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CoV 130 in NY PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkinson has chosen Our Lady Peace - Whatever as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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184 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Reed! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Wilkinson! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Reed misses. Wilkinson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Wilkinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard. Reed wants to stand up but Wilkinson is controlling him. Wilkinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wilkinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reed swivels though and keeps the full guard. Reed trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Reed throws the left hand but Wilkinson avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reed shoots and misses so Wilkinson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Wilkinson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Wilkinson wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position. Wilkinson trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom. Wilkinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reed swivels though and keeps the full guard. Wilkinson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Wilkinson passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilkinson tries to pass to full mount but Reed defends it. Wilkinson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reed has managed to free his arm - good work. Wilkinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Wilkinson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Wilkinson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Wilkinson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reed looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilkinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reed is looking to escape. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Wilkinson controlling his opponent. Reed is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reed regains half guard. Reed is refusing to be controlled, as Wilkinson sits in half guard. Wilkinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Reed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wilkinson is pressing down on Reed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reed is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilkinson in particular looking to stall. Reed is not content to let Wilkinson control the position. Wilkinson works his foot free and advances to mount. Wilkinson trying to control but Reed is having none of it. Wilkinson goes for an armbar but Reed turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Reed. Wilkinson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wilkinson dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wilkinson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Reed has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Wilkinson's lack of action.
Wilkinson trying to control from half guard but Reed is working away. Wilkinson passes the guard and advances to mount! Reed is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Wilkinson has taken his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reed has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Reed trying to control but not successfully. Wilkinson landing with strikes. Wilkinson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Reed defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Wilkinson misses with an elbow to the head. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wilkinson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wilkinson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Reed up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilkinson tries to get the hooks in deep but Reed pushed the leg off. Wilkinson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Will Wilkinson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Wilkinson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Wilkinson.
Reed tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Wilkinson wants to control the pace but Reed is squirming around nicely. Sam Wilkinson has got the better of the ground game so far. Wilkinson looking to control and managing it successfully. Wilkinson wants to control the pace but Reed is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sam Wilkinson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Wilkinson throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it. Reed misses with a body shot
and Wilkinson counters with a single leg into guard. Reed didn't expect that. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wilkinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Wilkinson is pushing down on Reed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reed is fighting to maintain full guard but Wilkinson has managed to sneak the leg through. Reed won't allow Wilkinson to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilkinson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reed is just riding it out for now. Wilkinson eventually gives up the hold. Wilkinson wants to control but Reed is keeping him busy. Wilkinson sitting and controlling from the half guard. Wilkinson prevents Reed from improving his position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wilkinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Reed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilkinson counters with a straight right hand. Wilkinson shoots in but no luck this time. Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilkinson is just out of range. Wilkinson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reed is trying to defend but Wilkinson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Wilkinson wants to free his trapped foot but Reed is holding on for dear life with his legs. Reed tries to roll over but Wilkinson keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilkinson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Wilkinson is looking for a kimura here.
Wilkinson is looking to advance position but Reed won't allow it. Wilkinson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Wilkinson is thwarting Reed's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Wilkinson wants to take a breather but Reed is having none of it. Reed gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wilkinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard. Wilkinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Wilkinson forces his way into half guard. Wilkinson trying to mount his opponent but Reed defends it. Reed wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilkinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reed defends it well. Wilkinson wants to pass to mount but Reed is defending the position. Wilkinson performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Wilkinson is working for a kimura here but Reed manages to reverse the position and he's now in Wilkinson's guard.
Reed looking to pass the guard. Reed advances to half guard. Wilkinson gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilkinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reed is aware though and is defending well. Wilkinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilkinson, not yet. Wilkinson managing to control the position. Wilkinson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reed wants to control but Wilkinson is having none of it. Wilkinson trying to control but he's not successful this time. Billy Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wilkinson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reed can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight! Sam Wilkinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Wilkinson 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Sam Wilkinson! Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Sam Wilkinson! Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Sam Wilkinson!
Sam Wilkinson wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chip Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kichiro Kaneko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Star Spangled Banner. 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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175 cm
28
162 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chip Freedom! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kichiro Kaneko! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Freedom swings widly with a right hand
and Kaneko counters with a nice uppercut. Kaneko takes a swing at Freedom's ribcage but misses. Freedom throws a sloppy head kick and Kaneko moves out of range easily. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaneko checks a leg kick. Kaneko slips under a jab. Kaneko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Freedom! Kaneko unloading with bombs! Freedom working to try and regain half guard.
Kaneko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kaneko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaneko with shots to the head and body - Freedom looks very uncomfortable down there. Freedom is in a horrible position here. Kaneko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Freedom is desperately trying to improve his position but Kaneko has a good base and remains in mount. BOOM! Kaneko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Freedom is looking to get to half guard. Kaneko landing shots from mount. Kaneko controlling the position easily from mount. Kaneko lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaneko landing strikes from the mount. Freedom taking shots to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kaneko raining down hammerfists from mount. Kaneko landing strikes from the mount.
