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La Cosa Nostra PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tyson Hendrix has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio marques!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix wants to clinch.
Hendrix tries to clinch up but marques circles away and keeps his distance.
Hendrix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
marques rushes Hendrix and presses him up against the cage.
Hendrix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from marques.
marques is working for takedown but Hendrix is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tyson Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio marques.
marques wants a takedown.
Hendrix wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendrix.
Hendrix drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hendrix tries to pull guard but marques won't allow it.
marques wants a takedown.
marques stops a takedown attempt from Hendrix.
marques wants a takedown but no success here.
marques jumps guard.
Hendrix trying to control the position from guard on top but marques is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
marques is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix trying to control the position from guard on top but marques is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
marques wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hendrix wants to stand but marques is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hendrix is fighting to break marques's control of his arms but marques is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hendrix wants to stand but marques has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
marques wants to sweep here but Hendrix controlling him for the moment.
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.
Hendrix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. marques is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hendrix doesn't manage to clinch there - marques circles away.
marques fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
marques looks gassed!
Hendrix looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? marques is fending him off so far but Hendrix persists. Nope, marques circles away and we're back to standing.
marques fails to land the takedown.
marques shoots in and bounces Hendrix off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hendrix is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
marques slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that marques has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Julio marques just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hendrix closes this distance looking for a takedown but marques circles away.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hendrix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around marques's waist but marques gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendrix off to one side.
No luck for Hendrix with that takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for marques.
marques bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hendrix is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hendrix is letting marques control him for a moment.
Hendrix gets back to half guard.
Hendrix is looking to control marques's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hendrix avoid being mounted?
marques is controlling the pace.
marques is thwarting Hendrix's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio marques dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hendrix changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. marques tries to avoid it but Hendrix manages to keep hold of a leg and drag marques to the ground. marques escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hendrix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but marques swivels and escapes.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says marques as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Hendrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from marques lands.
marques has his takedown stuffed
and Hendrix counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice sprawl there from marques as Hendrix shoots in.
Hendrix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hendrix doesn't succeed with the takedown
and marques counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
marques trying to control the pace.
Hendrix trying to hold on to marques's head to control him but marques postures up.
Still in half guard, marques seems content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix tries to get to full guard but marques has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix is in trouble now - marques has advanced to mount!
Hendrix wants to control but marques is having none of it.
marques controlling the position easily from mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Julio marques just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hendrix misses with a takedown
and marques counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hendrix's guard now.
marques is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
marques trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
marques stays in close to Hendrix's body and controls the position.
marques passes Hendrix's left leg - he's now in half guard.
marques looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hendrix wants to improve his position but marques is controlling well.
marques looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hendrix is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
marques takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
marques's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Julio marques just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
marques takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hendrix wants to clinch.
Hendrix misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hendrix wants to clinch but marques slips to the side
and marques decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hendrix's guard.
marques slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hendrix trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
marques slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix looking to hit a scissor sweep but marques is one step ahead there.
Hendrix had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. marques is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hendrix Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take marques's back instead.
marques is keeping busy.
marques holding on to Hendrix's left wrist, preventing the choke.
marques manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hendrix's guard. Nice work there by marques.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
marques not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Despite being in the dominant position, Julio marques just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
marques tries for a takedown but Hendrix sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio marques showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
marques fails with the takedown.
Hendrix throws a right and a left that both miss.
marques shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hendrix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hendrix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Hendrix. No joy for marques on that attempt.
Tyson Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio marques.
marques swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendrix.
marques shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hendrix as he avoids it easily.
marques looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hendrix is fending him off so far but marques persists. Nope, Hendrix circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson Hendrix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
marques shoots in for a takedown but Hendrix shows good takedown defense.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt.
Hendrix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
marques drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hendrix keeping moving, preventing marques from controlling successfully.
marques controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio marques has got the better of the ground game so far.
Despite being in the dominant position, Julio marques just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Hendrix with that takedown attempt.
Hendrix shoots in for a double leg but marques sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
marques shoots in but no luck this time.
marques connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
marques shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
marques controlling the pace for now.
Hendrix is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
marques sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix can't escape the position.
marques has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You get the feeling that Hendrix really doesn't like being in this position too much.
marques blocks Hendrix's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
marques controlling the pace for now.
Hendrix'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.
Hendrix working to try and regain half guard.
marques controlling from the full mount.
