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KONFLIKT 8 - Full Impact PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brah At Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brah At Hammed will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimbo Slice!
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, Brah At Hammed!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
At Hammed closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Slice did well to prevent At Hammed getting side control.
At Hammed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Slice defends it well.
At Hammed is trying to control. Slice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
At Hammed is trying to work for a kimura but Slice is defending well.
Slice makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Slice.
Slice controlling the position.
At Hammed wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
At Hammed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
At Hammed wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Slice wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
At Hammed trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
At Hammed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slice is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. At Hammed can't fight it off and eventually Slice manages to take the fight to the floor. At Hammed looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Slice throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Slice passes into side control.
At Hammed manages to get back to half guard.
At Hammed keeping control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. At Hammed defending well though.
At Hammed wants to control but Slice is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Slice tries to pass to full mount but At Hammed defends it.
At Hammed keeps control of the position for the meantime.
At Hammed trying to control but Slice postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Slice is looking to advance position but At Hammed won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed wants to control but Slice is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brah At Hammed has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Slice scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
At Hammed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Slice is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but At Hammed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Slice is putting a hurting on At Hammed here, landing some big shots from side control.
Slice with the ground and pound but At Hammed regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
At Hammed is looking to control Slice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can At Hammed avoid being mounted?
Slice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed At Hammed's head.
Slice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed At Hammed's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed gets full guard.
At Hammed looking to control.
Slice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slice scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Slice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
At Hammed managing to control the position.
Slice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Slice with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slice is working At Hammed over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
At Hammed is pulling down on Slice's head. It's preventing any offense from Slice, at least for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
At Hammed fails with the takedown
and Slice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
At Hammed tries to clinch but Slice moves away
and Slice counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by At Hammed.
At Hammed fails with the takedown
and Slice counters with a crisp one two that drops At Hammed! Slice thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves At Hammed to his feet! At Hammed is in big trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Slice is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Slice trying to pass the guard but At Hammed defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is sneakily working for an arm triangle but At Hammed sees it coming and defends easily.
At Hammed moves into full guard.
At Hammed is trying to control the position but Slice postures up.
At Hammed lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slice!
Slice working to try and regain half guard.
At Hammed jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Slice is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Slice and At Hammed has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Slice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no At Hammed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
At Hammed trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.
Slice holds on to At Hammed's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Slice's face as At Hammed controls the position.
At Hammed goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Slice rolls with the submission and now he's on top in At Hammed's guard! Nice work there by Slice!
Slice postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now At Hammed is on top in guard.
Slice looking to hit a scissor sweep but At Hammed is one step ahead there.
At Hammed wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and At Hammed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slice controls At Hammed momentarily but At Hammed frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
At Hammed passes Slice's left leg - he's now in half guard.
At Hammed is keen to just control but Slice is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Slice.
At Hammed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
At Hammed has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
At Hammed trying to keep a closed guard but Slice is proving a slippery customer.
Slice gets to his feet. At Hammed looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
At Hammed shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than At Hammed was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
At Hammed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slice is looking to escape.
At Hammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
At Hammed prevents Slice from getting the reversal.
Kimbo Slice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice wants to try and get back to his feet.
At Hammed goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Slice is on top in guard.
At Hammed has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
At Hammed looking for a sweep. Not yet At Hammed, not yet.
At Hammed keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Slice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
At Hammed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice is defending against the submission attempts here by At Hammed.
At Hammed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
At Hammed is keen to just control but Slice is a slippery customer.
At Hammed is looking for a kimura but Slice is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for At Hammed to get the leverage.
At Hammed seems to be working for a kimura but Slice defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
At Hammed is pressing down on Slice's thigh, looking to free his foot. Slice is holding on for now.
Slice trying to control from the bottom.
Slice won't allow At Hammed to pass to mount.
At Hammed seems to be working for a kimura but Slice defends the submission attempt.
At Hammed is taking a breather. Slice says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
At Hammed wants to control but Slice is keeping him busy.
At Hammed works his way into full mount!
At Hammed controlling the position easily from mount.
At Hammed with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kimbo Slice.
Well Slice 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Slice!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Takoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis has chosen Geto Boys - G-Code as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Anthony Pettis enters the cage!
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166 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Takoma!
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 Pettis!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takoma circles away quickly and effectively.
Pettis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pettis tries for a takedown but Takoma circles away easily
and Takoma counters with a stiff right hand.
Pettis misses with a body shot
and Takoma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pettis misses with a double jab
and Takoma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takoma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takoma lands a nice shot to the body.
Takoma displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pettis up against the cage.
Pettis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Takoma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pettis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takoma walks away with a smile on his face. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hunter Takoma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Pettis.
