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BFC 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan Perry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Perry!
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, Rob Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hughes scores a takedown into full mount!
Hughes working the ground and pound effectively.
Perry avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hughes.
Hughes punching from mount but Perry doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hughes with good strikes from the mount here!
Hughes cracks Perry with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hughes unloading with bombs!
Perry is rocked!
Hughes looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Perry covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Hughes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Winston Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Bross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bross has chosen Jamelia - Superstar as his entrance music. 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 Lars Bross was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light 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, Wade Winston Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Bross!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Wilson both land. Nice combination.
Bross is rocked!
Wilson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Bross falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wade Winston Wilson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshal Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulie Gotti!
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, Marshal Erickson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Erickson as he jumps to the side.
Erickson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gotti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gotti.
Erickson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gotti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Erickson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Erickson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gotti is one step ahead there.
Erickson wants to hit a switch here but Gotti passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Erickson there!
Erickson tries to reverse the position but Gotti maintains control.
Erickson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erickson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gotti's arms.
Gotti doesn't have the hooks in and Erickson manages to turn into his guard.
Erickson throws a strike but Gotti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Erickson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Erickson looking for a guillotine here but Gotti defends easily.
Erickson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Erickson looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erickson is looking to sweep but instead, Gotti has passed into half guard.
Gotti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Erickson trying to control here.
Gotti not doing much here.
Erickson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gotti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gotti's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erickson is looking for the choke from the back position but Gotti is controlling his hands well.
Erickson has got his arm under Gotti's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Gotti has spun round into Erickson's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Gotti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gotti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Erickson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erickson working for a triangle but Gotti defends it easily.
Gotti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
Erickson looking for a sweep. Not yet Erickson, not yet.
Gotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Erickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gotti closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gotti lands in his opponent's guard.
Erickson keeping moving, preventing Gotti from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Erickson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gotti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Erickson wants to control the position but Gotti says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gotti is tying to control. Erickson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Erickson actively working from the bottom here.
Gotti is pressing down on Erickson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Erickson is holding on for now.
Erickson gets back to full guard.
Gotti postures up in Erickson's guard and throws a big left but Erickson blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gotti drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Erickson dives on top into guard.
Erickson drops back looking for a leg! Gotti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gotti manages to kick Erickson off! Erickson jumps back into Gotti's guard.
Erickson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gotti manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Erickson seems keen to control Gotti's posture.
Gotti wants to pass the guard but Erickson is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gotti stopping the sweep attempt from Erickson.
Erickson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gotti manages to get himself to full guard.
Erickson trying to control but Gotti is working from the bottom.
Gotti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Erickson drops back looking for a leg! Gotti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gotti manages to kick Erickson off! Erickson jumps back into Gotti's guard.
Gotti wants to improve his position but instead Erickson has moved into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Erickson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gotti has managed to free his arm - good work.
Erickson is working for a kimura but Gotti is defending it quite comfortably.
Gotti is trying to control but can't.
Gotti is trying to get back to full guard.
Erickson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gotti is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marshal Erickson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Roberts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Josh Alvarez's chin.
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Roberts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberts feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alvarez throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Alvarez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Josh Alvarez has been cut.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Roberts saw that one coming.
Andrew Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alvarez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Roberts 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.
You get the feeling that Roberts really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Roberts working to try and regain half guard.
Alvarez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Roberts has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Roberts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Alvarez.
Roberts is looking to improve his position but Alvarez isn't that keen on the idea.
Roberts looks gassed!
Alvarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alvarez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts regains half guard.
Roberts tries to kick Alvarez off but Alvarez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alvarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Alvarez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roberts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alvarez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Roberts looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Alvarez there.
Alvarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alvarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Roberts is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez working the head and body with strikes.
Roberts is rocked!
Nice strikes from Alvarez there.
Roberts is still in real trouble! Can Alvarez finish him?
Alvarez 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alvarez connects with a nice short shot to Roberts's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Roberts!
Alvarez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alvarez postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Roberts in real trouble here! The ref calls for Roberts to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Alvarez!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pena comes to the ring accompanied by Pitbull- Gasolina. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Brandon Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Gerrard!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gerrard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pena has him pressed against the ropes.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerrard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Gerrard tries to break the clinch but Pena is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pena.
Pena looking to stall.
Gerrard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pena breaks the clinch.
Pena tries to clinch there but Gerrard circles away.