Freedom is rocked! Kaneko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Freedom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kaneko cracks Freedom with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kichiro Kaneko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nino Pagnotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pagnotto's entrance music is Angels-Dirty Money. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Porter's choice of entrance music: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Roller Coaster of Love. Nino Pagnotto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Porter's chin.
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171 cm
26
181 lbs
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177 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nino Pagnotto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Porter! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pagnotto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Porter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Porter is looking for a sweep. Pagnotto trying to control the position but Porter is working away. Porter is trying to escape the position but Pagnotto is controlling the position. Pagnotto fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Porter wants to get back to his feet. Pagnotto trying to control the action but Porter is working from the bottom. Porter is trying to get back to his feet. Porter wants to control but Pagnotto postures up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Porter regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pagnotto's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Porter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Porter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pagnotto. Porter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Pagnotto stands up from Porter's guard - Pagnotto perhaps looking for a knockout. Pagnotto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Pagnotto stands up. Porter lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pagnotto darts in and clinches Porter up against the cage. Porter misses with some punches.
Porter misses with some punches.
Pagnotto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Porter lands a shoulder strike. Pagnotto cracks Porter with a nice body shot. A short right from Porter. Pagnotto misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Pagnotto.
Pagnotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Porter uses good head movement to avoid it. Porter is trying to push Pagnotto away but Pagnotto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Porter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Porter misses with an uppercut
and Pagnotto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Porter! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pagnotto with good strikes from the mount here! Pagnotto controlling the pace for now. Porter is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pagnotto lands a nice shot to the head. Porter is trying to stand up. Pagnotto wants to control the pace but Porter is squirming around nicely. Porter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Pagnotto looking to control and managing it successfully. Pagnotto landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pagnotto scoring with strikes but Porter is staying in there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Porter avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pagnotto.
Pagnotto controlling the position easily from mount. Pagnotto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Porter's face.
Pagnotto working the ground and pound effectively.
Pagnotto controlling his opponent. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Porter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pagnotto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Pagnotto dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pagnotto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porter.
A low kick from Porter misses and Pagnotto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Porter! Porter is trying to escape the mount.
Pagnotto avoids the attempt from Porter to control. Nino Pagnotto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Pagnotto wants to control the pace but Porter is squirming around nicely. Pagnotto throws a wild left hand from mount and Porter manages to wriggle his way back to half guard. Porter manages to escape and get back to his feet! Matt Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good leg kick by Porter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Porter connects with a solid leg kick. Porter throws a leg kick that is checked so Pagnotto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Porter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Porter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Pagnotto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Porter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pagnotto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Porter is fending him off so far but Pagnotto persists. Nope, Porter circles away and we're back to standing. Pagnotto 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. Porter is looking for a triangle but Pagnotto pushes his legs off easily.
Porter is breathing heavily. Porter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pagnotto sitting in guard, not really doing much. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Porter is looking to stand up but Pagnotto isn't so interested in that idea. Porter is working an open guard so Pagnotto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Porter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pagnotto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pagnotto. Pagnotto wants to pass the guard but Porter is keeping the position. Pagnotto trying to control but Porter is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pagnotto looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Pagnotto won't allow Porter to get back to his feet. Porter keeping moving, preventing Pagnotto from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nino Pagnotto. Pagnotto shoots for a takedown but Porter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Porter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Porter throws a combination that misses and Pagnotto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Porter's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pagnotto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Porter looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pagnotto has picked Porter up and slammed him! Porter can't keep hold of the triangle and Pagnotto manages to pass to side control! Pagnotto controlling the position. Pagnotto stands up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Porter 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. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Porter, right into the meat.
Matt Porter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pagnotto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Pagnotto 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!
Pagnotto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Porter. Porter throws a right hand that misses
and Pagnotto counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Pagnotto throwing shots but Porter is blocking nicely. Pagnotto is trying to control the action in half guard but Porter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Porter pushes Pagnotto off looking to stand but Pagnotto dives back in and keeps control.
Pagnotto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Porter tries to kick Pagnotto off but Pagnotto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Porter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Pagnotto stands up out of the half guard. Pagnotto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Pagnotto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porter is keeping the position for now. Pagnotto wants to control from the top but Porter keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pagnotto stands up and waves to Porter to follow him. Porter throws the left hand but Pagnotto avoids the punch easily. Pagnotto misses with a takedown attempt - Porter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Pagnotto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Porter misses with a few strikes there.
Porter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Porter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pagnotto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Porter! Porter tries to get back to half guard but can't. Pagnotto trying to control but he's not successful this time. Pagnotto raining down hammerfists from mount. Pagnotto trying to control but Porter is having none of it. Pagnotto avoids the attempt from Porter to control. Pagnotto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Porter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Nino Pagnotto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Pagnotto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porter can do to turn this around? Pagnotto controlling the position easily from mount. Porter's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Pagnotto controlling from mount. Porter regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Porter is trying to stand.
