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VFC 9: Dropped PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: i Got a Felling. Johnny Chase has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chase!
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, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Alves tries to clinch but Chase is having none of it.
Chase closes the distance and clinches.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase with a knee to the head.
It looks like Thiago Alves has been cut.
Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Chase won't allow it.
Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Chase.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase wants to stall.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase landing knees to the body.
Alves looks gassed!
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chase landing knees to the body.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Alves unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chase lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Chase blocks it.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Johnny Chase has been cut.
Alves avoiding damage as Chase throws knees to the body.
Alves avoiding damage as Chase throws knees to the body.
Alves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chase blocks it with crossed arms.
Chase managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chase blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves blocks an elbow strike from Chase.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Chase is blocking nicely.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chase blocks the elbow strike.
Alves crunches a lovely knee into Chase's ribcage.
Alves has Chase pressed against the cage.
Alves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chase.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Chase circles away.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Chase swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chase. Chase obviously looking to wear him down.
Alves moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Chase.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Chase.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alves leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves stalling the fight.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Chase.
Chase lands an elbow just above Alves 's eye.
Chase tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chase tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves controlling the action here for a moment.
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
Alves slows down the pace here.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves scores with a knee to the head.
Alves avoiding damage as Chase throws knees to the body.
Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Chase lands a nice knee to the body.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves is stalling here.
Chase throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Chase missing with knees to the body.
Alves is stalling here.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Chase blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chase lands a nice knee to the body.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase scores with a knee to the head.
Chase looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Alves.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Chase is blocking nicely.
Chase throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chase missing with knees to the body.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Chase throws an elbow that misses.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves scores with a knee to the head.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Chase lands an elbow that stopped Alves in his tracks for a moment.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Chase has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Thiago Alves's cut even more.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alves wants to stall.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alves takes an elbow to the temple.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Thiago Alves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Chase blocks with his arms.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Alves misses with a knee strike.
Chase looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Chase blocks with his arms.
Chase is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alves is keeping busy.
Alves tries to land knees in the clinch but Chase avoids the damage to the body.
Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chase swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves shoots in and drives through. Chase sprawls well.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chase tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Chase tries to clinch up
and Alves counters by clinching up.
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chase dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chase is looking to clinch.
Chase tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Chase scores with a spinning back kick!
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnny Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chase is looking to clinch.
Chase tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chase is looking to clinch.
Alves wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance.
Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chase lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chase swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Chase lands with a slapping head kick.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chase circles away.
Chase lands a high kick!
Alves is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alves's head.
Alves is rocked!
Chase feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alves's calf.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Chase looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Chase finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase gets a clinch.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thiago Alves's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Chase with a knee to the head.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chase with a knee to the head.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chase swivels and escapes.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chase tries to avoid it but Alves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chase to the ground. Chase escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Alves.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves clinches up with Chase and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnny Chase has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chase throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Chase pushes him off.
Alves tries to clinch there but Chase circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance.
Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chase on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chase with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Chase lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Chase missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Chase is trying to maintain a safe position but Alves gets an underhook and turns Chase into the cage.
Alves landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Chase throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves is looking to clinch but Chase is avoiding it.
Alves scores with a takedown into Chase's guard.
Chase wants to stand up but Alves is controlling him.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chase swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chase not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chase is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chase tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Chase throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chase moves into the clinch.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chase is trying to maintain a safe position but Alves gets an underhook and turns Chase into the cage.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alves tries to land knees in the clinch but Chase avoids the damage to the body.
Alves misses with a knee strike.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Chase is blocking nicely.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Chase wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Johnny Chase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chase is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves gets to his feet - Chase follows without any prompting.
Alves tries for a takedown but Chase sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chase circles away.
Chase closes the distance and clinches.
Chase landing knees to the body.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chase landing knees to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thiago Alves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Chase!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Edward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bee comes to the cage accompanied by RUMBLE-BEE. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brock Edward was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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260 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
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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, James Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Edward!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee looks to land a right hand but Edward moved out of range.