Gerrard fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pena takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gerrard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gerrard throws a nice looking combination but Pena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gerrard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Pena scores with a four punch combination!
Decent striking displayed by Gerrard there.
Pena shoots in but Gerrard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pena clinches with his opponent.
Gerrard is looking to break free of the clinch but Pena has double underhooks.
Pena breaks the clinch.
Gerrard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pena counters by moving into the clinch.
Pena manages to break the clinch.
Pena tries to clinch but Gerrard is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerrard circles away.
A left and a right from Pena both land. Nice combination.
Gerrard misses with a wild body shot.
Gerrard fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerrard circles away.
Pena tries to clinch but Gerrard is having none of it.
Gerrard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steven Gerrard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena clinches with his opponent.
Gerrard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pena has him pressed against the ropes.
Pena scores a nice knee to the body.
Gerrard wants to get back to striking at distance but Pena won't allow it.
Pena scores a nice knee to the body.
Gerrard wants to break free but Pena has control.
Pena looking to throw knees to the head but Gerrard is blocking nicely.
Pena is breathing heavily.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Gerrard is looking to break free of the clinch but Pena has double underhooks.
Pena lands an elbow that stopped Gerrard in his tracks for a moment.
Pena lands a nice knee to the body.
Pena trying to stall but Gerrard improves his position.
Maybe Pena would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Gerrard blocking some punches.
Pena prevents Gerrard from breaking the clinch.
Pena lands an elbow just above Gerrard 's eye.
Knees to the body from Pena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerrard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pena has him pressed against the ropes.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerrard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pena has him pressed against the ropes.
Gerrard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gerrard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pena has him pressed against the ropes.
Pena keeps control of Gerrard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerrard is trying to break free.
Pena working aggressively here.
Gerrard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pena swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerrard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pena using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gerrard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pena is looking to control Gerrard's arms but Gerrard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pena has his back to the ropes.
Knees to the body from Pena.
Pena keeps control of Gerrard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pena content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gerrard is trying to break free.
Gerrard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gerrard takes an elbow to the temple.
Gerrard wants to get back to striking at distance but Pena won't allow it.
Gerrard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard is trying to break free.
Gerrard is trying to break the clinch but Pena has him pressed against the ropes.
Gerrard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gerrard wants to get back to striking at distance but Pena won't allow it.
Gerrard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pena landing knees to the head.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Gerrard blocks with his arms.
Gerrard wants to get back to striking at distance but Pena won't allow it.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Gerrard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gerrard swings wildly with an uppercut but Pena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerrard wants to break free but Pena has control.
A short right from Pena.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gerrard blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerrard is trying to break the clinch but Pena has him pressed against the ropes.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerrard is trying to break the clinch but Pena has him pressed against the ropes.
Pena landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gerrard wants to get back to striking at distance but Pena won't allow it.
Pena looking to slow down the pace here.
Gerrard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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.
Pena tries a knee to the head but Gerrard blocks it.
Gerrard can't break the clinch.
Pena prevents Gerrard from breaking the clinch.
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pena pulls guard successfully.
Gerrard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pena wants to sweep here but Gerrard controlling him for the moment.
Pena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gerrard.
Gerrard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pena is keeping the position for now.
Gerrard is looking to work some ground and pound but Pena has wrist control.
Pena is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pena wants to take a breather but Gerrard is having none of it.
Gerrard is trying to get back to full guard.
Pena is trying to control the action in half guard but Gerrard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pena is thwarting Gerrard's attempts to control the position.
Pena content to control rather than advance.
Gerrard strikes from the bottom but Pena passes into mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pena blocks Gerrard's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pena raining down shots from the mount!
Pena content just to control the position here.
Pena moves to the back position.
Gerrard looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pena.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pena is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gerrard is trying to get back to his feet but Pena has full control of the position and if anything, Gerrard has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pena is landing with strikes from the back.
Pena is hanging on to Gerrard's back as he tries to escape.
Gerrard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pena trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gerrard doesn't escape.
Gerrard is covering up but some of the strikes from Pena are getting through and doing damage.
Gerrard wants to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight 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.
Gerrard looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pena.
Pena controlling well, preventing Gerrard from escaping the position.
Pena really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gerrard.
Pena trying to control.
Pena just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Pena is looking to control Gerrard but Gerrard is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brandon Pena just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pena clinches.
Pena is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gerrard is keeping busy.
Pena crunches a lovely knee into Gerrard's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Pena.