Pagnotto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nino Pagnotto. Porter throws a poor cross that misses
and Pagnotto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Porter won't be happy with that. Pagnotto passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Porter! Pagnotto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pagnotto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Nino Pagnotto showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pagnotto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Nino Pagnotto! Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Nino Pagnotto! Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Nino Pagnotto!
Nino Pagnotto wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Whit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppin Larter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larter has chosen Analiese as his entrance music. Peppin Larter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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159 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernie Whit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peppin Larter! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Whit throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Whit looks to score with a jab to the body but Larter is just out of range. Nice sprawl there from Larter as Whit shoots in. A momentary lapse in concentration from Larter enables Whit to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Larter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Whit has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Larter keeping moving, preventing Whit from controlling successfully. Larter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whit is controlling him. Whit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larter is keeping the position for now. Larter trying to control the position.
Whit trying to control but Larter is working from the bottom. Whit throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Whit throws a strike but Larter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whit looking for a sweep. Not yet Whit, not yet. Larter trying to control but Whit is working from the bottom. Whit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larter is one step ahead there. Larter controlling from the top position. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Larter tries to free his leg and advance position but Whit is retaining full guard. Larter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Whit wants to hit a switch here but Larter passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Whit there! Whit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. The referee warns Whit that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Larter is landing with some decent strikes but Whit is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Larter looking to secure an arm triangle but Whit defends it well. Whit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Whit is working hard here to advance position. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Larter tries to control but Whit wriggling away. Larter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Whit looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Larter unloading with bombs! Whit is trying desperately to improve position. Larter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Whit hang on? Whit tries to reverse the position but Larter maintains control. Whit wants to hold on but Larter pushes him away. Whit working to try and regain half guard.
Larter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Whit can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Larter looking to finish Whit with some ground and pound. This is bad for Whit! Whit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Nice strikes from Larter there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Larter prevents Whit from improving his position. Whit wants to control but Larter is keeping busy.
Larter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Whit is trying to get back to full guard. Whit controlling the position well. Whit is staying active underneath Larter, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Whit tries to roll over but Larter keeps him under control. Larter is figuring out what he wants to do next. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peppin Larter dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Whit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Larter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whit backwards. Whit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whit tries a body shot but Larter blocks it.
Whit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Larter tries to throw a body punch but Whit avoids it by throwing Larter back against the cage. Larter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whit lands a body shot. Whit can't find room to land a body shot as Larter controls the action.
Larter lands on the inside with an uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Larter lands with a left to the head. Whit tries a body shot but Larter blocks it.
Larter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Whit is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Larter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. A nice right hand lands inside from Whit. Larter manages to break the clinch.
Whit forces Larter back against the cage and clinches. Larter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Whit wants to improve his position but Larter is controlling well.
Larter is breathing heavily. Whit is looking to control Larter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whit avoid being mounted? Whit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larter on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whit wants to improve his position but Larter is controlling well.
Larter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Whit regains full guard. Nicely done. Whit looking for a sweep. Not yet Whit, not yet. Larter working some strikes from top position. Whit pulls Larter in close to prevent any damage. Whit keeping moving, preventing Larter from controlling successfully. Whit manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whit in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Larter manages to regain half guard. Good work. Larter kicks off Whit and gets to his feet. Whit has closed the distance and engaged Larter in a clinch.
Whit blocks a body shot from Larter. Whit has a couple of punches blocked by Larter.
Larter lands a right hand. Whit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larter blocks a body shot from Whit. Whit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Larter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Larter lands a nice shot to the body. Whit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Larter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Whit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Larter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Larter lands a hook that snaps the head of Whit backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whit misses with a punch on the inside.
Larter misses with a punch on the inside.
Whit has Larter pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Whit pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Larter tumbling to the mat - Whit dives into Larter's guard. Larter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Whit thows a big elbow that misses. Whit wants to pass the guard but Larter is keeping the position. Whit landing some decent shots from guard. Larter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Whit tries to roll over but Larter keeps him under control. Whit trying to control here.
Whit tries to roll over but Larter keeps him under control. Larter trying to control the pace. Whit trying to hold on to Larter's head to control him but Larter postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Whit is trying to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ernie Whit will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Larter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larter with a lazy takedown attempt and Whit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larter thinking. Whit throws a lazy uppercut
and Larter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Whit gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Larter sitting in guard, not really doing much. Larter won't allow Whit to sweep him here. Larter wants to control from the top but Whit keeps moving. Whit tries to land a sweep but no joy. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Larter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Whit lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Larter!
