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VFC 14 Conflict Resolution PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felix Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Fuerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fuerte's choice of entrance music: Minority- Green Day. Felix Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Felix Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Fuerte!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuerte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Fuerte fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fuerte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith gets to his feet - Fuerte follows without any prompting.
Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Fuerte looks gassed!
Smith stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith stops Fuerte from getting back to his feet.
Fuerte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
Smith'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.
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.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Fuerte defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith advances nicely into full mount.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Fuerte is working to get back to half guard.
Smith scoring with strikes but Fuerte is staying in there.
Smith punching from mount but Fuerte doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fuerte can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Felix Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
Smith is nestled in close to Fuerte, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuerte keeps working.
Fuerte can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith slows the pace down.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Smith are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fuerte trying to remain calm as Smith controls from the top position.
Fuerte is breathing heavily.
Fuerte managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controls the position from side control.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smith controls the position.
Fuerte tries to improve position but can't.
Smith controlling the position from side mount.
Fuerte takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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.
Smith looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fuerte is avoiding damage well.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smith is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fuerte is trying to escape and Smith transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fuerte is forced to tap! Nice work there by Smith! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felix Smith!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Deep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Deep had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Deep!
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, Matthew McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for McCormick with that takedown attempt.
McCormick shoots in but Deep avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCormick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deep is fending him off so far but McCormick persists. Nope, Deep circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Deep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew McCormick.
McCormick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Deep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deep tries to bum rush McCormick with a series of wild strikes but McCormick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deep tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Deep. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Deep.
Johnny Deep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick tries to clinch there but Deep circles away.
McCormick shoots in for a double leg but Deep sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCormick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Deep sprawls well. Deep wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McCormick gets slowly back to his feet.
McCormick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Deep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deep connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Deep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCormick.
Deep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deep's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Deep duly obliges.
It looks like Matthew McCormick has been cut.
McCormick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Deep's waist but Deep gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCormick off to one side.
McCormick looks gassed!
Deep connects with a high kick.
McCormick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Deep defends it nicely.
McCormick fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCormick circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Deep both land. Nice combination.
Deep throws a right hand that McCormick ducks under and follows up with a left that McCormick also avoids with ease.
Deep lands a jab-cross combination.
Deep stuffs the takedown attempt from McCormick. McCormick gets slowly back to his feet.
Deep throws a series of punches but McCormick moves out of range.
Matthew McCormick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCormick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deep pinned against the cage. Deep gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Deep lands with a nice combination. McCormick backs away looking to recover.
Deep lands with a kick to the temple. McCormick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Deep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deep connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Deep. No joy for McCormick on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Deep dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew McCormick's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Deep goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McCormick walks into a straight right hand from Deep.
McCormick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Deep avoids it really well and circles away.
McCormick shoots in for a takedown but Deep shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCormick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Deep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCormick somewhat.
Johnny Deep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew McCormick.
McCormick is breathing heavily.
Deep throws a series of punches but McCormick moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Deep.
Deep swinging wilding here.
McCormick is trying desperately to land a takedown but Deep is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McCormick.
Deep lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McCormick doesn't manage to clinch there - Deep circles away.
Deep lands a jab-cross combination.
Deep paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deep pushes McCormick away with a front kick.
Deep misses with a two punch combination.
Deep throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCormick.
Deep stuffs the takedown attempt from McCormick. McCormick gets slowly back to his feet.
Deep digs a good body shot into McCormick's ribs.
Johnny Deep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCormick.
McCormick walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deep throws a series of punches but McCormick moves out of range.
Deep scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Deep.
McCormick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Deep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCormick circles away quickly and effectively.
Deep throws a series of punches but McCormick moves out of range.
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.
McCormick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Deep.
Johnny Deep is winning the standup battle so far.
Deep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCormick circles away quickly and effectively.
McCormick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deep throws a series of strikes that have McCormick backpedaling.
Deep looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deep lands a jab to the head.
Deep misses with the combination.
Deep buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Deep dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew McCormick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Deep thumps McCormick with a low kick.
McCormick blocks a head kick by Deep.
McCormick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deep but Deep pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deep lunges at McCormick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCormick's hand.
McCormick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deep but Deep pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCormick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCormick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Deep avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnny Deep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew McCormick.
Deep throws a right and a left that McCormick avoids nicely.
A jab from Deep does it's job there.
McCormick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deep as he jumps to the side.
Deep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Deep keeps the fight on the outside.
