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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gene Mean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Raters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Raters has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gene Mean's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gene Mean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Raters!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mean.
Mean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mean blocks the strikes from Raters.
Mean tries to pass the half guard into mount. Raters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Raters missing with punches from the bottom.
Raters misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Raters missing with punches from the bottom.
Raters throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mean trying to pass the guard but Raters defending well.
Raters throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Raters tries for a takedown but Mean circles away easily
and Mean counters with a takedown into side control.
Mean blocks the strikes from Raters.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean just content to control the position.
Raters is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Mean politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mean prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mean is putting a hurting on Raters here, landing some big shots from side control.
Raters manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mean's best efforts.
Mean performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Raters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Raters scores with a nice shot.
Mean is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raters throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mean works over Raters with some ground and pound from guard.
Mean passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Raters's face as Mean controls the position.
Raters throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mean slows the pace down.
Raters throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Raters looks gassed!
Mean moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Raters tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mean controls the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gene Mean just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Raters stuffs the takedown attempt from Mean. Mean gets slowly back to his feet.
Mean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mean scores with a takedown into Raters's guard.
Mean controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Raters trying to strike off his back.
Raters thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mean stands and throws Raters's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mean cracks Raters with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Raters is being controlled here.
Mean has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mean cracks Raters with a big elbow.
Mean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mean controlling the position.
Mean tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene Mean dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mean feints and as Raters raises his hands in defense, Mean changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raters throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mean's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mean pushing down on Raters's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Raters punching from the bottom.
Mean uses his free foot to push down on Raters's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Raters.
Mean controlling his opponent.
Raters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Raters is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gene Mean just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mean shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Raters counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mean has his hands clasped together around Raters's back. He's all about the action.
Gene Mean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raters with the ground and pound but Mean uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mean has Raters pulled in close to control his posture.
Mean manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mean with good strikes from the mount here!
Raters throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mean tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mean blocks Raters's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mean tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mean looking to isolate an arm here. Raters doesn't see it coming and as Mean extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mean!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gene Mean!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Broc Lesna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prime comes to the cage accompanied by Man in the Mirror. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Broc Lesna!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesna closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Prime to the mat! Prime manages to get full guard.
Lesna with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Prime keeping moving, preventing Lesna from controlling successfully.
Prime on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prime tries to get out of the position.
Lesna throws a big right hand that misses.
Lesna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Prime is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lesna distracts Prime with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
It looks like Optimus Prime has been cut.
Lesna with a flurry of punches that miss.
Prime controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lesna manages to get himself to full guard.
Lesna tries to strike from the bottom.
Lesna has his foot on Prime's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Prime works his way back into a safe position though.
Lesna striking off his back but it's not causing Prime any problems.
Lesna wants to sweep here but Prime controlling him for the moment.
Lesna lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Prime!
Prime is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lesna throwing strikes here but Prime is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Lesna.
Lesna misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lesna throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prime avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lesna.
Lesna is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Lesna extends the arm and Prime is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Broc Lesna!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Son had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Paul Hoon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Hoon!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoon throws a jab when Son was well out of range.
Son dodges the punch combination from Hoon.
Son shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoon but Hoon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hoon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Son moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoon leaves Son with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Son closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoon circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Son. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son tries for a takedown but Hoon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Son throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoon's waist but Hoon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Son off to one side.
Son shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoon but Hoon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Son is breathing heavily.
Son uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoon.
Hoon misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Son dives in and grabs Hoon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hoon pushes down on Son's head and hops out.
Son shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoon tries to sprawl out of it but Son keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoon misses with a hook.
Hoon just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son closes the distance and clinches up with Hoon, looking for a takedown. Son pushes Hoon against the cage but Hoon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoon lands a big right hand that sends Son crashing to the mat! Hoon stays standing though and waves Son back to his feet!
It looks like Joe Son has been cut.
Hoon drops Son with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Son! Hoon dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Paul Hoon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayde Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vseslav Gorniy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayde Sullivan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayde Sullivan!
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, Vseslav Gorniy!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws a hook but Gorniy blocks it.
Gorniy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sullivan circles away.
Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but Gorniy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorniy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Gorniy.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Gorniy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Vseslav Gorniy has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sullivan, right into the meat.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gorniy dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a looping overhand right but Gorniy ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorniy fails with a takedown attempt.
Wayde Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vseslav Gorniy.
Sullivan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gorniy looks gassed!
Sullivan swings for the body but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Gorniy keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gorniy circles away.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan works Gorniy's body with a nice hook.
