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Hollywood Fight Night #2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Root beer man killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Hardgrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Root beer man killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Hardgrove!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
killer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardgrove pinned against the cage. Hardgrove gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardgrove lands a nice looking body shot.
killer misses with a takedown attempt - Hardgrove sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hardgrove lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
killer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Root beer man killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
killer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardgrove scores with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Hardgrove.
Hardgrove throws a series of strikes that have killer backpedaling.
A combination from Hardgrove does no damage.
killer shoots in for a double leg but Hardgrove sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
killer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardgrove.
killer is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as killer checks a leg kick.
Hardgrove tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardgrove.
killer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hardgrove wants to stand and escape but killer is having none of it.
killer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
killer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardgrove wants to stand and escape but killer is having none of it.
killer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
killer tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardgrove is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardgrove closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hardgrove throws a head kick but killer moves out of range.
Hardgrove fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardgrove lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hardgrove pivots, looking for a leg kick but killer is out of range and Hardgrove settles back down.
killer tries for a takedown but Hardgrove sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardgrove blocks a head kick by killer.
killer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Excellent takedown into side control there by killer.
killer has hold of Hardgrove's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hardgrove tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - killer cranks the arm and Hardgrove screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hardgrove, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Root beer man killer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anton Sarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rendo madgwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, T.I. - What Up, What's Happenin. 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 rendo madgwick was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 Los Angeles, Anton Sarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, rendo madgwick!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Sarus slams his shin into madgwick's torso.
Nice takedown defense from Sarus. No joy for madgwick on that attempt.
madgwick swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarus.
Sarus gets caught flat footed, as madgwick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
madgwick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
madgwick looking to pass the guard.
madgwick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and madgwick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
madgwick pushing down on Sarus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
madgwick is working for a kimura but Sarus is defending it quite comfortably.
madgwick is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
madgwick looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
madgwick wants to free his trapped foot but Sarus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
madgwick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sarus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time madgwick.
madgwick is pressing down on Sarus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sarus is holding on for now.
madgwick seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
madgwick tries to pass to full mount but Sarus defends it.
madgwick works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
madgwick goes for an armbar but Sarus turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sarus.
Sarus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for madgwick on the ground.
Sarus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
madgwick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
madgwick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sarus wanted to stand there but madgwick had control of the position.
madgwick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sarus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sarus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sarus wants to control from the top but madgwick keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
madgwick looking for a triangle here. Sarus is fighting it but it looks tight! madgwick pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sarus is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). rendo madgwick!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ill Will (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robben Van Gal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Will might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Okay-The Game. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ill Will!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robben Van Gal!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Will throws a head kick that misses.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Will throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ill Will seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Will throws a low kick, looking for Van Gal's leg but Van Gal calmly moves out of range.
Will thows a left - swing and a miss!
Will uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gal.
Will swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Will fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gal manages to avoid it.
Will is looking to clinch but Van Gal is avoiding it.
Van Gal throws a leg kick
and Will counters with a left and a right that hurts Van Gal! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Will jumps into full mount!
Van Gal is rocked!
Van Gal is desperately trying to improve his position but Will has a good base and remains in mount.
Van Gal should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Will wants to control the pace but Van Gal is squirming around nicely.
Van Gal slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Van Gal tries to get to full guard but Will has control of the leg.
It looks like Will is going to stand back up.
Van Gal wants to get back to full guard.
Van Gal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Will prevents Van Gal from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van Gal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Will fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Gal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Will.
Will throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Gal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Gal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Gal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Will throws out the jab.
Will fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Will scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Robben Van Gal has been cut.
Ill Will is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will lands with a shot to the body.
Will thows a body shot but no joy.
Will tries to clinch but Van Gal is having none of it.
Will throws an overhand right that lands on Van Gal's shoulder, as Van Gal tries to avoid the shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Gal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Will - the referee stops the clock and Van Gal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Will. Van Gal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Will tries to clinch but Van Gal moves out of range.
Will checks a leg kick nicely.
Will cracks Van Gal with a good jab.