Hendrix is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Hendrix tries to hold on but marques pushes him away.
marques controlling the position easily from mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Julio marques just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hendrix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Julio marques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but marques paws at him with a jab and circles away.
marques shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hendrix as he jumps to the side.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says marques as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Hendrix or perhaps it was just good defense by marques which made him look bad.
marques fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch but marques swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
marques feints and as Hendrix raises his hands in defense, marques changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hendrix trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hendrix looking for a sweep. Not yet Hendrix, not yet.
Hendrix is looking to stand up but marques isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyson Hendrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hendrix 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio marques comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well marques 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio marques!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Today. Michaels has chosen Sexy Boy as his entrance music. Eric Evans could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shawn Michaels's chin.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Evans counters with a shoot takedown. Michaels fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Michaels has Evans pulled in close to control his posture.
Michaels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Evans manages to get himself to full guard.
Michaels stands and steps away. Evans gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Eric Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels throws a leg kick which misses Evans's front leg but catches the back leg as Evans tries to avoid it.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evans tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
A head kick by Evans misses
and Michaels counters with a three punch combo that has Evans backing up. Evans nods at Michaels to acknowledge the strikes.
Evans lands a left and a right that sends Michaels crashing to the canvas! Evans dives into mount looking to finish!
Michaels is rocked!
Evans can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michaels is looking to escape.
Michaels is still in real trouble! Can Evans finish him?
Evans stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
Michaels seems to have recovered his senses.
Evans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michaels.
Evans lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Evans.
Evans closes the distance looking to clinch
and Michaels counters with an inside leg kick.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters with a left and a right that stings Evans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans closes the distance but Michaels moves to the side
and Michaels counters with a leg kick.
Michaels throws a one two combo.
Evans is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Michaels! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shawn Michaels!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudolfo Halopovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Tyrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudolfo Halopovic!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halopovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyrell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halopovic pinned against the cage. Halopovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halopovic closes the distance and clinches.
Halopovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Halopovic.
Halopovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tyrell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halopovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Tyrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Halopovic.
Tyrell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Halopovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyrell pulls guard successfully.
Halopovic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Halopovic is stalling in the full guard.
Tyrell had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Halopovic is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tyrell Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Halopovic's back instead.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tyrell's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halopovic trying to control the action but Tyrell just sinks the hooks in.
Halopovic wants to escape the position.
Halopovic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tyrell's guard. Nice work there by Halopovic.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyrell tries to strike from the bottom.
Halopovic wants to control from the top but Tyrell keeps moving.
Tyrell controls Halopovic momentarily but Halopovic frees himself.
Tyrell is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Halopovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyrell.
Halopovic steps into range and cracks Tyrell with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Tyrell flops backwards and Halopovic dives into his guard looking to finish!
Tyrell is rocked!
It looks like Hank Tyrell has been cut.
Halopovic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oh Tyrell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyrell, not yet.
Tyrell seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halopovic looking to pass the guard.
Tyrell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halopovic is one step ahead there.
Halopovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyrell is wriggling around but Halopovic manages to pass to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halopovic working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halopovic in particular looking to stall.
Halopovic is keen to just control but Tyrell is a slippery customer.
Halopovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyrell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halopovic is controlling the pace.
Halopovic decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halopovic scores with a nice right hand.
Tyrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyrell shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyrell shoots in and drives through. Halopovic sprawls well.
Halopovic looks to clinch
and Tyrell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Halopovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyrell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Halopovic is looking to improve his position.
Halopovic trying to control but Tyrell postures up.
Halopovic tries to roll over but Tyrell keeps him under control.
Tyrell uses his free foot to push down on Halopovic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Halopovic.
Halopovic gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Halopovic wants to control but Tyrell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tyrell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Halopovic wants to sweep but Tyrell has passed to side control!
Halopovic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Halopovic wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Tyrell has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Halopovic's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Halopovic is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Tyrell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hank Tyrell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harmon comes to the cage accompanied by Dead!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Harmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, David James!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harmon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harmon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Harmon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harmon stuffs the takedown.
Harmon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left and a right from Harmon both land. Nice combination.
James is rocked!
Harmon is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - James is in big trouble! Harmon is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking James. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Eric Harmon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Goody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Goody might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Go to Sleep - Eminem. Phil Baroni is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Goody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Baroni!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baroni throws a jab but it's blocked by Goody.
Goody lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Baroni finds it's target.
Baroni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Goody throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goody throws a right and a left that Baroni avoids nicely.
Goody closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Goody swinging wilding here.