Deep fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCormick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCormick fails to land the takedown.
Deep throws a right and a left that McCormick avoids nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Deep.
Deep misses with a series of wild punches.
Deep lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deep throws a series of punches but McCormick avoids them all with ease.
Deep scores with a jab to the jaw.
Deep misses with a head kick.
Deep with a nice cross.
Deep scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McCormick might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Deep has got the better of the exchanges.
A combination from Deep does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCormick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Deep finds it's way round the side to connect with McCormick's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCormick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCormick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deep pinned against the cage. Deep gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Deep.
Matthew McCormick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Deep is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCormick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Deep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Deep showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deep 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Deep!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Finley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finley comes into the arena with Johnny I hardly knew ya blaring out of the sound system. Dakota Finley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dakota Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miles Boston!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finley.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boston. Finley shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boston. That's going to slow Finley down.
A good leg kick by Boston.
Boston swinging wilding here.
Boston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boston keeping moving, preventing Finley from controlling successfully.
Finley is breathing heavily.
Boston pushes Finley off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boston!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boston throws a series of punches but Finley moves out of range.
Boston throws a series of punches but Finley avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boston misses with a few strikes there.
Boston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Finley counters with a low kick, right behind Boston 's knee.
Boston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Finley circles away quickly and effectively.
Finley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Finley counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finley. That's going to slow Boston down.
Finley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Finley showed some decent athleticism there.
Finley is trying to control. Boston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Finley is working for a kimura but Boston is defending it quite comfortably.
Boston is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley is trying to work for a kimura but Boston is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Finley is trying to work for a kimura but Boston is defending well.
Boston is trying to stand.
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.
Finley trying to control from half guard but Boston is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boston looks to land a combination but Finley avoids it well.
Boston throws a nice looking combination but Finley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finley can pounce on him.
Boston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miles Boston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finley misses with a straight right.
Finley fails to land with a series of punches.
Boston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finley drives through and clinches with Boston against the cage.
Finley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Boston is trying to keep an underhook but Finley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dakota Finley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boston looks to land a body kick but Finley moved away.
Boston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boston keeps Finley at a distance using the push kick.
Boston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Finley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Finley.
Finley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boston keeping moving, preventing Finley from controlling successfully.
Finley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boston is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley throwing strikes from guard but Boston blocks nicely.
Finley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boston is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boston has escaped and now he's on top!
Finley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boston wanted to stand there but Finley had control of the position.
Finley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Boston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Finley trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finley is on top in guard.
Finley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boston is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boston has escaped and now he's on top!
Boston won't allow Finley to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Finley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boston wanted to stand there but Finley had control of the position.
Finley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Finley working for a triangle but Boston defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boston tries to stand but Finley is controlling from the bottom.
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 Dakota Finley will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Boston throws a right and a left that Finley avoids nicely.
Dakota Finley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No luck for Finley with that takedown attempt.
Boston cracks Finley with an open hand slap.
Boston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Finley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Finley.
Boston throws a series of punches but Finley avoids them all with ease.
Boston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Boston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice combination there by Boston.
Boston throws a combination. Finley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston misses with a few strikes there.
Boston misses with a series of wild punches.
Finley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dakota Finley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boston's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Boston duly obliges.
Finley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Finley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Finley prevents Boston from standing back up.
Boston is trying to escape back to his feet but Finley uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Finley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boston is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boston explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Boston throws a right hand that Finley ducks under and follows up with a left that Finley also avoids with ease.
Miles Boston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boston digs a good hook to Finley's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston misses with a double jab
and Finley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boston!
Finley is landing with some decent strikes but Boston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boston is squirming around, avoiding Finley's attempts to control the action.
Boston tries to buck Finley off but he can't manage it.
Finley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley with the ground and pound from mount.
Finley swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Boston is now in Finley's guard. A big mistake from Finley there, giving up the dominant position!
Finley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Miles Boston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finley wants to sweep here but Boston controlling him for the moment.
Finley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Dakota Finley.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Finley, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Finley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carraig o Cathain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). o Cathain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: U2 - Pride. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carraig o Cathain !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but o Cathain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
o Cathain closes the distance and clinches.
o Cathain drags the fight down to the ground.
o Cathain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
o Cathain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones wants to stand but o Cathain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
o Cathain is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Jones tries to stand but o Cathain is controlling from the bottom.
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.
o Cathain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
o Cathain seems keen to control Jones's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
o Cathain has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jones doesn't defend quickly enough and o Cathain has managed to lock this one up! Can Jones escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to o Cathain on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carraig o Cathain !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirk Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Adrian!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang delivers a nice body kick.