Will misses with a low kick.
Will lands with an overhand left.
Will tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Gal throws a leg kick that misses.
Will will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Will fails in his attempt to clinch.
Will throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gal swats away the attempt to clinch by Will.
Will uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gal.
Will avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Will misses with a two punch combination.
Will moves in looking to clinch but Van Gal pushes him off.
Van Gal feints and then cracks Will's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Will down.
Will moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Will walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Gal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Will works Van Gal's body with a nice hook.
Will throws a leg kick but Van Gal checks it.
Will clinches but Van Gal breaks the clinch
and Van Gal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Will will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Will wants to stand but Van Gal is controlling the position.
Van Gal tries to free his leg and advance position but Will is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will can't keep his opponent in guard - Van Gal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Will wants to get back to his feet.
Will gets full guard.
Van Gal tries to free his leg and advance position but Will is retaining full guard.
Van Gal looks gassed!
Will is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Van Gal is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Gal drops back looking for a leg! Will is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Will manages to kick Van Gal off! Van Gal jumps back into Will's guard.
Van Gal stops Will from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Will scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Will pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ill Will dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robben Van Gal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Van Gal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Will throws an overhand right that lands on Van Gal's shoulder, as Van Gal tries to avoid the shot.
Van Gal misses with a two punch combination.
Will misses with a looping left.
Van Gal ducks under a wild hook from Will.
Will throws and low kick but Van Gal moves out of range easily.
Will throws a leg kick but Van Gal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Will is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Will ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Gal moves away.
Will throws a nice looking combination but Van Gal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Will throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Will throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Will misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Gal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Gal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Will.
A solid body kick from Will.
Ill Will is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Gal is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will misses with a low kick.
Will blocks a low kick nicely.
Will stuffs the takedown.
Will throws a right and a left that Van Gal avoids nicely.
Van Gal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Will throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Will throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Will wants to clinch.
Will cracks Van Gal with a good jab.
Van Gal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Will.
Will doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Gal circles away.
Will throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Will gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Van Gal is controlling him.
Will controls Van Gal momentarily but Van Gal frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Van Gal trying to control but Will is working from the bottom.
Will wants to get back to his feet but Van Gal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Will keeping moving, preventing Van Gal from controlling successfully.
Will wants to stand and escape but Van Gal is having none of it.
Will pushes Van Gal off and scrambles back to his feet.
Van Gal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ill Will is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will is looking to clinch but Van Gal is avoiding it.
Will throws a leg kick but Van Gal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Will throws a quick inside leg kick.
Will misses with a hook. Van Gal ducked under it nicely.
Will misses with an uppercut.
Will misses with a wild combination.
Will throws a looping overhand right but Van Gal ducks down to avoid it.
Will throws the kick towards the body but Van Gal avoids it.
Will gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Will lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Gal backwards.
Van Gal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Will pulls his leg out and moves away.
Will misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Will.
Van Gal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Will defending well as Van Gal loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Will misses the target.
Van Gal ducks under a wild hook from Will.
Van Gal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Will's guard.
Will wants to stand but Van Gal is controlling the position.
Van Gal looking to pass the guard.
Will controls Van Gal momentarily but Van Gal frees himself.
Will is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Van Gal is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ill Will dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robben Van Gal's cut.
That's time! Will's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Will lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Will displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Will misses with a combination
and Van Gal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Will lands with a hook. Van Gal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Gal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Will.
Will fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Gal walks into a straight right hand from Will.
Van Gal fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Gal lands an overhand right.
Van Gal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Will walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Gal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Will misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will tries to clinch up but Van Gal circles away and keeps his distance.
Will moves into the clinch.
Will scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Will lands a nice uppercut.
Will unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Gal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Will crunches a lovely knee into Van Gal's ribcage.
Will stops a takedown attempt from Van Gal.
Will stops a takedown attempt from Van Gal.
Van Gal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Will misses with a knee to the head.
Will lands a left hand.
Will misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Gal.
