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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Desalvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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160 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Albert Desalvo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desalvo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Desalvo avoids a kick to the body.
Masters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Desalvo.
Masters misses with a wild combination.
Chris Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters tries to land a front kick but Desalvo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Masters misses with an uppercut. Desalvo saw that one coming.
That kick from Masters tenderised Desalvo's leg. Desalvo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Masters throws a sloppy head kick and Desalvo moves out of range easily.
Masters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Desalvo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Desalvo won't allow Masters to get back to his feet.
Desalvo won't allow Masters to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Desalvo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Desalvo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Masters trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desalvo working over Masters with some ground and pound. Masters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Masters wants to get back to his feet.
Desalvo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masters's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Desalvo in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Desalvo thows a huge punch but Masters dodges it nicely.
Desalvo uses his free foot to push down on Masters's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Masters.
Masters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Desalvo on the ground.
Masters tries to hold on but Desalvo postures up.
Desalvo controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desalvo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Chris Masters has been cut.
Desalvo with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desalvo content just to control the position here.
Desalvo lands with some strikes.
Masters is rocked!
Chris Masters's cut is getting worse.
Masters is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Desalvo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Masters is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Albert Desalvo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Remington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Gatzby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatzby is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gatsby's American Dream - Theatre. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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266 lbs
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278 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Remington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Gatzby!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatzby feints a jab promting Remington to slip. Gatzby then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Remington slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Ron Remington has been cut.
Remington keeps the fight on the outside.
James Gatzby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Gatzby misses.
Gatzby lands with a nice body punch.
Remington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gatzby tries to clinch up.
Gatzby pushes Remington up against the cage in a clinch.
Gatzby pressing his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gatzby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatzby will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Remington up against the cage.
Gatzby scores with a shoulder strike.
Gatzby tries for a takedown but Remington manages to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Gatzby.
Remington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gatzby fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gatzby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remington manages to avoid it.
Gatzby cracks the inside of Remington's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatzby tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Remington as he checks the leg kick.
Remington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatzby. Remington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Remington checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gatzby throws a jab but it's blocked by Remington.
Gatzby misses with a wild combination.
Gatzby pivots, looking for a leg kick but Remington is out of range and Gatzby settles back down.
Remington thows a body shot but no joy.
Gatzby swings for the body but Remington moves out of range.
Remington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatzby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Remington swings for the body but Gatzby moves out of range.
Gatzby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gatzby lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Gatzby.
Gatzby jumps into guard, dragging Remington to the mat.
Remington thows a big elbow that misses.
Remington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gatzby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Remington chips away with some ground and pound.
Gatzby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gatzby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Remington's guard.
Gatzby postures up and lands a big shot to Remington's brow.
Ron Remington's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remington is controlling Gatzby's posture.
Remington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gatzby is one step ahead there.
Gatzby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gatzby postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatzby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gatzby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Gatzby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Remington's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Remington lands a head shot.
Gatzby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gatzby shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gatzby was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Remington tries to lock up and control but Gatzby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Remington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gatzby lands a big shot there that rocks Remington but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gatzby has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Remington's face.
Jeez, Ron Remington's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ron Remington's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Gatzby!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ogie Oglethorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ogie Oglethorpe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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196 lbs
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ogie Oglethorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oglethorpe tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro misses with a low kick.
Oglethorpe misses with an uppercut. Ribeiro saw that one coming.
A big left from Oglethorpe misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Oglethorpe misses the target.
Ribeiro scores with a jab to the body.
Oglethorpe slips under a jab from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oglethorpe stuffs the takedown attempt from Ribeiro. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oglethorpe throws a head punch that misses.
Oglethorpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribeiro jumps guard.
Oglethorpe throws and elbow that misses. Ribeiro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oglethorpe's guard. Nice move by Ribeiro!
Ribeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oglethorpe is keeping the position for now.
Ribeiro working some strikes from top position.
Ribeiro trying to control but Oglethorpe is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oglethorpe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Oglethorpe has wrist control.
Ribeiro stands and steps away. Oglethorpe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ribeiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Oglethorpe to counter with a crisp jab.
Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ribeiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oglethorpe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ogie Oglethorpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Ribeiro.
Oglethorpe gets underhooks to prevent Ribeiro's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oglethorpe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ribeiro gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but Oglethorpe is a slippery customer.
Ribeiro works his foot free and advances to mount.
Oglethorpe is trying to stand.