Bee cracks Edward with a big right hand and Edward goes down!
Edward is rocked!
It looks like Brock Edward has been cut.
Edward is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bee is controlling him.
Edward is still in real trouble! Can Bee finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bee tries to free his leg and advance position but Edward is retaining full guard.
Bee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Edward seems to have recovered his senses.
Edward working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Edward looking for a sweep. Not yet Edward, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Edward on the ground.
Edward is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bee wants to control from the top but Edward keeps moving.
Bee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bee 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.
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.
Edward trying to keep a closed guard but Bee is proving a slippery customer.
Edward wants to stand but Bee is controlling the position.
Edward looking for a sweep. Not yet Edward, not yet.
Edward is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edward fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edward moves forwards but Bee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Bee.
Edward misses with a double jab
and Bee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edward thinking.
Edward looks gassed!
Edward tries to clinch but Bee is having none of it.
BOOM! Bee lands a beautiful left hook that drops Edward. Edward tries to recover but Bee is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Edward lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bianco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bianco comes to the cage accompanied by Beautiful. Prime has chosen The Last Prime as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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282 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Bianco!
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, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime ducks under a wild hook from Bianco.
Prime throws a series of punches but Bianco moves out of range.
Prime will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prime looks to land a combination but Bianco avoids it well.
Bianco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prime throws a lazy uppercut
and Bianco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Prime wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bianco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bianco closes the distance and clinches up with Prime, looking for a takedown. Bianco pushes Prime against the cage but Prime circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bianco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prime.
It looks like Tim Bianco has been cut.
Bianco cracks Prime with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime avoids a kick to the body.
Prime throws a combination that misses
and Bianco counters with a nice leg kick.
Optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime misses with an uppercut
and Bianco counters with a good, hard body kick but Prime shrugs it off.
Prime misses the body punch
and Bianco decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Prime's guard.
Bianco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prime is keeping the position for now.
Bianco is fighting to break Prime's control of his arms but Prime is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Prime has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prime working a defensive guard but Bianco passes into half guard.
Bianco is tying to control. Prime wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Prime is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prime tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bianco has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Prime is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bianco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Bianco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Prime misses with a combination
and Bianco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Prime swings widly with a right hand
and Bianco counters with a one-two to the body.
Bianco throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Prime throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bianco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tim Bianco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prime moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bianco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prime.
Prime throws a combination that misses
and Bianco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bianco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Prime.
Prime is breathing heavily.
Prime misses the body punch
and Bianco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bianco misses with a few strikes there.
Prime throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bianco counters with a good low kick that Prime was not able to check.
Bianco looks to land a body kick but Prime moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bianco.
Bianco lands with a nice body kick.
Prime falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bianco counters with a body kick.
Prime misses with a lunging right hand
and Bianco counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bianco misses with a lunging right hand
and Prime scores with a counter punch that sends Bianco to the canvas! Prime smells blood - he's punishing Bianco with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bianco has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Optimus Prime!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Emergence Of Talents kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Martinez!
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, Ben Benson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Russell Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
Benson is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Martinez.
Martinez lands a knee to the head.
Benson wants a takedown.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Benson blocks with his arms.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Benson.
Martinez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Benson wants to work for an arm triangle but Martinez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benson wants to pass to mount but Martinez is defending the position.
Benson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martinez!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson prevents Martinez from getting the reversal.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Benson avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez tries to hold on but Benson pushes him away.
Benson landing shots from mount.
Benson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Martinez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Martinez!
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Benson.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Benson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Benson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benson has a closed guard, preventing Martinez from standing up.
Benson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Benson looks gassed!
Benson controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez wants to stand but Benson is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Benson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Martinez has passed into half guard!
Martinez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Martinez is trying to control here but Benson has managed to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Benson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Benson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Benson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Martinez stacks Benson 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 Martinez!
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benson keeps working.
Martinez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
and Benson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Benson is working for a submission of some sort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Benson dominated that 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.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Benson counters with a one-two to the body.
Benson stuffs the takedown.