Van Gal jumps guard but Will stands there with Van Gal around his waist. Van Gal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ill Will has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robben Van Gal.
Will lands a nice uppercut.
Van Gal tries for a takedown but Will manages to get underhooks.
Will lands a damaging elbow.
Van Gal tries to pull guard but Will won't allow it.
Will lands a left hand.
Van Gal goes for a takedown attempt but Will pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Will will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Will lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Will fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Will.
Van Gal throws a shot from downtown. Will moves away and avoids it.
Will misses with an uppercut.
Will steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Gal.
Van Gal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Will throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Gal dodges the punch combination from Will.
Van Gal swats away the attempt to clinch by Will.
Will just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will misses with a body shot.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Will pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Gal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Will walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Gal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Van Gal misses with a wild body shot.
Will tries to clinch there but Van Gal circles away.
Will looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Gal throws a leg kick but Will sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab by Will.
A slow jab from Will misses its intended target.
Will just misses with a punch to the body.
Will scores with a body shot.
Will looks to land a combination but Van Gal avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Will keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Gal slips under a jab.
Will is looking to clinch but Van Gal is avoiding it.
Will throws an overhand right that lands on Van Gal's shoulder, as Van Gal tries to avoid the shot.
Will misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gal.
Will clinches up against the cage.
Will lands a nice uppercut.
Will lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Will lands an elbow inside that Van Gal shrugs off.
Van Gal jumps guard but Will stands there with Van Gal around his waist. Van Gal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Will lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Gal wants a takedown.
Will breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Gal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Gal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Will as he jumps to the side.
Robben Van Gal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Gal tries to bum rush Will with a series of wild strikes but Will uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ill Will showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Will, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ill Will!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Decimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Promos Veiwus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Decimus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Promos Veiwus!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veiwus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Decimus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Decimus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Veiwus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Veiwus working away.
Veiwus wants to control but Decimus is keeping him busy.
Veiwus should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Decimus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veiwus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Veiwus is pressing down on Decimus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Decimus is holding on for now.
Veiwus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Decimus is looking for a sweep. Veiwus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veiwus lands strikes from half guard.
Decimus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Decimus is looking to control Veiwus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Decimus avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Decimus shoots and misses
and Veiwus counters with a shoot takedown. Decimus fights it but they end up in guard.
Decimus has a closed guard, preventing Veiwus from standing up.
Decimus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Veiwus passes Decimus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veiwus not doing much here.
Decimus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Decimus trying to strike off his back.
Decimus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Decimus is breathing heavily.
Veiwus is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus lands a big shot there that rocks Veiwus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Veiwus flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Decimus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Decimus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Veiwus is bucking up trying to escape but Decimus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Veiwus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Veiwus gets back to half guard.
Decimus is pressing down on Veiwus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Veiwus is holding on for now.
Veiwus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Decimus wants to control but Veiwus is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veiwus wants to control but Decimus is keeping busy.
Decimus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Veiwus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Decimus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Veiwus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Decimus looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veiwus has his hands on Decimus's head, controlling the position.
Decimus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Promos Veiwus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Veiwus tries to keep at a distance but Decimus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Decimus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Veiwus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Decimus gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Decimus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Veiwus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Decimus throwing strikes but missing.
Veiwus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Decimus's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decimus working a defensive guard here.
Veiwus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Veiwus stands and throws Decimus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus is trying to improve his position.
Veiwus takes a little break here. Decimus wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Decimus wants to control but Veiwus postures up.
Veiwus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Decimus looking for a sweep but Veiwus has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Decimus tries to hold on but Veiwus postures up.
Decimus is working to get back to half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Veiwus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Veiwus lands a nice shot to the head.
Veiwus breaks from Decimus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus working to try and regain half guard.
Veiwus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Veiwus gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Veiwus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Decimus breaks from the clinch.
Decimus clinches up against the cage.
Veiwus misses with a knee to the head.
Veiwus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Decimus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Decimus is fighting off a takedown attempt but Veiwus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Decimus to the mat. Decimus regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Decimus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimus keeping moving, preventing Veiwus from controlling successfully.
