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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Kain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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295 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Kain!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch but Kain is avoiding it.
Kain closes the distance but Pudzianowski moves to the side
and Pudzianowski counters with a takedown into side control.
Kain is trying to get back to half guard.
Pudzianowski is chipping away with strikes.
Pudzianowski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pudzianowski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pudzianowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pudzianowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pudzianowski closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Jacob Kain has been cut.
Pudzianowski jumps guard.
Kain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pudzianowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pudzianowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain won't allow Pudzianowski to sweep him here.
Pudzianowski keeping moving, preventing Kain from controlling successfully.
Pudzianowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kain wants to stand back up but Pudzianowski manages to pass into side control.
Kain is trying to get back to half guard.
Kain is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pudzianowski gets to mount! Kain was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzianowski working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kain has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.
Pudzianowski swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mariusz Pudzianowski!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kian Kushiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jellybelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kushiel comes to the cage accompanied by Welsh National Anthem. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kian Kushiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jellybelly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jellybelly closes the distance and clinches.
Jellybelly prevents Kushiel from breaking the clinch.
Kushiel wants to break free but Jellybelly has control.
Jellybelly prevents the takedown attempt.
Kushiel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jellybelly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jellybelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jellybelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kushiel tries to clinch up
and Jellybelly counters with a good low kick that Kushiel was not able to check.
Kushiel tries to land a front kick but Jellybelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jellybelly lunges at Kushiel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kushiel's hand.
Kushiel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jellybelly throws a head kick but Kushiel moves out of range.
Kushiel wants to clinch but Jellybelly slips to the side
enabling Jellybelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Kushiel tries to clinch
and Jellybelly counters with a big head kick but Kushiel shrugs it off.
Jellybelly misses with a head kick.
Jellybelly moves into the clinch.
Jellybelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jellybelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kushiel shoots in for a double leg but Jellybelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kian Kushiel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jellybelly. No joy for Kushiel on that attempt.
Jellybelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kushiel wants to clinch but Jellybelly slips to the side
and Jellybelly counters by clinching up.
Kushiel wants a takedown but no success here.
Jellybelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kushiel is looking to clinch.
Jellybelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jack Jellybelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jellybelly pushes Kushiel up against the cage in a clinch.
Kushiel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kushiel jumps guard but Jellybelly stands there with Kushiel around his waist. Kushiel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kushiel trying to land knees to the body.
Jellybelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kushiel tries to clinch up
and Jellybelly counters with a head kick. That will keep Kushiel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Jellybelly.
Jellybelly moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jellybelly breaks from the clinch.
Kushiel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jellybelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kushiel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jellybelly closes the distance and pushes Kushiel back into the cage.
Kushiel manages to pull guard.
Kushiel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kushiel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jellybelly is one step ahead there.
Kushiel has his foot on Jellybelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jellybelly works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushiel looking to control.
Kushiel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jellybelly preventing the sweep.
Kushiel trying to keep a closed guard but Jellybelly is proving a slippery customer.
Kushiel wants to sweep but no luck.
Kushiel trying to keep a closed guard but Jellybelly is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Kushiel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jellybelly is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kushiel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jellybelly passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kushiel wants to control but Jellybelly is keeping busy.
Kushiel moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jellybelly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kushiel tries to clinch up.
Kushiel throws a body kick the misses
and Jellybelly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kushiel jumps guard but Jellybelly stands there with Kushiel around his waist. Kushiel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jellybelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kushiel fails with a takedown attempt.
Kushiel avoids the head kick by Jellybelly.
Kushiel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jellybelly's waist but Jellybelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kushiel off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kian Kushiel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kushiel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jellybelly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jellybelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kushiel avoids the head kick by Jellybelly.
Kushiel closes the distance but Jellybelly moves to the side
and Jellybelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Jellybelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kushiel's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushiel shoots in looking for a takedown. Jellybelly tries to sprawl out of it but Kushiel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jellybelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jellybelly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kushiel is looking to clinch but Jellybelly is avoiding it.
Kushiel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jellybelly tries to avoid it but Kushiel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jellybelly to the ground. Jellybelly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jellybelly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kushiel tries to clinch
and Jellybelly counters with a head kick.
Kian Kushiel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jellybelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kushiel throws and low kick but Jellybelly moves out of range easily.
Jellybelly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kushiel is rocked!