Sullivan sizes up Gorniy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gorniy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Danga de danga de dang - Sullivan scores with a four punch combination!
Sullivan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorniy.
Gorniy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That has opened up Vseslav Gorniy's cut even more.
Sullivan is looking to wear down Gorniy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorniy circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorniy manages to avoid it.
Sullivan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sullivan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gorniy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sullivan can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sullivan winds up and cracks Gorniy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The cut above Vseslav Gorniy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sullivan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan seems to be working for a kimura but Gorniy defends the submission attempt.
Sullivan slips a nice elbow through Gorniy's hands, connecting with Gorniy's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gorniy defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayde Sullivan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vseslav Gorniy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sullivan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sullivan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sullivan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gorniy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sullivan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gorniy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sullivan tries to score with some ground and pound. Gorniy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sullivan is looking to take a break and control but Gorniy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sullivan misses with the ground and pound.
Gorniy is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a strike aimed at the side of Gorniy's head but Gorniy avoids it well.
Gorniy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sullivan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorniy circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Sullivan finds it's way through Gorniy's defenses.
Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorniy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a shot to the body.
Sullivan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sullivan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gorniy can do to turn this around?
Sullivan lands a with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan with a nice cross.
Sullivan keeps Gorniy at a distance using the push kick.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body. Gorniy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Gorniy avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorniy.
Sullivan swings for the body but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan with a poor takedown
and Gorniy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sullivan has control of Gorniy's left arm, preventing Gorniy from doing any damage.
Sullivan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sullivan, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan controlling Gorniy's posture.
Sullivan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan has control of Gorniy's left arm, preventing Gorniy from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayde Sullivan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vseslav Gorniy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorniy moves away.
Sullivan scores with a leg kick.
Sullivan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gorniy doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorniy slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Gorniy avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
Wayde Sullivan is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorniy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sullivan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gorniy's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan tries to clinch but Gorniy moves out of range.
Sullivan throws a shot to the body.
Gorniy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sullivan but Sullivan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gorniy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vseslav Gorniy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but Gorniy is avoiding it.
Sullivan throws the kick towards the body but Gorniy avoids it.
Sullivan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sullivan has Gorniy up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorniy takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Gorniy ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorniy also avoids with ease.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorniy circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorniy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wayde Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorniy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sullivan.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vseslav Gorniy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wayde Sullivan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santana has chosen Boneyards as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Belanger!
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, Ruben Santana!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belanger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santana has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Belanger.
Belanger checks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Santana or perhaps it was just good defense by Belanger which made him look bad.
Santana is looking to clinch.
Ruben Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santana tries to clinch up.
Santana tries to clinch up but Belanger circles away and keeps his distance.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belanger counters with a left right combination that sends Santana crashing to the mat - Belanger wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Santana out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Belanger!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Leshley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Ekstrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leshley comes to the cage accompanied by I am the Dominator. Bobby Leshley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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263 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
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250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bobby Leshley!
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, Jonas Ekstrand!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leshley lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Jonas Ekstrand has been cut.
Leshley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leshley lands an elbow.
Leshley trying to control the position but Ekstrand is working away.
Leshley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ekstrand to his feet.
Leshley throws a front kick that sends Ekstrand stumbling back into the cage.
Ekstrand looks gassed!
Leshley fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ekstrand to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ekstrand looks to clinch but Leshley throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ekstrand taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bobby Leshley!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parnell Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calhoun comes to the cage accompanied by "Big Pimpin" by Jay Z. Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Company. 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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214 lbs
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217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Parnell Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Smith!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calhoun.
Smith throws a series of punches but Calhoun avoids them all with ease.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Calhoun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Calhoun steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Calhoun as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Calhoun misses the target.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Calhoun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Jim Smith has been cut.
Smith slips a jab from Calhoun.
Smith fails with the takedown
enabling Calhoun to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Calhoun slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Calhoun misses.
Smith wants to clinch but Calhoun slips to the side
and Calhoun counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith 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 Calhoun has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Calhoun and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith tries to bum rush Calhoun with a series of wild strikes but Calhoun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith looks for the body kick but Calhoun saw that one coming.
Calhoun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calhoun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Calhoun sees coming a mile off.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parnell Calhoun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Calhoun counters with a nice uppercut.
Calhoun throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parnell Calhoun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Calhoun is out of range.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Calhoun to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Jim Smith's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calhoun lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jim Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith tries to clinch up but Calhoun circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to clinch up but Calhoun circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calhoun looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Calhoun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Calhoun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith misses with a combination
enabling Calhoun to counter with a crisp jab.
The cut above Jim Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A swing and a miss from Calhoun.
A telegraphed right hand from Calhoun misses the target.