Martinez fails with the takedown
and Benson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez clinches but Benson breaks the clinch
and Benson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martinez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Benson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benson gets to his feet. Martinez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Benson throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Benson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Martinez to the mat! Martinez manages to get full guard.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Benson from controlling successfully.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Benson trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benson postures up.
Benson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Benson trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Benson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Benson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Martinez turns into him and now he's in Benson's guard.
Martinez forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Martinez stands up and beckons Benson to join him on the feet.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Benson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martinez controls Benson momentarily but Benson frees himself.
Benson throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Benson won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Benson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Benson won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to keep Benson in close.
Ben Benson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Benson throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benson misses with a wild combination.
Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martinez avoiding damage as Benson throws knees to the body.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Martinez stops a takedown attempt from Benson.
Benson stalling the fight.
Martinez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Martinez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Benson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martinez's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Benson closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Martinez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benson fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
and Benson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martinez won't be happy with that.
Benson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Martinez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martinez is trying to control Benson's posture but Benson avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Benson keeps moving and retains side control.
Benson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martinez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Benson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martinez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benson swings around for an armbar but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Benson's guard.
Benson keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Benson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Benson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez clinches but Benson breaks the clinch
and Benson counters with a shoot takedown. Martinez fights it but they end up in guard.
Benson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Benson postures up.
Benson landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Benson postures up.
Benson preventing the sweep.
Martinez managing to control the position.
Benson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martinez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Benson has Martinez in his guard.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Benson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martinez passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson is looking for a sweep.
Martinez tries to advance to mount but Benson denies him.
Benson tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Benson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Benson wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
Benson stands up and beckons Martinez to join him on the feet.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Russell Martinez 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.
Benson keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benson 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Benson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach vanEsselstyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wentworth comes to the cage accompanied by Extreme Ways - Moby. vanEsselstyn has chosen Day and Night as his entrance music. Benjamin Wentworth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Wentworth!
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, Zach vanEsselstyn!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vanEsselstyn throws a jab but it's blocked by Wentworth.
Wentworth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wentworth there as he acknowledges the shot.
vanEsselstyn closes the distance and clinches up with Wentworth, looking for a takedown. vanEsselstyn pushes Wentworth against the cage but Wentworth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
vanEsselstyn swinging wilding here.
vanEsselstyn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wentworth is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of vanEsselstyn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take vanEsselstyn's back!
Wentworth controlling well, preventing vanEsselstyn from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Wentworth lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can vanEsselstyn hold on?!
vanEsselstyn prevents Wentworth from getting a body triangle.
Wentworth looking for the choke from the back.
Wentworth has his arm under vanEsselstyn's chin here. Game over son! Wentworth squeezes tightly and vanEsselstyn is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benjamin Wentworth!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas has chosen Whiney, Whiney as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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Basic striking
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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, Mike Jimenez!
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, Lloyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas throws a right and a left that Jimenez avoids nicely.
Christmas swings for the body but Jimenez moves out of range.
Lloyd Christmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez throws a nice looking combination but Christmas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jimenez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Christmas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jimenez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christmas throws a nice looking combination but Jimenez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jimenez forces Christmas back against the cage and clinches.
Jimenez breaks from the clinch.
Jimenez clinches up against the cage.
Jimenez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Christmas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimenez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jimenez kicks Christmas off and gets to his feet.
Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christmas.
Jimenez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christmas's head.
Jimenez gets the takedown into side control.
Jimenez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Christmas is looking to reverse the position.
Christmas looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Christmas is looking for a sweep.
Jimenez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christmas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Christmas throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Jimenez blocks a jab.
Jimenez has Christmas up against the cage in a clinch.
Jimenez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Christmas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries to break the clinch but Jimenez is controlling the position.
Jimenez successfully pulls guard.
Jimenez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christmas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jimenez wants to stand and escape but Christmas is having none of it.
Jimenez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jimenez lands an elbow inside.
Jimenez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jimenez decides to pull guard.
Christmas thows a big elbow that misses.
