Paige moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paige lands with a good body shot.
Paige scores with a head kick.
Paige pushes Gregorovitsj up against the cage in a clinch.
Gregorovitsj tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Paige.
Paige pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregorovitsj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gregorovitsj.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paige connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paige stuffs the takedown attempt from Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj gets slowly back to his feet.
Paige uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paige pushes Gregorovitsj away with a front kick.
Paige has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gregorovitsj drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paige gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paige lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paige lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Paige.
Paige cracks Gregorovitsj with a nice body shot.
Paige breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paige scores with a hook to the body. Gregorovitsj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paige scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gregorovitsj doesn't seem bothered though.
Paige bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gregorovitsj's head.
Paige scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Paige dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasili Gregorovitsj'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.
Paige with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paige tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gregorovitsj tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paige swivels and escapes.
Gregorovitsj fails to land the takedown.
Gregorovitsj blocks the body kick.
Gregorovitsj fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paige avoids it really well and circles away.
Chris Paige has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasili Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj shoots in looking for a takedown but Paige manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gregorovitsj's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paige lands with a good body shot.
Paige throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paige lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gregorovitsj at a distance.
Gregorovitsj chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paige can pounce on him.
Paige lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paige scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paige fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paige fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Paige.
Paige looks to land a combination. Gregorovitsj sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chris Paige is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown but Paige shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paige thuds his right hand into Gregorovitsj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paige connects with a crisp jab.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paige as he jumps to the side.
Paige closes the distance and clinches.
Paige lands a left hand.
Paige lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
Paige lands a shoulder strike.
Paige lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gregorovitsj has Paige pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paige manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paige works on Gregorovitsj's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Paige.
Paige lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Paige.
A right hook to the body lands for Paige.
A right handed body shot lands from Paige.
Gregorovitsj has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paige is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paige pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paige lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paige lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paige has closed the distance and engaged Gregorovitsj in a clinch.
A short right from Paige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paige scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gregorovitsj drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paige digs a right hand underneath Gregorovitsj's ribcage. Gregorovitsj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paige is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregorovitsj can do to turn this around?
A left hand lands to the body for Paige.
Paige works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paige lands with a left to the head.
Paige lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Paige.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paige lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paige lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Paige.
Paige gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gregorovitsj.
Paige lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gregorovitsj or not.
Paige lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Paige as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paige.
A right handed body shot lands from Paige.
Paige lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Paige.
A right handed body shot lands from Paige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Paige as the two fighters clinch.
Gregorovitsj is working for takedown but Paige is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paige lands a body shot.
Paige lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
Nice body punch from Paige - that landed with a thud.
Paige lands a hook that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
Gregorovitsj is trying to drag Paige to the mat but Paige just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paige lands a right hand.
Paige pushes Gregorovitsj back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gregorovitsj tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paige working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paige lands a hook that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Paige.
Paige lands a nice shot to the body.
Paige cracks Gregorovitsj with a nice body shot.
Paige lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
Paige throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paige lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paige presses Gregorovitsj against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paige scores with a shot to the side of Gregorovitsj's head.
Chris Paige has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paige's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paige - that will leave a mark!
Gregorovitsj's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paige connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gregorovitsj scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige scores with a sloppy right hand. Gregorovitsj should have avoided that one.
Paige stuffs the takedown attempt from Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj gets slowly back to his feet.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paige throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Paige connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gregorovitsj on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paige bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paige dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gregorovitsj. That did some damage!
Gregorovitsj takes a kick to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paige.
Gregorovitsj fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paige doesn't manage to clinch there - Gregorovitsj circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gregorovitsj shoots in but Paige avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paige lands a jab to Gregorovitsj's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregorovitsj shoots in but Paige avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paige swings for the body but Gregorovitsj moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Paige clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Vasili Gregorovitsj'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.
Gregorovitsj tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paige sprawls well. Paige wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gregorovitsj gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paige. Gregorovitsj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Paige. No joy for Gregorovitsj on that attempt.
Paige misses with a wild body shot.
Paige connects with the punch.
Paige lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gregorovitsj takes a step back to recover.
Gregorovitsj looks for a takedown but Paige sprawls well.
Chris Paige has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasili Gregorovitsj.
Paige stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Paige wants it to stay on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paige.
Gregorovitsj avoids the head kick by Paige.
Paige cracks the inside of Gregorovitsj's front leg.
Paige throws a sloppy head kick and Gregorovitsj moves out of range easily.
Gregorovitsj is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Paige throws a body punch but Gregorovitsj moves out of range.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gregorovitsj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paige throws a wild body kick that Gregorovitsj sees coming a mile off.
Paige lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Paige rushes Gregorovitsj and presses him up against the cage.
Paige lands a nice shot to the body.
Paige lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paige digs a right hand into Gregorovitsj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gregorovitsj's gas tank.
Paige lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
Paige lands a body punch.
Gregorovitsj takes a shot to the head.
Paige prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paige.
A body shot lands from Paige.
Paige lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Paige.
Paige lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Paige.
Paige lands a nice shot to the body.
Paige is leaning against Gregorovitsj and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Paige.
Paige breaks the clinch.
Paige swings for the body but Gregorovitsj moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige lands a jab to Gregorovitsj's midsection.
Gregorovitsj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paige cracks the inside of Gregorovitsj's front leg.
