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VFC 11 New meets Old PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ensene Quientes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ensene Quientes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ensene Quientes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Ensene Quientes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ned Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quientes shoots in but no luck this time.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Quientes circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quientes is defended easily by Jenkins.
Quientes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jenkins swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ensene Quientes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quientes closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Quientes pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quientes moves into the clinch.
Quientes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A hook to the body from Quientes.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quientes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quientes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quientes manages to pull guard.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Quientes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quientes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jenkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Quientes kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Quientes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quientes tries to get out of the position.
Quientes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
Quientes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Quientes working for a triangle but Jenkins defends it easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jenkins shoots in for a double leg but Quientes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jenkins tries to clinch
and Quientes counters with a shoot takedown. Jenkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Quientes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to clinch
and Quientes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins tries to clinch up
and Quientes counters with a right hand to the body.
Jenkins looks gassed!
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Quientes sprawls well.
Jenkins closes the distance but Quientes moves to the side
and Quientes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Quientes.
Quientes stops Jenkins from standing up.
Quientes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Quientes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Quientes tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
Quientes is working hard here to advance position.
Quientes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Quientes wants to stand but Jenkins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jenkins wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quientes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jenkins's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ensene Quientes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Quientes shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
Quientes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Quientes is staying active underneath Jenkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Quientes wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Quientes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jenkins wants to stand up but Quientes has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Jenkins wants to take a breather but Quientes is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quientes has his hands clasped together around Jenkins's back. He's all about the action.
Quientes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Quientes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jenkins prevents Quientes from improving his position.
Quientes is trying to stand.
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.
Jenkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Quientes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Quientes tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quientes has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ensene Quientes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quientes shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Quientes or perhaps it was just good defense by Jenkins which made him look bad.
Jenkins darts in trying to clinch
and Quientes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jenkins's guard.
Quientes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quientes throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.
Jenkins being controlled here, momentarily.
Quientes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ensene Quientes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jenkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Quientes. Quientes gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenkins tries to clinch
and Quientes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quientes can't get the takedown.
Quientes has Jenkins pressed against the cage.
Quientes manages to break the clinch.
Quientes shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ensene Quientes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Quientes with that takedown attempt.
Quientes moves into the clinch.
Jenkins wants to break free but Quientes has control.
Jenkins tries to circle away but Quientes has him pinned against the cage.
Quientes breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Quientes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Quientes tries to pull guard but Jenkins won't allow it.
Quientes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jenkins smiles and moves away.
Quientes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jenkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Quientes avoids the damage to the body.
Quientes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Quientes digs a right hand underneath Jenkins's ribcage. Jenkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Jenkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Quientes won't allow it.
Quientes tries to pull guard but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
Quientes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jenkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quientes.
Quientes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quientes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quientes clinches.
Quientes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jenkins is pressed up against the cage. Quientes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenkins down to the mat. Jenkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Quientes shoots in but Jenkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Quientes. No joy for Jenkins on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quientes misses with a takedown attempt
and Jenkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jenkins trying to control but Quientes is working from the bottom.
Quientes 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quientes controlling Jenkins's posture.
Quientes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Quientes trying to control the position here.
Quientes wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ned Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quientes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ensene Quientes!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pesho Talpata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Te Dejo Madrid. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Toro!
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, Pesho Talpata!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talpata drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toro looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Talpata trying to control but Toro is working from the bottom.
Toro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Talpata missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Talpata landing some decent shots from guard.
Talpata throwing strikes but missing.
Talpata in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Talpata keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toro's head.
Talpata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Toro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Toro 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.
Talpata thows a big elbow that misses.
Talpata scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talpata landing some decent shots from guard.
Talpata stands up over Toro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Talpata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Talpata accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Talpata postures up and lands a big shot to Toro's brow.
Talpata working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toro's head.
Talpata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Talpata lands a couple of digs.
Talpata working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Talpata landing with the ground and pound.
Talpata throwing strikes from guard but Toro blocks nicely.
Talpata lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talpata postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Toro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Talpata is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Talpata in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Talpata chips away with some ground and pound.
Talpata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Talpata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Talpata postures up and lands a big shot to Toro's brow.
