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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Blackz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Dinozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinozzo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dinozzo the Womanizer. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richmond Blackz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Dinozzo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackz swinging wilding here.
Blackz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blackz duly obliges.
Dinozzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blackz misses with a wild body shot.
Richmond Blackz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackz lands with a right that hurts Dinozzo. Dinozzo looks to clinch but Blackz throws a short knee that drops Dinozzo. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Richmond Blackz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hammond Chese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leer has chosen Disturbed - Droppin Plates as his entrance music. Hammond Chese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hammond Chese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Leer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chese is fending him off so far but Leer persists. Nope, Chese circles away and we're back to standing.
Leer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Leer shoots in for a takedown but Chese shows good takedown defense.
Leer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leer.
Leer dives in and grabs Chese's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chese pushes down on Leer's head and hops out.
Hammond Chese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Leer.
Leer looks gassed!
Chese works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leer is defended easily by Chese.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leer swats away the attempt to clinch by Chese.
Chese gets a clinch.
Chese lands a nice elbow.
Chese landing knees to the head.
Leer is rocked!
Chese lands an elbow just above Leer 's eye.
Leer is still on wobbly legs! Can Chese finish him?
Chese landing knees to the body.
Chese landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leer seems to have recovered his senses.
Chese lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chese breaks from the clinch.
Chese gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chese lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chese.
Leer looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leer has hold of Chese's hands but Chese slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chese throwing shots but Leer is blocking nicely.
Chese is controlling the pace.
Leer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chese.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chese is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chese wants to stand but Leer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chese can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chese has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Leer is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chese landing some decent shots from guard.
Chese stops Leer from standing up.
Chese stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chese got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chese has managed to get both his arms back between Leer's legs - danger averted.
Leer is looking for a triangle but Chese pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chese accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chese thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chese gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leer connects with a body shot.
Chese closes the distance and pushes Leer back into the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hammond Chese dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chese moves into the clinch.
Leer jumps into guard, dragging Chese to the mat.
Leer wants to sweep here but Chese controlling him for the moment.
Chese postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chese could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cheseis looking to pass into half guard but Leer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Leer is in guard.
Leer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chese's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leer stays in close to Chese's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chese wants to sweep here but Leer controlling him for the moment.
Leer is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chese keeping moving, preventing Leer from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leer has his takedown stuffed
and Chese counters with a low kick, right behind Leer 's knee.
Chese wants to clinch up but Leer keeps it at a distance.
Leer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chese counters with a solid body kick.
Leer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chese has closed the distance and engaged Leer in a clinch.
Chese scores a nice knee to the body.
Chese scores a nice knee to the body.
Chese lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chese lands an elbow just above Leer 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Chese.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer jumps guard but Chese stands there with Leer around his waist. Leer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammond Chese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Leer.
Leer takes an elbow to the temple.
Chese scores with a knee to the head.
Chese throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chese works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Leer wants to sweep but no luck.
Chese is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chese cracks Leer with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chese throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chese trying to control the position from guard on top but Leer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer is trying to control the position but Chese postures up.
Leer wants to stand and escape but Chese is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Chese. That snapped Leer's head back.
Hammond Chese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chese misses with a two punch combination.
Chese rushes Leer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leer looking for a takedown.
Chese wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chese throws an elbow but misses.
Leer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chese just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leer jumps guard.
Leer punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chese postures up in Leer's guard and throws a big left but Leer blocks it.
Chese trying to control but Leer is working from the bottom.
Chese has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chese trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chese accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leer controlling the position.
Leer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Leer keeping moving, preventing Chese from controlling successfully.
Chese knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leer on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leer tries for a takedown but Chese circles away easily
and Chese counters by moving into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hammond Chese dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leer fails with the takedown
and Chese holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chese is struggling to control the position.
Chese comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chese tightens his grip and picks Leer up, before dumping him to the ground. Leer manages to land in guard.
Leer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Chese keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leer's head.
Chese trying to control the position from guard on top but Leer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leer wants to stand but Chese is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chese can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chese wants to stand but Leer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chese is in close to Leer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chese gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leer pulls guard.
Leer looking for a guillotine here but Chese defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer looking for a guillotine here but Chese defends easily.
Chese in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chese trying to control the position from guard on top but Leer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer is looking for a triangle but Chese pushes his legs off easily.
Hammond Chese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chese is looking to work some ground and pound but Leer has wrist control.
Chese won't allow Leer to get back to his feet.
Chese would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chese trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Chese moves into range and clinches up with Leer.
Leer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chese smiles and moves away.
Hammond Chese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Leer.
Chese is looking to land body kicks.
Chese fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leer, pushing him back against the cage.
Chese tries to land knees in the clinch but Leer avoids the damage to the body.
Chese missing with knees to the body.
Chese has Leer pressed against the cage, preventing Leer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chese is keeping busy.