Poor strikes thrown by Ribeiro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Oglethorpe trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ribeiro swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Oglethorpe is now in Ribeiro's guard. A big mistake from Ribeiro there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Oglethorpe is proving a slippery customer.
Oglethorpe is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ribeiro has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Oglethorpe is looking to defend but Ribeiro has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Oglethorpe! Ribeiro pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Oglethorpe taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gustavo Ribeiro!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pleas Honeywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honeywood comes to the cage accompanied by Soul by the Pound. Peppers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Day N Nite-Kid Cudi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pleas Honeywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honeywood jabs Peppers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Honeywood blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Honeywood lands a body shot.
Honeywood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peppers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Peppers.
Honeywood shoots for a double leg takedown but Peppers sprawls well. He's pushed Honeywood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Honeywood throws a hook but Peppers avoids it easily.
Peppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Honeywood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peppers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Honeywood takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peppers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peppers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Honeywood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Peppers's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honeywood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeywood throws a big right hand that misses.
Honeywood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Honeywood throwing strikes from guard but Peppers blocks nicely.
Peppers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Honeywood defends it easily.
Honeywood has gone for a leg lock! Peppers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Honeywood's guard.
Honeywood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peppers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peppers tries to free his leg and advance position but Honeywood is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peppers passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Honeywood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peppers tries to pass to full mount but Honeywood defends it.
Honeywood actively working from the bottom here.
Honeywood tries to roll over but Peppers keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honeywood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood wants to get back to full guard.
Honeywood looking for a kimura from the bottom but Peppers passes into side control!
Honeywood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Honeywood looking for a sweep but Peppers has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peppers controlling the pace for now.
Honeywood throwing hammer fists to the chest of Peppers. What's that going to do exactly?
Honeywood is trying to escape the mount.
Peppers tries to control but Honeywood wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers prevents Honeywood from getting the reversal.
Peppers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Peppers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Peppers prevents Honeywood from getting the reversal.
Honeywood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honeywood throws and elbow that misses. Peppers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Honeywood's guard. Nice move by Peppers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julius Peppers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Honeywood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Honeywood tries for a takedown but Peppers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Honeywood thows a body shot but no joy.
Peppers slips under a jab.
Honeywood just misses with a punch to the body.
Honeywood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honeywood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Honeywood.
Peppers avoids the body shot from Honeywood.
Honeywood misses with a body shot.
Peppers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peppers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Honeywood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Honeywood scores with a takedown into Peppers's guard.
Peppers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Honeywood manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeywood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Peppers passes into half guard.
Honeywood moves into full guard.
Honeywood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Honeywood has an active guard here but Peppers has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peppers moves into full mount! Honeywood won't be happy about that!
Honeywood is working to get back to half guard.
Honeywood is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers with shots to the head and body - Honeywood looks very uncomfortable down there.
Peppers lands a big elbow.
Honeywood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peppers controlling from the full mount.
Peppers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Honeywood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Peppers controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Peppers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Honeywood tries to reverse the position but Peppers maintains control.
Peppers content just to control the position here.
Honeywood can't escape the position.
Peppers lands a big elbow.
Peppers looking to secure an arm triangle but Honeywood defends it well.
Honeywood is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Honeywood looking for submissions off his back.
Peppers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Honeywood wants to improve his position but Peppers is controlling well.
Peppers moves nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peppers grinds an elbow into Honeywood's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Peppers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honeywood.
Honeywood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peppers but Peppers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Honeywood misses with a straight left.
Honeywood shoots in for a takedown but Peppers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the body from Honeywood misses
and Peppers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Honeywood's knee momentarily.
Peppers throws a leg kick which misses Honeywood's front leg but catches the back leg as Honeywood tries to avoid it.
Honeywood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Honeywood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Honeywood.
Honeywood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Peppers tenderised Honeywood's leg. Honeywood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Honeywood throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Peppers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Honeywood is in Peppers's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeywood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Julius Peppers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peppers pulls Honeywood in close to prevent any damage.
Peppers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Honeywood is one step ahead there.
Honeywood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peppers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Honeywood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peppers looking for a sweep. Not yet Peppers, not yet.
Honeywood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peppers's guard.
Honeywood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Honeywood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Honeywood wants to pass the guard but Peppers is keeping the position.
Honeywood drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peppers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Honeywood has Peppers in his guard.