Christmas forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jimenez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Christmas works over Jimenez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas trying to control but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Christmas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jimenez, up you get!
Christmas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimenez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jimenez slips a jab and a cross from Christmas.
Christmas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christmas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jimenez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jimenez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jimenez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christmas lands a jab to the nose.
Lloyd Christmas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimenez forces Christmas back against the cage and clinches.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christmas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jimenez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jimenez.
Jimenez drags the fight down to the ground.
Christmas stops Jimenez from standing up.
Christmas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jimenez has Christmas pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez pushes Christmas off and gets back to his feet.
Jimenez rushes Christmas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jimenez can't get the takedown.
Christmas takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jimenez.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimenez has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez drags the fight down to the ground.
Jimenez looking for a sweep. Not yet Jimenez, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jimenez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jimenez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Christmas manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jimenez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches.
Jimenez scores with a shot to the side of Christmas's head.
A bit of stalling here from Jimenez.
Jimenez scores with a knee to the head.
Jimenez taking a breather.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimenez clinches.
Jimenez manages to pull guard.
Jimenez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Christmas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mike Jimenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christmas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christmas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimenez stalks Christmas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Christmas's face. Christmas staggers backwards, shaken.
Jimenez throws a right and a left that Christmas avoids nicely.
Christmas misses with a jab to the body
and Jimenez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Christmas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez throws a series of punches but Christmas moves out of range.
Christmas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jimenez instigates a clinch.
Christmas wants to get back to striking at distance but Jimenez won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jimenez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jimenez has closed the distance and engaged Christmas in a clinch.
Jimenez trying to land knees to the body.
Jimenez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jimenez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jimenez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jimenez lands a knee to the body.
Christmas prevents Jimenez from breaking the clinch.
Jimenez prevents the takedown attempt.
Jimenez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jimenez misses with some punches.
Christmas looking for a takedown.
Mike Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lloyd Christmas.
Christmas tries to score a body lock takedown but Jimenez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jimenez missing with knees to the body.
Jimenez is working for takedown but Christmas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Christmas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jimenez.
Jimenez has managed to clinch.
Jimenez landing knees to the head.
Jimenez is trying to trip Christmas. He has hold of a leg but Christmas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jimenez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jimenez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Christmas, up you get!
Jimenez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimenez instigates a clinch.
Jimenez landing knees to the body.
Jimenez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Christmas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jimenez lands a knee to the head.
Jimenez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jimenez crunches a lovely knee into Christmas's ribcage.
Jimenez pulls Christmas into guard.
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!
Jimenez is looking for a triangle but Christmas pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jimenez is keeping the position for now.
Mike Jimenez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Christmas thows a big elbow that misses.
Christmas throwing strikes from guard but Jimenez blocks nicely.
Christmas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christmas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jimenez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jimenez keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
Christmas cracks Jimenez with a solid left hand.
Christmas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jimenez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jimenez can't keep his opponent in guard - Christmas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jimenez has hold of Christmas's hands but Christmas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez taking some punishment here, with Christmas in his half guard.
Jimenez is looking for a sweep. Christmas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jimenez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Christmas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jimenez is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Christmas lands a nice short elbow.
Oh Jimenez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christmas slips a nice elbow through Jimenez's hands, connecting with Jimenez's forehead.
Jimenez is looking to escape.
Christmas slips a nice elbow through Jimenez's hands, connecting with Jimenez's forehead.
Christmas stops Jimenez from getting back to his feet.
Jimenez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Christmas pulls his head out easily.
Jimenez is trying to stand up here but Christmas is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christmas slips a nice elbow through Jimenez's hands, connecting with Jimenez's forehead.
Jimenez is trying to maintain the position but Christmas is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jimenez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jimenez moves into the clinch.
Jimenez pulls guard effortlessly.
Christmas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jimenez seems to have got his legs back now.
Christmas wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving.
Jimenez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christmas throws and elbow that misses. Jimenez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christmas's guard. Nice move by Jimenez!
Jimenez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Christmas working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jimenez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jimenez showed some decent athleticism there.
