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AoC 2 -- Awakening PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taton Mickael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nastula comes to the cage accompanied by Bezimienni - Walka. Taton Mickael has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pawel Nastula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taton Mickael!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickael gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mickael looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nastula controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nastula drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mickael manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nastula has Mickael in his guard.
Mickael throwing strikes but missing.
Mickael is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nastula has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mickael is looking to defend but Nastula has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mickael! Nastula pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mickael taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pawel Nastula!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Kulikovo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rusty Kulikovo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulikovo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michaels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kulikovo sprawls well initially but Michaels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kulikovo trying to control but Michaels postures up.
Kulikovo gets full guard.
Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michaels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Michaels drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kulikovo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kulikovo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kulikovo!
Kulikovo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kulikovo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Michaels is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kulikovo tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is looking to regain half guard here but Kulikovo keeps moving and retains side control.
Michaels throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Kulikovo has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Michaels is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kulikovo yanks on the arm and Michaels is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kulikovo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rusty Kulikovo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickel Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldman has chosen This is Vlad Boyeslav Now as his entrance music. Stringer Bell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dickel Goldman's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stringer Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dickel Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goldman.
Bell throws a right hand that Goldman ducks under and follows up with a left that Goldman also avoids with ease.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Goldman wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldman staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman throws a jab when Bell was well out of range.
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.
Goldman moves in looking to clinch but Bell pushes him off.
Goldman misses with a double jab.
Bell misses with a combination
and Goldman counters with a good low kick that Bell was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman is looking to slow Bell down with leg kicks.
Goldman wants to clinch.
Goldman wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bell misses with a double jab
and Goldman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickel Goldman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bell misses with a body shot.
Bell looks to land a combination but Goldman avoids it well.
Bell swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell throws a combination that misses
and Goldman counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goldman counters with a three punch combo that has Bell backing up. Bell nods at Goldman to acknowledge the strikes.
Bell misses with a double jab
and Goldman counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Goldman.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bell misses with a double jab
and Goldman counters with a series of strikes. Bell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stringer Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickel Goldman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Goldman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck for Goldman with that takedown attempt.
Bell stalks Goldman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goldman's face. Goldman staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goldman wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a double jab
and Goldman counters with a thumping low kick.
Dickel Goldman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Goldman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
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 Stringer Bell.
Well Goldman 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dickel Goldman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Loomis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blade Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loomis comes to the cage accompanied by Strapping Young Lad - Anti Product. Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Renegade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Loomis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blade Smith!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Loomis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loomis avoids the head kick by Smith.
Blade Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a jab.
Loomis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Loomis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Loomis is just content to waste time from the top position. Smith takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Smith working for a triangle but Loomis defends it easily.
Smith throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Loomis from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loomis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Loomis trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Loomis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Loomis throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Loomis's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Smith wants to control from the top but Loomis keeps moving.
Loomis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Loomis throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith won't allow Loomis to sweep him here.
Smith is in close to Loomis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith trying to control but Loomis is working from the bottom.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Loomis striking off his back.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Loomis.
Loomis throws a couple of heel strikes.
Loomis is breathing heavily.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loomis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith won't allow Loomis to sweep him here.
Loomis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Loomis with a solid left hand.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith wants to control from the top but Loomis keeps moving.
Loomis scores with a nice shot.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Loomis's brow.
Loomis wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Loomis is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loomis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
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.
Loomis lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Loomis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Loomis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Loomis working over Smith with some ground and pound. Smith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith is pressing down on Loomis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Loomis chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Loomis is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Loomis dominated that round.
That's time! Loomis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loomis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loomis circles away quickly and effectively.
Loomis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Loomis's best efforts.
Loomis slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Bob Loomis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith gets full guard.
Smith throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loomis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Loomis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Loomis stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Loomis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loomis cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Smith looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loomis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Loomis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Loomis's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loomis covers up after that shot from Smith.
Smith looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Loomis tries to roll but Smith sticks to his back.
Smith lands shots from the back.
Can Loomis hold on?! Smith is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Loomis tries to break free.
Smith lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Smith.
Smith working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loomis preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Smith.
Smith lands a shot to the head.
Smith has the hooks in. Loomis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Loomis trying to control the position but Smith manages to sink in the hooks.
Smith is hanging on to Loomis's back as he tries to escape.
Loomis staying busy and making it hard for Smith to control.
Loomis can't escape the position.
Smith lands punches and elbows.
Loomis tries to roll but Smith sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Loomis is trapped and Smith is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith is persistently looking for the submission but Loomis is defending it well.
Loomis trying to control the hands but Smith breaks the grip.
Loomis tries to escape but Smith has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Smith scores with strikes from the back.
Loomis grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Will Smith go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blade Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Loomis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Loomis is surviving well by controlling Smith's body position as best he can.
Loomis is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.
Loomis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Loomis holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Smith tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Loomis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Loomis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Loomis is trying to escape the mount.
Loomis is working hard here to advance position.
Loomis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Loomis tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Loomis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Loomis is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Loomis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Loomis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Loomis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Loomis tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Loomis regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working Loomis over with strikes.
Smith working Loomis over with strikes.
Loomis is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Smith is working for a kimura but Loomis is defending it quite comfortably.
Loomis tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith wants to control the pace but Loomis is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Loomis throwing hammer fists to the chest of Smith. What's that going to do exactly?
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Loomis is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blade Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Komula Hartzheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komula Hartzheim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrone Johnson's chin.
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225 lbs
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240 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Komula Hartzheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartzheim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Hartzheim shoots in.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hartzheim tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hartzheim defending well though.
