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DEF 1 - The Beginning PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Spunkmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Myers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Otis Spunkmeyer's chin.
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226 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otis Spunkmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers looks for the body kick but Spunkmeyer saw that one coming.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Myers misses with a series of wild punches.
Myers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Myers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Spunkmeyer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Myers is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Myers prevents Spunkmeyer from getting the reversal.
Myers controlling the pace for now.
Spunkmeyer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Spunkmeyer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spunkmeyer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Spunkmeyer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Myers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Myers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spunkmeyer looks gassed!
Spunkmeyer tries to hold on but Myers postures up.
Spunkmeyer tries to reverse the position but Myers maintains control.
Spunkmeyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Myers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Myers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spunkmeyer is working to get back to half guard.
Spunkmeyer is squirming around, avoiding Myers's attempts to control the action.
Spunkmeyer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spunkmeyer can't escape the position.
Spunkmeyer is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Spunkmeyer is looking to get to half guard.
Spunkmeyer tries to hold on but Myers pushes him away.
Spunkmeyer working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Myers landing strikes from the mount.
Myers looking to control but Spunkmeyer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Myers controlling the pace for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Michael Myers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Spunkmeyer scores with a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spunkmeyer wants to clinch up but Myers keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Myers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Myers throws a solid leg kick but Spunkmeyer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Myers.
Myers wants to clinch but Spunkmeyer slips to the side
and Spunkmeyer counters by clinching up.
Myers is trying to break the clinch but Spunkmeyer has him pressed against the cage.
Myers wants to get back to striking at distance but Spunkmeyer won't allow it.
Spunkmeyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spunkmeyer landing knees to the body.
Spunkmeyer jumps into guard, dragging Myers to the mat.
Spunkmeyer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spunkmeyer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Myers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Myers tries to stand but Spunkmeyer is controlling from the bottom.
Myers wants to control from the top but Spunkmeyer keeps moving.
Myers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Myers stands up from Spunkmeyer's guard - Myers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Spunkmeyer is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Myers looks to score with a jab to the body but Spunkmeyer is just out of range.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spunkmeyer misses with a takedown
and Myers counters with a takedown into side control.
Myers is looking to take a break and control but Spunkmeyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spunkmeyer is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Spunkmeyer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Myers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spunkmeyer wants to get back to his feet.
Myers is trying to control the action in half guard but Spunkmeyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spunkmeyer is looking to improve his position.
Spunkmeyer wants to control but Myers is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spunkmeyer is staying active underneath Myers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spunkmeyer is looking to improve his position.
Myers is trying to control the action in half guard but Spunkmeyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spunkmeyer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spunkmeyer has his takedown stuffed
and Myers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Michael Myers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spunkmeyer misses with a takedown
and Myers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Myers.
Michael Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otis Spunkmeyer.
Myers is trying to break the clinch but Spunkmeyer has him pressed against the cage.
Spunkmeyer manages to pull guard.
Myers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Myers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spunkmeyer keeping full guard, as Myers tries to pass.
Spunkmeyer working a defensive guard here.
Spunkmeyer keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully.
Spunkmeyer wants to sweep here but Myers controlling him for the moment.
Myers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Spunkmeyer trying to keep a closed guard but Myers is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Myers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Myers misses with a takedown
and Spunkmeyer counters with a shoot takedown. Myers fights it but they end up in guard.
Myers keeping moving, preventing Spunkmeyer from controlling successfully.
Myers keeping full guard, as Spunkmeyer tries to pass.
Myers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spunkmeyer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spunkmeyer throws a big right hand that misses.
Spunkmeyer is pushing down on Myers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Myers is fighting to maintain full guard but Spunkmeyer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Spunkmeyer slips a nice elbow through Myers's hands, connecting with Myers's forehead.
Myers is trying to get back to full guard.
Spunkmeyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spunkmeyer is thwarting Myers's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spunkmeyer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Myers's head.