Wang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wang throws a head kick that Adrian semi-blocks.
Adrian swats away the attempt to clinch by Wang.
Wang thumps Adrian with a low kick.
Wang doesn't manage to clinch there - Adrian circles away.
Wang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adrian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wang as he avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Wang.
Adrian looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wang cracks the inside of Adrian's front leg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wang!
Wang connects with a high kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wang, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang delivers a nice body kick.
Wang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Wang.
Wang throws a nice 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!
Wang moves into the clinch successfully.
Wang lands a knee to the head.
Wang scores with a knee to the head.
Wang scores a nice knee to the body.
Wang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wang lands a nice knee to the body.
Wang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adrian's face.
A knee to the head by Wang.
Wang scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Wang.
Adrian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wang scores with a knee to the head.
Wang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adrian.
Wang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adrian's face.
Wang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wang prevents the takedown attempt.
Dirk Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Adrian.
Wang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wang avoiding damage.
Wang throws a head punch that misses.
Adrian drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wang lands a with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang fakes the leg kick and cracks Adrian in the body.
Wang connects with a solid leg kick.
Wang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adrian. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wang.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wang.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch but Adrian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adrian looks for a takedown but Wang sprawls well.
A left lands for Wang.
Wang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wang looks to land a combination. Adrian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wang thuds a left hand into Adrian's body.
Wang doesn't manage to clinch there - Adrian circles away.
Wang cracks the inside of Adrian's front leg.
Wang tries to clinch there but Adrian circles away.
Wang punishes Adrian's body with a nice straight punch.
Wang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adrian. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang clinches up against the cage.
Adrian has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wang.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wang is leaning against Adrian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Wang.
Wang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adrian's face.
Wang is pushing Adrian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Wang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Wang.
Adrian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dirk Wang is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Wang.
Adrian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adrian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wang.
Wang clinches with his opponent.
Wang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adrian looking for a takedown.
Wang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adrian's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wang is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wang lands a knee to the head.
Wang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wang slowing the pace effectively.
Wang pushes Adrian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wang obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wang obliges.
Wang scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wang as the two fighters clinch.
Wang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adrian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wang misses with a punch to the body.
Adrian drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wang is looking to wear down Adrian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wang jabs at Adrian's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Adrian's head.
Adrian walks into a straight right hand from Wang.
Adrian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dirk Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Adrian.
Adrian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wang. Wang obviously looking to wear him down.
Wang feints and then cracks Adrian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adrian down.
Wang wants to clinch.
Wang scoring well with a low kick there.
Wang lands a nice hook to Adrian's body. Adrian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wang.
Wang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adrian can do to turn this around?
Wang cracks a nice hook into Adrian's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wang.
Wang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adrian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wang pinned against the cage. Wang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adrian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Danga de danga de dang - Wang scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to clinch but Adrian is avoiding it.
Adrian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wang.
An inside leg kick lands from Wang.
Wang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adrian, pushing him back against the cage.
Wang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adrian backwards.
A knee to the head by Wang.
Wang scores with a shoulder strike.
Wang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adrian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang leaning against his opponent.
Wang scores with a knee to the head.
Wang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adrian's defenses.
Wang tries to land a knee to the head but Adrian blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Wang dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wang is looking to chop away at Adrian's legs.
A solid body kick from Wang.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wang. That's going to slow Adrian down.
Wang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Wang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wang wants to clinch.
Adrian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wang, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mark Adrian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wang lands with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Wang. No joy for Adrian on that attempt.
Adrian tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wang throws a nice head kick!
Wang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adrian. That did some damage!
Dirk Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Adrian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adrian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wang.
Adrian takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adrian.
An inside leg kick lands from Wang.
Adrian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dirk Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adrian.
A good leg kick by Wang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wang thuds his shin into the meat of Adrian's side.
Wang throws a nice looking combination but Adrian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wang has closed the distance and engaged Adrian in a clinch.
Wang lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wang scores with a hook to the body.
Wang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Wang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands with a light punch inside.
A knee to the head by Wang.
Wang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adrian backwards.
Wang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wang.
Adrian goes for a takedown attempt but Wang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wang throws a shot to the body.
Wang lands with a kick to the ribs.
Adrian dives in and grabs Wang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wang pushes down on Adrian's head and hops out.
Dirk Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Adrian.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wang scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wang.
Wang scores with a push kick.
Nice uppercut there from Wang.
