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ECF 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake The Powerhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank The Razors Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake The Powerhouse!
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, Tank The Razors Edge!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Razors Edge tries to bum rush The Powerhouse with a series of wild strikes but The Powerhouse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from The Razors Edge. No joy for The Powerhouse on that attempt.
The Powerhouse throws a series of punches but The Razors Edge moves out of range.
The Powerhouse takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Powerhouse closes the distance and clinches.
The Powerhouse tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Razors Edge just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Powerhouse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Powerhouse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Razors Edge has him pressed against the cage.
The Razors Edge is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. The Powerhouse can't fight it off and eventually The Razors Edge manages to take the fight to the floor. The Powerhouse looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Razors Edge thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Razors Edge scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Powerhouse is looking to stand up but The Razors Edge isn't so interested in that idea.
The Razors Edge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Powerhouse has control of The Razors Edge's left arm, preventing The Razors Edge from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Powerhouse keeping moving, preventing The Razors Edge from controlling successfully.
The Powerhouse looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Razors Edge is one step ahead there.
The Razors Edge lands a couple of elbows.
The Powerhouse keeping moving, preventing The Razors Edge from controlling successfully.
The Powerhouse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Razors Edge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Razors Edge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The Powerhouse looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Razors Edge is one step ahead there.
The Razors Edge throwing strikes but missing.
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.
The Razors Edge wants to control from the top but The Powerhouse keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Powerhouse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake The Powerhouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Razors Edge looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for The Powerhouse!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Powerhouse is breathing heavily.
The Razors Edge pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Razors Edge connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The Razors Edge looking to control but The Powerhouse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Razors Edge unloading with bombs!
The Powerhouse in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Powerhouse can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Razors Edge pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Razors Edge looking to secure an arm triangle but The Powerhouse defends it well.
The Razors Edge has hold of The Powerhouse's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and The Powerhouse manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The Razors Edge controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Powerhouse is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Powerhouse is squirming around, avoiding The Razors Edge's attempts to control the action.
The Powerhouse wants to control but The Razors Edge is having none of it.
The Razors Edge controlling his opponent.
The Razors Edge lands with some strikes.
The Razors Edge landing strikes from the mount.
The Razors Edge is landing with some decent strikes but The Powerhouse is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank The Razors Edge 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.
The Powerhouse is looking to clinch.
The Powerhouse misses with a takedown
and The Razors Edge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The Powerhouse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Razors Edge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Powerhouse is keeping the position for now.
The Powerhouse looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Razors Edge is one step ahead there.
The Powerhouse keeping moving, preventing The Razors Edge from controlling successfully.
The Razors Edge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. The Razors Edge lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razors Edge frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The Razors Edge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Razors Edge trying to control but The Powerhouse is having none of it.
BOOM! The Razors Edge connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Powerhouse is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! The Razors Edge connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Razors Edge controlling the pace for now.
The Powerhouse is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The Razors Edge prevents The Powerhouse from getting the reversal.
The Razors Edge lands with some strikes.
The Powerhouse is wriggling around trying to escape.
The Razors Edge tries to control but The Powerhouse wriggling away.
The Razors Edge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Razors Edge punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Powerhouse tries to lock up and control but The Razors Edge gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Powerhouse tries to reverse the position but The Razors Edge maintains control.
The Powerhouse is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The Powerhouse in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The Razors Edge lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by The Razors Edge.
The Powerhouse tries to reverse the position but The Razors Edge maintains control.
The Powerhouse is working hard here to advance position.
The Razors Edge tries to control but The Powerhouse wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Powerhouse tries to reverse the position but The Razors Edge maintains control.
The Razors Edge has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Powerhouse's face.
The Powerhouse is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Razors Edge avoids the attempt from The Powerhouse to control.
The Razors Edge is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Powerhouse can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! The Razors Edge connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Razors Edge can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Powerhouse is looking to escape.
