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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brown Bannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster has chosen What Is Love as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 Los Angeles, Brown Bannister!
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, Jake Foster!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster misses with a looping left.
Bannister takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Foster misses with a few strikes there.
Bannister takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bannister slips a jab and a cross from Foster.
Foster misses with a wild body shot.
Foster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Foster misses with a looping left.
Jake Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Foster does no damage.
Bannister forces Foster back against the cage and clinches.
Bannister manages to break the clinch.
Bannister closes the distance and pushes Foster back into the cage.
Foster prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bannister'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.
Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Foster misses its intended target.
Bannister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foster.
Foster throws a big shot that misses.
Bannister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foster.
Foster throws an overhand right that lands on Bannister's shoulder, as Bannister tries to avoid the shot.
Bannister tries to clinch up but Foster circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Foster.
Bannister slips under a jab from Foster.
Bannister tries to clinch up.
Bannister blocks a jab.
Foster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bannister catches Foster napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Foster to the canvas!
Foster is rocked!
It looks like Jake Foster has been cut.
Bannister loads up on a big left hand. Foster felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Bannister looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Foster can't hide his disappointment, as Bannister celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brown Bannister!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ready go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ERIC HASTINGS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for ready go has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ready go!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ERIC HASTINGS!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HASTINGS shoots in but go avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by HASTINGS.
HASTINGS is trying to get an arm triangle but go is defending well.
HASTINGS wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by go, who protects the arm well.
go is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
go wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
HASTINGS misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
HASTINGS looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
HASTINGS fails with the takedown.
A jab from go does it's job there.
ERIC HASTINGS seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
HASTINGS shoots in and bounces go off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
HASTINGS looks gassed!
go preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HASTINGS throws a big right hand that misses.
HASTINGS throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
HASTINGS has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
go looking to control.
go is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
HASTINGS pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. go is keeping the position for now.
go is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
go wants to stand and escape but HASTINGS is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
HASTINGS fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
ready go has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ERIC HASTINGS.
HASTINGS tries for a takedown but go sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
HASTINGS shoots in for a double leg but go sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
go throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck HASTINGS on the side of the head.
go fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches HASTINGS on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for go.
HASTINGS takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
go closes the distance and lands a one-two.
ready go is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
HASTINGS takes a body punch but keeps moving.
go rushes HASTINGS and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
go makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
HASTINGS prevents go from breaking the clinch.
go gets through HASTINGS's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from go.
go breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
go connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed HASTINGS momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for HASTINGS with that takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for go. That snapped HASTINGS's head back.
go lands a right hook to the body.
go with a hook.
go drops HASTINGS with a left right combo! go follows him down to the ground into side control.
HASTINGS is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
go has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for HASTINGS!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HASTINGS is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ready go dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jab by go.
go misses with a body kick.
HASTINGS closes this distance looking for a takedown but go circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from go, right into the meat.
go scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by go.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from go lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and HASTINGS has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from HASTINGS and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
go connects with a right hand. HASTINGS shakes it off.
go is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
go throws a low kick but it's checked well by HASTINGS.
go uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before HASTINGS has time to react.
HASTINGS is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
go moves into the clinch successfully.
go pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ERIC HASTINGS is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
go scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HASTINGS fails to land the takedown.
go lands a right hook to the body.
HASTINGS shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with go but go pushes him off and we're back to square one.
ready go has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ERIC HASTINGS.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts go, as that shot connected.
go darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
go bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps HASTINGS's head backwards.
go with a nice cross.
HASTINGS gets cracked with a nice right hand there by go.
HASTINGS drops his hands momentarily and go takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
go lands the left hand.
go keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
go connects with a nice looking jab.
HASTINGS will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
HASTINGS takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
HASTINGS changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. go tries to avoid it but HASTINGS manages to keep hold of a leg and drag go to the ground. go escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
go scores with a three punch combo!
go lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by go.
go scores with a punch to the head.
go connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
go lands a head shot.