Myers tries to kick Spunkmeyer off but Spunkmeyer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Spunkmeyer prevents Myers from improving his position.
Spunkmeyer looks to land a strike but Myers avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Myers is looking to stand back up but Spunkmeyer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Myers.
Myers is trying to control Spunkmeyer's posture but Spunkmeyer avoids it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Myers tries to clinch but Spunkmeyer moves away
and Spunkmeyer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Spunkmeyer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Myers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers is working an open guard so Spunkmeyer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spunkmeyer prevents Myers from breaking the clinch.
Spunkmeyer taking a breather.
Spunkmeyer breaks the clinch.
Myers misses with a double jab.
Spunkmeyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Myers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Myers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers won't allow Spunkmeyer to sweep him here.
Spunkmeyer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Myers controls the pace.
Spunkmeyer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Myers escapes and throws Spunkmeyer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spunkmeyer trying to control but Myers flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Myers tries to get the hooks in deep but Spunkmeyer pushed the leg off.
Myers looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers is punishing Spunkmeyer with strikes - can he finish him?!
What can Spunkmeyer do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Myers keeps control of the position as Spunkmeyer tries to break free.
Myers trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Myers biding his time, controlling Spunkmeyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Myers lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Myers biding his time, looking for the opening.
Myers lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Myers really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Spunkmeyer.
Otis Spunkmeyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Otis Spunkmeyer.
I think Myers 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Myers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Boyeslav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hutch has chosen DMX - Aint No Sunshine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Eric Hutch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Boyeslav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Hutch!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hutch with that takedown attempt.
Boyeslav drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hutch isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Boyeslav stacks Hutch on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Boyeslav!
Hutch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boyeslav is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hutch will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hutch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boyeslav taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutch holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Boyeslav working away.
Hutch tries to bench press Boyeslav off him but Boyeslav keeps the position.
Hutch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boyeslav is staying tight to Hutch's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hutch is looking for a sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hutch has his takedown stuffed
and Boyeslav counters with a nice body kick.
Hutch looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hutch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyeslav.
Hutch misses with a takedown attempt
and Boyeslav counters with a two punch combo.
Vlad Boyeslav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Hutch.
Hutch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boyeslav stalks Hutch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hutch's face. Hutch staggers backwards, shaken.
Hutch misses with a takedown attempt
and Boyeslav counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyeslav fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hutch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boyeslav walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hutch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hutch ducks right into an uppercut from Boyeslav.
Boyeslav changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hutch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hutch is looking to regain half guard here but Boyeslav keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyeslav 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.
Hutch can't do much from the bottom here.
Hutch tries to improve position but can't.
Hutch trying to remain calm as Boyeslav controls from the top position.
Hutch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boyeslav wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Hutch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hutch is looking to escape.
Hutch gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hutch is looking to sinch up a triangle. Boyeslav throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hutch's body to avoid the submission. Hutch has instead reached around Boyeslav's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hutch arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eric Hutch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordi Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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238 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordi Warner!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean wants to clinch.
Warner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bean misses with a few strikes there.
Bean lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Warner backs up against the cage.
Bean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bean throws a right hand that Warner ducks under and follows up with a left that Warner also avoids with ease.
Warner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bean wants to get back to his feet.
Warner is working for a submission of some sort.
Warner seems to be looking for submissions.
Warner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bean defends it well.
Warner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Warner connects with a body shot.
Warner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bean.
Warner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bean tries to avoid it but Warner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bean to the ground. Bean escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean fakes the leg kick and cracks Warner in the body.
Warner looks gassed!
Warner gets the takedown into side control.
Bean is looking to regain half guard here but Warner keeps moving and retains side control.
Warner has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bean gets caught flat footed, as Warner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bean wants to get back to his feet but Warner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bean controls Warner momentarily but Warner frees himself.
Warner forces his way into half guard.
Warner slows the pace down in half guard.