Gregorovitsj on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gregorovitsj will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paige gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paige lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paige digs a right hand into Gregorovitsj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gregorovitsj's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregorovitsj is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paige pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paige lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
A hook to the body from Paige.
Paige scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gregorovitsj is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paige pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gregorovitsj tries for a takedown but Paige manages to get underhooks.
Paige is working Gregorovitsj over against the cage.
Paige lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Paige.
Paige lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Paige.
A right handed body shot lands from Paige.
A shot in the inside from Paige.
Paige lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Paige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good body shot from Paige.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paige.
Paige lands a shot to the body.
Paige manages to break the clinch.
Gregorovitsj gets tackled into the cage by Paige. Paige maintains the clinch.
Paige lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gregorovitsj or not.
Paige prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Paige.
A right hand to the body from Paige.
Paige works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paige lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Paige.
Paige lands with a short shot to the head.
Paige digs a right hand underneath Gregorovitsj's ribcage. Gregorovitsj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gregorovitsj has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gregorovitsj has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Paige avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paige lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Paige as the two fighters clinch.
Paige lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gregorovitsj or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Paige.
A body shot lands from Paige.
Paige works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paige working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paige.
Nice body punch from Paige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige is pressed up against the cage. Gregorovitsj has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paige down to the mat. Paige avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paige rushes Gregorovitsj and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paige lands a hook that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
Paige lands a body shot.
Gregorovitsj is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paige gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paige lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gregorovitsj or not.
Paige lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paige lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Paige.
Paige is working Gregorovitsj over against the cage.
Paige lands with a light punch inside.
Gregorovitsj is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paige pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Paige.
Paige gets through Gregorovitsj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paige lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
Gregorovitsj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Paige.
Paige misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gregorovitsj goes for a takedown attempt but Paige pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paige throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Paige did well to prevent Gregorovitsj getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Paige had his way with Vasili Gregorovitsj in that round.
The cut man is working on Vasili Gregorovitsj's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paige.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paige but Paige pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gregorovitsj changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paige tries to avoid it but Gregorovitsj manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paige to the ground. Paige escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paige.
Paige stuffs the takedown.
Chris Paige has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasili Gregorovitsj.
Paige misses with a kick to the body.
Paige fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gregorovitsj checks it well.
Paige's corner calls for a 1-2. Paige obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paige swings for the body but Gregorovitsj moves out of range.
Paige stuffs the takedown attempt from Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj gets slowly back to his feet.
Paige lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Paige. No joy for Gregorovitsj on that attempt.
Gregorovitsj takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Paige. Gregorovitsj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paige throws a head kick that half lands.
Gregorovitsj on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paige digs a good body shot into Gregorovitsj's ribs.
Gregorovitsj is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Paige scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gregorovitsj was well out of range. Poor timing from Paige.
Gregorovitsj shoots in but Paige avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paige lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gregorovitsj will feel that in the morning.
Gregorovitsj takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crunch! Paige slams his shin into Gregorovitsj's torso.
Paige lands with a nice body kick.
Paige bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gregorovitsj's head.
Paige lands a nice hook to Gregorovitsj's body. Gregorovitsj takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paige thumps Gregorovitsj with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Paige.
Gregorovitsj tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paige throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gregorovitsjs head.
Paige lands a body punch.
Gregorovitsj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paige lands with a right to the head.
Paige breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paige scores with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paige, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paige misses with a few strikes there.
Paige swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregorovitsj takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gregorovitsj takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paige misses with a straight left.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paige as he avoids it easily.
Paige lands a nice hook to Gregorovitsj's body. Gregorovitsj takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paige with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paige wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paige scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gregorovitsj doesn't seem bothered though.
Paige lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paige scoring well with a low kick there.
Paige misses with a wild combination.
Gregorovitsj is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paige sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vasili Gregorovitsj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paige moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paige lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paige swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paige scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown but Paige shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paige.
Paige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gregorovitsj shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paige as he jumps to the side.
Paige connects with a crisp jab.
Paige lands with a straight right. Gregorovitsj didn't see that one coming.
Paige misses with a wild body shot.
Paige will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gregorovitsj has a takedown stuffed.
Gregorovitsj has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gregorovitsj there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paige keeps Gregorovitsj at a distance using the push kick.
Paige fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregorovitsj manages to avoid it.
Paige throws a sloppy head kick and Gregorovitsj moves out of range easily.
That kick from Paige tenderised Gregorovitsj's leg. Gregorovitsj is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gregorovitsj fails to land the takedown.
Paige throws a head kick that Gregorovitsj semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paige sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gregorovitsj somewhat.
Gregorovitsj ducks right into an uppercut from Paige.
Paige bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gregorovitsj's head.
Gregorovitsj misses with a takedown attempt - Paige sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gregorovitsj shoots in looking for a takedown but Paige manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gregorovitsj's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gregorovitsj takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Paige thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gregorovitsj if he has to take too many more of those.
Gregorovitsj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gregorovitsj takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gregorovitsj shoots for a takedown but Paige saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gregorovitsj shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gregorovitsj drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paige bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Paige swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gregorovitsj.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregorovitsj takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paige scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Paige showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paige 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:42
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:42
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Paige!
Chris Paige is the new middleweight champion!
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