Takoma has closed the distance and engaged Pettis in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takoma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takoma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takoma gets underhooks to prevent Pettis's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Takoma.
Pettis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pettis tries to break the clinch but Takoma is controlling the position.
Takoma scores with a shot to the side of Pettis's head.
Takoma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takoma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettis's defenses.
Pettis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takoma pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pettis instigates a clinch.
Pettis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takoma walks away with a smile on his face. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pettis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takoma lands with a right to the head.
Takoma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takoma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Knees to the body from Takoma.
Pettis looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to get back to striking at distance but Takoma won't allow it.
Takoma misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Takoma - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Takoma.
Takoma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pettis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takoma smiles and moves away.
Takoma gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takoma.
Takoma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pettiss head.
Pettis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takoma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takoma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takoma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Takoma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Takoma.
Takoma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pettis wants a takedown.
Takoma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takoma scores with a shoulder strike.
Takoma lands a body shot.
Pettis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takoma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takoma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pettis is rocked!
It looks like Anthony Pettis has been cut.
Takoma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pettis is still on wobbly legs! Can Takoma finish him?
Takoma scores with a knee to the head.
Takoma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takoma lands a big right hand that drops Pettis! The killer instinct kicks in and Takoma finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Takoma!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Takoma!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rye Whiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rye Whiskey!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bosh showed some decent athleticism there.
Whiskey is pressing down on Bosh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bosh throwing strikes from guard but Whiskey blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whiskey manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bosh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Whiskey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bosh throws a strike but Whiskey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiskey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bosh is proving hard to escape from.
Whiskey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bosh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bosh tries to get out of the position.
Bosh trying to control the position.
Bosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bosh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Whiskey wants to stand but Bosh is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Whiskey preventing the sweep.
Whiskey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bosh is keeping the position for now.
Whiskey won't allow Bosh to sweep him here.
Bosh keeping moving, preventing Whiskey from controlling successfully.
Bosh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Whiskey's guard.
Bosh preventing the sweep.
Bosh works over Whiskey with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh postures up and lands a big shot to Whiskey's brow.
Bosh postures up in Whiskey's guard and throws a big left but Whiskey blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosh cracks Whiskey with a solid left hand.
Whiskey has momentary wrist control but Bosh slips an elbow through the middle.
Bosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Whiskey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh is really struggling to control Whiskey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bosh looking to pass the guard.
Bosh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bosh wants to control from the top but Whiskey keeps moving.
Bosh with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bosh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Whiskey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Whiskey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Whiskey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bosh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Whiskey prevents Bosh from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosh manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Whiskey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bosh keeps working.
Bosh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bosh.
Bosh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bosh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bosh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bosh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whiskey trying to hold on to Bosh's head to control him but Bosh postures up.
Bosh moves into full mount! Whiskey won't be happy about that!
Whiskey is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bosh cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bosh lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey tries to reverse the position but Bosh maintains control.
Bosh scoring with strikes but Whiskey is staying in there.
Bosh wants to control the pace but Whiskey is squirming around nicely.
Bosh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Whiskey's face.
The referee warns Whiskey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Bosh.
Bosh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bosh lands with some strikes.
Chris Bosh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bosh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bosh is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Bosh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Bosh!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gino Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gino Matic!
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, Lebron James!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matic walks into a left hand.
James keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matic fails to land the takedown.
James lands a nice hook to Matic's body. Matic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matic tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Matic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in James's half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Matic in particular looking to stall.
James is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Matic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Gino Matic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Matic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matic shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Matic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James scores with a jab. Matic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matic throws a sloppy head kick
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James lands a really nice looking cross but Matic seems unphased.
Matic shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James lands an overhand right.
James throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matic on the side of the head.
Matic shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James catches Matic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James thumps Matic with a low kick.
Matic looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
Matic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from James, right into the meat.
Lebron James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matic is breathing heavily.
James ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matic shoots in looking for a takedown but James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Matic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James lands a jab to the head.
James fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
James dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matic. That did some damage!
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good shot there by James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a leg kick that knocks Matic off balance momentarily.
Good exchange - James coming out on top.
James with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James scores with a jab to the body.
James buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Matic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
James lands with a cross.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matic at a distance.
Matic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from James.
James scores with a nice head shot.
James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands with a hook. Matic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
Matic walks into a stiff left hand from James.
James lands a head shot.
Gino Matic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Matic misses
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab from James.
James is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A good leg kick by James.
Matic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from James.
Matic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk. James catches Matic right on the button with a cross.