Honeywood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Peppers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Peppers works to advance to full mount. Honeywood defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Honeywood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers controlling his opponent.
Peppers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Honeywood is looking to escape.
Honeywood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Honeywood is looking for a sweep. Peppers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peppers moves nicely into side control.
Peppers wants to control but Honeywood is keeping him busy.
Honeywood manages to get back to half guard.
Pleas Honeywood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julius Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood tries to roll over but Peppers keeps him under control.
Peppers passes to full mount!
Honeywood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Peppers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Honeywood throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Peppers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peppers 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Peppers!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Belgian Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belgian Maniac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason McNeil!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac throws a sloppy head kick and McNeil moves out of range easily.
Maniac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belgian Maniac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNeil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNeil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maniac manages to avoid it.
McNeil 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.
Maniac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maniac is trying to control the position but McNeil postures up.
McNeil thows a big elbow that misses.
Maniac keeping full guard, as McNeil tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McNeil defends well.
McNeil advances position into side control!
McNeil working the ground and pound from side control.
McNeil thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McNeil tries to move to mount but Maniac blocks the move with his legs.
Maniac gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac tries to roll over but McNeil keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNeil is looking to take a break and control but Maniac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maniac is looking to control McNeil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maniac avoid being mounted?
McNeil content to control rather than advance.
Maniac is staying active underneath McNeil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maniac is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maniac is holding on to half guard well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McNeil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maniac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McNeil decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maniac is looking to improve his position.
McNeil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maniac defends it well.
McNeil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maniac has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maniac is looking to control McNeil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maniac avoid being mounted?
McNeil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maniac does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McNeil prevents Maniac from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McNeil trying to mount his opponent but Maniac defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason McNeil dominated that round.
That's time! Maniac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McNeil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maniac counters with a nice body kick.
McNeil with a poor takedown
and Maniac counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maniac throwing strikes from guard but McNeil blocks nicely.
Maniac throwing strikes but missing.
Maniac chips away with some ground and pound.
Maniac controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McNeil keeping full guard, as Maniac tries to pass.
Maniac passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeil is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maniac's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McNeil trying to control but Maniac postures up.
Maniac is trying to control the action in half guard but McNeil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McNeil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McNeil actively working from the bottom here.
McNeil is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maniac lands a nice short elbow.
Maniac is thwarting McNeil's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McNeil is looking to get back to full guard here but Maniac has managed to pass to side control instead.
McNeil working to try and regain half guard.
Maniac controlling from the full mount.
Maniac lands a heavy elbow.
McNeil working to try and regain half guard.
Maniac with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac landing strikes from the mount.
Maniac tries to control but McNeil wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Maniac.
Maniac landing strikes, looking to finish!
McNeil wants to hold on but Maniac pushes him away.
Maniac pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maniac lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McNeil hang on?
Maniac lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McNeil hang on?
Maniac working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McNeil is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNeil in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McNeil is still in real trouble! Can Maniac finish him?
Belgian Maniac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McNeil tries to hold on but Maniac pushes him away.
McNeil seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNeil is in a horrible position here. Maniac smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McNeil is looking to get to half guard.
Maniac lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maniac in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns McNeil that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maniac lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maniac lands a heavy elbow.
Maniac lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McNeil throwing hammer fists to the chest of Maniac. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belgian Maniac dominated that second round.
That's time! Maniac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McNeil has his takedown stuffed
and Maniac counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maniac's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McNeil keeping full guard, as Maniac tries to pass.
Maniac passes McNeil's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maniac is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McNeil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maniac passes to full mount!
McNeil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNeil tries to hold on but Maniac pushes him away.
Maniac pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maniac cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McNeil bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Maniac is looking for a triangle but McNeil pushes his legs off easily.
Maniac is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maniac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeil connects with a couple of short punches.
Maniac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McNeil works over Maniac with some ground and pound from guard.
McNeil trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Maniac manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
McNeil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maniac is looking to work some ground and pound but McNeil has wrist control.
Maniac is looking to work some ground and pound but McNeil has wrist control.
Maniac throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac trying to control but McNeil is working from the bottom.
Maniac is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maniac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McNeil is keeping the position for now.
Maniac throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McNeil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McNeil striking off his back but it's not causing Maniac any problems.
McNeil keeping moving, preventing Maniac from controlling successfully.
Maniac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maniac trying to move into half guard but instead McNeil has managed to sweep!