The Powerhouse is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank The Razors Edge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The Powerhouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Razors Edge manages to avoid it.
The Razors Edge gets the takedown into side control.
The Powerhouse sneaks back into half guard.
The Razors Edge is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Powerhouse flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The Razors Edge trying to control from half guard but The Powerhouse is working away.
The Powerhouse trying to control but The Razors Edge postures up.
The Razors Edge looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tank The Razors Edge has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Powerhouse tries to roll over but The Razors Edge keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Powerhouse blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Razors Edge.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Razors Edge shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Razors Edge showed some decent athleticism there.
The Powerhouse is looking to control The Razors Edge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Powerhouse avoid being mounted?
The Razors Edge scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Powerhouse is looking to improve his position.
The Razors Edge perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge works his way into full mount!
The Powerhouse tries to lock up and control but The Razors Edge gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The Razors Edge punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Razors Edge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Powerhouse is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns The Powerhouse that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Powerhouse is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Powerhouse is bucking up trying to escape but The Razors Edge cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Powerhouse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Razors Edge scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Razors Edge landing shots from mount.
The Razors Edge pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Powerhouse is working to get back to half guard.
Jake The Powerhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Razors Edge working The Powerhouse over with strikes here.
The Razors Edge lands a big shot there that rocks The Powerhouse but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The Powerhouse tries to lock up and control but The Razors Edge gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge working for a guillotine from mount but The Powerhouse is in no mood to give up.
The Powerhouse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Razors Edge has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Powerhouse's face.
The Razors Edge wants to control but instead The Powerhouse manages to regain half guard.
The Razors Edge is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The Razors Edge lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tank The Razors Edge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Razors Edge 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 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank The Razors Edge!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Melbye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and R J MacReady (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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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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, Matt Melbye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, R J MacReady!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacReady looks to land a combination but Melbye avoids it well.
Melbye throws a sloppy head kick and MacReady moves out of range easily.
Melbye scores with a head kick.
MacReady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacReady scores with a one two! Melbye had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
MacReady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melbye moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melbye misses with a wild combination.
MacReady misses with a combination
and Melbye counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Melbye is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Melbye prevents MacReady from standing back up.
Melbye works his way into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MacReady can do anything to dispel that myth.
Melbye is working for a guillotine from mount but MacReady frees his head quite easily.
Melbye looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacReady is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Melbye is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. MacReady can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
MacReady squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Melbye moves to back control.
Melbye tightening his grip on MacReady, looking for the choke.
Melbye is breathing heavily.
MacReady is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady is trying to defend against the choke here but Melbye has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Melbye Tightens the hold and MacReady taps out furiously! Melbye displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Melbye!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between S keletor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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235 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, S keletor!
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, Josh Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to clinch there but keletor circles away.
keletor shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes tries to clinch but keletor moves out of range.
keletor misses with a body shot.
keletor slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
keletor blocks a jab.
Barnes tries to clinch up but keletor circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as keletor throws out the jab.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but keletor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
keletor throws a left that rocks Barnes and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! keletor dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Barnes regain composure!
Barnes is rocked!
keletor lands a big left to the face of Barnes, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from keletor and another - Barnes is out! keletor stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). S keletor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doug Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Sparks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Davis!
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, Jonathan Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Sparks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis throws a hook but Sparks avoids it easily.
Sparks swinging wilding here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sparks takes one to the side of the head.
Sparks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sparks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sparks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis takes one on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Davis scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Jonathan Sparks has been cut.
Davis tests Sparks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sparks is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparks fails to land with a series of punches.
Sparks is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Sparks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
Sparks seems to have recovered his senses.
Sparks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A choreographed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sparks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sparks throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Sparks ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sparks tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Sparks throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sparks avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davis walks into a straight right hand from Sparks.
Davis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sparks scores with a nice head shot.
Sparks slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Sparks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Sparks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doug Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
Davis is rocked!