James throws a leg kick which misses Matic's front leg but catches the back leg as Matic tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lebron James dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick by Matic misses
and Matic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matic shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Matic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a body kick that stops Matic in his tracks momentarily.
James lands an overhand right.
James lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by James.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James lands with an overhand left.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
James throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matic ducks right into an uppercut from James.
James feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
James scores with a punch to the head.
James scores with a one two! Matic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from James. Matic shrugs it off though.
Nice body punch from James.
Gino Matic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James scores with a punch to the head.
Matic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
James scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matic walks into a stiff left hand from James.
James goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Matic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matic walks forward, straight into a front kick from James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from James.
A slapping leg kick lands for James.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
James throws a head kick that Matic semi-blocks.
Matic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from James.
Matic takes a jab right on the kisser.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
James connects with a single shot there.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That kick from James tenderised Matic's leg. Matic is trying to keep his angry face on.
James lands with a good body shot.
James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a quick inside leg kick.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
James stuns Matic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Matic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.
James throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matic.
James connects with a right hand. Matic shakes it off.
Matic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
James lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matic takes one to the side of the head.
James lands with a shot to the body.
Matic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for James.
James scores with a punch to the head.
James feints and then cracks Matic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matic down.
James cracks Matic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James lands a right hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Matic down.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
James lands a right hook to the body.
James lands a nice hook to Matic's body. Matic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matic walks into a straight right hand from James.
James scores with a jab. Matic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A good leg kick by James.
Matic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Matic's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lebron James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Matic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
James bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matic's head.
Matic dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Matic's head and hops out.
Matic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James connects with the punch.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matic's calf.
James with a jab.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lebron James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matic drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James thuds a left hand into Matic's body.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot lands for James.
James is looking to slow Matic down with leg kicks.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Matic's head.
Matic walks into a jab.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matic. Matic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
James scores with a punch to the head.
Matic throws a lazy head kick
and James counters with a two punch combo.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matic doesn't seem bothered though.
Matic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
James connects with the punch.
James scores with a body shot.
James dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matic. That did some damage!
James stuns Matic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James jabs at Matic's body.
James tests Matic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for James.
James feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matic's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
James lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matic takes a kick to the side of the head.
James cracks Matic with a right hand to the side of the head.
James fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James stuns Matic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James tests Matic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matic walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James lands a jab to the head.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
James dips to his left and cracks Matic with an uppercut!
James feints and then cracks Matic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matic down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
James scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
Matic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matic at a distance.
James lands with a good body shot.
James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
James lands with an overhand left.
James works Matic's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James scores with a head kick.
James connects with a solid leg kick.
Gino Matic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lebron James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lebron James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got James 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lebron James!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sully McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito Castilho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCormick might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dropkick Murphys- Fightstarter Karaoke. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sully McCormick!
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, Carlito Castilho!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castilho throws a head kick but McCormick moves out of range.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses
and Castilho counters with a nice body kick.
McCormick gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Castilho counters with a good, hard body kick but McCormick shrugs it off.
McCormick shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McCormick is breathing heavily.
Castilho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Castilho.
Castilho throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCormick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCormick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castilho.
Castilho throws a head kick but McCormick moves out of range.
McCormick tries to land a body kick
and Castilho counters with a nice leg kick.
McCormick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Castilho. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Castilho.
Castilho lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCormick's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilho connects with a solid leg kick.
Castilho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Sully McCormick has been cut.
A good leg kick by Castilho.
Castilho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carlito Castilho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Castilho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castilho scores with a leg kick.
McCormick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Castilho throws an absolute beast of a head kick! McCormick is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Carlito Castilho!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allan Danwill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Spaghetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan Danwill has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allan Danwill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddy Spaghetti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danwill looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Spaghetti!
Danwill avoids the attempt from Spaghetti to control.
Danwill is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Spaghetti has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Spaghetti!
Spaghetti tries to free his leg and advance position but Danwill is retaining full guard.
Danwill has momentary wrist control but Spaghetti slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spaghetti is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Danwill has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Spaghetti is looking to defend but Danwill has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Spaghetti! Danwill pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Spaghetti taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Allan Danwill!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Rover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonhard Rhoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rover kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Not Afraid-Eminem. Jonhard Rhoi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Rover!
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, Jonhard Rhoi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rover fails to land with a series of punches.
Rhoi closes the distance and clinches up with Rover, looking for a takedown. Rhoi pushes Rover against the cage but Rover circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rhoi takes one to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Rover scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Jonhard Rhoi has been cut.
Rover moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rover lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rover throws a nice looking combination but Rhoi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rhoi wants to clinch up but Rover keeps it at a distance.
Rhoi throws a nice looking combination but Rover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rover keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhoi takes one on the button.