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.
McNeil preventing the sweep.
Maniac trying to keep a closed guard but McNeil is proving a slippery customer.
Maniac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McNeil working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McNeil trying to control but Maniac is working from the bottom.
McNeil won't allow Maniac to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Belgian Maniac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maniac 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belgian Maniac!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Gambroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shangri-La. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny Gambroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambroni cracks the inside of Shaw's front leg.
Gambroni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gambroni wants it to stay on the feet.
Gambroni cracks Shaw with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like John Shaw has been cut.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gambroni as he jumps to the side.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Gambroni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manny Gambroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Shaw.
Shaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shaw looks gassed!
Gambroni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaw takes one on the button.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gambroni connects with a right hand. Shaw shakes it off.
That kick from Gambroni tenderised Shaw's leg. Shaw is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gambroni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Gambroni.
Gambroni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shaw sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
John Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambroni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shaw momentarily.
Gambroni thuds a left hand into Shaw's body.
Shaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambroni throws a front kick that sends Shaw stumbling back into the cage.
Gambroni is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gambroni has Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Gambroni breaks from the clinch.
Shaw on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gambroni drops Shaw with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shaw looks back up at him and smiles so Gambroni waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Shaw is rocked!
That has opened up John Shaw's cut even more.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gambroni.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Gambroni finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gambroni thuds a left hand into Shaw's body.
Shaw is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gambroni is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shaw.
Gambroni fakes the body blow, causing Shaw to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Shaw goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Gambroni!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz has chosen Click Click Boom as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz throws a head kick but Howell moves out of range.
Howell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Howell misses with a wild body shot.
Ortiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ortiz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Howell scores with a punch to the head.
Ortiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Howell will feel that in the morning.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howell checks a leg kick nicely.
Ortiz moves out of range of the body kick from Howell.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Howell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howell.
An inside leg kick lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a wild combination.
Ortiz throws a lazy body kick
enabling Howell to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Ortiz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortiz.
Howell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Lester Howell 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!
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ortiz throws a nice head kick!
Ortiz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howell moves out of range as Ortiz throws a body kick.
Ortiz tries to work over Howell's front leg with a kick but Howell checks it.
Howell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick.
Howell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Ortiz slips a straight right by Howell.
A big right from Howell misses.
Howell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ortiz throws a leg kick
and Howell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ortiz lands with a kick to the temple. Howell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Howell misses
and Ortiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Howell avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a wild body kick that Howell sees coming a mile off.
Ortiz cracks a nice hook into Howell's ribs.
Ortiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortiz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortiz. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Ortiz does no damage.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Howell moves out of range easily.
Howell avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howell misses with a body punch
and Ortiz counters with a head kick. That will keep Howell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lester Howell's cut is getting worse.
Howell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Ortiz connects with an inside leg kick.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Howell moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz looks to land a combination but Howell avoids it well.
Ortiz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Howell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lester Howell'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.
A head kick by Howell misses
and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand.
Ortiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Howell.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses
and Howell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Ortiz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howell.
Howell throws a lazy head kick
and Ortiz counters with a big head kick but Howell shrugs it off.
Ortiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Howell.
Lester Howell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ortiz misses with a combination
and Howell counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howell takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell throws the left hand but Ortiz avoids the punch easily.
Ortiz throws a leg kick
and Howell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ortiz!
Ortiz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ortiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Howell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ortiz hang on?
Howell with good strikes from the mount here!
Howell landing strikes from the mount and Ortiz is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Howell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Howell lands a heavy elbow.
Howell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Howell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell lands a nice shot to the head.
Howell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ortiz hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howell controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ortiz?
Ortiz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Howell with the ground and pound from mount.
Howell lands a big elbow.
Ortiz taking shots to the head.
Howell raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Howell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Howell breaks from Ortiz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Howell looking to finish Ortiz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ortiz!
Howell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Howell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ortiz looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Ortiz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Howell wants to control the pace but Ortiz is squirming around nicely.
Howell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ortiz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Howell working Ortiz over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howell lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Howell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Howell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lester Howell'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. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Howell. That snapped Ortiz's head back.
Tito Ortiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howell checks a leg kick.
Howell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Howell looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Tito Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Howell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ortiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick
and Howell counters with a takedown into side control.
Howell in side control, throwing shots but Ortiz defends.
Howell grinds an elbow into Ortiz's temple.
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!