Sparks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sparks drops Davis with a naaaaasty hook - Davis is in real trouble here! Sparks dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Sparks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JaVante Brockson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JaVante Brockson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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181 lbs
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Basic striking
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Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Lee!
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, JaVante Brockson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brockson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee rushes Brockson and presses him up against the cage.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Brockson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Brockson. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Brockson's leg but Brockson calmly moves out of range.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee misses with the combination.
Brockson keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee rushes Brockson and presses him up against the cage.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Brockson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brockson misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Brockson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brockson lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lee throws a right hand that Brockson ducks under and follows up with a left that Brockson also avoids with ease.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brockson tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brockson to the ground. Brockson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brockson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brockson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Brockson misses with a double jab.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Brockson sprawls well.
Lee pushes Brockson up against the cage in a clinch.
Brockson tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brockson misses with a combination
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Brockson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brockson.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brockson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lee keeps control of Brockson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brockson looks gassed!
Lee looking for a takedown.
Lee wants a takedown.
Brockson has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brockson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brockson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brockson prevents it.
Brockson wants to break free but Lee has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Brockson misses with a two punch combination.
Lee swinging wilding here.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brockson swivels and escapes.
Brockson looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brockson misses with the combination.
Brockson throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brockson throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee throws a series of punches but Brockson avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee rushes Brockson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brockson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brockson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brockson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee wants to control from the top but Brockson keeps moving.
Lee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brockson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee wants to control from the top but Brockson keeps moving.
Lee advances position into side control!
Lee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brockson down.
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brockson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Brockson in a clinch.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brockson.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Brockson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brockson's sensitive parts.
Lee drives through and clinches with Brockson against the cage.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brockson's sensitive parts.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Brockson, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Brockson against the cage but Brockson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brockson.
Brockson is breathing heavily.
Brockson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Brockson was not able to check.
Brockson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Brockson backs away looking to recover.
Brockson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brockson prevents it.
Brockson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Lee clinches.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee won't allow Brockson to sweep him here.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brockson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brockson is on top in guard.
Lee is working an open guard so Brockson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brockson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Brockson throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Brockson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brockson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brockson throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Brockson.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Brockson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brockson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Brockson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Brockson is rocked!
JaVante Brockson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brockson.
Brockson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Brockson throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Brockson dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee throws a series of punches but Brockson moves out of range.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee misses with the combination.
Brockson seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Brockson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a right and a left that Brockson avoids nicely.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Brockson moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a right and a left that Brockson avoids nicely.
Brockson looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Brockson which made him look bad.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brockson but Brockson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee looks to land a combination but Brockson avoids it well.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gary Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brockson.
Brockson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brockson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Gary Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee looks to land a combination. Brockson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lee slips a jab from Brockson.
Brockson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Brockson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee looks to land a combination but Brockson avoids it well.
Brockson misses with a few strikes there.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Brockson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
A combination from Brockson does no damage.
Lee throws a right hand that Brockson ducks under and follows up with a left that Brockson also avoids with ease.
Lee misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brockson dodges the punch combination from Lee.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brockson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Lee shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Brockson is backing up but Lee catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Brockson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Lee Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Lee!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nhat Dinh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luongo has chosen The Northern - Alexisonfire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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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, Nhat Dinh!
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, Francesco Luongo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luongo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dinh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dinh regains half guard, as Luongo was trying to land strikes.
Luongo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dinh is just riding it out for now. Luongo eventually gives up the hold.
Luongo wants to free his trapped foot but Dinh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dinh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Luongo prevents Dinh from improving his position.
Luongo is pressing down on Dinh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dinh is holding on for now.
Dinh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Luongo 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.
Luongo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Luongo wants to pass the guard but Dinh is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dinh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dinh is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luongo is in trouble now - Dinh has advanced to mount!
Dinh has hold of Luongo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Luongo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dinh is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Luongo is surviving well by controlling Dinh's body position as best he can.