Nice sprawl there from go as HASTINGS shoots in.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts go, as that shot connected.
go lands an overhand right.
go is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that HASTINGS can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HASTINGS on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to de liver by go. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for go. That snapped HASTINGS's head back.
HASTINGS has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from HASTINGS.
go closes the distance and clinches.
go breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
go scores with a punch to the head.
HASTINGS throws a combination that misses
and go connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
HASTINGS ducks right into an uppercut from go.
go slips a jab and a cross from HASTINGS.
HASTINGS tries for a takedown but go circles away easily
and go connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HASTINGS tries for a takedown but go circles away easily
and go counters with a stiff right hand.
go pivots, looking for a leg kick but HASTINGS is out of range and go settles back down.
HASTINGS drops his hands momentarily and go takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
HASTINGS shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and go counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
HASTINGS with a lazy takedown attempt
and go counters by clinching up.
go breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
go cracks HASTINGS with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HASTINGS fails with the takedown
and go counters with a lovely straight right hand!
HASTINGS throws a right hand that go ducks under and follows up with a left that go also avoids with ease.
HASTINGS has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
HASTINGS fails with the takedown
and go counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ready go dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
go throws a combination. HASTINGS tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
HASTINGS with a poor takedown
and go counters with a one-two to the body.
go clinches up with HASTINGS and pushes him back against the cage.
HASTINGS tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
go pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from go lands.
HASTINGS with a poor takedown
and go counters with a lovely straight right hand!
ready go has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ERIC HASTINGS.
go lands with a hook. HASTINGS tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
go clinches up with HASTINGS and pushes him back against the cage.
go lands a body shot in the clinch.
HASTINGS can't get the takedown.
go pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
go throws a series of punches but HASTINGS moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
go lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
HASTINGS misses with a takedown attempt
enabling go to counter with a crisp jab.
ready go is winning the standup battle so far.
HASTINGS doesn't succeed with the takedown
and go counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
go looking to stall.
go wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
HASTINGS changes levels and goes for a takedown here. go fights it off and pushes away nicely.
HASTINGS fails with the takedown
and go counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
HASTINGS shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting go counter with a right hand.
HASTINGS with a poor takedown
and go counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
HASTINGS doesn't succeed with the takedown
and go connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
HASTINGS shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting go counter with a right hand.
ERIC HASTINGS has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
HASTINGS misses with a takedown attempt
and go counters with a nice body shot.
HASTINGS gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and go counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
HASTINGS closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming go to the mat! go manages to get full guard.
HASTINGS working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
go working a defensive guard here.
HASTINGS with a flurry of punches that miss.
HASTINGS throws a big right hand that misses.
HASTINGS tries to free his leg and advance position but go is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HASTINGS thows a big elbow that misses.
HASTINGS trying to control the position from guard on top but go is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
HASTINGS thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
HASTINGS drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
HASTINGS stops go from standing up.
HASTINGS drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and go dives on top into guard.
go trying to control the position from guard on top but HASTINGS is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
go has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HASTINGS escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. go gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
HASTINGS looking for submissions from the bottom but instead go passes into side control.
HASTINGS is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
ready go showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for go, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ready go!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vega Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Valens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes into the arena with Dope - Die mother fucker die blaring out of the sound system. Valens has chosen Brand Nubian - Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vega Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Valens!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Ortiz.
Valens shoots in and drives through. Ortiz sprawls well.
Valens throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Valens moves out of range as Ortiz strikes.
A cross from Valens lands.
Ortiz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Valens.
An inside leg kick lands from Ortiz.
Valens takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jimmy Valens has been cut.
A jab from Valens finds it's way through Ortiz's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valens thuds his shin into the meat of Ortiz's side.
No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valens misses with a combination
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortiz misses with a low kick as Valens jumps back.
Ortiz connects with a high kick.
Valens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Valens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Valens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ortiz's face.
Ortiz is bucking up trying to escape but Valens cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Valens throwing strikes here but Ortiz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valens working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Valens.