That's one minute gone in the round. Whit with a couple of short strikes. A nice elbow there by Whit. Larter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Whit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Larter is trying desperately to improve position. Whit lands with some strikes. Larter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Whit is landing with some decent strikes but Larter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Peppin Larter has got the better of the ground game so far. Whit breaks from Larter's wrist control and lands an elbow. The referee warns Larter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whit landing strikes from the mount. Whit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action! Whit wants to control the pace but Larter is squirming around nicely. Larter can't escape the position.
Whit landing strikes, looking to finish! Whit scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Larter tries to hold on but Whit pushes him away. Whit is landing with some decent strikes but Larter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Whit unloading with bombs!
Larter is rocked! Oooooh, big shot lands for Whit! Larter is hurt baaadly! Whit is firing away with more strikes - Larter is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernie Whit!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thelvyn Hyrokkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Theme song. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lamar Washington! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thelvyn Hyrokkin! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice body kick there by Washington. Washington is looking to clinch but Hyrokkin is avoiding it.
Hyrokkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington. Hyrokkin gets in close and instigates a clinch. Washington lands a body punch in the clinch. Hyrokkin pushes off an throws an elbow but Washington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Hyrokkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Washington walks away with a smile on his face. Hyrokkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Thelvyn Hyrokkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Washington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hyrokkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington misses with a short punch on the inside. Washington digs a right hand into Hyrokkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hyrokkin's gas tank. Hyrokkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyrokkin scores with a nice hook to the head. Hyrokkin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Washington avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Hyrokkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyrokkin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land. Washington lands a hook that snaps the head of Hyrokkin backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington. A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land. Washington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hyrokkin looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hyrokkin has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Washington presses Hyrokkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A right handed body shot lands from Washington.
Washington scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hyrokkin blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington. Hyrokkin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Washington prevents it.
Lamar Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thelvyn Hyrokkin. Washington tries a knee to the head but Hyrokkin blocks it.
Hyrokkin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hyrokkin takes a shot to the head. Washington lands a knee to the body.
Hyrokkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Washington misses with a hook from the clinch. Washington lands with a light punch inside. Washington lands a shoulder strike. Washington pushes Hyrokkin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Washington with a knee to the head.
Washington lands a left hand.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyrokkin uses good head movement to avoid it. A left hand lands to the body for Washington.
Washington lands a nice uppercut. Washington misses with a hook from the clinch. Hyrokkin blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Washington.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Washington misses with a knee strike.
Hyrokkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Washington gets through Hyrokkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Washington lands with a left to the head. Washington lands a hook that snaps the head of Hyrokkin backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hyrokkin blocks it with crossed arms. Washington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Washington lands a shot to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Washington.
Washington working Hyrokkin over with knees to the body. Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Hyrokkin.
Washington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hyrokkin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Washington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hyrokkin. Washington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hyrokkin's face.
Washington scores with a shoulder strike. Washington dodges an elbow strike from Hyrokkin.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch. Hyrokkin lands an elbow that stopped Washington in his tracks for a moment. A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land. A short left from Washington. Hyrokkin blocks an uppercut.
Hyrokkin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Washington landing knees to the head.
Hyrokkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Washington backwards. Washington misses with a hook from the clinch. Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyrokkin's elbow. Washington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyrokkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Hyrokkin lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hyrokkin works on Washington's body with a couple of short punches. Hyrokkin lands a knee to the body.
Hyrokkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards. Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hyrokkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hyrokkin lands a body punch in the clinch. Washington tries a body shot but Hyrokkin blocks it.
A short left from Hyrokkin. Hyrokkin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Hyrokkin is working for takedown but Washington is calmly controlling the position for now. Hyrokkin scores with a hook to the body. Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short left from Hyrokkin. Washington lands a left hand.
Hyrokkin lands with a short shot to the head. Washington lands a nice uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyrokkin. Hyrokkin working some nice short punches in the clinch. Washington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hyrokkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrokkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyrokkin. Washington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Hyrokkin controls the action.
Hyrokkin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Washington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hyrokkin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Hyrokkin.
Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Washington.
Hyrokkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Hyrokkin lands a hook to the side of the head. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Hyrokkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Washington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short body shot lands from Hyrokkin as the two fighters clinch.
Hyrokkin looks to throw an elbow but misses. Hyrokkin misses with a hook from the clinch. Hyrokkin lands with a left to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hyrokkin. Hyrokkin blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hyrokkin lands a shoulder strike. Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Washington.
Washington gets underhooks to prevent Hyrokkin's takedown attempt.
Washington pushes Hyrokkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Washington. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Washington dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Washington.
Hyrokkin moves into range and clinches up with Washington. Washington lands a nice shot to the body. Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyrokkin. Good body shot from Hyrokkin.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Washington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hyrokkin throws an elbow that misses.
Washington tries a body shot but Hyrokkin blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington. Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hyrokkin blocks it with crossed arms. Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Washington takes an elbow to the temple. Washington lands an uppercut. A shot in the inside from Hyrokkin. Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrokkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hyrokkin throws an elbow but it misses.
Hyrokkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hyrokkin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washington.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Hyrokkin lands an elbow inside that Washington shrugs off. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hyrokkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards. Washington is pressed up against the cage. Hyrokkin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Washington down to the mat. Washington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hyrokkin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Lamar Washington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Washington looks to clinch and Hyrokkin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Washington really felt that one! Washington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hyrokkin instigates a clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hyrokkin. Washington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hyrokkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Washington misses with a short punch on the inside. Hyrokkin takes a shot to the head. Washington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hyrokkin throws an elbow that misses.
Washington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hyrokkin looks to throw an elbow but misses. Washington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Washington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hyrokkins head. Hyrokkin blocks an uppercut.
Hyrokkin prevents a body shot from Washington. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Washington obliges. Washington with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Washington lands a nice shot to the body. Washington tries to work over Hyrokkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Washington scores with a shot to the side of Hyrokkin's head. Washington misses with a short punch on the inside. Washington avoids a wild elbow strike from Hyrokkin. Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyrokkin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lamar Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thelvyn Hyrokkin. Washington lands a knee to the head.
Washington misses with the head strike.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington misses with a short punch on the inside. Hyrokkin lands an uppercut. Hyrokkin prevents a body shot from Washington. Washington misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Hyrokkin.
Hyrokkin pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Washington gets through Hyrokkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Washington working aggressively here.
Washington misses with some punches.
Hyrokkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hyrokkin is trying to trip Washington. He has hold of a leg but Washington is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hyrokkin persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Washington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hyrokkin prevents Washington from getting back to his feet. Hyrokkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hyrokkin scoring with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hyrokkin throwing strikes but missing. Hyrokkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Washington is keeping the position for now. Washington tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hyrokkin wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position. Washington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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. Washington wants to stand but Hyrokkin is controlling the position. Hyrokkin wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving. Washington is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Washington on the inside. Washington takes an elbow to the forehead. Hyrokkin misses with an elbow over the top. Hyrokkin blocking some punches.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyrokkin uses good head movement to avoid it. Washington blocking some punches.
Washington dodges an elbow strike from Hyrokkin.
Hyrokkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Washington working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyrokkin. Washington misses with a body punch.
Hyrokkin lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thelvyn Hyrokkin will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hyrokkin drives through and clinches with Washington against the cage.
Washington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Washington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Washington works on Hyrokkin's body with a couple of short punches. Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Hyrokkin controls the action.
Hyrokkin pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Hyrokkin.
Hyrokkin lands a damaging elbow. A head punch on the inside from Hyrokkin fails to land. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hyrokkin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Washington's brow. Hyrokkin lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Washington scores with a nice hook to the head. A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land. A short right from Hyrokkin on the inside. Hyrokkin lands a hook to the side of the head. Hyrokkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Washington backwards. Washington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyrokkin missing with knees to the body.
Washington blocks an elbow strike from Hyrokkin.
Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hyrokkin blocks it with crossed arms. A head punch on the inside from Hyrokkin fails to land. Washington misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hyrokkin. Nice body punch from Washington - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hyrokkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards. Hyrokkin avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Hyrokkin misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyrokkin. Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyrokkin. Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Hyrokkin controls the action.
Hyrokkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hyrokkin blocking some punches.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Washington - that landed with a thud.
Washington tries a body shot but Hyrokkin blocks it.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrokkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A nice right hand lands inside from Hyrokkin. Hyrokkin trying to land knees to the body.
Washington misses with some punches.
Hyrokkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyrokkin works on Washington's body with a couple of short punches. A short uppercut from Hyrokkin. Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hyrokkin avoids it. Nice elbow from Hyrokkin. Washington takes an elbow to the temple. Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyrokkin's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Hyrokkin. Hyrokkin lands with a left to the head. Hyrokkin cracks Washington with a nice body shot. Hyrokkin blocking some punches.
Hyrokkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hyrokkin lands a right hand. Hyrokkin working Washington over with knees to the body. Hyrokkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Washington takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyrokkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Washington is leaning against Hyrokkin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hyrokkin lands on the inside with an uppercut. Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hyrokkin blocks it with crossed arms. Hyrokkin working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hyrokkin prevents a body shot from Washington. Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hyrokkin blocks it with crossed arms. Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hyrokkin avoids it. Hyrokkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Hyrokkin lands an elbow just above Washington 's eye. Hyrokkin scores with a shoulder strike. Washington missing with knees to the body.
Hyrokkin lands a nice uppercut. Hyrokkin lands an elbow inside that Washington shrugs off. Hyrokkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hyrokkin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Washington wants to get back to his feet but Hyrokkin passes into half guard.
Washington is trying to stand.