Jellybelly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kushiel.
Oh Kushiel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Jellybelly! Kushiel is out on his feet! Jellybelly rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kushiel is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kushiel is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Jellybelly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Won Awn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Awn has chosen The Bull God as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Griffen!
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, Tai Won Awn!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Awn was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffen.
Jab by Griffen.
Griffen shoots in but no luck this time.
Awn shoots in but no luck this time.
Griffen shoots and misses
and Awn counters with a single leg into guard. Griffen didn't expect that.
Griffen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Awn is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Griffen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Awn's back instead.
Griffen not allowing Awn to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffen throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Awn looking very determined here, making life difficult for Griffen.
Awn looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awn just trying to survive but Griffen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Griffen throwing sloppy strikes.
Awn defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Griffen is not going to allow Awn to sit and survive in this position.
Griffen looking for the choke from the back.
Griffen struggling to land strikes to the head as Awn covers up.
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.
Awn controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Griffen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Awn has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Awn just trying to survive but Griffen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Griffen is trying to stick to Awn's back but Awn is turning into Griffen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Griffen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Awn.
Awn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Awn looking to sit in guard and control but Griffen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Griffen wants to pass the guard but Awn is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awn has Griffen pulled in close to control his posture.
Awn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Griffen!
Awn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Awn trying to control but Griffen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tai Won Awn just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffen closes the distance but Awn moves to the side
and Awn counters with a takedown into side control.
Awn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Awn looks gassed!
Griffen checks the leg kick.
Griffen forces Awn back against the cage and clinches.
Awn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Awn is looking to control Griffen's arms but Griffen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Awn has his back to the cage.
Awn missing with knees to the body.
Griffen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tai Won Awn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Awn looks to clinch
and Griffen counters with a body kick that stops Awn in his tracks momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Griffen - that will leave a mark!
Forrest Griffen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffen misses with a takedown attempt
and Awn counters with a single leg into guard. Griffen didn't expect that.
Griffen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Awn is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Griffen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Awn's back instead.
Tai Won Awn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffen missing with strikes from the back.
Awn is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Griffen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen working for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Awn is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Awn is keeping busy.
Awn can't escape the position.
Awn trying to control the hands but Griffen won't let him.
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.
Awn turns into Griffen and is now in his guard.
Griffen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Awn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Awn looking to slow down the pace here.
Griffen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Griffen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Awn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Awn trying to control but Griffen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffen is trying to control the position but Awn postures up.
Awn throws and elbow that misses. Griffen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Awn's guard. Nice move by Griffen!
Awn looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Awn holds on and takes a little breather.
Awn controls Griffen momentarily but Griffen frees himself.
Awn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Griffen escapes and throws Awn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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.
Griffen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Awn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griffen wants to pass the guard but Awn is defending well.
Awn misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Griffen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.
Awn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffen slips under a jab from Awn.
Awn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffen shoots in and drives through. Awn sprawls well.
Griffen tries to clinch up
and Awn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Awn.
Awn avoiding damage as Griffen throws knees to the body.
Awn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Awn won't allow Griffen to get back to his feet.
Griffen has his foot on Awn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Awn works his way back into a safe position though.
Griffen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Awn's guard.
Awn trying to control the position here.
Awn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen trying to control the position from guard on top but Awn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Awn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffen is one step ahead there.
Griffen slips nicely into half guard.
Griffen wants to control but Awn is keeping him busy.
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.
Awn is trying to get back to full guard.
Griffen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Griffen prevents Awn from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griffen is looking to clinch but Awn is avoiding it.
Awn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Awn tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffen shoots and misses
and Awn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griffen's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awn cracks Griffen with a solid left hand.
Griffen keeping moving, preventing Awn from controlling successfully.
Griffen wants to get back to his feet but Awn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Griffen looking for a sweep. Not yet Griffen, not yet.
Awn postures up.
Griffen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Awn is controlling him.
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.
Awn with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Awn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffen circles away.
Jab from Griffen.
Awn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Awn lands a damaging elbow.
Griffen is working for takedown but Awn is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffen jumps guard and drags Awn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Awn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Awn looking to pass the guard.
Griffen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Awn is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tai Won Awn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Awn 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tai Won Awn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moses Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I aint never scared. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabian Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots in but Dominguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dominguez stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Black has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black lands a nice knee to the body.