Hartzheim tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hartzheim tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hartzheim trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hartzheim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartzheim misses with an elbow to the head.
Hartzheim controlling well, preventing Johnson from escaping the position.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson prevents Hartzheim from getting a body triangle.
Johnson tries to break free.
Hartzheim trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Johnson can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson just trying to survive but Hartzheim is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hartzheim is breathing heavily.
Johnson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hartzheim.
Hartzheim is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Johnson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Johnson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hartzheim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hartzheim's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands strikes to the head.
Johnson is punishing Hartzheim with strikes - can he finish him?!
Johnson is working the ground and pound. Can Hartzheim escape?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Johnson. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Johnson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Johnson is looking to control Hartzheim but Hartzheim is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hartzheim grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson controlling from the back.
Johnson lands punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a big shot to the side of Hartzheim's head.
Hartzheim tries to break free.
Hartzheim is trapped and Johnson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Hartzheim.
Johnson scores with strikes from the back.
Johnson has Hartzheim flattened out and is raining down punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hartzheim momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Hartzheim.
Hartzheim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Hartzheim wants to clinch.
Hartzheim misses with a looping left.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartzheim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartzheim tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hartzheim shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hartzheim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working Hartzheim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hartzheim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hartzheim looking to control.
Hartzheim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Hartzheim has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to hold on but Hartzheim pushes him away.
Johnson holds on to Hartzheim around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to hold on but Hartzheim postures up.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson wants to hold on but Hartzheim pushes him away.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Johnson throws a strike but Hartzheim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hartzheim puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Komula Hartzheim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartzheim wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Hartzheim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hartzheim is retaining full guard.
Hartzheim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson throws and elbow that misses. Hartzheim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Hartzheim!
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Hartzheim from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartzheim is fighting to break Johnson's control of his arms but Johnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hartzheim looking to pass the guard.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hartzheim passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hartzheim trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Tyrone Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson tries to buck Hartzheim off but Hartzheim is having none of it.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Johnson tries to bench press Hartzheim off him but Hartzheim keeps the position.
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.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hartzheim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hartzheim!
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Hartzheim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hartzheim is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartzheim in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Hartzheim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Hartzheim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hartzheim is looking to get to half guard.
Hartzheim tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Komula Hartzheim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyrone Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Johnson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bubbi Morthens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbi Morthens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubbi Morthens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenji Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto moves in looking to clinch but Morthens pushes him off.
Miyamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Miyamoto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Morthens wants to control but Miyamoto is keeping busy.
Miyamoto is looking to take a break and control but Morthens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morthens is trying to control but Miyamoto manages to pass to mount!
Miyamoto landing strikes from the mount.
Morthens tries to hold on but Miyamoto pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morthens is desperately trying to improve his position but Miyamoto has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyamoto avoids the attempt from Morthens to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morthens is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Miyamoto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morthens is looking to improve his position but Miyamoto isn't that keen on the idea.
Morthens is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morthens tries to lock up and control but Miyamoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miyamoto prevents Morthens from getting the reversal.
Miyamoto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morthens is working to get back to half guard.
Miyamoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morthens is looking to escape.
Morthens tries to lock up and control but Miyamoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morthens working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morthens is breathing heavily.
Miyamoto tries to control but Morthens wriggling away.
Morthens is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Miyamoto unloading with bombs!
Miyamoto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Miyamoto is stalling here but it's allowed Morthens to get half guard.
Morthens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miyamoto is working away from the top position though.
Morthens is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miyamoto content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Miyamoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Miyamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Morthens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miyamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Morthens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miyamoto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morthens can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Miyamoto controlling the pace for now.
Morthens in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morthens regains half guard.
Morthens gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morthens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morthens wants to pass to mount but Miyamoto is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morthens seems to be working for a kimura but Miyamoto defends the submission attempt.
Miyamoto trying to control here.
Morthens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyamoto keeps working.
Morthens is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morthens is looking to take a break and control but Miyamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyamoto pushes Morthens off looking to stand but Morthens dives back in and keeps control.
Morthens prevents Miyamoto from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miyamoto throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morthens fails with the takedown
and Miyamoto counters by moving into the clinch.
Miyamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miyamoto is looking to clinch.
Miyamoto tries to clinch up but Morthens circles away and keeps his distance.
Miyamoto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Miyamoto is looking to clinch but Morthens is avoiding it.
Kenji Miyamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miyamoto is looking to clinch.
Miyamoto moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Miyamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Miyamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morthens circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miyamoto wants to clinch.
Morthens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miyamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morthens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a hook to the side of Morthens's head but Morthens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Morthens circles away.
Morthens slips a jab from Miyamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morthens.
Miyamoto moves into the clinch.
Miyamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Morthens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyamoto is struggling to control the position.
Miyamoto pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miyamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miyamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morthens misses with a takedown
and Miyamoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Morthens is fighting off a takedown attempt but Miyamoto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morthens to the mat. Morthens regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto postures up.
Morthens has an active guard here but Miyamoto has managed to pass into half guard.
Morthens is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miyamoto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miyamoto's back!
Miyamoto looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morthens.
Miyamoto trying to get back to his feet but Morthens is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morthens throwing sloppy strikes.
Miyamoto covering up well under a series of strikes from Morthens.
Morthens controlling well, preventing Miyamoto from escaping the position.
Miyamoto looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morthens.
Miyamoto turns into Morthens and is now in his guard.
That's four 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.
Morthens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miyamoto's guard.
Miyamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyamoto, not yet.
Morthens trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morthens controlling from the top position.
Miyamoto keeping moving, preventing Morthens from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Miyamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miyamoto 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Miyamoto!
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