Bean won't allow Warner to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Warner there.
Warner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Warner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Warner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bean keeps working.
Warner in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bean tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Warner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordi Warner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Sick Puppies - You're Going Down. The key to victory for Joseph Watson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Finch!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson throws the kick towards the body but Finch avoids it.
Watson looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.
Finch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Watson is looking to land body kicks.
Watson misses with a straight right.
Finch blocks a head kick by Watson.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Finch moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finch pinned against the cage. Finch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watson fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Joseph Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Watson is trying to control Finch's posture but Finch avoids it.
Finch controls the position from side control.
Finch working away.
Watson is trying to escape the position but Finch is controlling the position.
Finch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Watson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Watson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch throwing strikes but Watson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Finch tries to improve position but can't.
Finch trying to control but Watson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Finch trying to control the hands but Watson won't let him.
Watson is trying to stick to Finch's back but Finch is turning into Watson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Watson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Finch.
Finch 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.
Watson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
I looks like Finch might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jake Finch just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Finch is looking to score with low kicks.
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.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Finch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Finch tries for a takedown but Watson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Finch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Finch tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Finch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Finch throws an off balance right hand
and Watson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Finch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
An inside leg kick from Finch misses.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finch but Finch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Finch moves into the clinch successfully.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finch is looking to control Watson's arms but Watson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Finch has his back to the cage.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Finch works his way into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finch content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Watson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Watson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Finch controlling from mount.
Watson tries to lock up and control but Finch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Finch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Finch goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Watson turns into him and now he's in Finch's guard.
Watson is looking to stand up but Finch won't let him.
Watson wants to control from the top but Finch keeps moving.
Finch controlling Watson's posture.
Finch is trying to keep Watson in close.
Finch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Finch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Finch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Finch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Finch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jake Finch just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watson has his takedown stuffed
and Finch counters with a thumping low kick.
Watson misses with an uppercut. Finch saw that one coming.
Watson clinches but Finch breaks the clinch
and Finch counters with a nice body shot.
Watson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Finch counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Watson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Watson is trying to escape the position but Finch is controlling the position.
Finch trying to control the action but Watson is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Watson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Finch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Watson misses with a takedown
and Finch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Watson.
Finch stalling against the cage.
Finch manages to break the clinch.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch thows a body shot but no joy.
Finch looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Watson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Finch, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Finch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Watson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Finch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finch fails to pull guard.
Watson keeps control of Finch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Finch stalls.
Finch is looking to break free of the clinch but Watson has double underhooks.
Finch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watson landing knees to the head.
Finch wants to break free but Watson has control.
Finch lands a nice knee to the body.
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.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Watson.
Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finch cracks the inside of Watson's front leg.
Finch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick from Watson lands but Finch takes it in his stride.
Watson 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.
Watson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Finch counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Finch uses from the top position.
Finch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Finch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson is trying to control the position but Finch postures up.
Finch passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Finch seems content to control.
Finch is keen to just control but Watson is a slippery customer.
Watson is trying to stand up here but Finch is controlling him well.
Watson wants to improve his position but Finch is controlling well.
Finch trying to control the pace.
Watson tries to get to full guard but Finch has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is looking to get back to full guard here but Finch has managed to pass to side control instead.
Finch controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joseph Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Finch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Finch 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Finch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Shamwow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by "Pray" . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Smith!
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, Frank Shamwow!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shamwow.
Shamwow dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shamwow closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Shamwow pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamwow.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Shamwow.
Shamwow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith with a hook.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith misses with a hook
and Shamwow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shamwow misses with a hook
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shamwow prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shamwow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smith to the mat. Smith regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shamwow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamwow preventing the sweep.
Shamwow throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Shamwow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shamwow tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Shamwow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shamwow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith wants to improve his position but Shamwow is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to kick Shamwow off but Shamwow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith wants to improve his position but Shamwow is controlling well.
Shamwow seems to be looking for submissions.