Dominguez can't get the takedown.
Black jumps guard.
Dominguez is in close to Black's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Black is trying to control the position but Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dominguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dominguez lands a couple of digs.
Black has his foot on Dominguez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dominguez works his way back into a safe position though.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Dominguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Dominguez landing some decent shots from guard.
Dominguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dominguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dominguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dominguez lands a couple of elbows.
Dominguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez lands a couple of elbows.
Dominguez lands a couple of digs.
Dominguez with a nice head shot there.
Dominguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez distracts Black with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dominguez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Black's head.
Dominguez preventing the sweep.
Dominguez lands a couple of digs.
Dominguez advances to half guard.
Dominguez is looking for a kimura but Black is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dominguez to get the leverage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dominguez lands a nice short elbow.
Dominguez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Black tries to get to full guard but Dominguez has control of the leg.
Dominguez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control but Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dominguez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Black!
Dominguez with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a big shot there that rocks Black but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dominguez scoring with strikes but Black is staying in there.
Dominguez with shots to the head and body - Black looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dominguez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Black wants to hold on but Dominguez pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dominguez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dominguez avoids the attempt from Black to control.
Dominguez with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Dominguez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Black is looking to get to half guard.
Dominguez looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez landing strikes from the mount and Black is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dominguez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Dominguez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Dominguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black successfully pulls guard.
Dominguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dominguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
Dominguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dominguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dominguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dominguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dominguez pushing down on Black's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dominguez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Black on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dominguez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dominguez lands a big shot there that rocks Black but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dominguez with a couple of short strikes.
Dominguez working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Black looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Dominguez! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fabian Dominguez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lizard Tichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and batista haight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). haight has chosen Forgot About Dre - Eminem as his entrance music. batista haight looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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175 lbs
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18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lizard Tichols!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, batista haight!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tichols closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
haight is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tichols is controlling him well.
haight dodges the ground and pound from Tichols.
Tichols 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.
Tichols decides to stand up, so the ref orders haight to his feet.
batista haight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
haight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
haight gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tichols decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on haight, up you get!
Tichols blocks a head kick by haight.
haight looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tichols dodges the punch combination from haight.
haight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tichols slips a jab and a cross from haight.
haight throws a series of punches but Tichols moves out of range.
Tichols throws a head kick that half lands.
haight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
haight throws a sloppy head kick
and Tichols counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tichols has haight pressed against the cage.
Tichols wants the takedown. haight is fighting it off but Tichols persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in haight's guard against the cage.
Tichols stands and steps away. haight gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tichols darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tichols is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tichols tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tichols get's back to his feet.
haight misses with a double jab
and Tichols counters with a nice body shot.
haight takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tichols lands a front kick.
Tichols drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tichols drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tichols jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tichols controlling from the top position.
haight is working an open guard so Tichols takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tichols closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tichols decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tichols lands a head kick. haight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tichols shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tichols showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lizard Tichols dominated that round.
That's time! Tichols's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tichols closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tichols clinches up against the cage.
Tichols throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tichols is working haight over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tichols escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tichols darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tichols is trying to work for a kimura but haight is defending well.
haight is breathing heavily.
Tichols is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tichols seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down haight for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tichols is working for a submission of some sort.
Tichols keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
haight pushes Tichols off but Tichols dives into side control.
Tichols is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but haight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tichols tries for a kimura but haight is defending well.
Tichols trying to control the action but haight is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tichols is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. haight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
haight managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tichols.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lizard Tichols dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tichols lands a straight punch to the body, keeping haight at a distance.
Tichols closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tichols lands in his opponent's guard.
Tichols looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tichols trying to control but haight is working from the bottom.
haight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tichols decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on haight, up you get!
Tichols closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tichols thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tichols wants to control but haight is keeping him busy.
Tichols will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tichols wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by haight, who protects the arm well.
Tichols is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt haight will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tichols decides to stand back up. Tichols steps back and let's haight get back to his feet.
Tichols has haight up against the cage in a clinch.
Tichols jumps guard.
Tichols throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tichols has his hands on haight's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tichols working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. haight doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. haight manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tichols looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lizard Tichols clearly takes 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.
