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LMS 23: Destruction PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lui Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lui Kang!
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, Zapp Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brannigan throws a lazy head kick
and Kang counters with a nice body kick.
Zapp Brannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kang misses with a head kick.
Kang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brannigan lands a high kick!
It looks like Lui Kang has been cut.
Kang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brannigan avoids the head kick by Kang.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses
and Kang counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brannigan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brannigan lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Kang crumples to the floor! Brannigan milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zapp Brannigan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Harkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickety Cricket (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 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, Vladamir Harkonen!
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, Rickety Cricket!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricket throws a lazy right hand but Harkonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harkonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harkonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harkonen fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladamir Harkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harkonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cricket to the mat! Cricket manages to get full guard.
Harkonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Harkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cricket is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harkonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Cricket.
Harkonen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket wants to sweep here but Harkonen controlling him for the moment.
Cricket controls Harkonen momentarily but Harkonen frees himself.
Harkonen wants to control from the top but Cricket keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Harkonen.
Harkonen is looking to take a break and control but Cricket is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cricket manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cricket does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cricket is trying to control but can't.
Cricket is looking for a sweep. Harkonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cricket manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Harkonen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cricket working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harkonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harkonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cricket is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cricket looking for a sweep. Not yet Cricket, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricket is trying to control the position but Harkonen postures up.
Cricket looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harkonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harkonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cricket on the ground.
Cricket keeping moving, preventing Harkonen from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harkonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cricket tries to avoid it but Harkonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cricket to the ground. Cricket escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harkonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cricket pinned against the cage. Cricket gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harkonen clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harkonen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cricket pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harkonen scores a takedown into full mount!
Harkonen avoids the attempt from Cricket to control.
Harkonen looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Harkonen dominated that 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.
Harkonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harkonen.
Cricket throws a wild body kick that Harkonen sees coming a mile off.
Cricket keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladamir Harkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cricket attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harkonen shoots in but Cricket avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cricket thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harkonen shoots in but Cricket avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harkonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harkonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cricket swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Cricket as Harkonen shoots in.
Cricket lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cricket drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cricket thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cricket trying to control the position from guard on top but Harkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cricket throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harkonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cricket trying to control but Harkonen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cricket seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Harkonen controls Cricket momentarily but Cricket frees himself.
Cricket wants to pass the guard but Harkonen is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harkonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cricket counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonen has his takedown stuffed
so Cricket counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harkonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harkonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cricket postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harkonen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cricket, into his guard.
Harkonen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harkonen looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cricket is looking for a triangle but Harkonen pushes his legs off easily.
Cricket trying to control the position.
Harkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cricket is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harkonen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cricket is retaining full guard.
Cricket is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cricket wants to improve his position but instead Harkonen has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickety Cricket 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! And we move into the final round!
Harkonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harkonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cricket looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Harkonen seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricket controlling the position for now.
Harkonen is looking to advance position but Cricket won't allow it.
Cricket wants to improve his position but Harkonen is controlling well.
Cricket is trying to control but can't.
Cricket wants to control the action here but instead Harkonen manages to pass to full mount!
Cricket is trying desperately to improve position.
Cricket takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harkonen controlling from mount.
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.
Cricket is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harkonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cricket is looking to escape.
Cricket is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vladamir Harkonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harkonen looking to control but Cricket is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cricket is working to get back to half guard.
Harkonen controlling his opponent.
Harkonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cricket is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cricket is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vladamir Harkonen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Harkonen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cricket counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harkonen is trying to control but can't.
Cricket is trying to control the action in half guard but Harkonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cricket looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cricket trying to control from half guard but Harkonen is working away.
Harkonen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harkonen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cricket throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harkonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harkonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cricket is one step ahead there.
Harkonen is trying to keep Cricket in close.
Harkonen keeping moving, preventing Cricket from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harkonen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harkonen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harkonen tries to get out of the position.