Veiwus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Veiwus slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Decimus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Decimus looking to control.
Veiwus cracks Decimus with a solid left hand.
Decimus looking for a sweep. Not yet Decimus, not yet.
Decimus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Veiwus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Decimus is working an open guard so Veiwus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Promos Veiwus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Decimus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dave Decimus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veiwus tries to clinch there but Decimus circles away.
Decimus fails with the takedown
and Veiwus moves into the clinch.
Veiwus gets underhooks to prevent Decimus's takedown attempt.
Veiwus has Decimus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Decimus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Veiwus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Decimus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Decimus darts in trying to clinch
and Veiwus counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veiwus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Veiwus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Decimus trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decimus is in a horrible position here. Veiwus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Veiwus goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Decimus is on top in guard.
Decimus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Decimus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Veiwus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Decimus wants to control from the top but Veiwus keeps moving.
Veiwus being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Veiwus striking off his back but it's not causing Decimus any problems.
Veiwus has his foot on Decimus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Decimus works his way back into a safe position though.
Decimus wants to control from the top but Veiwus keeps moving.
Decimus stopping the sweep attempt from Veiwus.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Decimus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Veiwus's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veiwus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veiwus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decimus clinches.
Veiwus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Decimus wants to get back to striking at distance but Veiwus won't allow it.
Veiwus gets underhooks to prevent Decimus's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Decimus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veiwus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veiwus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Veiwus stands up and beckons Decimus to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Veiwus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Decimus tries to clinch up but Veiwus circles away and keeps his distance.
Decimus blocks a head kick by Veiwus.
Decimus feints and as Veiwus raises his hands in defense, Decimus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Decimus postures up in Veiwus's guard and throws a big left but Veiwus blocks it.
Veiwus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Veiwus is on top in guard.
Veiwus prevents Decimus from getting back to his feet.
Dave Decimus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decimus throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Promos Veiwus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Veiwus 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Promos Veiwus!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Zacksby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and roger nottingham (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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Zacksby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, roger nottingham!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nottingham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than nottingham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
nottingham putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
nottingham throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
nottingham moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zacksby has worked his arm free - good work by Zacksby!
nottingham goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Zacksby has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for nottingham but great work by Zacksby.
Zacksby working away.
Zacksby tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
nottingham is looking to regain half guard here but Zacksby keeps moving and retains side control.
nottingham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nottingham trying his best to control but Zacksby has mounted him.
nottingham is desperately trying to improve his position but Zacksby has a good base and remains in mount.
nottingham wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
nottingham is in bad spot here.
A lull in the action here.
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.
Zacksby doesn't have the hooks in and nottingham manages to turn into his guard.
Zacksby is breathing heavily.
Zacksby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst nottingham is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zacksby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
nottingham scores with a takedown into Zacksby's guard.
nottingham tries to free his leg and advance position but Zacksby is retaining full guard.
nottingham is looking to work some ground and pound but Zacksby has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nottingham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zacksby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
nottingham tries to free his leg and advance position but Zacksby is retaining full guard.
nottingham controls from within his opponent's guard.
nottingham trying to move into half guard but instead Zacksby has managed to sweep!
nottingham pulls Zacksby in close to prevent any damage.
nottingham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
nottingham looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zacksby passes into side control.
Zacksby tries to stand but nottingham is controlling his head.
Zacksby stands up and beckons nottingham to his feet.
nottingham circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
roger nottingham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zacksby tries to clinch up but nottingham circles away and keeps his distance.
Zacksby is looking to clinch but nottingham is avoiding it.
Zacksby fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Zacksby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zacksby wants to clinch up but nottingham keeps it at a distance.
nottingham keeps the fight on the outside.