Luongo stops Dinh from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Luongo tries to hold on but Dinh postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luongo tries to reverse the position but Dinh maintains control.
Luongo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dinh wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dinh moves to the back.
Luongo looks gassed!
Dinh is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dinh working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dinh keeps control of the position as Luongo tries to break free.
Dinh has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dinh tightening his grip on Luongo, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinh doesn't have the hooks in and Luongo manages to turn into his guard.
Dinh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Luongo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Luongo slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Luongo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dinh's head.
Luongo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dinh!
Luongo unloads with some shots from mount but Dinh bucks and avoids them well.
Dinh is trying desperately to improve position.
Luongo wants to take Dinh's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinh defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Luongo.
Dinh can't escape the position.
Luongo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dinh is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dinh and Luongo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dinh sneaks back into half guard.
Luongo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Luongo moves into full mount! Dinh won't be happy about that!
Luongo wants to finish this one by submission but Dinh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Luongo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nhat Dinh dominated that round.
That's time! Dinh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dinh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luongo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dinh tries to bench press Luongo off him but Luongo keeps the position.
Luongo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dinh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dinh is looking to improve his position.
Luongo wants to work for an arm triangle but Dinh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dinh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dinh.
Dinh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dinh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Luongo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luongo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Luongo seems to have locked his on tight now - Dinh screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Luongo, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Francesco Luongo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between He Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Statham has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - Hand of Blood 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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, He Man!
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, Justin Statham!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Statham as Man shoots in.
Statham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Man to the mat! Man manages to get full guard.
Man trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Man looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Statham puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
It looks like Statham is going to stand back up.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Statham stands up out of the half guard.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Man looks for a takedown but Statham sprawls well.
Man swinging wilding here.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Statham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham shoots and misses
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Justin Statham has been cut.
Statham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
Statham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Man lands in his opponent's guard.
Statham has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Statham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Statham wants to stand up but Man is controlling him.
Man throws and elbow that misses. Statham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Man's guard. Nice move by Statham!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Statham stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Statham looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Statham with a poor takedown
and Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
He Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Statham.
Statham looks gassed!
Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Man thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Statham is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Statham is trying to maintain the position but Man is very close to passing his half guard.
Statham misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Man is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Man takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Statham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Statham on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man seems to be working for a kimura but Statham defends the submission attempt.
Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Statham's head.
Statham is trying to stand back up but Man is controlling him
Man thows a huge punch but Statham dodges it nicely.
Man thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Statham is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Statham wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Man working Statham over with strikes.
Man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Man drops an elbow to the side of Statham's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Statham's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Statham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Man to the mat! Man manages to get full guard.
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Statham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Man looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Statham passes into side control.
Man throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Statham is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Man is looking for a sweep.
Statham stands up and beckons Man to his feet.
Statham swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Statham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Statham tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Statham is breathing heavily.
Statham shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
He Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Statham.
Statham avoids the body shot from Man.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Statham is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Statham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man drops Statham with a nice combination! Man dives into Statham's guard, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Man throwing strikes but missing.
Statham wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Statham keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Man lands a couple of digs.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Statham holds on and takes a little breather.
Man throwing strikes but missing.
Man preventing the sweep.
Statham doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Statham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Statham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man passes Statham's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Man prevents Statham from improving his position.
Statham regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Man.
Statham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man connects with a couple of short punches.
Statham thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Statham working a defensive guard here.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Statham is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Statham wants to get back to his feet but Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Man with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Man lands a couple of digs.
Statham throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Man is fighting to break Statham's control of his arms but Statham is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Man keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Statham's head.
Man scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man is working Statham over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
He Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Statham managing to control the position.
Statham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Statham's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Statham. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Statham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Statham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Statham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Statham tries to clinch
and Man counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Man lands strikes from half guard.
Statham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Statham won't allow Man to pass to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Statham manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Man swings for the body but Statham moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Statham is trying to control but can't.
Man lands strikes from half guard.