Talpata is in close to Toro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Talpata is looking to work some ground and pound but Toro has wrist control.
Talpata scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Talpata's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Toro keeping moving, preventing Talpata from controlling successfully.
Talpata lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Talpata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toro keeping moving, preventing Talpata from controlling successfully.
Talpata is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Talpata is in close to Toro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Talpata landing with the ground and pound.
Toro keeping moving, preventing Talpata from controlling successfully.
Talpata working some strikes from top position.
Talpata throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Talpata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Toro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Talpata with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pesho Talpata dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Talpata darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Talpata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toro's head.
Talpata is looking to take a break and control but Toro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Talpata thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Talpata slips a nice elbow through Toro's hands, connecting with Toro's forehead.
Talpata throwing shots but Toro is blocking nicely.
Talpata takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Toro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Talpata.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Talpata.
Talpata scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talpata scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Talpata takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Toro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Talpata.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Talpata is keen to just control but Toro is a slippery customer.
Toro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Talpata.
Talpata is pressing down on Toro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toro is holding on for now.
Toro is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Talpata fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toro avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Talpata takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Talpata changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Toro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Talpata working the body and head with strikes.
Talpata connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Toro some visible discomfort.
Talpata in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Talpata working the ground and pound but Toro is defending the strikes.
Toro wants to control but Talpata postures up.
Talpata scores with a couple of short elbows.
Talpata lands a decent elbow from side control.
Talpata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toro keeps working.
Pesho Talpata has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talpata throws a strike aimed at the side of Toro's head but Toro avoids it well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Toro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talpata 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.
Toro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Talpata doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Talpata manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Talpata keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toro's head.
Talpata working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toro's head.
Toro is trying to control the position but Talpata postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Talpata accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talpata lands a couple of digs.
Talpata is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Talpata must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Talpata is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Talpata shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Toro's guard.
Talpata cracks Toro with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pesho Talpata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Toro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Talpata shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Toro is trying to defend but Talpata finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Talpata working over Toro with some ground and pound. Toro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Talpata not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Talpata looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toro is trying to maintain the position but Talpata is very close to passing his half guard.
Talpata lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Talpata.
Talpata is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Talpata.
Talpata winds up and cracks Toro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Talpata perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Toro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Talpata sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toro defending well though.
Toro is looking to control Talpata's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toro avoid being mounted?
Talpata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toro's head.
Talpata landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Talpata wants to take a breather but Toro is having none of it.
Toro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Talpata thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Toro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Talpata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Check out the look on Talpata's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Talpata lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Toro down.
Toro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Toro is trying to control Talpata's posture but Talpata avoids it.
Talpata tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Talpata in side control, throwing shots but Toro defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Talpata.
Talpata throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Toro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talpata.
Toro misses with a takedown
and Talpata counters with a shoot takedown. Toro fights it but they end up in guard.
Toro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Talpata is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talpata throwing strikes but missing.
Toro keeping moving, preventing Talpata from controlling successfully.
Talpata scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Talpata scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Talpata landing some decent shots from guard.
Talpata connects with a couple of short punches.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Talpata shoots in and bounces Toro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Toro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Talpata!
Talpata tries to lock up and control but Toro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pesho Talpata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Talpata winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pesho Talpata!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Martin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Martin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
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.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martin controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Martin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Martin is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin's guard.
Martin looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jones prevents Martin from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Martin gets back to full guard.
Martin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a combination that misses
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin connects with the punch.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Martin.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Martin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martin.
Nice strikes from Martin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones trying to control but Martin postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Jones leaves Martin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Jones slips a jab from Martin.
Martin lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Jones tumbling to the canvas! Martin pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Jones was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Martin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parks comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Awesome by Spose. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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22
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Very confident |
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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 New York, Matt Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Adrian!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adrian swats away the attempt to clinch by Parks.
Adrian closes the distance and clinches up with Parks, looking for a takedown. Adrian pushes Parks against the cage but Parks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Parks misses with a head kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Parks and sends Adrian crashing to the mat! Parks follows him down to the mat - Adrian regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adrian trying to control from the bottom.
Parks postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Adrian to stand up.
Parks closes the distance and pushes Adrian back into the cage.
Parks slowing the pace effectively.