Zacksby tries to close the distance and clinch but nottingham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zacksby tries to clinch but nottingham moves out of range.
nottingham drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
nottingham throws a big right hand that misses.
nottingham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
nottingham tries to free his leg and advance position but Zacksby is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
nottingham 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 one minute gone in the round.
nottingham looking to pass the guard.
nottingham drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and nottingham jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as nottingham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zacksby is looking to stand up but nottingham isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
nottingham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
nottingham is tying to control. Zacksby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
nottingham is looking for a kimura but Zacksby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for nottingham to get the leverage.
nottingham wants to take a breather but Zacksby is having none of it.
nottingham wants to work for an arm triangle but Zacksby is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
nottingham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zacksby is just riding it out for now. nottingham eventually gives up the hold.
nottingham is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nottingham stops Zacksby from getting back to his feet.
nottingham is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zacksby tries to clinch but nottingham is having none of it.
John Zacksby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zacksby tries to clinch but nottingham is having none of it.
Zacksby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zacksby throws a half hearted mid kick.
nottingham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
nottingham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zacksby keeps working.
nottingham trying to mount his opponent but Zacksby defends it.
nottingham content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zacksby is trying to stand up here but nottingham is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
roger nottingham 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
nottingham drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
nottingham throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zacksby seems a little lost for a moment, as nottingham dominates the positioning.
nottingham looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zacksby is avoiding damage well.
Zacksby tries to escape but nottingham is in control.
nottingham has an Americana. Zacksby didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! nottingham is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if nottingham hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). roger nottingham!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Pasqual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash has chosen Ring Of Fire as his entrance music. Manuel Pasqual has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 Los Angeles, Manuel Pasqual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cash!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pasqual.
Nice takedown defense from Pasqual. No joy for Cash on that attempt.
Pasqual throws a series of punches but Cash moves out of range.
Pasqual misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cash darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash wants to free his trapped foot but Pasqual is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cash scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cash looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cash wants to advance to full mount but Pasqual doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pasqual looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pasqual looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pasqual!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cash is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pasqual tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Pasqual working the head with strikes.
Pasqual decides to stand back up.
Manuel Pasqual seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasqual throws a wild body kick that Cash sees coming a mile off.
Pasqual scores with a shot to the body.
Pasqual throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cash shoots in for a double leg but Pasqual sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cash gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cash defending well as Pasqual loads up on a big left hand.
Cash slips under a jab.
Pasqual lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cash ducks under a wild hook from Pasqual.
Cash shoots in but no luck this time.
Manuel Pasqual has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Cash.
Pasqual misses with a body shot.
Cash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pasqual.
Pasqual keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cash looks gassed!
Pasqual throws a chopping leg kick but Cash manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pasqual throws a leg kick which misses Cash's front leg but catches the back leg as Cash tries to avoid it.
Pasqual tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pasqual scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manuel Pasqual is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pasqual looks to land a body kick but Cash moved away.
Pasqual misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cash looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cash is trying to work for a kimura but Pasqual is defending well.
Cash tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pasqual.
Pasqual wants to get back to his feet.
Pasqual trying to control but Cash postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Pasqual dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pasqual is fending him off so far but Cash persists. Nope, Pasqual circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pasqual, right into the meat.
Cash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cash takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pasqual circles away.
Pasqual swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manuel Pasqual has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Cash.
Horrible takedown by Cash or perhaps it was just good defense by Pasqual which made him look bad.
Pasqual connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cash is breathing heavily.
Pasqual moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cash blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pasqual cracks Cash with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pasqual misses the shot to the body.
Pasqual lands a nice hook to Cash's body. Cash takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cash avoids a kick to the body.
Cash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pasqual as he avoids it easily.
Pasqual digs a good body shot into Cash's ribs.
Pasqual pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Pasqual.
Pasqual throws the kick towards the body but Cash avoids it.
A punch combination from Pasqual misses.
Pasqual throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cash shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cash is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cash wants to pass to mount but Pasqual is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Pasqual manages to get to full guard.
Cash has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pasqual is proving hard to escape from.
Cash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pasqual is on top in guard.
Cash wants to improve his position but instead Pasqual has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pasqual tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cash controls his leg.
Cash is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cash is looking to improve his position.
Cash wants to get back to full guard but Pasqual has passed into side control.
Cash is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Pasqual dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pasqual thuds his right hand into Cash's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pasqual throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pasqual scores with a leg kick.