Tichols shoots in and bounces haight off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tichols trying to control the position from guard on top but haight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tichols stands up from guard. Let's bang!
haight misses with a double jab
so Tichols counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
haight is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tichols trying to control the position from guard on top but haight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tichols gets to his feet - haight follows without any prompting.
Tichols darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tichols escapes and gets back to his feet.
Tichols closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tichols lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tichols postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tichols thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tichols is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tichols pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. haight is keeping the position for now.
Tichols stands up and waves to haight to follow him.
That's four 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.
Tichols gets the takedown into side control.
Tichols is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but haight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tichols happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lizard Tichols had his way with batista haight in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tichols scores with a three punch combo!
Tichols pushes haight up against the cage in a clinch.
Tichols breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tichols is on the wrong end of a nice combination from haight.
Tichols rushes haight and presses him up against the cage.
Tichols jumps into guard, dragging haight to the mat.
Tichols wants to sweep here but haight controlling him for the moment.
Tichols looking for a guillotine here but haight defends easily.
haight is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tichols trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tichols tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tichols pulls haight in close to prevent any damage.
Tichols working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. haight doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. haight manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tichols manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tichols lands a head kick!
Tichols feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tichols trying to control but haight is working from the bottom.
batista haight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tichols's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tichols stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. haight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
haight is working an open guard so Tichols takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tichols closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming haight to the mat! haight manages to get full guard.
Tichols wants to control from the top but haight keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
haight can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tichols controls the pace.
Lizard Tichols overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tichols wants to pass the guard but haight is keeping the position.
Tichols slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lizard Tichols showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tichols has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:43
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:43
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lizard Tichols!
Lizard Tichols is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
162 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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22
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryu Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee with a hook.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Johnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lee wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lee's face.
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.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Johnson tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jason Johnson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee tries to clinch up
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Jason Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Johnson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee throws a combination that misses
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Jason Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Ryu Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Johnson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damion Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Wrinkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wrinkles has chosen Overcome as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damion Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Wrinkles!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Wrinkles on that attempt.
Wrinkles shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Wrinkles with that takedown attempt.
Damion Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Wrinkles.
Wrinkles shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Black fails with the takedown.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black cracks Wrinkles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wrinkles tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters by moving into the clinch.
Black taking a breather.
Wrinkles tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.
Wrinkles tries to pull guard but Black won't allow it.
Wrinkles avoiding damage.
Wrinkles looks gassed!
Wrinkles tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wrinkles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wrinkles tries to score a body lock takedown but Black shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wrinkles misses with a punch on the inside.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Wrinkles keeps him there for the moment.
Wrinkles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Wrinkles has him pressed against the cage.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wrinkles.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wrinkles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black scores with a head kick.
Black scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Wrinkles's takedown attempt.
Wrinkles tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Wrinkles drops back down to his feet.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black clinches.
Wrinkles throws a head punch that misses.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Wrinkles keeps him there for the moment.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Wrinkles has double underhooks.
Black manages to break the clinch.
Black instigates a clinch.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Wrinkles has double underhooks.
Wrinkles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wrinkles.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Wrinkles keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrinkles is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wrinkles goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wrinkles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Black closes the distance and clinches.
Wrinkles can't get the takedown.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Wrinkles won't allow it.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wrinkles has him pressed against the cage.
Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black can't break the clinch.
Wrinkles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrinkles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black jabs at Wrinkles's body.
Black cracks Wrinkles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Black has closed the distance and engaged Wrinkles in a clinch.
Black can't break the clinch.
Wrinkles tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
Black tries to break the clinch but Wrinkles is controlling the position.
Wrinkles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wrinkles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damion Black dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Black throws a series of strikes that have Wrinkles backpedaling.
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wrinkles, pushing him back against the cage.
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wrinkles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wrinkles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Damion Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Wrinkles.
Wrinkles is trying to drag Black to the mat but Black just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wrinkles throws a head punch that misses.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrinkles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wrinkles is breathing heavily.
Black is looking to clinch but Wrinkles is avoiding it.
Wrinkles is trying desperately to land a takedown but Black is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wrinkles.
Wrinkles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wrinkles misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a series of strikes. Wrinkles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black lands with a cross.
Black lands a two punch combo.
Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Black controlling the position easily from mount.
Wrinkles throwing hammer fists to the chest of Black. What's that going to do exactly?
Black takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrinkles wants to control but Black is having none of it.