Leer wants to get back to striking at distance but Chese won't allow it.
Chese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leer misses with a takedown
and Chese moves into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Hammond Chese did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Leer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chese sprawls well. Chese wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leer gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Chese does it's job there.
Leer shoots in for a double leg but Chese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chese sprawls well. Chese wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leer gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammond Chese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Leer.
Chese fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chese sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leer somewhat.
Leer walks into a jab.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chese tries to clinch but Leer moves away
and Leer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chese counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chese scores a nice knee to the body.
Chese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leer tries to score with a low kick but Chese moves his leg out of the way.
Chese closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leer counters with a shoot takedown. Chese fights it but they end up in guard.
Leer wants to control from the top but Chese keeps moving.
Chese wants to stand and escape but Leer is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer trying to control but Chese is working from the bottom.
Leer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chese is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chese has escaped and now he's on top!
Chese gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer misses with a takedown
and Chese moves into the clinch.
Chese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leer.
Chese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leer is defending well for now.
Chese tries to stall but Leer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chese tries to land knees in the clinch but Leer avoids the damage to the body.
Chese misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leer.
Leer pulls Chese into guard.
Chese wants to get up but he can't break Leer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chese accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Chese wants to pass the guard but Leer is keeping the position.
Leer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Chese has his hands clasped together but Leer extends an breaks Chese's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Leer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Leer!
Mike Leer is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcell Brice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Theo Bell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcell Brice!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brice.
Brice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bell moves into range and clinches up with Brice.
Bell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but Brice is controlling him.
Brice can't get the takedown.
Brice decides to pull guard.
Brice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bell is controlling him.
Bell wants to control from the top but Brice keeps moving.
Bell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bell passes into half guard.
Brice kicks Bell off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Bell! Brice is backing up but he can't get away as Bell lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Brice and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Theo Bell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tucker Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burbank Bulldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Juicy by Biggie Smalls. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bulldog's choice of entrance music: British Bulldog. Burbank Bulldog has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tucker Johnson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tucker Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burbank Bulldog!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bulldog but Bulldog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Bulldog shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Bulldog saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bulldog wants to get back to his feet.
Bulldog blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Bulldog tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bulldog wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bulldog manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bulldog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Bulldog had control of the position.
Bulldog wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bulldog's head.
Bulldog keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bulldog manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnson has Bulldog in his guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bulldog is controlling him.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Bulldog postures up.
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.
Bulldog's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Bulldog isn't so interested in that idea.
Bulldog trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bulldog gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bulldog throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Bulldog checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Bulldog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson has Bulldog pressed against the cage, preventing Bulldog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bulldog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson throws a jab when Bulldog was well out of range.
Bulldog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Bulldog is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bulldog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Johnson looking to control.
Bulldog chips away with some ground and pound.
Bulldog drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnson dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bulldog trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bulldog is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bulldog, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bulldog clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Bulldog blocking some punches.
Bulldog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bulldog breaks from the clinch.
Bulldog closes the distance and clinches.
Bulldog wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Bulldog manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnson throws and elbow that misses. Bulldog uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Bulldog!
Johnson wants to sweep here but Bulldog controlling him for the moment.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Burbank Bulldog dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Bulldog with that takedown attempt.
Bulldog bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bulldog looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bulldog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bulldog has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulldog landing a few strikes.
Bulldog is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson dodges the ground and pound from Bulldog.
Johnson is not content to let Bulldog control the position.
Bulldog goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Johnson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bulldog but great work by Johnson.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Johnson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bulldog explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bulldog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Bulldog's head.
Tucker Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson darts in and clinches Bulldog up against the cage.
Bulldog blocking some punches.
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Bulldog stands up from Johnson's guard - Bulldog perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bulldog swinging wilding here.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bulldog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bulldog lands a nice elbow.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Bulldog.
Bulldog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Bulldog is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulldogs head.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Bulldog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bulldog lands a two punch combo.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bulldog feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Bulldog changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bulldog trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Bulldog is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burbank Bulldog has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bulldog throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Bulldog had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson trying to control but Bulldog is working from the bottom.
Bulldog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson tries to stand but Bulldog is controlling from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Burbank Bulldog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bulldog lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Bulldog.
Bulldog slips under a jab.
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but Bulldog denies him.
Johnson working the strikes but Bulldog uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bulldog is trying to control but can't.
Bulldog slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulldog is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bulldog on the ground.
Bulldog wriggles free and stands up.
Bulldog looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Bulldog slips under a jab.
Bulldog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a body punch but Bulldog moves out of range.
Bulldog keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulldog. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Bulldog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson leaves Bulldog with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Bulldog moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burbank Bulldog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bulldog clinches.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bulldog successfully pulls guard.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bulldog has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Bulldog's legs - danger averted.