Statham taking some punishment here, with Man in his half guard.
Statham is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Man scores with a couple of nice shots.
Man trying to pass the guard but Statham defending well.
Man lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Statham trying to control from the bottom.
Statham keeping control of the position.
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!
Man is trying to work for a kimura but Statham is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statham wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Man wants to free his trapped foot but Statham is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
Man throwing shots but Statham is blocking nicely.
Man is thwarting Statham's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Statham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Statham desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Man is thwarting Statham's attempts to control the position.
Statham tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Man works his way into full mount!
Man has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Statham's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man dominating with strikes here.
Man landing strikes, looking to finish!
Statham regains half guard.
Man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Man throws a strike but Statham avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Statham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Statham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Justin Statham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Statham dives on top into guard.
Man manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Statham taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
He Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... He Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chicken Breast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wooh Waah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breast's entrance music is Immortal. A fine choice. The key to victory for Chicken Breast has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chicken Breast!
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, Wooh Waah!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breast lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Waah sprawling to the canvas. Breast follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Waah hang on?
Waah is rocked!
Breast sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Waah is still in real trouble! Can Breast finish him?
Breast stands up from half guard.
Waah seems to have recovered his senses.
Waah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breast moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Breast throws a right hand that Waah ducks under and follows up with a left that Waah also avoids with ease.
Waah wants to clinch up but Breast keeps it at a distance.
Breast misses with a double jab
and Waah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Breast throws a leg kick but Waah checks it.
Breast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Breast wants to clinch.
Breast tries to bum rush Waah with a series of wild strikes but Waah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Breast lands a nice looking kick to the body. Waah takes a step back to recover.
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!
Waah tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waah tries to bum rush Breast with a series of wild strikes but Breast uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Breast throws a series of strikes that have Waah backpedaling.
Waah looks gassed!
Breast tries to bum rush Waah with a series of wild strikes but Waah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Waah dodges the punch combination from Breast.
Breast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Waah misses with a series of wild punches.
Waah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Breast.
Breast swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Waah misses with a head kick.
Breast tries to score with a low kick but Waah moves his leg out of the way.
Waah dodges the punch combination from Breast.
Breast swinging wilding here.
Breast cracks the inside of Waah's front leg.
Breast throws a series of punches but Waah moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breast throws a combination that misses
and Waah counters with a nice body shot.
Breast darts in trying to clinch
and Waah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Breast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Breast throws out a leg kick but Waah moves out of range and Breast only half commits.
Breast misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waah looks to land a combination. Breast sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Waah moves into range and clinches up with Breast.
Waah leaning against his opponent.
Waah is trying to break free.
Breast is trying to break the clinch but Waah has him pressed against the cage.
Waah tries to stall but Breast uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Breast scores with a shot to the side of Waah's head.
Breast wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waah is trying to break free.
Breast breaks the clinch.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Breast knocks Waah out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chicken Breast!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilliam Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Howard's choice of entrance music: The Terminator. Gilliam Howard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Liddell!
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, Gilliam Howard!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell throws a looping overhand right but Howard ducks down to avoid it.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell throws a monster overhand right that drops Howard! Liddell follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Liddell!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nico Agosto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Cack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nico Agosto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nico Agosto!
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, Daniel Cack!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Agosto.
Agosto looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Agosto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cack.
Agosto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Agosto wants to clinch up but Cack keeps it at a distance.
Cack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agosto is keeping the position for now.
Agosto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cack controls the pace.
Cack trying to control but Agosto is working from the bottom.
Cack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Agosto wants to improve his position but instead Cack has moved into half guard.
Cack controlling the action here.
Agosto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Agosto tries to get out of the position.
Cack trying to control from half guard but Agosto is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cack wants to pass to mount but Agosto is defending the position.
Agosto has hold of Cack's hands but Cack slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cack working Agosto over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cack has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Agosto defend it? Cack steps over the head and cranks it - Agosto is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cack!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Cack!
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