Ortiz is pushing Howell's head away, looking to escape. Howell manages to hold on to the position though.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell wants to control but Ortiz is keeping him busy.
Howell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ortiz is not content to let Howell control the position.
Howell throws an elbow but Ortiz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Howell working the ground and pound.
Howell misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Howell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a strike aimed at the side of Ortiz's head but Ortiz avoids it well.
Howell lands a few punches from side control.
Howell staying calm.
Howell scores with punches from side control.
Howell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ortiz pushes Howell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Howell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Howell.
Howell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Howell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortiz keeps working.
Howell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ortiz is trying to get back to his feet.
Ortiz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Howell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortiz keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell is chipping away with strikes.
Howell scores with punches from side control.
Howell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ortiz, who protects the arm well.
Howell trying to control the action but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howell lands some shots froms side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Howell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Howell 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Howell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mat Matmat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cary Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matmat comes to the cage accompanied by pass tha axe. Mat Matmat has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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167 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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26
160 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Matmat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cary Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matmat checks a low kick from Thompson.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Matmat checks it.
Matmat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matmat somewhat.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson tries to score with a low kick but Matmat moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Matmat.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matmat misses with a wild body shot.
Matmat dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Matmat's head and hops out.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson tries to clinch but Matmat is having none of it.
Thompson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matmat misses the jab.
Thompson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matmat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson tries to clinch but Matmat moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson throws a chopping leg kick but Matmat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thompson tries to work over Matmat's front leg with a kick but Matmat checks it.
Thompson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Matmat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matmat thuds his right hand into Thompson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Matmat.
Matmat lands a jab to Thompson's midsection.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mat Matmat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Matmat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson thumps Matmat with a low kick.
Matmat blocks a leg kick.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matmat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matmat off to one side.
Thompson throws a head kick but Matmat moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice body punch from Matmat.
Matmat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Matmat thuds his right hand into Thompson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Matmat moved away.
Matmat misses the jab.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Matmat.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matmat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matmat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Matmat scores with a jab.
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.
Matmat missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson tried to score with a low kick but Matmat checks it.
Thompson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matmat.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thompson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Matmat misses with a straight left.
Thompson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matmat misses with a hook.
Matmat misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Matmat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matmat tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Matmat dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thompson slips a straight right by Matmat.
Matmat scores with a nice right hand.
Matmat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matmat throws a head kick that misses.
Cary Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson tries to clinch but Matmat moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson throws a push kick but Matmat slaps the foot to one side.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Matmat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Matmat. Those never looked like landing.
Matmat swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Matmat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Matmat is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Matmat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matmat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Thompson tenderised Matmat's leg. Matmat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thompson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Matmat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matmat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matmat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thompson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thompson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Matmat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matmat trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matmat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matmat throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson is trying to control the position but Matmat postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cary Thompson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Matmat gets the takedown into side control.
Thompson tries to buck Matmat off but Matmat is having none of it.
Matmat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom here.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Matmat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matmat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Matmat tries to score with some ground and pound. Thompson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Matmat working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thompson wants to control but Matmat postures up.
Matmat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Matmat stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but Matmat keeps moving and retains side control.
Matmat wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Matmat tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matmat has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Matmat in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Matmat trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Matmat looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Matmat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thompson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Matmat dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thompson tries to clinch but Matmat moves out of range.
Matmat throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Matmat.
Matmat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matmat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid body kick from Thompson.
Thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Matmat keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matmat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matmat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matmat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson throws a right hand that Matmat ducks under and follows up with a left that Matmat also avoids with ease.
Matmat throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Matmat misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thompson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Thompson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Thompson stands up.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Matmat.
Cary Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Matmat tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matmat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Matmat there.
Thompson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Matmat is avoiding it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Matmat enables Thompson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Matmat manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thompson wants to stand but Matmat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matmat keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Cary Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson stands up and waves to Matmat to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
Matmat lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matmat moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matmat circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Matmat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Matmat circles away.
Matmat connects with a single shot there.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matmat pinned against the cage. Matmat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matmat throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Matmat.
Thompson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matmat rather than just go for the knockout.
Matmat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Matmat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matmat off to one side.
Mat Matmat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Matmat works Thompson's body with a nice hook.