Hyrokkin lands with a punch from half guard. Washington is looking to escape. Hyrokkin scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Hyrokkin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Washington is not content to let Hyrokkin control the position. Washington wants to control but Hyrokkin is keeping busy.
Washington is looking to improve his position.
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. Hyrokkin working over Washington with some ground and pound. Washington looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Hyrokkin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Washington defends it well. Hyrokkin trying to pass the guard but Washington defending well. Washington is looking to escape. Hyrokkin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Washington wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Thelvyn Hyrokkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Hyrokkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Lamar Washington! Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Lamar Washington! Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Lamar Washington!
Lamar Washington wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Pharaoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Pharaoh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dusty Bottoms! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Bottoms misses. Bottoms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pharaoh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bottoms to the mat! Bottoms manages to get full guard. Bottoms working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pharaoh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pharaoh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Pharaoh stopping the sweep attempt from Bottoms. Bottoms bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pharaoh's guard. Pharaoh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Bottoms lands a couple of decent looking shots. Bottoms makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Bottoms trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Pharaoh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pharaoh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bottoms defends it easily. Bottoms slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pharaoh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Pharaoh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bottoms scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Bottoms sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pharaoh defending well though. Pharaoh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bottoms's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bottoms's back! Bottoms turns into Pharaoh and is now in his guard.
Bottoms with a flurry of punches that miss. Bottoms stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pharaoh swivels though and keeps the full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Pharaoh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bottoms can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Bottoms looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bottoms lands a couple of elbows. Bottoms chips away with some ground and pound. Bottoms landing with the ground and pound. Bottoms in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bottoms working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pharaoh's head. Bottoms advances position into side control! Bottoms lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Bottoms connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pharaoh some visible discomfort.
Pharaoh on the wrong end of some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bottoms scores with a couple of short elbows. Pharaoh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pharaoh takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Bottoms lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pharaoh down.
Pharaoh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Bottoms is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Bottoms uses his free foot to push down on Pharaoh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pharaoh. Pharaoh is desperately trying to improve his position but Bottoms has a good base and remains in mount. Bottoms working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pharaoh is rocked! A nice elbow there by Bottoms. Oh Pharaoh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bottoms looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Pharaoh covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dusty Bottoms!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percival Milquetoast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milquetoast has chosen "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" - Scissor Sisters as his entrance music. Raul Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Hughes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Percival Milquetoast! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Milquetoast pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Milquetoast staying out of range there. Milquetoast throws a quick inside leg kick. Hughes with a jab. Milquetoast fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
Milquetoast gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab. Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hughes misses with a looping left. Milquetoast on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Percival Milquetoast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Milquetoast shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Milquetoast was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Hughes tries to hold on but Milquetoast pushes him away. Milquetoast looking to finish Hughes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hughes! Milquetoast throws a sloppy strike and Hughes uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Hughes has ended up in Milquetoast's guard.
Hughes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Milquetoast is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Hughes is doing well to control the position and prevent Milquetoast from advancing to side control. Milquetoast has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Milquetoast missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Milquetoast. Milquetoast prevents Hughes from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Milquetoast throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Milquetoast with the ground and pound but Hughes uses the opportunity to regain guard. Milquetoast wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position. Milquetoast in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Hughes can't keep his opponent in guard - Milquetoast advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Milquetoast seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Hughes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Milquetoast. Milquetoast working over Hughes with some ground and pound. Hughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Milquetoast wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Milquetoast throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely. Milquetoast with the ground and pound but Hughes uses the opportunity to regain guard. Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Milquetoast. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milquetoast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Milquetoast lands a couple of elbows. Milquetoast loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Milquetoast missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Milquetoast wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Milquetoast missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Milquetoast trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Milquetoast throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely. Milquetoast is fighting to break Hughes's control of his arms but Hughes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Milquetoast is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control. Milquetoast looking to pass the guard. Milquetoast postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hughes trying to control the position.
Milquetoast throws a big right hand that misses. Milquetoast with a flurry of punches that miss. Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Milquetoast. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Milquetoast postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percival Milquetoast dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Milquetoast fails with a takedown attempt. Milquetoast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milquetoast.
Nice body kick from Milquetoast. Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Milquetoast. That's going to slow Hughes down. Hughes scores with a jab to the body. Milquetoast fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Milquetoast misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a two punch combo. Milquetoast gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Milquetoast not landing any meaningful shots this time. Milquetoast not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Hughes tries to kick Milquetoast off but Milquetoast keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Milquetoast looks to land a strike but Hughes avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Milquetoast working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Milquetoast scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Milquetoast lands a couple of digs. Milquetoast throws a big right hand that misses. Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hughes keeping full guard, as Milquetoast tries to pass. Hughes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Milquetoast is pushing down on Hughes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hughes is fighting to maintain full guard but Milquetoast has managed to sneak the leg through. Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Milquetoast. Milquetoast tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Milquetoast looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hughes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Hughes is looking to improve his position.