Pasqual connects with the punch.
A punch combination from Pasqual misses.
Pasqual scores with a body shot.
Pasqual throws a wild body kick that Cash sees coming a mile off.
Nice sprawl there from Pasqual as Cash shoots in.
Pasqual swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Cash.
Cash dodges the punch combination from Pasqual.
Cash moves out of range as Pasqual strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Pasqual. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pasqual.
Cash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pasqual's waist but Pasqual gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cash off to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pasqual.
Cash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manuel Pasqual has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Cash.
A swing and a miss from Pasqual.
A jab from Pasqual does it's job there.
Pasqual lands a jab to the head.
Cash takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pasqual pushes Cash away with a front kick.
A head kick by Pasqual misses
and Cash counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cash is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pasqual trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cash tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pasqual.
Cash trying to control from Pasqual's half guard. Pasqual has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pasqual throws out a loose jab but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasqual misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cash has a takedown stuffed.
Pasqual scores with the left hand. Cash knows he should have avoided that one.
Cash tries for a takedown but Pasqual sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cash closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A punch combination from Pasqual misses.
Pasqual throws a looping overhand right but Cash ducks down to avoid it.
Pasqual gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cash is pushing down on Pasqual's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pasqual is fighting to maintain full guard but Cash has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cash is looking to advance position but Pasqual won't allow it.
Pasqual moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manuel Pasqual.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pasqual, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Pasqual!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Dzagoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Christodoulou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christodoulou has chosen 'You Make me wanna wait" by the Alter Boyz as his entrance music. Kostas Christodoulou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Dzagoev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kostas Christodoulou!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzagoev misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Christodoulou blocks the leg kick.
Dzagoev tries to clinch up but Christodoulou circles away and keeps his distance.
Christodoulou tries to bum rush Dzagoev with a series of wild strikes but Dzagoev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dzagoev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Christodoulou momentarily.
Alan Dzagoev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christodoulou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dzagoev throws out the jab.
Christodoulou looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dzagoev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christodoulou swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzagoev.
Christodoulou is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christodoulou keeps the fight on the outside.
Christodoulou moves away from the strike by Dzagoev.
Dzagoev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christodoulou moves into the clinch.
Christodoulou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dzagoev backwards.
Dzagoev takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Alan Dzagoev has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christodoulou.
A body shot lands from Dzagoev.
Christodoulou just leaning against Dzagoev, taking a breather.
Christodoulou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christodoulou wants to clinch up but Dzagoev keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzagoev tests Christodoulou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Christodoulou is rocked!
Dzagoev cracks Christodoulou on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Christodoulou falls backwards against the cage. Dzagoev follows up with more strikes that drop Christodoulou to his knees. Dzagoev keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Christodoulou! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Dzagoev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Dejesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Vine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douglas Dejesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Vine!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vine feints and as Dejesus raises his hands in defense, Vine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dejesus looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Vine with a nice head shot there.
Vine stands up over Dejesus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dejesus is rocked!
Dejesus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dejesus tries to get out of the position.
Vine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dejesus's head.
Oh Dejesus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vine postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Dejesus covers up, he's hurt! Vine keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Vine and the ref steps in to end the fight! Vine can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vince Vine!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Nicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ The Prodigy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasilios Nicko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ The Prodigy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Prodigy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Prodigy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicko moves away.
BJ The Prodigy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for The Prodigy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Prodigy swinging wilding here.
The Prodigy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Prodigy fails to land with a series of punches.
Nicko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nicko lands in his opponent's guard.
The Prodigy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nicko stacks The Prodigy 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 Nicko!
Nicko tries to advance to mount but can't.
The Prodigy is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Prodigy manages to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The Prodigy with the active half guard here but Nicko passes nicely into side control.
The Prodigy looks gassed!
Nicko tries to advance to mount but The Prodigy denies him.
The Prodigy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nicko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Prodigy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nicko presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The Prodigy is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nicko controlling the position easily from mount.
The Prodigy is looking to get to half guard.