Rhoi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rhoi shoots in but Rover avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rhoi.
Rhoi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rover tries to avoid it but Rhoi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rover to the ground. Rover escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyler Rover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonhard Rhoi.
Rover throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rhoi on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rover looks to land a combination but Rhoi avoids it well.
Rhoi shoots for a double leg takedown but Rover sprawls well. He's pushed Rhoi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rover moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rover feints a jab promting Rhoi to slip. Rover then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rhoi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A punch combination from Rover misses.
Rover works over Rhoi's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Rover misses.
A left and a right from Rover both land. Nice combination.
Rover throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rhoi is rocked!
Rover lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Rhoi goes down and covers up as Rover starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Rover!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Burell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burell has chosen When Worlds Collide--Powerman 5000 as his entrance music. Justin Burell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Bravo's chin.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Bravo!
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, Justin Burell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burell shoots and misses
letting Bravo counter with a right hand.
Johnny Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burell fails with the takedown
and Bravo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bravo wants to stand but Burell is controlling the position.
Burell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bravo is keeping the position for now.
Burell drops back looking for a leg! Bravo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bravo manages to kick Burell off! Burell jumps back into Bravo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnny Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo moves into range and clinches up with Burell.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
Bravo throws the kick towards the body but Burell avoids it.
A low kick from Bravo misses
and Burell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bravo!
Bravo is trying to stand.
Burell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bravo is surviving well by controlling Burell's body position as best he can.
Bravo is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Burell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Burell working for a guillotine from mount but Bravo is in no mood to give up.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burell is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bravo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burell moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bravo has worked his arm free - good work by Bravo!
Burell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bravo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Burell but great work by Bravo.
Burell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Burell tries to roll over but Bravo keeps him under control.
Burell actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burell has hold of Bravo's hands but Bravo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Burell is refusing to be controlled, as Bravo sits in half guard.
Burell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bravo pulls his head out easily.
Burell is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Bravo is tapping! Great win for Burell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Justin Burell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur McDermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sladen Shockner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermott comes to the cage accompanied by Village People - YMCA. Shockner has chosen This is the new shit as his entrance music. Sladen Shockner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arthur McDermott's chin.
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur McDermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sladen Shockner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott lands with a straight right. Shockner didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Sladen Shockner has been cut.
McDermott misses with a straight left.
Shockner tries to clinch
enabling McDermott to counter with a crisp jab.
Shockner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDermott.
Shockner falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDermott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDermott throws a series of punches but Shockner moves out of range.
McDermott catches Shockner napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Shockner to the canvas!
Shockner keeping moving, preventing McDermott from controlling successfully.
Shockner working a defensive guard here.
McDermott wants to control from the top but Shockner keeps moving.
McDermott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDermott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott wants to stand but Shockner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McDermott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shockner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McDermott has managed to get both his arms back between Shockner's legs - danger averted.
Shockner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDermott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McDermott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shockner controlling McDermott's posture.
McDermott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shockner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDermott trying to control the position from guard on top but Shockner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shockner is trying to keep McDermott in close.
McDermott wants to control from the top but Shockner keeps moving.
McDermott is pushing down on Shockner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shockner is fighting to maintain full guard but McDermott has managed to sneak the leg through.
McDermott wants to stand but Shockner has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
McDermott decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Shockner shoots in and drives through. McDermott sprawls well.
A head kick misses from McDermott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shockner darts in trying to clinch
and McDermott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shockner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McDermott counters with a one-two to the body.
McDermott misses with a right hand
and Shockner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McDermott is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shockner tries to clinch
and McDermott lands a stunning uppercut that sends Shockner to the mat!
Shockner is rocked!
Shockner looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDermott works his way into full mount!
Shockner is trying desperately to improve position.
Shockner wants to control but McDermott is having none of it.
McDermott wants to control the pace but Shockner is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shockner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McDermott with good strikes from the mount here!
Shockner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McDermott is keen to just control but Shockner is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDermott is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McDermott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur McDermott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sladen Shockner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shockner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDermott counters with a three punch combo that has Shockner backing up. Shockner nods at McDermott to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shockner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDermott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shockner was well out of range. Poor timing from McDermott.
Shockner tests McDermott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shockner with a poor takedown
and McDermott counters with a stiff right hand.
McDermott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDermott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDermott lunges at Shockner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shockner's hand.
McDermott catches Shockner napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Shockner to the canvas!
Shockner is still in real trouble! Can McDermott finish him?
McDermott gets to his feet. Shockner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McDermott drops Shockner with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Shockner! McDermott dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Arthur McDermott!
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FIGHT
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