Ortiz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Valens thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Valens unloading with bombs!
Valens landing strikes, looking to finish!
Valens is landing with some decent strikes but Ortiz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ortiz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Valens landing punches.
Valens is landing with some decent strikes but Ortiz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ortiz taking shots to the head.
Valens raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valens lands a big elbow.
Valens raining down shots from the mount!
Ortiz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Valens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Valens punishing his opponent with strikes.
Valens lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Valens lands a big elbow.
Valens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Valens punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Valens connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valens landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ortiz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Valens looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Valens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ortiz?
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Valens landing strikes, looking to finish!
Valens lands a big shot there that rocks Ortiz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Valens lands with some strikes.
Valens lands a nice shot to the head.
Ortiz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Valens lands a big shot there that rocks Ortiz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Valens with good strikes from the mount here!
Valens raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valens unloading with bombs!
Ortiz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Valens tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Valens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ortiz's face.
Valens lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Valens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Valens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ortiz's face.
BOOM! Valens connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Valens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Valens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valens jabs Ortiz right on the nose. Ortiz blinks but takes it well.
Valens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Valens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valens throws a good cross that connects.
Ortiz throws a right hand that Valens ducks under and follows up with a left that Valens also avoids with ease.
Valens closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ortiz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valens.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Valens throwing shots but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
Valens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortiz wants to stand back up but Valens manages to pass into side control.
Valens misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ortiz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jimmy Valens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valens lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valens scores with a sloppy right hand. Ortiz should have avoided that one.
Valens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valens scores with a jab.
Valens looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valens.
Ortiz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ortiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vega Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valens shoots for a takedown but Ortiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ortiz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valens throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valens cracks Ortiz with an open hand slap.
A nice combination there by Ortiz.
Valens throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy Valens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valens.
Vega Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
That's two 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.
Valens digs a good hook to Ortiz's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Valens.
Valens looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Valens won't allow Ortiz to get back to his feet.
Valens distracts Ortiz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ortiz is looking to stand up but Valens isn't so interested in that idea.
Valens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valens lands a couple of elbows.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Valens from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valens lands a head kick!
Valens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ortiz lands a head kick!
Valens connects with a crisp jab.
Valens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Valens.
Valens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Valens avoids nicely.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Valens lands in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz pushes Valens off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ortiz.
Valens lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ortiz will feel that in the morning.
Valens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ortiz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valens blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz slips under a jab from Valens.
Valens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valens circles away quickly and effectively.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jimmy Valens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valens tries a low kick but Ortiz avoids it.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Valens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck for Valens with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Valens moves out of range easily.
Valens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Valens tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Valens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Valens's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ortiz throws a head kick but Valens moves out of range.
Ortiz staying out of range there.
Valens scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortiz.
Valens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Valens.
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Valens is just out of range.
Ortiz wants to slow Valens down by chopping away at his legs.
Valens shoots in but Ortiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Valens lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Ortiz.
Valens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vega Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Valens.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valens lands a nice looking body shot.
Valens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valens shoots in and drives through. Ortiz sprawls well.
Ortiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valens shoots in but Ortiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiz throws a series of strikes that have Valens backpedaling.
Ortiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ortiz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ortiz dodges the punch combination from Valens.
Ortiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Valens creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Valens looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ortiz is avoiding damage well.
Valens trying to control the action but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Valens prevents Ortiz from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valens is chipping away with strikes.
Ortiz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Valens landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ortiz is trying to buck Valens off.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Valens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ortiz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jimmy Valens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortiz misses with a double jab
and Valens counters with a takedown into side control.
Valens tries to score with some ground and pound. Ortiz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Valens seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ortiz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Valens is controlling him well.
Valens landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Ortiz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ortiz seems a little lost for a moment, as Valens dominates the positioning.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Valens.
Nice sprawl there from Ortiz as Valens shoots in.
Ortiz misses with a looping left.
Valens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ortiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ortiz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ortiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Valens.