Matmat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matmat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson lands with a kick to the temple. Matmat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Matmat fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mat Matmat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Matmat circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cary Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matmat 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mat Matmat!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Kauffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Mantis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kauffman comes to the cage accompanied by Another One Bites the Dust by Queen. 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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193 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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22
197 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Kauffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Mantis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kauffman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kauffman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mantis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kauffman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kauffman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kauffman thows a leg kick but Mantis checks it
and Mantis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kauffman looks to land a combination but Mantis avoids it well.
A head kick by Mantis misses
and Kauffman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mantis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Mantis. Those never looked like landing.
Mantis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kauffman's sensitive parts.
Mantis blocks a jab.
Mantis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kauffman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kauffman connects with a body shot that sends Mantis's belly button to the back.
Kauffman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mantis counters with a good, hard body kick but Kauffman shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauffman misses with a straight left.
Chad Kauffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kauffman checks the leg kick.
Kauffman throws a lazy right hand but Mantis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Kauffman blocks the low kick.
Kauffman misses with a body shot.
Kauffman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kauffman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mantis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kauffman.
A big right from Mantis misses.
Kauffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantis is just out of range.
Kauffman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mantis to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman's corner calls for a 1-2. Kauffman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kauffman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mantis counters with an inside leg kick.
Mantis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kauffman.
Kauffman wants to clinch.
Kauffman checks a leg kick nicely.
Kauffman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mantis momentarily.
Mantis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kauffman catches Mantis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mantis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Kauffman. That snapped Mantis's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mantis misses with a head kick.
Kauffman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mantis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mantis.
Kauffman fails to land with a series of punches.
Kauffman throws a right hand that Mantis ducks under and follows up with a left that Mantis also avoids with ease.
Mantis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mantis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kauffman is out of range.
Mantis throws a leg kick
and Kauffman counters with a left and a right that stings Mantis.
Kauffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mantis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kauffmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kauffman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mantis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mantis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kauffman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mantis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mantis thuds his right hand into Kauffman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kauffman throws a solid leg kick but Mantis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kauffman.
Nice body punch from Kauffman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mantis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mantis misses the shot to the body.
Mantis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Mantis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kauffman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kauffman cracks a nice hook into Mantis's ribs.
Mantis throws a head kick but Kauffman moves out of range.
Mantis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mantis throws a push kick but Kauffman slaps the foot to one side.
Kauffman wants to clinch up but Mantis keeps it at a distance.
Kauffman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mantis is out of range.
Kauffman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kauffman wants to clinch up but Mantis keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mantis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mantis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kauffman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mantis on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauffman misses with a combination
and Mantis counters with an inside leg kick.
Kauffman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mantis counters with a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Mantis finds it's target.
Kauffman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kauffman throws a right hand that Mantis ducks under and follows up with a left that Mantis also avoids with ease.
Mantis lands with a good body shot.
Kauffman misses with a combination
and Mantis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mantis scores with a jab to the head.
Kauffman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mantis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kauffman. That did some damage!
Marvin Mantis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kauffman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantis blocks a jab.
A big right from Kauffman misses.
Kauffman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kauffman thows a body shot but no joy.
Kauffman cracks Mantis with a good jab.
Mantis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kauffman counters with an outside leg kick.
Kauffman missing with a left hand there. Mantis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Kauffman as he connects with a hook.
Kauffman misses with a double jab.
Kauffman throws a hook but Mantis avoids it easily.
Mantis loads up on a big right hand but Kauffman slips the punch.
Kauffman throws a hook to the side of Mantis's head but Mantis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantis is looking to chop away at Kauffman's legs.
Mantis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kauffman.
Nice straight punches there by Kauffman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kauffman.
Kauffman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mantis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mantis staying out of range there.
Kauffman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mantis swats away the attempt to clinch by Kauffman.
Kauffman feints a jab promting Mantis to slip. Kauffman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mantis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mantis misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman lands a glancing blow to the side of Mantis's head.
A head kick misses from Mantis.
Kauffman misses with a hook.
Mantis moves away from the strike by Kauffman.
Mantis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kauffman.
Kauffman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantis.
Mantis misses with a low kick as Kauffman jumps back.
Mantis misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kauffman. That's going to slow Mantis down.
Kauffman closes the distance and pushes Mantis back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mantis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mantis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mantis takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Kauffman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kauffman throws a lazy right hand but Mantis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kauffman tests Mantis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kauffman avoids a kick to the body.
Kauffman blocks a jab.
A low kick from Kauffman misses
letting Mantis counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Kauffman misses its intended target.