Wang jabs at Adrian's body.
Adrian swats away the attempt to clinch by Wang.
Wang connects with a solid leg kick.
Dirk Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wang lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang throws a head kick that Adrian semi-blocks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wang.
Mark Adrian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wang moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Wang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wang 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Wang!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor Burning heart. Tyson has chosen Mike Tyson Tupac Remix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jones Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Tyson. Beautiful body shot.
Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Tyson throws the left hand but Mac avoids the punch easily.
Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mac lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mac drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mac postures up in Tyson's guard and throws a big left but Tyson blocks it.
Mac scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyson has a closed guard, preventing Mac from standing up.
Tyson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tyson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tyson lands with a right hand.
Tyson digs a good body shot into Mac's ribs.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Tyson throws a one two combo.
It looks like Jones Mac has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Tyson with a nice cross.
Tyson scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Mac slips under a jab from Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Mac moved out of range.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Mac moved out of range nicely.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Mac's shoulder, as Mac tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Tyson catches Mac right on the button with a cross.
Tyson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson misses with a hook. Mac ducked under it nicely.
Mac moves out of range as Tyson strikes.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyson lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Tyson misses.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Tyson misses with an uppercut. Mac saw that one coming.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mac is defended easily by Tyson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Mac avoids nicely.
Tyson lands with a hook. Mac tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac moves into the clinch successfully.
Mac has Tyson pressed against the cage, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
Mac is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mac has his back to the cage.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson wants to break free but Mac has control.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mac has double underhooks.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Mac has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Mac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyson jabs Mac right on the nose. Mac blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Mac's cut.
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.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
Mac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
Mac is looking to clinch.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson throws out a loose jab but Mac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson.
Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
Mac moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mac slips a straight right by Tyson.
Mac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones Mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyson misses with an uppercut. Mac saw that one coming.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Mac slips under a jab.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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.
Mac cracks the inside of Tyson's front leg.
A lazy left from Tyson finds it's target.
Mac takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyson throws a right hand that Mac ducks under and follows up with a left that Mac also avoids with ease.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mac closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Mac has the dominant position.
Tyson tries to break free but Mac pushes him back against the cage.
Mac drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson tries to break free but Mac pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson stops a takedown attempt from Mac.
Mac wants to stall.
Tyson is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mac won't allow it.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Mac is controlling him.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson avoiding damage as Mac throws knees to the body.
Mac tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyson smiles and moves away.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mac's hands.
Mac will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyson misses with a looping left.
Tyson cracks Mac with an open hand slap.
Mac defending well as Tyson loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Mac avoids nicely.
Tyson misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
Mac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mac somewhat.
Tyson scores with a jab.
Tyson stuns Mac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyson throws a hook but Mac blocks it.
Mac moves out of range as Tyson strikes.
Mac shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mac takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mac shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jones Mac's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mac instigates a clinch.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mac jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mac throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tyson stands up from Mac's guard - Tyson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Mac moves into the clinch successfully.
Mac drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mac drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mac.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Mac avoids it well.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac has closed the distance and engaged Tyson in a clinch.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Mac jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Mac around his waist. Mac gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jones Mac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mac tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Tyson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Mac's shoulder, as Mac tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
Mac gets the takedown into side control.
Tyson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mac asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tyson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mac's head backwards.
Tyson throws a body punch but Mac moves out of range.
Mac shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyson pinned against the cage. Tyson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Mac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mac looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tyson scores with the left hand. Mac knows he should have avoided that one.
Mac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mac darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
Mac looking for a takedown.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac decides to pull guard.
Mac is looking to stand up but Tyson isn't so interested in that idea.
Mac throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mac wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyson wanted to stand there but Mac had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
Tyson misses with a looping left.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Mac's shoulder, as Mac tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson works Mac's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
Tyson swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Jones Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 Jones Mac.
I think Tyson 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhett Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhett Hart!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hart misses with a few strikes there.
Santos shoots in but Hart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hart misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Hart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hart tries to land a leg kick but Santos saw it coming and moves away.
Hart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Hart misses with a few strikes there.
Hart misses with a kick to the body.
Santos wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hart throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hart misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart misses with a series of wild punches.
Hart leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hart is looking to score with low kicks.
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.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Hart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Hart.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Hart.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rhett Hart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hart is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Hart circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Quentin Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Hart tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Hart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Hart has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hart gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santos is working for a kimura but Hart is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is thwarting Hart's attempts to control the position.