Valens misses with a wild combination.
Ortiz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vega Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz throws a lazy right hand but Valens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Valens does it's job there.
Valens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valens cracks Ortiz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ortiz walks into a stiff left hand from Valens.
Valens slips under a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Valens.
Valens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Valens is looking to take a break and control but Ortiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valens is putting a hurting on Ortiz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ortiz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Valens is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Valens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valens has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Valens!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Partlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gevorg Aroyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Partlow!
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, Gevorg Aroyan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Aroyan.
Aroyan is looking to clinch.
Aroyan connects with a jab.
Partlow scores with a hook to the body. Aroyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aroyan throws a nice looking combination but Partlow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Aroyan with that takedown attempt.
Aroyan looks gassed!
Aroyan shoots in and drives through. Partlow sprawls well.
Aroyan blocks a leg kick.
Partlow lands with a shot to the body.
Aroyan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partlow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aroyan in his tracks.
Aroyan is rocked!
It looks like Gevorg Aroyan has been cut.
Partlow shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Aroyan takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Partlow sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Aroyan bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Partlow!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Lewis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raul Hughes!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Lewis scores with a nice strike.
Hughes throws a chopping leg kick but Lewis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hughes looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis misses the body punch
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Lewis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hughes defending well though.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lewis trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Lewis lands with a punch from half guard.
Lewis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes is trying to control but can't.
Lewis wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Lewis is just content to waste time from the top position. Hughes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lewis looking to sit in guard and control but Hughes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hughes wants to stand but Lewis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis checks a low kick from Hughes.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis is looking to wear down Hughes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Hughes lands a jab to the head.
Lewis blocks a low kick nicely.
Hughes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses with a low kick as Lewis jumps back.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hughes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughes throws a sloppy body shot
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
Hughes trying to remain calm as Lewis controls from the top position.
Hughes wants to control but Lewis postures up.
Hughes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Hughes is very close to passing his half guard.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hughes stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Lewis dominated that round.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hughes wants to clinch
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lewis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Raul Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lewis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hughes!
Lewis lands with some strikes.
Hughes somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raul Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes tries to score with a low kick but Lewis moves his leg out of the way.
Hughes tries to clinch but Lewis moves away
and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Lewis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Lewis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lewis is controlling him well.
Lewis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hughes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bryan Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis just content to control the position.
Hughes tries to escape but Lewis is in control.
Lewis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lewis trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hughes stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hughes tries to clinch but Lewis moves away
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
Lewis lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Lewis throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a jab to the body.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lewis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lewis is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control.
Hughes wants to stand up but Lewis is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Hughes thumps Lewis with a low kick.
Lewis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hughes in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hughes circles away.
Raul Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes is trying to maintain the position but Lewis is very close to passing his half guard.
Lewis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy.
Lewis is just content to waste time from the top position. Hughes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Lewis dominated that second round.
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!
A swing and a miss from Lewis.
Hughes throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Hughes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hughes wants to clinch but Lewis slips to the side
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely.
Lewis jabs at Hughes's body.
Good exchange - Lewis coming out on top.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Hughes misses.
Lewis punishes Hughes's body with a nice straight punch.
Lewis lands a slapping body shot.
Bryan Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lewis punishes Hughes's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Lewis shoots in.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hughes gets caught flat footed, as Lewis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lewis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lewis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewis cracks Hughes with a solid left hand.
Lewis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis won't allow Hughes to get back to his feet.
Lewis scoring with some ground and pound.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Hughes wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Hughes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Raul Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Hughes has hold of Lewis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lewis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hughes gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a shot to the body.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lewis lands with a nice body punch.
Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis landing strikes from the mount.
Bryan Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lewis looking to ground and pound but Hughes is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Lewis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Arteta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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179 lbs
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178 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Arteta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kato Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arteta scores with a nice strike.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanzo.
Hanzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Arteta sprawls well. He's pushed Hanzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanzo tries to clinch up.
Arteta wants to clinch but Hanzo slips to the side
and Hanzo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanzo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Arteta regains guard immediately.
Hanzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Arteta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arteta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arteta wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hanzo won't allow Arteta to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arteta is keeping the position for now.
Arteta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanzo is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arteta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hanzo!
Hanzo wants to hold on but Arteta pushes him away.
Arteta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanzo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo missing with punches from the bottom.
Hanzo looking for submissions off his back.
Arteta tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hanzo controls his leg.
Hanzo looking for submissions off his back.
Hanzo wants to control but Arteta is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arteta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hanzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arteta controlling the action here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Arteta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arteta.
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.
Hanzo moves into range and clinches up with Arteta.
Hanzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arteta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diego Arteta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kato Hanzo.
Arteta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanzo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arteta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Arteta looks to land a right hand but Hanzo moved out of range.
Hanzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arteta.
Arteta looks to clinch
and Hanzo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arteta's guard.
Hanzo lands a couple of elbows.
Arteta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arteta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arteta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kato Hanzo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Arteta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hanzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arteta.
Arteta takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanzo tries to pull guard but Arteta won't allow it.
Arteta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanzo.
Hanzo is trying to trip Arteta. He has hold of a leg but Arteta is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hanzo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hanzo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanzo stops Arteta from standing up.
Arteta trying to keep a closed guard but Hanzo is proving a slippery customer.
Hanzo passes Arteta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arteta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arteta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanzo.
Hanzo blocks the strikes from Arteta.
Arteta wants to control but Hanzo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hanzo tries to clinch but Arteta moves out of range.
Arteta misses with an uppercut. Hanzo saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Arteta.
Arteta clinches up with Hanzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Arteta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arteta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diego Arteta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kato Hanzo.
Hanzo keeps control of Arteta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arteta breaks the clinch.
Kato Hanzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arteta closes the distance but Hanzo moves to the side
and Hanzo counters with a single leg into guard. Arteta didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Arteta keeping moving, preventing Hanzo from controlling successfully.
Arteta trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hanzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arteta is trying to maintain the position but Hanzo is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanzo is looking to take a break and control but Arteta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Arteta tries to clinch up
and Hanzo moves into the clinch.
Arteta wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanzo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arteta is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Arteta is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Hanzo wants a takedown.
Arteta is trying to break free.
Hanzo has Arteta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arteta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hanzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arteta backwards.
Hanzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arteta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hanzo is breathing heavily.
Arteta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arteta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanzo.
Arteta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arteta wants to clinch
and Hanzo moves into the clinch.
Arteta can't break the clinch.
Arteta has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.
Hanzo is working for takedown but Arteta is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arteta is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanzo has double underhooks.
Arteta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arteta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Arteta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hanzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arteta tries to score with a low kick but Hanzo moves his leg out of the way.
Hanzo wants to clinch up but Arteta keeps it at a distance.
Arteta cracks Hanzo with an uppercut from hell and Hanzo crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Arteta's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Hanzo is rocked!
Arteta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arteta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arteta gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hanzo clinches up against the cage.
Arteta has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.
Arteta can't break the clinch.
Arteta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arteta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arteta is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Arteta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arteta just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzo tries to clinch but Arteta moves out of range.
Arteta tries to clinch but Hanzo moves away
and Hanzo counters with a left to the body.
Hanzo moves into range and clinches up with Arteta.
Arteta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanzo fails to pull guard.
Hanzo wants a takedown but no success here.
Hanzo stalls.
Hanzo is trying to drag Arteta to the mat but Arteta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diego Arteta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kato Hanzo.
Hanzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arteta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arteta is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the cage.
Hanzo prevents Arteta from breaking the clinch.
Hanzo tries to stall but Arteta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanzo prevents Arteta from breaking the clinch.
Hanzo is trying to drag Arteta to the mat but Arteta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arteta is pressed up against the cage. Hanzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arteta down to the mat. Arteta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arteta looks to clinch
and Hanzo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arteta's guard.
Arteta wants to stand up but Hanzo is controlling him.
Hanzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arteta is keeping the position for now.