Kauffman throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mantis counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kauffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mantis manages to avoid it.
Mantis misses with a body shot.
Kauffman moves in looking to clinch but Mantis pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Kauffman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kauffman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kauffman, right into the meat.
Mantis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kauffman can pounce on him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kauffman.
Kauffman throws a hook but Mantis avoids it easily.
Kauffman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mantis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mantis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kauffman.
Kauffman moves out of range as Mantis throws a body kick.
Mantis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kauffman.
Kauffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantis moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mantis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kauffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantis moves away.
Mantis checks a leg kick nicely.
Mantis tries to land a leg kick but Kauffman saw it coming and moves away.
Kauffman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mantis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kauffman is out of range and Mantis settles back down.
Kauffman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mantis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mantis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mantis connects with a single shot there.
Mantis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kauffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantis is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman throws an overhand right that lands on Mantis's shoulder, as Mantis tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Kauffman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mantis doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Mantis.
Mantis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kauffman misses with an uppercut. Mantis saw that one coming.
A combination from Kauffman does no damage.
Kauffman tries to close the distance and clinch but Mantis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mantis thows a leg kick but Kauffman checks it
and Kauffman counters with a nice body shot.
Kauffman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kauffman throws a series of punches but Mantis avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Mantis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mantis.
A low kick from Kauffman misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kauffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kauffman.
Kauffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Mantis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mantis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mantis.
Kauffman checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Mantis misses
and Kauffman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mantis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kauffman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Kauffman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kauffman 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Kauffman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and liz succubus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tripper comes to the cage accompanied by TEAR AWAY. succubus has chosen Ludacris "Blueberry Yum Yum" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jack Tripper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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256 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Tripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, liz succubus!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
succubus throws a front kick that sends Tripper stumbling back into the cage.
Tripper clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Tripper fails to land.
Tripper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tripper misses with some punches.
Tripper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of succubuss head.
succubus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tripper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
succubus stuffs the takedown attempt from Tripper. Tripper gets slowly back to his feet.
succubus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tripper's head.
Tripper tries to close the distance and clinch but succubus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tripper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for succubus!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tripper throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
succubus avoids a strike by Tripper and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Tripper's guard! Fantastic escape!
That's one minute gone in the round.
succubus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tripper's guard.
Tripper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. succubus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. succubus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tripper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
succubus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
succubus wants to stand but Tripper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
succubus stands up from Tripper's guard - succubus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tripper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of succubus's head.
It looks like liz succubus has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
succubus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tripper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
liz succubus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tripper checks a leg kick.
Tripper blocks a head kick by succubus.
succubus tries to work over Tripper's front leg with a kick but Tripper checks it.
Tripper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
succubus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and succubus wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Tripper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
succubus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tripper to score an easy takedown into full guard.
succubus controls Tripper momentarily but Tripper frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripper throws a strike but succubus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
succubus tries to stand but Tripper is controlling from the bottom.
Tripper 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.
Tripper has his foot on succubus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. succubus works his way back into a safe position though.
Tripper looking for a guillotine here but succubus defends easily.
succubus throws a big right hand that misses.
Tripper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from succubus.
succubus is looking to stand up but Tripper won't let him.
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.
succubus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
succubus throwing strikes from guard but Tripper blocks nicely.
Tripper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
succubus throws a big right hand that misses.
Tripper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for succubus!
Tripper dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tripper looking to ground and pound but succubus is blocking nicely.
Tripper content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tripper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on liz succubus'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.
A solid leg kick lands there for succubus.
Tripper throws a looping overhand right but succubus ducks down to avoid it.
Tripper misses with a wild body shot.
Tripper looks to land a right hand but succubus moved out of range.
succubus connects with a high kick.
Tripper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but succubus was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripper.
succubus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tripper counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in succubus's guard now.
Tripper wants to control from the top but succubus keeps moving.
Tripper looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
succubus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tripper!
Tripper sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
succubus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
succubus gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Tripper bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tripper postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tripper in side control, throwing shots but succubus defends.
Tripper throws a strike aimed at the side of succubus's head but succubus avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper wants to control for a moment but succubus uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tripper is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and succubus reverses the position - he's now on top in Tripper's guard.
succubus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tripper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tripper has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. succubus doesn't defend quickly enough and Tripper has managed to lock this one up! Can succubus escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tripper on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Tripper!
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