Nicko controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Prodigy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Prodigy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Prodigy tries to improve his position but instead Nicko has taken his back!
Nicko controlling the position well here. The Prodigy rolled but Nicko kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nicko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The Prodigy is in bad spot here.
Nicko trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure The Prodigy doesn't escape.
The Prodigy is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Nicko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nicko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nicko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nicko takes The Prodigy's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, The Prodigy is in trouble.
Nicko biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nicko is hanging on to The Prodigy's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What can The Prodigy do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nicko controlling well, preventing The Prodigy from escaping the position.
The Prodigy is breathing heavily.
Nicko controls the position.
Nicko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vasilios Nicko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The Prodigy looks to land a right hand but Nicko moved out of range.
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.
Nicko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The Prodigy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nicko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The Prodigy is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Prodigy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nicko presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The Prodigy is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicko controlling the position easily from mount.
Nicko manages to capitalize on a mistake by The Prodigy to take his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nicko biding his time, looking for the opening.
The Prodigy is in bad spot here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Nicko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The Prodigy throws out a loose jab but Nicko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming The Prodigy to the mat! The Prodigy manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Prodigy is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nicko dives into side control.
Nicko takes a little break here. The Prodigy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nicko gets to mount! The Prodigy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nicko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Prodigy working to try and regain half guard.
The Prodigy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Prodigy regains half guard.
Nicko controlling the pace.
The Prodigy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Prodigy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nicko pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nicko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The Prodigy is trying to get back to full guard.
The Prodigy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nicko pulls his head out easily.
Nicko is taking a breather. The Prodigy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Prodigy is looking for a sweep. Nicko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nicko trying to control the pace.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vasilios Nicko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nicko feints and as The Prodigy raises his hands in defense, Nicko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Prodigy is looking for a triangle here but Nicko uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nicko advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicko controlling the position easily from mount.
Nicko manages to capitalize on a mistake by The Prodigy to take his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nicko controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Nicko clearly takes that round.
That's time! Nicko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Prodigy looks to land a left hand but Nicko moved out of range nicely.
Nicko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nicko moves into full mount!
The Prodigy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Nicko biding his time, controlling The Prodigy.
Vasilios Nicko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Prodigy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
I really don't envy The Prodigy right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from Nicko.
Nicko has the hooks in. The Prodigy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The Prodigy is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Nicko slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
You can see the frustration on The Prodigy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nicko controlling the positon.
Nicko has the hooks in. The Prodigy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The Prodigy is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nicko.
Nicko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Prodigy for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vasilios Nicko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The Prodigy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Prodigy throws out the jab.
Nicko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Prodigy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nicko pulls his head out easily.
Nicko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Prodigy is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nicko jumps into side control!
Nicko controlling the position.
The Prodigy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nicko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nicko taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Nicko had his way with BJ The Prodigy in 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 crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nicko scores with a takedown into The Prodigy's guard.
Nicko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nicko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nicko stopping the sweep attempt from The Prodigy.
The Prodigy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Prodigy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nicko stopping the sweep attempt from The Prodigy.
Nicko stays in close to The Prodigy's body and controls the position.
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 referee stands the fighters back up. Vasilios Nicko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nicko dodges the punch combination from The Prodigy.
Nicko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nicko lands in his opponent's guard.
Nicko is stalling in the full guard.
Nicko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Prodigy's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The Prodigy with the active half guard here but Nicko passes nicely into side control.
The Prodigy seems a little lost for a moment, as Nicko dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Prodigy is trying to get back to half guard.
Nicko slows the pace down.
The Prodigy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nicko controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilios Nicko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nicko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Nicko!
Vasilios Nicko retains his lightweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shrimp McGimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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139 lbs
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150 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shrimp McGimp!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Williams misses.
McGimp tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
McGimp drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams throws a right hand that McGimp ducks under and follows up with a left that McGimp also avoids with ease.
McGimp avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent McGimp tumbling to the canvas! Williams pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! McGimp was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul Williams!
Paul Williams retains his bantamweight title!
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