Hanzo forces his way into half guard.
Arteta is trying to stand up here but Hanzo is controlling him well.
Hanzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arteta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanzo passes to side control.
Hanzo trying to control the position but Arteta is working away.
Arteta is trying to buck Hanzo off.
Hanzo trying to control the action but Arteta is working from the bottom.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Arteta looks to land a left hand but Hanzo moved out of range nicely.
Arteta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arteta rushes Hanzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arteta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hanzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanzo has Arteta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arteta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hanzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Arteta.
Arteta is trying to break free.
Arteta manages to break the clinch.
Arteta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arteta misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanzo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Arteta has Hanzo pulled in close to control his posture.
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 Diego Arteta.
I think Arteta 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Arteta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen Can't be Touched as his entrance music. Brian Watson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson letting Wallace take a breather here.
Wallace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Wallace.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Watson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace breaks the clinch.
Watson throws a solid leg kick but Wallace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Watson.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Watson misses with a body shot.
Watson throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Watson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Wallace.
Wallace rushes Watson and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson breaks the clinch.
James Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watson.
Watson looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
Watson cracks Wallace with an open hand slap.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson throws a leg kick that misses.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brian Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Wallace defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
Watson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Wallace finds it's way through Watson's defenses.
Watson misses with a body shot.
Wallace checks a low kick from Watson.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Watson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wallace counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wallace.
Wallace content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to break free but Wallace has control.
Watson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watson up against the cage.
Watson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Wallace.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling the position.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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.
Wallace misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Wallace.
Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watson throws and low kick but Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace closes the distance and pushes Watson back into the cage.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watson is trying to break free.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Watson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head.
Wallace scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wallace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Wallace dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watson throws a combination that misses
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Watson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson misses with a combination
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson throws an overhand right that lands on Wallace's shoulder, as Wallace tries to avoid the shot.
Watson connects with a jab.
Wallace moves forwards but Watson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallace cracks Watson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watson misses the body punch
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Wallace pushes Watson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling the position.
Wallace pushes Watson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Wallace is leaning against Watson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
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.
Watson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling the position.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Wallace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watson.
Wallace moves out of range of the strikes.
Wallace tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Watson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Watson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
Wallace controlling the action here for a moment.
Watson blocking some punches.
Wallace is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
Watson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson can't break the clinch.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watson blocks an uppercut.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wallace closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wallace.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Watson throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Watson with a hook.
Wallace is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace slips under a jab from Watson.
Watson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Wallace hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Watson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cedric Daniels!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cedric Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daniels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daniels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Parker avoids it.
Parker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Daniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking for a kimura but Daniels is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parker to get the leverage.
Parker tries to pass to full mount but Daniels defends it.
Parker is looking for a kimura but Daniels is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parker to get the leverage.
Parker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Parker trying to control from half guard but Daniels is working away.
Daniels trying to hold on to Parker's head to control him but Parker postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniels stuffs the takedown.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker fails with the takedown.
Parker is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Daniels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daniels tries to clinch up.
Daniels throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Parker crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cedric Daniels!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Ironside has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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238 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bjorn Ironside!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster lands a jab-cross combination.
Foster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ironside manages to avoid it.
Foster stalks Ironside and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ironside's face. Ironside staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Bjorn Ironside has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster misses with a straight left.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ironside throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foster throws an overhand right that lands on Ironside's shoulder, as Ironside tries to avoid the shot.
Ironside shoots for a double leg takedown but Foster sprawls well. He's pushed Ironside's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jamie Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Ironside takes one to the side of the head.
Foster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ironside moves away.
Ironside throws a nice inside leg kick.
Foster misses with a double jab
so Ironside counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ironside trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
Ironside tries to free his leg and advance position but Foster is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ironside has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ironside accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ironside looking to pass the guard.
Foster is wriggling around but Ironside manages to pass to half guard.
Ironside is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A clash of legs there as Ironside blocks the low kick.