Hart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santos stands and throws Hart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Santos off and has taken his back!
Hart misses with a punch to the head.
Hart throwing damaging strikes from the back! Santos could be in trouble here!
Hart misses with an elbow to the head.
Hart lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Hart looking for the choke from the back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hart keeps control of the position as Santos tries to break free.
Santos covering up well under a series of strikes from Hart.
Hart throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Hart is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Santos. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Santos rolls, trying to escape but Hart keeps control of the position.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hart looking for the choke but no joy.
Santos covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hart somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Hart punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hart.
Hart lands punches and elbows.
Hart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rhett Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Hart misses.
Hart misses with a wild combination.
Santos tries to keep at a distance but Hart has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hart prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hart gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Santos trying to control but Hart postures up.
Hart thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.
Hart trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hart.
Hart wants to pass to mount but Santos is defending the position.
Hart wants to stand up but Santos is controlling the position.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hart counters with a low kick, right behind Santos 's knee.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Hart counters with a good low kick that Santos was not able to check.
Hart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hart's guard.
Hart wants to sweep here but Santos controlling him for the moment.
Rhett Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hart looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Santos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hart manages to get to full guard.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Hart trying to strike off his back.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.
Hart doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Hart sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hart!
Santos prevents Hart from getting the reversal.
Santos raining down shots from the mount!
Hart regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quentin Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hart 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhett Hart!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Duc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad al Maktoum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duc comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - . Muhammad al Maktoum acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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255 lbs
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270 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Duc!
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, Muhammad al Maktoum!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duc pushes al Maktoum up against the cage in a clinch.
Duc gets control of al Maktoum's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duc will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
al Maktoum trying to control the position from guard on top but Duc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duc is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. al Maktoum is aware though and is defending well.
Duc is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duc working a defensive guard here.
Duc keeping full guard, as al Maktoum tries to pass.
Duc working a defensive guard here.
al Maktoum trying to control but Duc is working from the bottom.
Duc is looking for a triangle here but al Maktoum uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
al Maktoum lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duc down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Maktoum wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Duc, who protects the arm well.
al Maktoum is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duc has escaped the position, nice work there.
Duc tries to bench press al Maktoum off him but al Maktoum keeps the position.
al Maktoum tries for a kimura but Duc is defending well.
Duc tries to bench press al Maktoum off him but al Maktoum keeps the position.
Duc being controlled for a moment.
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.
al Maktoum postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Duc sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
al Maktoum prevents Duc from improving his position.
Duc is pressing down on al Maktoum's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
al Maktoum looks gassed!
Duc tries to land a sweep but no joy.
al Maktoum stands up and waves to Duc to follow him.
Duc has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duc goes for a takedown in the clinch but al Maktoum prevents it.
Duc is trying to trip al Maktoum. He has hold of a leg but al Maktoum is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Duc persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
al Maktoum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
al Maktoum being controlled here, momentarily.
Duc is looking to stand up but al Maktoum won't let him.
Duc postures up in al Maktoum's guard and throws a big left but al Maktoum blocks it.
al Maktoum is trying to control the position but Duc postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duc's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Maktoum is trying to control the position but Duc postures up.
Duc trying to control the position from guard on top but al Maktoum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duc moves into the clinch.
al Maktoum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duc just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duc turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Duc manages to end up in side control.
al Maktoum struggling a bit here.
Duc trying to control the position but al Maktoum is working away.
Duc wants to take a breather but al Maktoum manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Duc.
Duc trying to control the position from guard on top but al Maktoum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Duc dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
al Maktoum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duc counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in al Maktoum's guard now.
al Maktoum can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Duc controls the pace.
Duc trying to control but al Maktoum is working from the bottom.
Duc won't allow al Maktoum to get back to his feet.
Duc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
al Maktoum is breathing heavily.
Duc postures up in al Maktoum's guard and throws a big left but al Maktoum blocks it.
Duc got a little sloppy there for a moment and al Maktoum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duc has managed to get both his arms back between al Maktoum's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duc working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duc trying to control but al Maktoum is working from the bottom.
Duc thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Duc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as al Maktoum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
al Maktoum looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duc scoring with some ground and pound.
Duc wants to control from the top but al Maktoum keeps moving.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jean Duc just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Duc doesn't manage to clinch there - al Maktoum circles away.
al Maktoum shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Duc moves into the clinch.
Duc manages to break the clinch.
Duc drives through and clinches with al Maktoum against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duc manages to pull guard.
Duc wants to sweep here but al Maktoum controlling him for the moment.