Hughes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Milquetoast. Milquetoast preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Milquetoast working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Milquetoast throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely. Milquetoast trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Milquetoast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Milquetoast throws and elbow that misses. Hughes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Milquetoast's guard. Nice move by Hughes! Milquetoast is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Milquetoast. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
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. Hughes wants to control from the top but Milquetoast keeps moving. Milquetoast is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hughes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Milquetoast bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Raul Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A slapping body kick lands there for Milquetoast. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percival Milquetoast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hughes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Milquetoast tries to move into range but Hughes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Milquetoast misses with a straight left. Excellent takedown into side control there by Milquetoast. Hughes wants to control but Milquetoast postures up. Milquetoast in side control, throwing shots but Hughes defends. Milquetoast working the ground and pound but Hughes is defending the strikes. Milquetoast misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Milquetoast throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Hughes is positioning himself to get back to half guard. An elbow from Milquetoast crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Milquetoast is putting a hurting on Hughes here, landing some big shots from side control. Milquetoast throws an elbow but Hughes slips to the side and avoids it well. Milquetoast tries to advance to mount but can't. Hughes taking a bit of punishment here - Milquetoast scoring with strikes. Hughes defending against the ground and pound. Milquetoast looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hughes is avoiding damage well.
Hughes is trying to improve his position. The strikes coming from Milquetoast are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Milquetoast goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hughes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Milquetoast's guard! Nice work there by Hughes! Milquetoast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Milquetoast has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hughes has passed into side control.
Hughes working away. Hughes tries to stand but Milquetoast is controlling his head. Hughes working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Milquetoast is looking to reverse the position. Milquetoast is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Hughes working away. Hughes is staying tight to Milquetoast's torso, preventing him from escaping. Percival Milquetoast has got the better of the ground game so far. Milquetoast tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Milquetoast holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Milquetoast misses with a left hand and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Milquetoast walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Milquetoast does a little dance to reset his feet. Milquetoast throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Milquetoast throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raul Hughes. I think Milquetoast has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Percival Milquetoast! Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Percival Milquetoast! Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Percival Milquetoast!
Percival Milquetoast wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hanson White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Up To My Neck In You. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Develen Elvington was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanson White! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Develen Elvington! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! White looks to throw a body kick and Elvington counters with a lovely straight right hand! White 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. A shot to the body from White misses and Elvington counters with a stiff right hand. White throws a leg kick and Elvington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Elvington misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely. Elvington lands a body shot.
Elvington misses with a double jab
and White counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Elvington is lucky that one didn't land flush. Elvington shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Elvington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Elvington walks forward, straight into a front kick from White. A shot to the liver by Elvington. Beautiful body shot. White throws a sloppy head kick and Elvington counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elvington. Elvington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps White's head backwards. White misses with a hook
and Elvington counters with a right hand to the body. Elvington lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
White misses with a kick to the body and Elvington counters by moving into the clinch. White manages to break the clinch.
Elvington scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Elvington is trying hard to land a takedown here. White sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. White has Elvington up against the cage in a clinch.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Elvington has double underhooks. Elvington lands a body punch in the clinch. White tries to stall but Elvington uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from White.
White prevents a body shot from Elvington. White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elvington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow. Elvington gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elvington scores with a nice hook to the head. Elvington digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right hand to the side of the head by Elvington. Elvington works on White's body with a couple of short punches. Elvington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White digs a right hand into Elvington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Elvington's gas tank. White working aggressively here.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Elvington lands a shot to the body. Elvington blocks the elbow strike.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses. White tries to land knees in the clinch but Elvington avoids the damage to the body. White is breathing heavily. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Elvington. White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elvington avoids it. Elvington presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Elvington takes a knee to the side of the body. White tries a body shot but Elvington blocks it.
Elvington blocks an uppercut.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elvington avoids it. Elvington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not. White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elvington scores with a shoulder strike. Elvington dodges an elbow strike from White.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elvington is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Elvington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by White. White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elvington lands a body punch. Elvington lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short left from Elvington. Elvington works on White's body with a couple of short punches. Elvington lands a body punch in the clinch. Elvington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Elvington lands with a right to the head. Elvington works on White's body with a couple of short punches. Elvington has clasped his hands together around White's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Elvington connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused White some visible discomfort.
White takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. White is not content to let Elvington control the position. Check out the look on Elvington's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
White takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. White can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Elvington wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working. White is looking to regain half guard here but Elvington keeps moving and retains side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. White is not in a great position here, taking some shots. White is working to avoid the ground and pound but Elvington connects with a decent elbow. White is not content to let Elvington control the position. Elvington might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control White kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Elvington lands a decent elbow from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Develen Elvington dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Elvington tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Elvington somewhat. White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. White feints and then cracks Elvington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Elvington down. Elvington shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. White throws a lazy head kick and Elvington counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in White's guard now. Elvington tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard. Elvington throwing strikes but missing. Elvington postures up.
