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NYCC 11- McCoy vs. Savanis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Gilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Lesner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Gilles!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lesner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gilles 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.
Lesner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lesner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gilles on the ground.
Gilles postures up in Lesner's guard and throws a big left but Lesner blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilles drops back looking for a leg! Lesner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lesner manages to kick Gilles off! Gilles jumps back into Lesner's guard.
Lesner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gilles has gone for a leg lock! Lesner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gilles's guard.
Lesner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner 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.
Lesner wants to control from the top but Gilles keeps moving.
Gilles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lesner defends it easily.
Lesner drops back looking for a leg! Gilles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gilles manages to kick Lesner off! Lesner jumps back into Gilles's guard.
Lesner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gilles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lesner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesner passes Gilles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gilles moves into full guard.
Gilles looking to control.
Gilles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gilles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lesner throwing strikes but missing.
Lesner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gilles lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lesner!
Gilles throws some wild stikes that Lesner manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lesner is desperately trying to improve his position but Gilles has a good base and remains in mount.
Gilles working for a submission but Lesner is keeping him at bay.
Gilles working for a guillotine from mount but Lesner is in no mood to give up.
You get the feeling that Lesner really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gilles avoids the attempt from Lesner to control.
Gilles is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lesner has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gilles manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lesner to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Gilles dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lesner throws a series of strikes that have Gilles backpedaling.
Matt Lesner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesner scores with a kick to the body.
Lesner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gilles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lesner connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Max Gilles has been cut.
Lesner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gilles sprawls well initially but Lesner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lesner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gilles defending well though.
Lesner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lesner throwing shots but Gilles is blocking nicely.
Lesner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gilles is breathing heavily.
Gilles is not content to let Lesner control the position.
Gilles is looking to get back to full guard here but Lesner has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner tries to stand but Gilles is controlling his head.
Sloppy strikes there by Lesner.
The ground and pound from Lesner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gilles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lesner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gilles is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lesner connects with a decent elbow.
Gilles parries the strikes from Lesner easily there. Lesner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gilles to escape.
Gilles on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gilles is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lesner swings around for an armbar but Gilles sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lesner's guard.
Lesner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilles is one step ahead there.
Lesner working a defensive guard here.
Lesner wants to sweep here but Gilles controlling him for the moment.
Max Gilles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesner wants to stand up but Gilles is controlling him.
Gilles drops back looking for a leg! Lesner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lesner manages to kick Gilles off! Gilles jumps back into Lesner's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesner wants to get back to his feet but Gilles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gilles wants to control from the top but Lesner keeps moving.
Gilles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lesner pulls Gilles in close to his closed guard and prevents Gilles from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gilles passes Lesner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gilles is trying to control the action in half guard but Lesner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gilles is trying to work for a kimura but Lesner is defending well.
Lesner trying to control here.
Lesner is defending against the submission attempts here by Gilles.
Lesner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lesner is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lesner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Gilles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gilles shoots in and gets a takedown into Lesner's guard.
Gilles drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lesner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lesner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lesner!
Gilles can't do much from the bottom here.
Lesner is looking to take a break and control but Gilles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gilles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gilles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lesner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lesner wants to stand up but Gilles is controlling the position.
Lesner is trying to control the action in half guard but Gilles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gilles wants to improve his position but Lesner is controlling well.
Lesner wants to take a breather but Gilles is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lesner is stalling here. Gilles is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lesner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gilles has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lesner is looking to regain half guard here but Gilles keeps moving and retains side control.
Gilles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gilles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gilles working away.
Lesner looking for a sweep but Gilles has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gilles working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Lesner looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Gilles! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Max Gilles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Thunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunders comes to the cage accompanied by 'You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory' . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Thunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Mauler!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunders looks to land a combination. Mauler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Joe Mauler has been cut.
Mauler scores with a hook to the body. Thunders takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thunders slaps away a takedown attempt from Mauler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mauler avoids the head kick by Thunders.
Mauler shoots for a double leg takedown but Thunders sprawls well. He's pushed Mauler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thunders avoids the head kick by Mauler.
Thunders throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thunders.
Mauler looks gassed!