Parks lands a good knee to the midsection. Adrian won't want to take too many of those.
Parks scores with a knee to the head.
Parks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parks connects with a knee to the head.
Parks effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Parks connects with a knee to the head.
Adrian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adrian looks gassed!
Look low, kick high! Parks uses the oldest trick in the book to send Adrian tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Parks is absolutely delighted - when Adrian wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Parks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Lamas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chrissy boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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22
215 lbs
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18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Lamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, chrissy boy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamas slips a jab from boy.
boy scores with a jab. Lamas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lamas shoots in for a double leg but boy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
boy misses with a straight left.
boy misses with a series of wild punches.
Lamas has a takedown stuffed.
Lamas moves away from the strike by boy.
boy throws the left hand but Lamas avoids the punch easily.
boy lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Lamas falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). chrissy boy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to whiskey in the jar. Hanner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: What Would You Do?. Rex Steele has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hanner!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele scores with a jab to the head.
Steele throws the left hand but Hanner avoids the punch easily.
Steele shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanner but Hanner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steele steps into range and cracks Hanner with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Hanner flops backwards and Steele dives into his guard looking to finish!
Hanner is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele landing with the ground and pound.
Steele wants to stand but Hanner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Steele knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanner on the ground.
Hanner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hanner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Steele stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Nice defenses there by Hanner.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanner blocks the leg kick.
Rex Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steele throws a right and a left that Hanner avoids nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanner blocks the leg kick.
Hanner walks into a straight right hand from Steele.
Steele looks to land a combination but Hanner avoids it well.
Steele tries to bum rush Hanner with a series of wild strikes but Hanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanner slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Hanner ducks right into an uppercut from Steele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanner slips a jab from Steele.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Hanner saw that one coming.
Hanner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steele is fending him off so far but Hanner persists. Nope, Steele circles away and we're back to standing.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanner circles away.
Steele drops Hanner with a right and a left! Steele comes rushing in but Hanner regains his composure and manages to keep Steele in guard.
Hanner is still in real trouble! Can Steele finish him?
It looks like Joe Hanner has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele wants to stand but Hanner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hanner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steele!
Hanner seems to have recovered his senses.
Steele on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steele tries to get out of the position.
Steele is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanner scoring with strikes but Steele is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Hanner.
Hanner landing strikes from the mount.
Hanner raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hanner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Steele is looking to get to half guard.
Hanner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A nice elbow there by Hanner.
Hanner dominating with strikes here.
Steele trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hanner looking to finish Steele with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steele!
Hanner with the ground and pound from mount.
Hanner cracks Steele with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanner landing strikes from the mount and Steele is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Steele really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steele?
You get the feeling that Steele really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hanner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Steele defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hanner.
Steele trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hanner with good strikes from the mount here!
Hanner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steele?
Steele really wants to buck Hanner off and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanner with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Steele hang on?
Hanner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Hanner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Hanner moved out of range.
Steele steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Hanner is out on his feet! Steele sets himself and nearly takes Hanner's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rex Steele!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timoth Mithchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timoth Mithchell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack McCoy's chin.
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24
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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22
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timoth Mithchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy stuffs the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mithchell.
Mithchell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCoy is fending him off so far but Mithchell persists. Nope, McCoy circles away and we're back to standing.
Mithchell lands a high kick to the side of McCoy's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Mithchell dives into guard, looking to finish.
McCoy is rocked!
It looks like Jack McCoy has been cut.
Mithchell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McCoy is still in real trouble! Can Mithchell finish him?
Mithchell postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! McCoy covers up, he's hurt! Mithchell keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mithchell and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mithchell can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timoth Mithchell!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hedwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes to the cage accompanied by Sing for the moment - Eminem. Hedwig is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ministry - "N.W.O.". Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Hedwig!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedwig slaps away a takedown attempt from O Neill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Hedwig.
Hedwig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Neill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Neill is looking to clinch but Hedwig is avoiding it.
Hedwig throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.
Hedwig tries a head kick but it misses.
O Neill tries to clinch but Hedwig is having none of it.
O Neill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neill tries to keep at a distance but Hedwig has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Neill blocks the elbow strike.