Christmas landing rabbit punches to the side of Jimenez's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Christmas defends it well.
Christmas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jimenez gets to his feet. Christmas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christmas throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Jimenez scores with a four punch combination!
Christmas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jimenez counters with a thumping low kick.
Christmas throws an off balance right hand
and Jimenez counters by moving into the clinch.
Jimenez stalling in the clinch.
Jimenez breaks the clinch.
Jimenez moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Christmas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jimenez scores a nice knee to the body.
Jimenez lands a nice elbow.
Jimenez landing knees to the head.
Jimenez is pressed up against the cage. Christmas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jimenez down to the mat. Jimenez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jimenez staying out of range there.
Christmas misses with a left hand
and Jimenez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jimenez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christmas wants to get back to his feet but Jimenez passes into half guard.
Jimenez decides to return to a standing position.
Jimenez moves into range and clinches up with Christmas.
Jimenez breaks from the clinch.
Jimenez tries to clinch up but Christmas circles away and keeps his distance.
Christmas looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Christmas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimenez.
Jimenez scores with a head kick.
Christmas throws a poor cross that misses
and Jimenez counters with a head kick.
Jimenez slips a jab from Christmas.
Jimenez misses with a takedown attempt - Christmas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jimenez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Christmas thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimenez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christmas closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Jimenez! Christmas dives in looking to finish! Jimenez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lloyd Christmas!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toimi Hauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mills's choice of entrance music: FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES - Deth Kult Social Club. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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22
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toimi Hauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Mills!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hauta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mills fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mills takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hauta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mills throws a head kick that misses.
Hauta throws a sloppy head kick
and Mills counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hauta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mills wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Mills.
Hauta struggling a bit here.
Hauta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mills staying calm.
Mills is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hauta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mills is controlling him well.
Mills fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mills fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mills pushes Hauta up against the cage in a clinch.
Mills landing knees to the head.
It looks like Toimi Hauta has been cut.
Mills lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mills looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mills has Hauta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hauta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Toimi Hauta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Mills.
Mills looks gassed!
Mills tries a knee to the head but Hauta blocks it.
Mills prevents Hauta from breaking the clinch.
Mills throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hauta blocks it with crossed arms.
Hauta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mills misses with a knee to the head.
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.
Hauta wants to break free but Mills has control.
Mills prevents Hauta from breaking the clinch.
Hauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Mills won't allow it.
Mills misses with an elbow strike.
Hauta avoiding damage as Mills throws knees to the body.
Hauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Mills won't allow it.
Hauta is looking to break free of the clinch but Mills has double underhooks.
Hauta is trying to break the clinch but Mills has him pressed against the cage.
Hauta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mills has him pressed against the cage.
Hauta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mills has him pressed against the cage.
Mills tries a knee to the head but Hauta blocks it.
Mills throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hauta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mills prevents Hauta from breaking the clinch.
Mills lands a damaging elbow.
Mills comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hauta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mills lands a nice elbow.
Hauta is rocked!
Mills connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hauta's face.
Oh Hauta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mills tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hauta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mills has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Hauta - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Mills, and another! Hauta is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ronald Mills!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Volkovzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Bobbick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobbick has chosen Indestructable as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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, Damien Volkovzky!
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, Duane Bobbick!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkovzky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Volkovzky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bobbick pinned against the cage. Bobbick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bobbick stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Volkovzky or perhaps it was just good defense by Bobbick which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Volkovzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Bobbick. No joy for Volkovzky on that attempt.
Volkovzky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bobbick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bobbick throws a left that rocks Volkovzky and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bobbick dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Volkovzky regain composure!
Volkovzky is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobbick decides to stand back up. Bobbick steps back and let's Volkovzky get back to his feet.
Oh Volkovzky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice takedown defense from Bobbick. No joy for Volkovzky on that attempt.
Volkovzky seems to have got his legs back now.
Volkovzky is breathing heavily.
Volkovzky shoots in for a double leg but Bobbick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bobbick fakes the body blow, causing Volkovzky to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Volkovzky goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duane Bobbick!
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