Black looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wrinkles tries to reverse the position but Black maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrinkles tries to lock up and control but Black gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Black content just to control the position here.
Black seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wrinkles for as long as he can get away with.
Black tries to control but Wrinkles wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Damion Black just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wrinkles scores with a takedown into Black's guard.
Black scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wrinkles stuffs the takedown.
Black swinging wilding here.
Wrinkles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Wrinkles tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damion Black dominated that second round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wrinkles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Black is taking a breather. Wrinkles says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wrinkles looking for submissions off his back.
Wrinkles trying to control but Black postures up.
Black is taking a breather. Wrinkles says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wrinkles counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Black!
Black is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wrinkles misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Black is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Wrinkles goes for an armbar but Black turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Black.
Wrinkles is trying to hold Black in close to prevent damage but Black has managed to pass into half guard.
Wrinkles wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wrinkles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Rich Wrinkles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrinkles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damion Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Wrinkles.
Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wrinkles.
Black tries to bum rush Wrinkles with a series of wild strikes but Wrinkles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wrinkles backs up against the cage.
Wrinkles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black counters with a head kick.
Wrinkles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a series of strikes. Wrinkles will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrinkles wants to clinch.
Damion Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrinkles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black counters with a right hand to the body.
Wrinkles shoots and misses
and Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wrinkles darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.
Wrinkles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wrinkles fails to land.
Wrinkles tries to pull guard but Black won't allow it.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wrinkles tries to score a body lock takedown but Black shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wrinkles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wrinkles can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Wrinkles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wrinkles tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Wrinkles thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rich Wrinkles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black lands a jab to Wrinkles's midsection.
Black lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Damion Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black darts in and clinches Wrinkles up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damion Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black 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... Damion Black!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Rojas (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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144 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepe Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rojas.
Johnson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rojas looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Rojas lands with a right hand.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rojas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rojas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Rojas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rojas fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rojas lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojas taking a breather here.
Rojas lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Rojas is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Johnson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rojas gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Johnson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rojas lets go of the hold and Johnson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pepe Rojas!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bumbling Smartstuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Iron (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bumbling Smartstuff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Iron!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron wants to clinch.
Iron tries to clinch up but Smartstuff circles away and keeps his distance.
Smartstuff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smartstuff showed some decent athleticism there.
Smartstuff controlling the action here.
Iron is trying to stand back up but Smartstuff is controlling him
Smartstuff looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Iron is trying to stand back up but Smartstuff is controlling him
Still in half guard, Smartstuff seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron looks like he's trying to stand up.
Iron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smartstuff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smartstuff is controlling the pace.
Iron looks like he's trying to stand up.
Iron is kicking away at Smartstuff from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Smartstuff grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Iron trying to push Smartstuff off... Iron taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Bumbling Smartstuff!
Bumbling Smartstuff retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dostojevskij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and phil sadolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Dostojevskij !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, phil sadolar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostojevskij connects with a solid leg kick.
sadolar looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dostojevskij shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in sadolar's guard.
Dostojevskij advances position into side control!
Dostojevskij stands up and beckons sadolar to his feet.
Dostojevskij tries to clinch up.
Dostojevskij gets a takedown into half guard.
Dostojevskij seems to be looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dostojevskij scoring with strikes to the body and head.
sadolar is refusing to be controlled, as Dostojevskij sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dostojevskij connects with a nice short shot to sadolar's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostojevskij is looking to take a break and control but sadolar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dostojevskij landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still in half guard, Dostojevskij seems content to control.
Dostojevskij is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dostojevskij lands a nice short elbow.
sadolar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dostojevskij lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
sadolar is not content to let Dostojevskij control the position.
Dostojevskij passes to full mount!
sadolar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dostojevskij . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dostojevskij with shots to the head and body - sadolar looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostojevskij tries to control but sadolar wriggling away.
sadolar is trying desperately to improve position.
Dostojevskij manages to capitalize on a mistake by sadolar to take his back!
Dostojevskij throwing damaging strikes from the back! sadolar could be in trouble here!
Dostojevskij lands punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dostojevskij is riding his opponent, not letting sadolar buck him off.
sadolar grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Dostojevskij is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. sadolar has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Dostojevskij has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! sadolar taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Dostojevskij doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Dostojevskij !
Ivan Dostojevskij is the new heavyweight champion!
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