Johnson gets to his feet - Bulldog follows without any prompting.
Bulldog slips a jab from Johnson.
Bulldog darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulldog is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bulldog prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Bulldog 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Bulldog is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulldog wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying is best to control the position here.
Bulldog decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulldog tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burbank Bulldog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bulldog 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burbank Bulldog!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Essian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LJ Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibbs has chosen LJ Gibbs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 Los Angeles, Michael Essian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LJ Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Essian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Essian wants it to stay on the feet.
Gibbs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Essian tries to reverse the position but Gibbs maintains control.
Gibbs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gibbs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gibbs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gibbs working for a guillotine from mount but Essian is in no mood to give up.
Essian wants to control but Gibbs is having none of it.
Gibbs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbs looking for a guillotine from mount but Essian is having none of it.
Essian wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Essian is looking to get to half guard.
Essian is working hard here to advance position.
Essian tries to hold on but Gibbs postures up.
Gibbs scoring with strikes but Essian is staying in there.
Gibbs has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Essian's face.
Gibbs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Essian?
Gibbs jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Essian is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Essian and Gibbs has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Essian, who protects the arm well.
Gibbs looks up at the clock and then as Essian takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gibbs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibbs content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gibbs is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Essian is trying to escape and Gibbs transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Essian is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gibbs! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). LJ Gibbs!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ochocinco Brice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy comes into the arena with Lunatic Fringe blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ochocinco Brice!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brice misses with a head kick.
Brice feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brice stands and throws Leroy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leroy struggling a bit here.
Brice trying to control the position but Leroy is working away.
Brice has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Leroy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brice was covering up waiting for the punch and Leroy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Leroy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brice looking to control.
Leroy stands up from Brice's guard - Leroy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Leroy tries for a takedown but Brice circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leroy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brice counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brice is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leroy keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brice perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leroy keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leroy is trying to stand.
Brice stands up and beckons Leroy to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brice defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Leroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brice wants it to stay on the feet.
Leroy is breathing heavily.
Brice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leroy swivels and escapes.
Brice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leroy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brice somewhat.
Leroy misses with a takedown
and Brice counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brice 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.
Leroy is looking for a sweep. Brice is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leroy keeps working.
Brice stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Leroy to get to his feet.
Leroy has his takedown stuffed
and Brice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brice scores a nice knee to the body.
Leroy jumps guard but Brice stands there with Leroy around his waist. Leroy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leroy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brice pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ochocinco Brice dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brice has his takedown stuffed
and Leroy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brice!
Brice bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Brice trying to control but Leroy is working from the bottom.
Brice looking to sit in guard and control but Leroy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leroy postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brice is looking to sweep but instead, Leroy has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brice trying to control but Leroy postures up.
Brice keeping control of the position.
Brice trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ochocinco Brice just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leroy throws a sloppy head kick and Brice moves out of range easily.
Brice shoots for a takedown but Leroy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruce Leroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ochocinco Brice.
Brice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brice misses with a low kick.
Brice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leroy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brice somewhat.
Brice throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leroy.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brice counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Leroy!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brice trying to control but Leroy is having none of it.
Brice controlling from the full mount.
Brice fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ochocinco Brice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brice feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brice trying to control but Leroy is working from the bottom.
Brice prevents Leroy from getting back to his feet.
Leroy has a closed guard, preventing Brice from standing up.
Brice trying to control but Leroy is working from the bottom.
Brice looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brice won't allow Leroy to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leroy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leroy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leroy to the mat! Leroy manages to get full guard.
Brice trying to control but Leroy is working from the bottom.
Brice wants to stand but Leroy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leroy keeping moving, preventing Brice from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brice would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Leroy wants to stand and escape but Brice is having none of it.
Brice content to stall in guard here.
Brice advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brice is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leroy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Leroy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leroy tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Brice happy to just control the position for now.
Brice wants to control but Leroy is keeping him busy.
Leroy is looking to reverse the position.
Bruce Leroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ochocinco Brice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brice staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ochocinco Brice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brice winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ochocinco Brice!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obi Kanobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley comes to the cage accompanied by The Talented Mr. Ripley - Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Obi Kanobi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kanobi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kanobi's guard.
Ripley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kanobi wriggles free and stands up.
Kanobi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripley keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ripley keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kanobi!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ripley looking to secure an arm triangle but Kanobi defends it well.
Kanobi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ripley get's back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley swinging wilding here.
Kanobi tries to clinch but Ripley is having none of it.
Ripley fails with a takedown attempt.
Ripley jabs Kanobi right on the nose. Kanobi blinks but takes it well.
Kanobi tries for a takedown but Ripley circles away easily
and Ripley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ripley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kanobi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ripley somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Ripley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Ripley misses.