Shamwow is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamwow trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice body punch from Shamwow.
Shamwow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shamwow throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shamwow keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shamwow is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith is looking to advance position but Shamwow has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Smith can't escape the position.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Smith is pressing down on Shamwow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shamwow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Shamwow is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Smith Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Shamwow's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith not allowing Shamwow to control his hands.
Shamwow turns into Smith and is now in his guard.
Shamwow scoring with some ground and pound.
Shamwow wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Shamwow looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shamwow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Shamwow is keeping the position.
Shamwow wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Shamwow has his feet on Smith's thighs here. He's pushed Smith off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Smith screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Shamwow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Mundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Kramer!
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, Ben Mundy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer clinches with his opponent.
Kramer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mundy prevents it.
Kramer tries to score a body lock takedown but Mundy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kramer wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer wants a takedown.
Kramer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mundy is working for takedown but Kramer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mundy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kramer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kramer wants a takedown.
Mundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kramer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mundy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kramer is looking to improve his position.
Mundy seems to be looking for submissions.
Kramer looking for submissions off his back.
Kramer trying to control but Mundy postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kramer tries to roll over but Mundy keeps him under control.
Kramer is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mundy pulls his head out easily.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mundy lands a nice short elbow.
Mundy working Kramer over with strikes.
Kramer has hold of Mundy's hands but Mundy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mundy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kramer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mundy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kramer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mundy trying to control from half guard but Kramer is working away.
Mundy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mundy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kramer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundy scoring with punches and elbows.
Kramer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mundy trying to control the action but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Kramer is trying to get back to full guard.
Mundy stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kramer to get to his feet.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kramer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mundy counters with a nice leg kick.
Kramer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kramer wants to control from the top but Mundy keeps moving.
Kramer looking to pass the guard.
Kramer drops back looking for a leg! Mundy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mundy manages to kick Kramer off! Kramer jumps back into Mundy's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kramer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kramer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kramer wants to control from the top but Mundy keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kramer with a poor takedown
and Mundy counters by moving into the clinch.
Kramer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mundy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kramer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kramer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mundy uses from the top position.
Kramer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kramer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kramer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mundy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kramer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mundy's back instead.
Kramer looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Mundy taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Kramer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between shane carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Domeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domeus has chosen Schism as his entrance music. shane carwin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, shane carwin!
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, Stanley Domeus!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
carwin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Domeus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but carwin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Domeus tries to control the position but he's not in luck - carwin easily slips into full mount!
Domeus is in all sorts of trouble here.
carwin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
carwin gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
carwin has a takedown stuffed.
Domeus misses with a takedown
and carwin counters by moving into the clinch.
carwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
carwin tries to stall but Domeus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, carwin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Domeus's brow.
carwin pressing his opponent against the cage.
carwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Domeus blocks it with crossed arms.
Domeus manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Domeus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
carwin preventing the sweep.
carwin slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domeus wants to improve his position but carwin is controlling well.
carwin is breathing heavily.
carwin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Domeus defends it well.
Domeus tries to get to full guard but carwin has control of the leg.
carwin stands up and beckons Domeus to join him on the feet.
carwin wants to clinch.
Domeus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Domeus scoring with punches and elbows.
carwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Domeus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Domeus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
carwin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
carwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
carwin has one foot on Domeus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
carwin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Domeus's calf.
carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Domeus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domeus trying to control the position but carwin is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Domeus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
carwin fails with the takedown.
Domeus scores with a takedown into carwin's guard.
Domeus trying to control the position from guard on top but carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domeus stopping the sweep attempt from carwin.
Domeus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Domeus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Domeus pushes down on carwin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
carwin wants to get back to his feet.
carwin is trying to get back to full guard.
Domeus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
carwin wants to get back to his feet.