Oooooh!!! Thunders has knocked Mauler down with a huge combo! Thunders steps away and waves a wobbly Mauler back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mauler is rocked!
Thunders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mauler is still on wobbly legs! Can Thunders finish him?
Thunders wobbles Mauler with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Thunders dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Mauler to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Thunders!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Ochoa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carlos Ochoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen closes the distance and clinches up with Ochoa, looking for a takedown. Hansen pushes Ochoa against the cage but Ochoa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ochoa throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Ochoa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Ochoa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ochoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Ochoa connects with a crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Ochoa. No joy for Hansen on that attempt.
A shot to the body from Ochoa misses
and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ochoa won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ochoa being controlled for a moment.
Hansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen working away.
Hansen tries to score with some ground and pound. Ochoa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ochoa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ochoa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hansen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hansen working the ground and pound from side control.
Hansen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ochoa controls the position for a moment.
Hansen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa wants to get back to his feet but Hansen drags him back down.
Hansen wants to control but Ochoa is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Hansen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hansen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ochoa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ochoa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen in side control, throwing shots but Ochoa defends.
Ochoa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hansen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hansen prevents Ochoa from improving his position.
Hansen is trying to work for a kimura but Ochoa is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Hansen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hansen shoots in and drives through. Ochoa sprawls well.
Hansen throws a sloppy body shot
and Ochoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ochoa but Ochoa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ochoa sprawls well. Ochoa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen fails with the takedown.
Ochoa throws a leg kick but Hansen checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ochoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hansen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ochoa avoids it really well and circles away.
Hansen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ochoa defends it nicely.
Ochoa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hansens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt.
Mac Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ochoa throws a leg kick
and Hansen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa wants to get back to his feet.
Ochoa is defending against the submission attempts here by Hansen.
Hansen trying to control from Ochoa's half guard. Ochoa has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ochoa working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hansen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ochoa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hansen, into his guard.
Ochoa wanted to stand there but Hansen had control of the position.
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.
Hansen is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ochoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ochoa swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ochoa misses.
Hansen dives in and grabs Ochoa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ochoa pushes down on Hansen's head and hops out.
Ochoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.
Hansen shoots in but Ochoa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ochoa misses with a body shot
and Hansen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hansen.
Ochoa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hansen's guard.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ochoa is one step ahead there.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hansen controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mac Hansen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ochoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
Ochoa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ochoa works Hansen's body with a nice hook.
Ochoa misses with a wild body shot.
Hansen avoids the body shot from Ochoa.
Nice sprawl there from Ochoa as Hansen shoots in.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Ochoa circles away easily
and Ochoa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ochoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Ochoa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Ochoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Ochoa lands a glancing blow to the side of Hansen's head.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ochoa.
Ochoa throws a series of strikes that have Hansen backpedaling.
Hansen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hansen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen avoids the body shot from Ochoa.
Ochoa lands a two punch combo.
Ochoa jabs at Hansen's body.
Ochoa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hansen in his tracks.
Ochoa lunges at Hansen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hansen's hand.
Ochoa cracks Hansen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ochoa lands a glancing blow to the side of Hansen's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ochoa lands with a shot to the body.
Ochoa moves out of range of the body kick.
Ochoa cracks Hansen with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Ochoa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ochoa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Ochoa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Hoos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). T comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers - Born to Lose . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny T!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fat Hoos!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
T misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
T with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hoos to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnny T seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoos fails with the takedown
and T counters with a single leg into guard. Hoos didn't expect that.
T stopping the sweep attempt from Hoos.
T is standing up over Hoos. Hoos looks to escape but T dives into side control.
T tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no T has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
T goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hoos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for T but great work by Hoos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
T gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hoos tries to pass the half guard into mount. T knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
T is trying to control but can't.
Hoos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hoos seems to be working for a kimura but T defends the submission attempt.
T actively working from the bottom here.
Hoos is looking to take a break and control but T is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
T is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hoos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hoos's back!
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.
Hoos has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
T trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hoos showing good submission defense here.
Hoos trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hoos looks gassed!
Hoos staying busy and making it hard for T to control.