Baroni lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Charles Goody has been cut.
Phil Baroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goody throws the left hand but Baroni avoids the punch easily.
Goody fails with the takedown.
Baroni stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baroni misses with a double jab
and Goody counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baroni!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goody misses with a head shot.
Goody has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baroni is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Baroni tries to lock up and control but Goody gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goody thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Baroni avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goody.
Baroni is looking to improve his position but Goody isn't that keen on the idea.
Goody looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goody avoids the attempt from Baroni to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goody thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Goody throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Baroni avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goody.
Baroni is squirming around, avoiding Goody's attempts to control the action.
Goody jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Baroni is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Baroni and Goody has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Goody is breathing heavily.
Goody looking to control but instead Baroni has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goody scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baroni makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baroni.
Baroni controlling Goody's posture.
Baroni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goody. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goody trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goody being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baroni 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.
Baroni keeping moving, preventing Goody from controlling successfully.
Baroni controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goody trying to control but Baroni is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Baroni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Goody's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Baroni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goody stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goody takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baroni throws a right hand that misses
and Goody counters with a single leg into guard. Baroni didn't expect that.
Goody looking to pass the guard.
Baroni looking to control.
Baroni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goody is one step ahead there.
Baroni pulls Goody in close to prevent any damage.
Goody pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baroni is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni trying to keep a closed guard but Goody is proving a slippery customer.
Goody postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Baroni is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Goody, into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goody is trying to hold Baroni in close to prevent damage but Baroni has managed to pass into half guard.
Baroni seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Goody is trying to control but can't.
Baroni controlling the pace.
Goody is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Phil Baroni just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goody lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Baroni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Goody counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Baroni misses
and Goody counters with a takedown into side control.
Goody in side control, throwing shots but Baroni defends.
Baroni is trying to improve his position.
Goody is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baroni has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baroni managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Goody.
Baroni is trying to improve his position.
Goody looking to control but instead Baroni has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Goody moves nicely into side control.
Baroni is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Goody dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Goody's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Baroni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baroni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goody counters with a nice body shot.
Baroni tries to work over Goody's front leg with a kick but Goody checks it.
Baroni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goody counters with a series of strikes. Baroni will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Goody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goody takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baroni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goody counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Goody.
Baroni scores with a shot to the body.
Baroni thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goody shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baroni pinned against the cage. Baroni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goody uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baroni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Baroni scores with a four punch combination!
Baroni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goody backs up against the cage.
Baroni misses with a lunging right hand
and Goody counters with a series of strikes. Baroni will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baroni scores with the left hand. Goody knows he should have avoided that one.
Baroni misses with an uppercut
and Goody counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Baroni's guard now.
Baroni is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Goody keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baroni's head.
Baroni keeping full guard, as Goody tries to pass.
Goody wants to control from the top but Baroni keeps moving.
Goody thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goody pushing down on Baroni's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Goody is controlling the pace.
Goody is pressing down on Baroni's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baroni is holding on for now.
Goody works his way into full mount!
Goody goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Baroni is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goody had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Baroni is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Goody Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Baroni's back instead.
Baroni looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Baroni biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goody controlling the position well here. Baroni rolled but Goody kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Goody thows a strike but Baroni uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Baroni as he ends up in Goody 's guard!
Baroni preventing the sweep.
Goody has an active guard here but Baroni has managed to pass into half guard.
Goody trying to control but Baroni postures up.
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 Charles Goody.
I think Goody has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Charles Goody!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anotonio The Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Nightmare is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Indestructible. 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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234 lbs
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265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anotonio The Nightmare!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore checks a low kick from The Nightmare.
The Nightmare shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Nightmare was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Moore is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore is working hard here to advance position.
Moore is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Moore tries to hold on but The Nightmare pushes him away.
Moore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Nightmare avoids the attempt from Moore to control.
The Nightmare controlling the position easily from mount.
Moore tries to hold on but The Nightmare pushes him away.
Moore is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Nightmare looking to control but Moore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Nightmare trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moore wants to control but The Nightmare is having none of it.
The Nightmare has control of Moore's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Moore regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The Nightmare looks gassed!
Moore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moore tries to improve his position but instead The Nightmare has taken his back!
Moore trying to control the hands but The Nightmare won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moore wants to escape the position.
The Nightmare throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Moore!
Moore is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by The Nightmare.
The Nightmare patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The Nightmare is hanging on to Moore's back as he tries to escape.