Hedwig utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Neill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hedwig walks away with a smile on his face. O Neill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedwig takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dan Hedwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hedwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hedwig throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Neill.
Dan Hedwig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedwig misses with a head kick.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.
O Neill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hedwig moves away.
Hedwig tries to clinch there but O Neill circles away.
O Neill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hedwig moves away.
Hedwig is looking to clinch but O Neill is avoiding it.
Hedwig tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedwig throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.
Hedwig doesn't manage to clinch there - O Neill circles away.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.
Hedwig tries a head kick but it misses.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hedwig throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
Hedwig looks gassed!
Hedwig throws a sloppy head kick and O Neill moves out of range easily.
O Neill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Neill blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedwig leaves O Neill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedwig throws a body kick that misses.
Hedwig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hedwig.
Hedwig throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
O Neill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hedwig tries to avoid it but O Neill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hedwig to the ground. Hedwig escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
O Neill lands with a nice body punch.
O Neill moves out of range of the body kick.
O Neill cracks Hedwig with a right hand to the side of the head.
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.
Hedwig slips under a jab from O Neill.
Hedwig shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
O Neill misses the shot to the body.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hedwig tries to clinch up but O Neill circles away and keeps his distance.
Hedwig misses with a head kick.
O Neill scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hedwig is looking to clinch but O Neill is avoiding it.
O Neill avoids the head kick by Hedwig.
Hedwig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hedwig tries to clinch but O Neill is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hedwig dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
O Neill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Hedwig.
A shot to the body from Hedwig misses
and Hedwig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hedwig thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on O Neill if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hedwig's waist but Hedwig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Neill off to one side.
Hedwig misses with a hook to the body
and O Neill counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Neill staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hedwig is breathing heavily.
O Neill avoids the body shot from Hedwig.
O Neill fails with a takedown attempt.
O Neill swings for the body but Hedwig moves out of range.
O Neill shoots for a takedown but Hedwig saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses.
O Neill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neill wants to clinch up but Hedwig keeps it at a distance.
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.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Hedwig.
Hedwig is looking to clinch.
O Neill lands with a nice body punch.
Hedwig misses with a head kick.
O Neill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dan Hedwig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Neill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hedwig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hedwig wants to clinch up but O Neill keeps it at a distance.
Hedwig throws a head kick that half lands.
O Neill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Neill fails with a takedown attempt.
Hedwig scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
O Neill shoots in for a takedown but Hedwig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hedwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Neill fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill lands a jab to Hedwig's midsection.
Hedwig misses with a body punch
letting O Neill counter with a right hand.
Hedwig throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
Hedwig goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Neill blocks a head kick by Hedwig.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig throws a wild body kick that O Neill sees coming a mile off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Neill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neill thuds his right hand into Hedwig's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hedwig 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. This is the final round!
O Neill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hedwig swivels and escapes.
Hedwig takes a swing at O Neill's ribcage but misses.
O Neill lands a right hook to the body.
O Neill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hedwig is out of range and O Neill settles back down.
O Neill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hedwig.
Hedwig misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedwig is looking to clinch.
O Neill sizes up Hedwig with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hedwig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Neill checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedwig tries to clinch up.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedwig takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hedwig but Hedwig pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hedwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Neill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hedwig manages to avoid it.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown but Hedwig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin O Neill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.
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.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses.
O Neill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Neill dives in and grabs Hedwig's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hedwig pushes down on O Neill's head and hops out.
Hedwig tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Neill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hedwig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hedwig throws a head kick but O Neill moves out of range.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but O Neill pushes him off.
O Neill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hedwig pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hedwig throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hedwig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hedwig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hedwig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Neill looks for a takedown but Hedwig sprawls well.
Martin O Neill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hedwig misses with the combination.
Hedwig is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Neill rather than just go for the knockout.
O Neill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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.
Hedwig stuffs the takedown attempt from O Neill. O Neill gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for O Neill with that takedown attempt.
O Neill looks to land a combination but Hedwig avoids it well.
Hedwig throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Neill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dan Hedwig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Neill defending well as Hedwig loads up on a big left hand.
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 Martin O Neill.