Cricket throwing strikes but missing.
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 Vladamir Harkonen.
I think Harkonen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vladamir Harkonen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franciszek Ksawery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ksawery comes into the arena with Polish National Anthem blaring out of the sound system. Franciszek Ksawery had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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223 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franciszek Ksawery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donny Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Donovan finds it's way through Ksawery's defenses.
Ksawery is rocked!
It looks like Franciszek Ksawery has been cut.
Ksawery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Ksawery is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donovan is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Ksawery hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Donny Donovan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleskander Murko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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BJJ White 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Ronald!
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, Aleskander Murko!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Ronald slams his shin into Murko's torso.
Murko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ronald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murko's calf.
Ronald misses with a series of wild punches.
Ronald misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Ronald as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Aleskander Murko has been cut.
Ronald scores with a push kick.
Ronald lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murko is rocked!
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!
Murko tries for a takedown but Ronald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murko looks gassed!
Ronald lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Murko falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brad Ronald!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Wilkerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wes Wilkerson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Wilkerson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkerson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carwin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Carwin is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Wilkerson hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cain Carwin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ Valendretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valendretti comes to the cage accompanied by Numb - Linkin Park. AJ Valendretti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Valendretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Harris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valendretti scores a takedown into full mount!
Harris tries to reverse the position but Valendretti maintains control.
Valendretti lands a heavy elbow.
Valendretti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harris is rocked!
Valendretti lands a big elbow - Harris is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Harris is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). AJ Valendretti!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roose Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zo Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dupont comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bodies Hit the Floor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roose Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zo Dupont!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bolton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bolton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bolton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dupont tries to close the distance and clinch but Bolton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dupont tries for a takedown but Bolton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bolton misses the shot to the body.
Bolton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dupont closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bolton circles away.
Roose Bolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zo Dupont.
Bolton stuffs the takedown.
Roose Bolton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dupont moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Dupont 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bolton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Dupont or perhaps it was just good defense by Bolton which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Bolton. No joy for Dupont on that attempt.
Dupont looks gassed!
No joy there for Bolton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolton lands with a right that hurts Dupont. Dupont looks to clinch but Bolton throws a short knee that drops Dupont. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Roose Bolton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cherry's entrance music is Let me ride that donkey!. A fine choice. 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 Bryce Tanner was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryce Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cherry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanner's waist but Tanner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cherry off to one side.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cherry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tanner circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cherry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tanner circles away.
Cherry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cherry showed some decent athleticism there.
Tanner is trying to stand.
Cherry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tanner defends it well.
Cherry stops Tanner from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tanner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cherry is looking to advance position but Tanner won't allow it.
Cherry is trying to work for a kimura but Tanner is defending well.
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.
Cherry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tanner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tanner is not content to let Cherry control the position.
Cherry throwing shots but Tanner is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cherry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cherry moves out of range of the body kick.
Cherry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
Tanner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherry. Cherry gets slowly back to his feet.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown but Tanner shows good takedown defense.
Tanner lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Cherry falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bryce Tanner!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen Last Man Standing as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Troy Tyson enters the cage!
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265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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22
270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Tyson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Lang swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
Lang misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Lang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyson doesn't seem phased though.
Lang throws out a leg kick but Tyson moves out of range and Lang only half commits.
Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyson moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tyson.
Tyson working aggressively here.
Tyson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lang or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyson.
Tyson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lang is breathing heavily.
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!
Tyson has Lang pressed against the cage.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyson lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut.
Lang has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Lang is trying to maintain a safe position but Tyson gets an underhook and turns Lang into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Tyson.
Tyson lands a right hand.
Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Tyson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyson.
Tyson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lang takes a shot to the head.
Lang is rocked!
Tyson misses with some punches.
Oh Lang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson jerks Lang's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Lang drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Tyson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Tyson because Lang was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Troy Tyson!
Troy Tyson is the new heavyweight champion!
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