White is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Elvington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. White misses with a head shot. Elvington uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Elvington keeping full guard, as White tries to pass. White trying to control but Elvington is working from the bottom. Elvington looking to control.
Elvington wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. White wants to control from the top but Elvington keeps moving. White throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. White moves into the clinch. Elvington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Elvington misses with a punch to the body.
Elvington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Elvington uses good head movement to avoid it. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Elvington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. White tries a body shot but Elvington blocks it.
Elvington tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. White misses with a knee to the head. Elvington lands a body punch in the clinch. Elvington tries for a takedown. No joy.
Elvington lands with a short head shot on the inside. Elvington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Elvington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Elvington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Elvington is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Elvington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A right hand to the body from Elvington.
Elvington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not. A hook to the body from Elvington.
White is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Elvington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Nice body punch from Elvington. A right handed body shot lands from Elvington.
Elvington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Elvington lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Elvington.
Develen Elvington seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A left hand lands to the body for Elvington.
A hook to the body from Elvington.
Still in the clinch, Elvington scores with a nice short uppercut. Elvington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Elvington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Elvington.
Elvington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Elvington lands a nice uppercut. Elvington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Still in the clinch, Elvington scores with a nice short uppercut. Elvington lands a nice shot to the body. White has had enough of the clinch but Elvington keeps him there for the moment. A nice right hand lands inside from Elvington. White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elvington avoids it. Elvington is working White over against the cage. White throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Elvington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Elvington presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Elvington lands a nice shot to the body. Elvington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Elvington lands on the inside with an uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Elvington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Elvington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not. Elvington has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Hanson White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Develen Elvington. Elvington has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but White regains guard immediately. White is trying to keep Elvington in close.
Elvington wants to control from the top but White keeps moving. Elvington pushing down on White's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Elvington is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Elvington trying to control from White's half guard. White has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Elvington thows a big elbow that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Develen Elvington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Elvington misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Elvington 's knee. Elvington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away. Good leg kick by Elvington there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Elvington wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elvington counters with a nice double leg into side control. White won't be happy with that. White is trying to improve his position. Elvington tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. White is looking to regain half guard here but Elvington keeps moving and retains side control. Elvington working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round. Elvington has control of an arm but White manages to advance to Elvington's back! White looking to hold on to the position here but Elvington rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Elvington trying to control the position here. Elvington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. White is not content to let Elvington control the position. Elvington content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Elvington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White keeping hold of Elvington's head, controlling as best he can. White wants to control but Elvington is keeping busy.
White wants to get back to full guard. White works his way to full guard. Good work. White working a defensive guard but Elvington passes into half guard.
Elvington trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom. Elvington working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Elvington is just content to waste time from the top position. White takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Elvington trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White wants to sweep here but Elvington controlling him for the moment. White is working hard here to advance position. White working a defensive guard here.
Elvington is working White over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Elvington controls the pace of the fight for a moment. White bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvington's guard. Elvington is looking to stand up but White isn't so interested in that idea. Develen Elvington has got the better of the ground game so far. White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Elvington has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage. White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Elvington has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage. Hanson White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elvington is on top in guard.
Develen Elvington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. White trying to control the position here. White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Elvington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight! Develen Elvington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Elvington winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Develen Elvington! Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Develen Elvington! Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Develen Elvington!
Develen Elvington wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Colmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Colmen! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Colmen blocks a leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Lomax.
Some wild striking there from Colmen.
Lomax misses the jab. Colmen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lomax throws out the jab. Colmen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Colmen throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range. Lomax looks to land a body kick but Colmen moved away. Lomax throws a quick inside leg kick. Colmen throws the kick towards the body but Lomax avoids it. Lomax scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Jay Colmen has been cut. Lomax cracks Colmen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A jab from Lomax misses. Lomax is looking to land body kicks. Colmen defending well as Lomax loads up on a big left hand. Colmen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Colmen is breathing heavily. Good shot there by Lomax.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lomax throws a leg kick which misses Colmen's front leg but catches the back leg as Colmen tries to avoid it. Lomax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Crunch! Lomax slams his shin into Colmen's torso. Lomax misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Colmen checks a leg kick. Lomax feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Colmen sprawling to the canvas! Colmen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lomax finish him?!
Colmen is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lomax thumps Colmen with a low kick. Oh Colmen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Lomax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colmen. Colmen seems to have got his legs back now. The fighters circling - Lomax throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jay Colmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lomax throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Decent striking displayed by Lomax there.
Jay Colmen's cut is getting worse. Lomax lands a jab. Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Colmen misses the body punch and Lomax counters with a left right combination that sends Colmen crashing to the mat - Lomax wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Colmen out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Lomax! Clint Lomax retains his bantamweight title!
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