Calhoun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith misses with a hook. Calhoun ducked under it nicely.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Calhoun counter with a right hand.
Jim Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Calhoun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Calhoun tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Calhoun slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calhoun lands a hook that stumbles Smith back into the cage. Calhoun follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Smith to the canvas! Calhoun pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Smith has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Parnell Calhoun!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Man!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with a body shot.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wayne waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Man.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne slips under a jab from Man.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Man moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
Man slips under a jab.
Wayne tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man misses with a combination
and Wayne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Man's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Man keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Wayne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man keeping full guard, as Wayne tries to pass.
Wayne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wayne won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Wayne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wayne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A left and a right from Man both land. Nice combination.
Wayne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Man.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Wayne looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
Wayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Jab by Wayne.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wayne to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wayne has time to react.
Wayne takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wayne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wayne counters with a left to the body.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man is breathing heavily.
Wayne lands a jab to Man's midsection.
Wayne is looking to wear down Man with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wayne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Wayne lands a jab to the nose.
Man misses with a combination
and Wayne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wayne showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man tries to get to full guard but Wayne has control of the leg.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wayne scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wayne trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Wayne is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wayne with the ground and pound from mount.
Wayne lands with some strikes.
Wayne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Wayne landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne controlling the pace for now.
Man avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wayne.
Wayne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Man taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Wayne lands a jab.
Man misses with a double jab
and Wayne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Man works over Wayne's head and body with a nice combination.
Wayne tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wayne.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wayne.
Man misses with a combination
and Wayne counters with a left and a right that stings Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wayne misses with a looping left.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wayne counters with a two punch combo.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wayne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wayne counters with a two punch combo.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Wayne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man has a hand on Wayne's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wayne takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Man keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wayne lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wayne content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne landing strikes from the mount.
Wayne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
John Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Kline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Humphry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humphry has chosen Iggy And The Stooges - "Search And Destroy" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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255 lbs
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Kline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Humphry!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humphry slips a straight right by Kline.
Humphry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kline was well out of range. Poor timing from Humphry.
Humphry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kline misses.
Humphry throws a big shot that misses.
Humphry moves out of range of the strikes.
Humphry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kline circles away quickly and effectively.
Humphry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kline.
Humphry misses with a wild combination.
Humphry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kline throws a left and a right that both miss
and Humphry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humphry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Humphry.
Kline on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Humphry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kline backwards.
Humphry lands with a right to the head.
Kline is trying to break the clinch but Humphry is controlling him.
Humphry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Humphry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kline's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kline shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Humphry as he jumps to the side.
Humphry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kline moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humphry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kline, pushing him back against the cage.
Kline tries to break free but Humphry pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Humphry.
Humphry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kline or not.
Humphry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Humphry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Humphry scores with a jab to the body.
Kline is breathing heavily.
Humphry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kline paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kline looks for a takedown but Humphry sprawls well.
Humphry throws a nice looking combination but Kline bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Humphry looks to land a combination. Kline sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Derek Humphry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humphry slips a straight right by Kline.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphry throws a combination that misses
and Kline counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Humphry does it's job there.
Humphry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kline counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Humphry lands a jab-cross combination.
Kline showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humphry.
Kline misses with a straight left.
Kline on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Humphry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humphry looks to land a combination. Kline sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Humphry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kline paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Humphry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Humphry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kline paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Humphry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kline throws the left hand but Humphry avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Humphry scores with a nice right hand.
Humphry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kline thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kline slips a jab and a cross from Humphry.
Humphry scores with a nice right hand.
Humphry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Humphry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Humphry misses with a double jab.
Kline slips a jab and a cross from Humphry.
Humphry looks to land a combination but Kline avoids it well.
Humphry misses with a series of wild punches.
Humphry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humphry clobbers Kline with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Derek Humphry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kline swats away the attempt to clinch by Humphry.
Humphry misses with a straight right.
Kline fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Kline. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Humphry.
Humphry scores with a one two! Kline had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Humphry works over Kline's head and body with a nice combination.
Humphry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Kline had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Humphry misses with a straight right.
Humphry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kline.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Humphry.
Kline bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Humphry's head.
Humphry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Humphry throws a series of punches but Kline moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Humphry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Humphry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kline moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Derek Humphry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Humphry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Humphry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Humphry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kline.
Kline throws a looping overhand right but Humphry ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Humphry.
Humphry throws a right and a left that Kline avoids nicely.
Kline dodges the punch combination from Humphry.
Humphry 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.
Kline throws a nice looking combination but Humphry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kline throws a hook but Humphry avoids it easily.