The Nightmare tightening his grip on Moore, looking for the choke.
The Nightmare working for a choke but Moore is defending well.
Moore is really stuck here.
The Nightmare working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Moore is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Moore takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The Nightmare has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Moore! Can he survive? No! He's out! The Nightmare gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anotonio The Nightmare!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Story is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chase the Ace. On his way into the cage it seems that Clubber Lang has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Clubber Lang seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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265 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Story!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Story thows a left - swing and a miss!
Story has closed the distance and engaged Lang in a clinch.
Story has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lang regains guard immediately.
Story advances position into side control!
Story wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lang, who protects the arm well.
Story is looking to take a break and control but Lang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Story throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story throws a strike aimed at the side of Lang's head but Lang avoids it well.
Story decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lang to his feet.
Lang throws a leg kick but Story sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Lang misses.
Nice combo by Lang! Oh, that's hurt him - Story falls to the canvas and Lang follows him into side control.
Story is rocked!
It looks like Phil Story has been cut.
Story tries to improve position but can't.
Story is still in real trouble! Can Lang finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Story struggling a bit here.
Story sneaks back into half guard.
Lang trying to mount his opponent but Story defends it.
Story seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries to stand and escape but Story is controlling the position.
Story wants to improve his position but Lang is controlling well.
Story gets back to full guard.
Story keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
Story tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lang wants to stand but Story is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Story looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Story misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Story shoots for a takedown but Lang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lang throws a right hand that Story ducks under and follows up with a left that Story also avoids with ease.
Lang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lang motions for Story to come forward. Lang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Story takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Story slips a jab and a cross from Lang.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Story is looking to work some ground and pound but Lang has wrist control.
Story not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Story accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lang keeping moving, preventing Story from controlling successfully.
Lang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Story wants to pass the guard but Lang is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Story showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lang.
Story has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Story's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Story shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lang looks to land a combination but Story avoids it well.
Lang stuffs the takedown attempt from Story. Story gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Lang does no damage.
Lang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Story scores a takedown into full mount!
Story moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lang has worked his arm free - good work by Lang!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lang is pushing Story's head away, looking to escape. Story manages to hold on to the position though.
Story working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Story tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lang is not content to let Story control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story laying and praying for a moment but Lang takes advantage and regains half guard.
Story working Lang over with strikes.
Story throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Story is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lang has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lang regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Story.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Story trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Story missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Story trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lang lands with a hook. Story tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Story takes the fight into the clinch.
Story lands a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lang looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lang looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lang!
Story tries to buck Lang off but Lang is having none of it.
Lang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Story keeps working.
Story is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Story gets back to half guard.
Story looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Lang is looking to take a break and control but Story is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Story is trying to get back to full guard.
Story actively working from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lang connects with a jab.
Lang's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lang duly obliges.
Lang stuffs the takedown.
Clubber Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Story.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Story.
Story takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horrible takedown by Story or perhaps it was just good defense by Lang which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang dips to his left and cracks Story with an uppercut!
Clubber Lang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Story avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in 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 Clubber Lang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phil Story's cut.
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.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Story.
Lang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Story shoots in and drives through. Lang sprawls well.
Lang misses with a few strikes there.
Lang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Story avoids the head kick by Lang.
Story fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lang, pushing him back against the cage.
Story looking for a takedown.
Clubber Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Story.
Lang is pressed up against the cage. Story has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lang down to the mat. Lang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Story shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lang as he jumps to the side.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Story closes the distance and clinches.
Story gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Story wants to take a breather but Lang is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Story lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story passes to full mount!
Lang is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Story with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Story connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lang gets back to half guard.
Lang wants to get back to his feet.
Story takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Story is looking to take a break and control but Lang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Story wants to free his trapped foot but Lang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Story looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Story has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Story looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Story passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story is working for a guillotine from mount but Lang frees his head quite easily.
Story moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lang has worked his arm free - good work by Lang!
Story remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Story tries to move to mount but Lang blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Story stands up.
Lang tries a low kick but Story avoids it.
Lang lands a lovely overhand right.
Story doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Story dodges the punch combination from Lang.
Story takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lang.
Story avoids the head kick by Lang.
Danga de danga de dang - Lang scores with a four punch combination!
Phil Story has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lang scores with a one two! Story had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Story drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Story is looking to work some ground and pound but Lang has wrist control.
Story wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Phil Story.
I think Lang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clubber Lang!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baroni comes to the cage accompanied by Da Best Song Eva. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Baroni does no damage.