Kanobi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ripley to score with a decent uppercut.
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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ripley!
Kanobi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ripley swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanobi.
Ripley clinches.
Ripley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanobi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ripley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kanobi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ripley tries to pull guard but Kanobi won't allow it.
Kanobi stops a takedown attempt from Ripley.
Kanobi missing with knees to the body.
Ripley pulls Kanobi into guard.
Kanobi wants to get up but he can't break Ripley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kanobi looking to sit in guard and control but Ripley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kanobi is keeping the position for now.
Kanobi wants to stand but Ripley is controlling the position.
Kanobi is working an open guard so Ripley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ripley throws a right hand that Kanobi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanobi also avoids with ease.
Ripley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kanobi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kanobi dodges the punch combination from Ripley.
A combination from Ripley does no damage.
Kanobi tries to clinch but Ripley moves away
and Ripley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanobi tries to kick Ripley off but Ripley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ripley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ripley trying to pass the guard but Kanobi defending well.
Ripley prevents Kanobi from standing back up.
Ripley is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kanobi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ripley.
Kanobi is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ripley jabs Kanobi right on the nose. Kanobi blinks but takes it well.
Kanobi clinches but Ripley breaks the clinch
and Ripley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kanobi's guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Ripley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ripley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kanobi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanobi wants to clinch but Ripley slips to the side
and Ripley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kanobi wants to stand up but Ripley is controlling him.
Kanobi keeping moving, preventing Ripley from controlling successfully.
Ripley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ripley wants to control from the top but Kanobi keeps moving.
Kanobi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ripley trying to control but Kanobi is working from the bottom.
Kanobi looking to control.
Ripley drops back looking for a leg! Kanobi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kanobi manages to kick Ripley off! Ripley jumps back into Kanobi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ripley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ripley shoots in but no luck this time.
Ripley looks to land a combination but Kanobi avoids it well.
No joy there for Ripley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Ripley misses.
Ripley tried to score with a low kick but Kanobi checks it.
Kanobi takes one to the chin there.
Ripley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kanobi wants to clinch but Ripley slips to the side
and Ripley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ripley is trying to control. Kanobi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kanobi is trying to stand up here but Ripley is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley trying to work for an americana but Kanobi has managed to regain full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kanobi wants to stand up but Ripley is controlling him.
Ripley is looking to stand up but Kanobi won't let him.
Kanobi wants to stand and escape but Ripley is having none of it.
Mr Ripley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ripley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ripley stalling.
Ripley is working for a kimura but Kanobi is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanobi is trying to stand.
Ripley is keen to just control but Kanobi is a slippery customer.
Kanobi is trying to escape back to his feet but Ripley uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Ripley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kanobi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ripley prevents Kanobi from escaping the position.
Ripley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mr Ripley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanobi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripley thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kanobi wants to clinch
and Ripley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kanobi is trying to stand up here but Ripley is controlling him well.
Ripley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ripley uses his free foot to push down on Kanobi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kanobi.
Ripley is going olschool here, as he tries to force Kanobi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kanobi shrugs it off.
Kanobi is working to get back to half guard.
Ripley wants to finish this one by submission but Kanobi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ripley.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripley avoids the attempt from Kanobi to control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Ripley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kanobi closes the distance but Ripley moves to the side
and Ripley counters with a takedown into side control.
Ripley tries for a kimura but Kanobi is defending well.
Kanobi tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kanobi is desperately trying to improve his position but Ripley has a good base and remains in mount.
You get the feeling that Kanobi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ripley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ripley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kanobi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley scoring with punches from side control.
Ripley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kanobi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kanobi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ripley is controlling him well.
Ripley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kanobi, who protects the arm well.
Kanobi tries to improve position but can't.
Kanobi gets back to half guard.
Ripley seems to be looking for submissions.
Kanobi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ripley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ripley's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley is trying to get back to his feet but Kanobi has full control of the position and if anything, Ripley has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kanobi wants to control but Ripley is keeping busy.
Ripley is in bad spot here.
Ripley holding both Kanobi 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ripley has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kanobi.
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.
Kanobi is looking to control Ripley but Ripley is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kanobi is not going to allow Ripley to sit and survive in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Ripley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ripley, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Ripley!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Vaughn Dez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner has chosen You're going down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Eric Vaughn Dez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Vaughn Dez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Wagner!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn Dez shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense.
Dan Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaughn Dez fails with the takedown.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaughn Dez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wagner swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Vaughn Dez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner lands an overhand right.
Wagner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wagner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vaughn Dez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughn Dez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Eric Vaughn Dez has been cut.
Vaughn Dez is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn Dez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wagner.
Wagner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wagner lands with a nice combination. Vaughn Dez backs away looking to recover.
Wagner with a hook.
Vaughn Dez is rocked!
Wagner closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Vaughn Dez out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Wagner!
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