Humphry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Humphry tries to clinch but Kline moves out of range.
No joy there for Humphry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kline throws a hook but Humphry avoids it easily.
Humphry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Humphry throws a big shot that misses.
Humphry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kline avoids the body shot from Humphry.
Humphry misses with a double jab
and Kline counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Derek Humphry has been cut.
Kline missing with a left hand there. Humphry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Humphry.
Kline is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Humphry takes a swing at Kline's ribcage but misses.
Kline looks to land a right hand but Humphry moved out of range.
Kline gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kline looks to throw the jab but Humphry is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Humphry misses
and Kline counters with a stiff right hand.
Kline throws a big shot that misses.
Kline takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Humphry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kline fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Humphry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kline moves away.
Humphry misses with a wild combination.
Humphry misses with a wild combination.
Humphry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Humphry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Kline.
Kline lands a really nice looking cross but Humphry seems unphased.
Humphry tries to clinch but Kline is having none of it.
Humphry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kline swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphry misses with a double jab
and Kline decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Humphry's guard.
Kline trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kline forces his way into half guard.
Kline wants to free his trapped foot but Humphry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kline is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humphry looking for a sweep. Not yet Humphry, not yet.
Humphry has Kline pulled in close to control his posture.
Humphry keeping moving, preventing Kline from controlling successfully.
Kline pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Humphry is keeping the position for now.
Kline trying to control but Humphry is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Kline dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derek Humphry's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Humphry throws a right and a left that Kline avoids nicely.
Kline throws a jab but it's blocked by Humphry.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Humphry!
Humphry lands a really nice looking cross but Kline seems unphased.
Humphry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Humphry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Humphry scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheers as Humphry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kline doesn't seem phased though.
Kline misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Humphry misses.
Kline closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Humphry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kline fails with the takedown
and Humphry counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Humphry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Humphry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kline.
Humphry throws a nice looking combination but Kline bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kline misses with a hook.
Humphry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Humphry stalks Kline and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kline's face. Kline staggers backwards, shaken.
Humphry is working the combinations to good effect here.
Humphry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Humphry throws a nice looking combination but Kline bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Humphry misses with a series of wild punches.
Humphry swinging wilding here.
Humphry moves in looking to clinch but Kline pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphry clinches up against the cage.
Humphry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Humphry gets underhooks to prevent Kline's takedown attempt.
Humphry manages to break the clinch.
Humphry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kline.
Humphry looks to land a combination but Kline avoids it well.
Humphry misses with a wild combination.
Humphry misses with a few strikes there.
Humphry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kline slips a jab from Humphry.
A swing and a miss from Kline.
Humphry looks to land a combination but Kline avoids it well.
Humphry is looking to clinch.
Kline looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Humphry misses with a few strikes there.
Kline doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Humphry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Humphry defending well as Kline loads up on a big left hand.
Humphry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Humphry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Derek Humphry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kline avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot lands for Humphry.
Humphry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kline backs up against the cage.
Kline looks to land a right hand but Humphry moved out of range.
Humphry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Humphry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kline moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humphry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Kline misses.
No joy there for Humphry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Humphry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kline slips a jab and a cross from Humphry.
Humphry tries to clinch but Kline is having none of it.
A combination from Humphry does no damage.
The fighters circling - Humphry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Humphry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Humphry throws a combination. Kline tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Humphry throws a right and a left that Kline avoids nicely.
Humphry scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Humphry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Humphry 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Humphry!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zygarath Shinsaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Belfort struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zygarath Shinsaku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zygarath Shinsaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinsaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shinsaku throws a leg kick which misses Belfort's front leg but catches the back leg as Belfort tries to avoid it.
Shinsaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Shinsaku lands a high kick!
It looks like Thiago Belfort has been cut.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Belfort stalks Shinsaku and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shinsaku's face. Shinsaku staggers backwards, shaken.
Belfort tries to move into range but Shinsaku moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shinsaku throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
Shinsaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shinsaku looks to throw the jab but Belfort is out of range.
Shinsaku lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinsaku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belfort looks gassed!
Shinsaku throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shinsaku lands a high kick!
Belfort is rocked!
Shinsaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinsaku. Shinsaku obviously looking to wear him down.
Belfort takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shinsaku. That's going to slow Belfort down.
Shinsaku scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsaku is looking to slow Belfort down with leg kicks.
Shinsaku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belfort. That did some damage!
Shinsaku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Belfort is still on wobbly legs! Can Shinsaku finish him?
Shinsaku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shinsaku throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Belfort crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zygarath Shinsaku!
Zygarath Shinsaku retains his lightweight title!
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