Domeus prevents carwin from improving his position.
carwin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Domeus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Domeus's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
carwin is looking for the choke from the back position but Domeus is controlling his hands well.
carwin working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Domeus is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and carwin has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Domeus taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). shane carwin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doctor Doom has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doctor Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Doom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva takes a little break here. Doom wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Silva tries for a kimura but Doom is defending well.
Silva controlling the position.
Doom manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Doom tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva is keen to just control but Doom is a slippery customer.
Doom tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Doom regains half guard.
Doom tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Doom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doom wants to get back to full guard.
Silva controlling the action here.
Doom wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Doom is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Doom looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Doom with a poor takedown
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Doom is breathing heavily.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doom.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Doom trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.
Silva wants to control but Doom is keeping him busy.
Doom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silva trying to control the action but Doom is working from the bottom.
Silva slows the pace down.
Silva wants to control but Doom is keeping him busy.
Doom taking punishment in the form of punches.
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.
Silva in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doom keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doom stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doom throws out the jab.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doom.
Nice uppercut there from Doom.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Doom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doctor Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva drives through and clinches with Doom against the cage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva jumps guard and drags Doom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doom's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Doom is looking to improve his position.
Doom throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Doom throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good shot there by Doom.
It looks like Rodrigo Silva has been cut.
Doom jabs at Silva's body.
Doom throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doom works the jab nicely.
Silva is rocked!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doom darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Doom won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Doom shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva has Doom up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva jumps guard and drags Doom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva stands up and beckons Doom to join him on the feet.
Silva gets a clinch.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doom manages to get himself to full guard.
Doom looking for a sweep. Not yet Doom, not yet.
Doom doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Doom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Doom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Doom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Doom pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Doom defends easily.
Doom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doom chips away with some ground and pound.
Doom throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Doom looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Doom tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Silva has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Doom squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Doom is looking to get to half guard.
Doom regains half guard.
Doom tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Doom has a hand on Silva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Silva has control of Doom's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Doom regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Doom bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Doom throws an elbow but Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Doom landing strikes.
Silva prevents Doom from moving into mount.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Doom misses with the ground and pound.
Doom working away.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Silva is pressing down on Doom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva punching from the bottom.
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.
Doom throws a big right hand that misses.
Doom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Doom throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doom throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Doom jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Doom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Doom wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva lands a right hand.
Doom wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva keeps control of Doom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to pull guard but Doom holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Doom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodrigo Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doom passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Doom 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodrigo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silva's cut.
That's time! Doom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Doom shows good takedown defense.
Doom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodrigo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doom throws a good cross that connects.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Doom backs up against the cage.
Doom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Doom walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Silva drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Doom swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Silva's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doctor Doom!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Face Raper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Man Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoi has chosen Hunk of Burning Love by Elvis Presley as his entrance music. Chong Man Hoi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Face Raper!
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, Chong Man Hoi!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raper misses with a hook.
Hoi ducks under a wild hook from Raper.
Nice defenses there by Hoi.
Raper misses with a hook. Hoi ducked under it nicely.
Raper misses with a straight left.
Raper throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoi.
Hoi moves away from the strike by Raper.
Raper throws a nice looking combination but Hoi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A choreographed right hand from Raper misses the target.
A big right from Raper misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Hoi.
Raper is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Raper's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Raper looks to land a left hand but Hoi moved out of range nicely.
Hoi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Chong Man Hoi has been cut.
Hoi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Hoi! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Hoi is rocked!
Hoi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hoi is still in real trouble! Can Raper finish him?
Hoi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hoi seems to have recovered his senses.
Raper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raper wants to control from the top but Hoi keeps moving.
Raper is stalling in the full guard.
Raper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raper tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoi is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hoi looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoi, not yet.
Hoi looks gassed!
Raper wants to stand but Hoi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hoi looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoi, not yet.
Raper trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hoi's guard.
Raper is sitting in close to Hoi's body. Hoi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Raper is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Raper is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hoi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chong Man Hoi!
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