Baroni looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baroni pinned against the cage. Baroni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wallace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baroni's guard.
Baroni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wallace on the ground.
Baroni keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.
Baroni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baroni trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
Baroni keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.
Wallace passes Baroni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wallace trying to mount his opponent but Baroni defends it.
Wallace wants to take a breather but Baroni is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is looking for a kimura but Baroni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wallace to get the leverage.
Baroni pushes Wallace off and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Baroni does no damage.
Baroni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baroni fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to de liver by Baroni. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Baroni misses.
Wallace drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Baroni is keeping the position.
Wallace trying to control but Baroni is working from the bottom.
Wallace forces his way into half guard.
Wallace looks gassed!
Baroni is in trouble now - Wallace has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wallace swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Baroni is now in Wallace's guard. A big mistake from Wallace there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baroni controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wallace trying to keep a closed guard but Baroni is proving a slippery customer.
Baroni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baroni throwing strikes but missing.
Wallace looking for a sweep. Not yet Wallace, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baroni has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baroni forces his way into half guard.
Baroni trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace trying to control but Baroni postures up.
Baroni not doing much here.
Wallace trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wallace moves into full guard.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Baroni from controlling successfully.
Wallace looking for a guillotine here but Baroni defends easily.
Baroni is looking to stand up but Wallace won't let him.
Wallace looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Baroni puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wallace is not content to let Baroni control the position.
Wallace trying to control from the bottom.
Wallace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baroni is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wallace!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joey Baroni will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baroni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wallace tries to pass to full mount but Baroni defends it.
Wallace controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baroni won't allow Wallace to pass to mount.
Wallace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baroni defending well though.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Baroni trying to control here.
Baroni is trying is best to control the position here.
Baroni is trying to maintain the position but Wallace is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Wallace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wallace shoots in for a double leg but Baroni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baroni lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Baroni does no damage.
Baroni misses with a looping right.
Baroni just misses with a punch to the body.
Baroni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baroni.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Wallace closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like William Wallace has been cut.
Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Wallace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Baroni.
Wallace is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Wallace falls backwards - clearly groggy! Baroni dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Baroni!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butsa Rymnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman comes to the cage accompanied by Bonecrusher- Neva Scared. Rymnes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring The Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butsa Rymnes!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rymnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Rymnes keeps it at a distance.
Zimmerman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zimmerman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rymnes wants to get back to full guard.
Rymnes gets full guard.
Rymnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zimmerman trying to control but Rymnes is working from the bottom.
Zimmerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rymnes is keeping the position for now.
Rymnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zimmerman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zimmerman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rymnes is striking but Zimmerman is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymnes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman prevents Rymnes from improving his position.
Rymnes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rymnes 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.
Rymnes keeping full guard, as Zimmerman tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rymnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zimmerman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zimmerman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rymnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zimmerman lands a body shot.
Zimmerman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rymnes to the mat! Rymnes manages to get full guard.
Rymnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zimmerman wants to get up but he can't break Rymnes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman wants to control from the top but Rymnes keeps moving.
Zimmerman preventing the sweep.
Zimmerman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zimmerman stopping the sweep attempt from Rymnes.
Zimmerman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rymnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Rymnes, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman throws a strike but Rymnes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rymnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rymnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Rymnes from controlling successfully.
Rymnes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zimmerman dives on top into guard.
Rymnes keeping busy on the bottom but Zimmerman has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rymnes looks gassed!
Zimmerman is tying to control. Rymnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rymnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rymnes.
Rymnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zimmerman preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zimmerman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zimmerman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rymnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zimmerman is pushing down on Rymnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rymnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Zimmerman has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rymnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rymnes wants to control the position but Zimmerman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Zimmerman wants to take a breather but Rymnes is having none of it.
Rymnes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rymnes looking for a guillotine here but Zimmerman defends easily.
Rymnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zimmerman wants to control from the top but Rymnes keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert Zimmerman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zimmerman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rymnes misses with a takedown attempt
and Zimmerman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robert Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rymnes throws a body punch but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Rymnes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rymnes!
Rymnes regains half guard.
Rymnes is staying active underneath Zimmerman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rymnes moves into full guard.
Zimmerman preventing the sweep.
Rymnes is looking to sinch up a triangle. Zimmerman throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rymnes's body to avoid the submission. Rymnes has instead reached around Zimmerman's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rymnes arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Butsa Rymnes!
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