Foster looks to clinch
and Ironside counters by moving into the clinch.
Ironside escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foster lands a really nice looking cross but Ironside seems unphased.
Ironside closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ironside lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ironside accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ironside tries to free his leg and advance position but Foster is retaining full guard.
Ironside throwing strikes from guard but Foster blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironside sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Foster's guard.
Ironside is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Foster has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ironside is working for a submission of some sort.
Ironside looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Foster misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ironside darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Foster throws a combination that misses
and Ironside counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ironside digs a right hand underneath Foster's ribcage. Foster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironside is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Foster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ironside.
Ironside prevents Foster from breaking the clinch.
Ironside's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foster throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ironside counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ironside is looking to take a break and control but Foster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foster is pushing Ironside's head away, looking to escape. Ironside manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An elbow from Ironside crashes against the mat.
Foster is pushing Ironside's head away, looking to escape. Ironside manages to hold on to the position though.
Ironside works to advance to full mount. Foster defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bjorn Ironside will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ironside's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Foster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ironside moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ironside lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ironside scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ironside thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foster's head.
Ironside is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Foster sees it coming and defends easily.
Ironside wants to free his trapped foot but Foster is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ironside is looking to stall here but Foster recovers full guard.
Ironside pushing down on Foster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside seems to be working for a kimura but Foster defends the submission attempt.
Ironside is trying to control the action in half guard but Foster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ironside throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ironside thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Foster to regain full guard.
Ironside stays in close to Foster's body and controls the position.
Ironside wants to pass the guard but Foster is keeping the position.
Foster is trying to keep Ironside in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ironside throws a big right hand that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ironside moves into the clinch.
Foster lands an uppercut.
Ironside drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ironside takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ironside is breathing heavily.
Ironside takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Foster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ironside checks it well.
Jab, jab by Foster - just one landing.
Foster throws a lazy right hand but Ironside sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Ironside pushes him off.
Foster throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Foster.
Foster throws a hook to the side of Ironside's head but Ironside sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ironside drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Foster just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Foster is predictable there
and Ironside counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Foster!
Ironside wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ironside jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Foster is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Foster and Ironside has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ironside thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Foster is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster sneaks out the side door and pushes Ironside away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster throws a hook but Ironside blocks it.
Foster rushes Ironside and presses him up against the cage.
Foster wants to get back to striking at distance but Ironside won't allow it.
Ironside lands a shot to the body.
Ironside has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Foster regains guard immediately.
Ironside throwing strikes but missing.
Bjorn Ironside has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ironside is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bjorn Ironside will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ironside's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ironside shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ironside is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Foster has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Foster!
Foster wants to control from the top but Ironside keeps moving.
Ironside looking for subs off his back but Foster has passed one foot through into half guard.
Foster is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ironside takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ironside moves out of range as Foster strikes.
Foster tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ironside is able to avoid easily.
Ironside slips a straight right by Foster.
Foster keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two 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.
Ironside circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ironside counters with a stiff right hand.
Ironside throws a nice looking combination but Foster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ironside keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Foster misses with a body shot.
Ironside bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ironside shoots in but Foster avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jamie Foster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Foster.
Ironside blocks a jab.
Ironside clinches with his opponent.
Ironside tries to score a body lock takedown but Foster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jamie Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Ironside.
Foster is trying to break free.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Foster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ironside takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Foster.
Ironside walks into a jab.
Ironside misses with a looping right.
Foster throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ironside counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ironside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ironside trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ironside has gone for a leg lock! Foster slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ironside's guard.
Jamie Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ironside has his foot on Foster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foster works his way back into a safe position though.
Ironside looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foster is one step ahead there.
Ironside looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster gets to his feet. Ironside looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A low kick from Foster is predictable there
and Ironside counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster throws a body punch but Ironside moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ironside throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ironside misses with a double jab.
Bjorn Ironside is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good work by Ironside as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bjorn Ironside.
I've got Ironside 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 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ironside!
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