Well Hedwig 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hedwig!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Marianos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardin comes to the cage accompanied by Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie. Marianos has chosen Duran Duran - Wildboys as his entrance music. Colt Hardin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple 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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Marianos!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marianos tries to work over Hardin's front leg with a kick but Hardin checks it.
Hardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marianos moves into the clinch.
Marianos trying to land knees to the body.
Hardin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Hardin misses.
Marianos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardin throws a shot from downtown. Marianos moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardin looks to land a combination but Marianos avoids it well.
Hardin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marianos avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardin throws a jab but it's blocked by Marianos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arturo Marianos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marianos feints and then cracks Hardin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardin down.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Hardin is avoiding it.
Marianos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardin throws out the jab.
Marianos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Marianos does no damage.
A jab from Hardin does it's job there.
Marianos tries to clinch up.
Hardin throws a leg kick
and Marianos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marianos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown but Marianos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marianos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardin's knee momentarily.
Colt Hardin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardin is breathing heavily.
Marianos throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marianos moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marianos's waist but Marianos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardin off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Hardin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marianos tries to clinch there but Hardin circles away.
Hardin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marianos wants to clinch up but Hardin keeps it at a distance.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marianos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marianos scoring well with a low kick there.
Marianos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardin misses the body punch
and Marianos counters with a good low kick that Hardin was not able to check.
Marianos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marianos misses with a low kick as Hardin jumps back.
Marianos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardin checks it well.
Marianos wants to clinch up but Hardin keeps it at a distance.
Hardin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marianos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marianos lands a head kick. Hardin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marianos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marianos thows a leg kick but Hardin checks it
and Hardin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marianos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardin slips under a jab from Marianos.
Marianos throws a head kick that misses.
Hardin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marianos counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Marianos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hardin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marianos cracks the inside of Hardin's front leg.
Good work by Hardin as he checks the leg kick.
Marianos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marianos tries to clinch but Hardin is having none of it.
Marianos tries to clinch up but Hardin circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Marianos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marianos tries to clinch up but Hardin circles away and keeps his distance.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardin misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Hardin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marianos walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Hardin misses.
Hardin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marianos counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marianos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marianos throws a leg kick that misses.
Marianos lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Hardin does it's job there.
Marianos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marianos, right into the meat.
Colt Hardin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marianos.
Marianos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marianos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardin checks a low kick from Marianos.
Marianos is looking to slow Hardin down with leg kicks.
Hardin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marianos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardin.
A good leg kick by Marianos.
Marianos is looking to clinch.
Marianos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marianos wants to clinch.
Hardin moves out of range of the leg kick from Marianos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hardin misses.
Marianos throws a solid leg kick but Hardin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marianos.
Hardin throws a shot from downtown. Marianos moves away and avoids it.
Hardin checks the leg kick.
Hardin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marianos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marianos.
Marianos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardin throws a head kick that misses
and Marianos counters with an inside leg kick.
Marianos lands a head kick!
Marianos throws a solid leg kick but Hardin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marianos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marianos scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marianos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marianos scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardin keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marianos throws a head kick but Hardin moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardin missing with a left hand there. Marianos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Marianos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Marianos 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!
Some bone on bone action there as Hardin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marianos throws a leg kick which misses Hardin's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardin tries to avoid it.
Hardin blocks a leg kick.
Hardin misses with a double jab
and Marianos counters with a leg kick.
Marianos throws a solid leg kick but Hardin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marianos.
Hardin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardin lands the left hand.
Arturo Marianos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Hardin blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Marianos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marianos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardin checks it well.
Marianos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marianos counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Marianos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marianos lands with a slapping head kick.
Marianos misses with a low kick.
Marianos ducks under a wild hook from Hardin.
Hardin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Marianos counters with a left and a right that hurts Hardin! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Marianos jumps into full mount!
Hardin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marianos wants to stand but Hardin is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Oh Hardin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos trying to control but Hardin is having none of it.
Marianos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hardin seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardin is looking to get to half guard.
Marianos wants to stand but Hardin is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Arturo Marianos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marianos tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Hardin 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.
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.
Hardin regains half guard.
Colt Hardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hardin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marianos tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Marianos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marianos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Marianos!
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