Pena landing knees to the body.
Pena is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pena is looking to control Gerrard's arms but Gerrard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pena has his back to the ropes.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pena jumps guard but Gerrard stands there with Pena around his waist. Pena gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gerrard wants to get back to striking at distance but Pena won't allow it.
Pena prevents Gerrard from breaking the clinch.
Gerrard has had enough of the clinch but Pena keeps him there for the moment.
Pena gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Pena dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pena takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerrard.
Pena takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pena fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pena gets a takedown into half guard.
Gerrard tries to roll over but Pena keeps him under control.
Gerrard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gerrard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pena is working away from the top position though.
Gerrard is trying to control but Pena manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gerrard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena controlling the action here.
Gerrard wants to get back to full guard but Pena has mounted him!
Pena is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gerrard is surviving well by controlling Pena's body position as best he can.
Gerrard is desperately trying to improve his position but Pena has a good base and remains in mount.
Gerrard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pena tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Gerrard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pena looking to secure an arm triangle but Gerrard defends it well.
Gerrard is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard regains half guard.
Gerrard has a hand on Pena's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pena takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gerrard wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Pena keeps control of the position as Gerrard tries to break free.
Gerrard defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gerrard turns into Pena and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard wants to pass the guard but Pena is keeping the position.
Gerrard trying to control the position from guard on top but Pena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pena wants to stand up but Gerrard is controlling him.
Pena avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gerrard looking to sit in guard and control but Pena gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gerrard keeping moving, preventing Pena from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pena bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pena tries to clinch but Gerrard moves out of range.
Gerrard swats away the attempt to clinch by Pena.
Pena clinches.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gerrard's face.
Pena pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gerrard's face.
Gerrard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pena has him pressed against the ropes.
Pena landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pena stalling in the clinch but Gerrard improves position.
Pena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerrard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pena keeps control of Gerrard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerrard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerrard has Pena pressed against the ropes.
That's six 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.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Pena.
Gerrard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pena prevents Gerrard from breaking the clinch.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pena scores with a shoulder strike.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gerrard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pena using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gerrard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gerrard wants to break free but Pena has control.
Gerrard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gerrard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pena comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gerrard tries to break the clinch but Pena is controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena scores with a shoulder strike.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerrard wants to get back to striking at distance but Pena won't allow it.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gerrard's face.
Pena lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gerrard trying to stall but Pena improves his position.
A knee to the head by Pena.
Pena landing knees to the head.
Gerrard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena lands a knee to the head.
Pena lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pena avoiding damage.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena lands a right hand.
Gerrard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pena keeps control of Gerrard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pena looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Pena to work.
That's eight 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.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.
Gerrard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pena has him pressed against the ropes.
Gerrard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pena leaning against his opponent.
Gerrard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Gerrard wants to break free but Pena has control.
Pena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gerrard looking to stall.
Pena landing knees to the head.
Gerrard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gerrard is looking to break free of the clinch but Pena has double underhooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pena lands an elbow just above Gerrard 's eye.
Gerrard takes an elbow to the temple.
Pena lands a nice elbow.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.
Gerrard wants to break free but Pena has control.
Pena is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gerrard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pena pulls guard effortlessly.
Pena pulls Gerrard in close to his closed guard and prevents Gerrard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gerrard looking to sit in guard and control but Pena gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steven Gerrard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gerrard keeping moving, preventing Pena from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Pena showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pena 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Brandon Pena!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Brandon Pena!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Brandon Pena!
Brandon Pena wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Extor Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Extor Ace has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Extor Ace!
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, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ace keeps the fight on the outside.
Ace looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but Ace is having none of it.
Ace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ace with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Ace isn't so interested in that idea.
Ace connects with a couple of short punches.
Ace throwing strikes but missing.
Ace won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Ace throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Ace saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ace looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Ace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ace throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Ace from controlling successfully.
Ace connects with a couple of short punches.
Ace wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ace rushes Lopez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ace managing to block the knees to the body from Lopez.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez wants to break free but Ace has control.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ace has hold of one of Lopez's legs. Lopez is fighting the takedown attempt but Ace gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lopez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Ace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ace stands up over Lopez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace stays in close to Lopez's body and controls the position.
Ace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ace content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ace stops Lopez from standing up.
Lopez looks gassed!
Ace with a nice head shot there.
Ace working some strikes from top position.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Ace from controlling successfully.