Duc is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duc controls al Maktoum momentarily but al Maktoum frees himself.
Duc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Duc looking to control but al Maktoum passes into half guard.
al Maktoum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duc is just riding it out for now. al Maktoum eventually gives up the hold.
al Maktoum is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Maktoum is looking to take a break and control but Duc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duc gets full guard.
al Maktoum postures up.
al Maktoum won't allow Duc to get back to his feet.
al Maktoum postures up.
al Maktoum has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duc is proving hard to escape from.
Duc thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duc clinches up with al Maktoum and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Duc dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Duc tries to clinch there but al Maktoum circles away.
Duc throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. al Maktoum was covering up waiting for the punch and Duc finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Duc is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Duc is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
al Maktoum striking off his back but it's not causing Duc any problems.
al Maktoum is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duc is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duc wants to control from the top but al Maktoum keeps moving.
Duc looking to sit in guard and control but al Maktoum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
al Maktoum wants to pass the guard but Duc is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Maktoum won't allow Duc to sweep him here.
Jean Duc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
al Maktoum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duc is keeping the position for now.
Duc trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
al Maktoum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duc is keeping the position for now.
Duc is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and al Maktoum defends well.
Duc working for a triangle but al Maktoum defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Maktoum controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duc lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for al Maktoum!
Duc looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Duc working the ground and pound effectively.
Duc lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duc punishing his opponent with strikes.
Duc lands a nice shot to the head.
al Maktoum is working to get back to half guard.
al Maktoum wants to hold on but Duc pushes him away.
Duc has hold of al Maktoum's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and al Maktoum manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Duc looking to control but al Maktoum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
al Maktoum is trying to stand up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Duc cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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.
Duc landing strikes from the mount.
Duc working al Maktoum over with strikes here.
Duc pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Duc looking for a guillotine from mount but al Maktoum is having none of it.
Duc landing shots from mount.
Muhammad al Maktoum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BOOM! Duc connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Duc prevents al Maktoum from getting the reversal.
Jean Duc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duc controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Duc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duc 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Duc!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Omar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Omar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Omar!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Omar.
Bell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Omar to the mat! Omar manages to get full guard.
Omar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Omar wants to sweep here but Bell controlling him for the moment.
Omar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bell's guard.
Bell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Omar is controlling him.
Omar looking to pass the guard.
Omar pushing down on Bell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar thows a huge punch but Bell dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Omar seems content to control.
Omar wants to pass the guard but Bell is defending well.
Bell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bell tries to get out of the position.
Omar throwing shots but Bell is blocking nicely.
Omar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Omar thows a huge punch but Bell dodges it nicely.
Omar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Omar tries to pass to full mount but Bell defends it.
Bell is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Omar trying to control from half guard but Bell is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Omar with a poor takedown
and Bell counters with a shoot takedown. Omar fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bell wants to stand but Omar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bell preventing the sweep.
Omar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Omar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bell's guard.
Bell is trying to keep Omar in close.
Bell keeping moving, preventing Omar from controlling successfully.
Bell wants to stand but Omar is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Omar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Omar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Omar wants to control but Bell is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Omar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Omar with the ground and pound but Bell regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Omar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Omar passes to full mount!
Bell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Omar.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Omar scoring with strikes but Bell is staying in there.
Omar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bell is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedro Omar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Omar trying to control but Bell postures up.
Bell wants to stand but Omar has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Omar trying to control here.
Bell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Omar on the ground.
Omar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Omar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bell wanted to stand there but Omar had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar looking for a sweep. Not yet Omar, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Omar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Omar is looking to take a break and control but Bell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Omar is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bell is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Omar!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Cammalleri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Cammalleri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Evans!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans digs a good body shot into Cammalleri's ribs.
Evans scores with a hook.
Cammalleri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Evans as he jumps to the side.
Cammalleri waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Evans.
Cammalleri avoids the body shot from Evans.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cammalleri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Evans has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Evans and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cammalleri lands a left and a right that send Evans crashing to the mat, dazed. Cammalleri thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Evans is rocked!
It looks like Logan Evans has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans jabs at Cammalleri's body.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Cammalleri finish him?
Cammalleri throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Evans.
Evans seems to have recovered his senses.
It looks like Brian Cammalleri has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Evans. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Evans.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evans misses with the combination.
A cross from Cammalleri lands.
BOOM! Evans lands a beautiful left hook that drops Cammalleri. Cammalleri tries to recover but Evans is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Cammalleri lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Evans!
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FIGHT
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