Ace is in close to Lopez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez wants to stand but Ace is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ace's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ace sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ace moves nicely into side control.
Ace trying to control the position but Lopez is working away.
Ace controls the position.
Ace landing a few strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ace trying to control the position but Lopez is working away.
Ace is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lopez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ace is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lopez is trying to get back to his feet.
Ace working the head and body with strikes.
Lopez is not content to let Ace control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Extor Ace just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ace.
Ace remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ace working the ground and pound from side control.
Ace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Ace looks up at the clock and then as Lopez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ace smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ace scoring with punches from side control.
Ace is putting a hurting on Lopez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ace landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ace takes a little break here. Lopez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ace lands an elbow.
Lopez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ace connects with a decent elbow.
Ace controls the position.
Lopez tries to bench press Ace off him but Ace keeps the position.
Ace is chipping away with strikes.
Lopez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ace landing strikes.
Ace in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ace scoring with punches and elbows.
Ace lands an elbow.
Ace scoring with punches from side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ace working the head with strikes.
Ace cracks Lopez with a big right hand but Lopez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ace lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ace lands a few punches from side control.
Ace working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ace lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lopez tries to buck Ace off but Ace is having none of it.
Ace working the body and head with strikes.
Ace lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lopez down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ace controlling the position.
Lopez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ace connects with a decent elbow.
Lopez is trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is not content to let Ace control the position.
Ace controls the position.
Lopez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ace landing a few strikes.
Ace lands a few punches from side control.
Lopez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lopez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Extor Ace dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lopez takes one on the button.
Ace instigates a clinch.
Ace is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lopez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ace is keeping busy.
Ace has Lopez pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Lopez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez throws a head kick but Ace moves out of range.
Ace lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Ace saw that one coming.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Ace.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ace works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Ace circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ace bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ace prevents Lopez from escaping the position.
Lopez is not content to let Ace control the position.
Ace has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lopez!
Ace breaks from Lopez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ace scoring with strikes but Lopez is staying in there.
Ace fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lopez is rocked!
Ace is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lopez is still in real trouble! Can Ace finish him?
Ace scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Ace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez really wants to buck Ace off and get back to his feet.
Ace cracks Lopez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lopez tries to hold on but Ace postures up.
Ace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Ace in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Ace with a couple of short strikes.
Ace is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lopez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ace scoring with strikes but Lopez is staying in there.
Lopez is squirming around, avoiding Ace's attempts to control the action.
Ace is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lopez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ace landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lopez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ace cracks Lopez with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Extor Ace!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jonsie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Battery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). General Battery has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jonsie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, General Battery!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonsie looks to land a combination but Battery avoids it well.
Jonsie takes a swing at Battery's ribcage but misses.
Jonsie is looking to clinch but Battery is avoiding it.
Jonsie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Battery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Battery gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Battery using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jonsie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jonsie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Battery backwards.
Battery scores with a knee to the head.
Jonsie misses with the head strike.
Jonsie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Battery blocks an uppercut.
Battery landing knees to the head.
Jonsie is rocked!
It looks like Mike Jonsie has been cut.
Battery tries to land a knee to the head but Jonsie blocks with his arms.
Oh Jonsie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Battery is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knees to the body from Battery.
Battery tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jonsie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Battery tries to land a knee to the head but Jonsie blocks with his arms.
Battery tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Battery tries a knee to the head but Jonsie blocks it.
Battery looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Battery with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Battery tries a knee to the head but Jonsie blocks it.
Battery using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jonsie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Battery looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonsie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Battery tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Battery with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Battery tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jonsie misses with a punch to the body.
Jonsie seems to have got his legs back now.
Jonsie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jonsie lands a shoulder strike.
Jonsie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Battery backwards.
Jonsie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Battery backwards.
A right hand to the body from Jonsie.
Battery blocks an uppercut.
Jonsie lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Jonsie.
Jonsie lands a right hand.
Jonsie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jonsie tries to score a body lock takedown but Battery shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jonsie is leaning against Battery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jonsie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Battery fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jonsie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonsie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battery.
Jonsie throws a right and a left that Battery avoids nicely.
General Battery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jonsie closes the distance but Battery moves to the side
and Battery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jonsie wants to clinch
and Battery makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jonsie really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonsie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Battery counters with a head kick that wobbles Jonsie - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Battery sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). General Battery!
General Battery is the new heavyweight champion!
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