Hoos defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of T's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
T has the hooks in. Hoos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hoos defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
T working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
T is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hoos is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoos is posturing up here but T has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hoos tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hoos has to tap! Slick submission there by T!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny T!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Llewellyn Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas's entrance music is Harrigan dies tonight.. A fine choice. Matthews has chosen God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 lbs
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184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Llewellyn Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews throws a head kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthews throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Matthews throws a leg kick
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas darts in and clinches Matthews up against the cage.
Matthews throws an elbow that misses.
Matthews is trying to stall.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Matthews stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matthews's brow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Matthews, against the cage.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Thomas.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Matthews.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Matthews pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matthews's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Matthews tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matthews manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Llewellyn Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Matthews misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthews stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.
Thomas clinches up against the cage.
Matthews creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Matthews, against the cage.
Matthews is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas tries to stall but Matthews uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike from Matthews.
Matthews controlling the action here for a moment.
Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Matthews.
Thomas blocks the elbow strike.
Thomas lands with a right to the head.
Matthews throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matthews throws an elbow but misses.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Matthews looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Matthews lands an elbow inside that Thomas shrugs off.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Matthews looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Matthews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Matthews takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Matthews.
Thomas jumps into guard, dragging Matthews to the mat.
Thomas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Matthews throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thomas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has managed to clinch.
Matthews creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Matthews misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thomas.
Thomas avoids the elbow strike from Matthews, against the cage.
Thomas jumps into guard, dragging Matthews to the mat.
Thomas controlling the position.
Matthews throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Matthews misses
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthews looks gassed!
Matthews throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt - Matthews sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Matthews in a clinch.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
Matthews misses with an elbow over the top.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matthews taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llewellyn Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thomas shoots in but Matthews avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick by Matthews misses
and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matthews looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Thomas.
Matthews tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thomas lands an elbow inside that Matthews shrugs off.
Matthews's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas pulls guard effortlessly.
Thomas pulls Matthews in close to prevent any damage.
Matthews stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Thomas throws up his legs and catches Matthews in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Matthews tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Thomas! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Llewellyn Thomas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crown comes to the cage accompanied by Eminence Front. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265 lbs
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220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Crown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Clay!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown misses with a lunging right hand
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Crown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crown looks to land a combination but Clay avoids it well.
Crown throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Clay drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clay throwing strikes from guard but Crown blocks nicely.
Crown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clay on the ground.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Crown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Crown looking for a sweep. Not yet Crown, not yet.
Crown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clay!
Poor strikes thrown by Crown there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay wants to control but Crown is having none of it.
Crown throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Clay is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clay sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Crown prevents Clay from improving his position.
Clay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crown.
Clay kicks off Crown and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crown throws an off balance right hand
and Clay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clay.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Crown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay with a nice head shot there.
Crown being controlled here, momentarily.
Clay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crown is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Clay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Crown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay throwing strikes but missing.
Clay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crown pushes Clay off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Crown throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bobby Crown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Jake Clay has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clay scores with a takedown into Crown's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Clay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Clay's cut.
That's time! Crown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clay.
Crown misses with a double jab.
Crown looks to land a combination but Clay avoids it well.
Crown tries to sprawl but Clay drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clay prevents Crown from improving his position.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clay is looking for a kimura here.
Clay stands up out of the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clay tries to clinch but Crown is having none of it.
Clay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clay moves out of range as Crown strikes.
Clay dodges the punch combination from Crown.
Nice defenses there by Clay.
Crown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clay scoring with some ground and pound.
Clay lands a couple of elbows.
Clay throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay stands up from Crown's guard - Clay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Crown misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crown looking to control.
Crown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Crown is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay trying to control but Crown is working from the bottom.
Crown can't keep his opponent in guard - Clay advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Clay seems to be looking for submissions.
Clay trying to control from half guard but Crown is working away.
Crown makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crown scores with a jab to the head.
Crown cracks Clay with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Clay looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Crown finish him?
Crown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crown throws a hook but Clay blocks it.
Crown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clay manages to avoid it.
Crown throws a hook but Clay avoids it easily.
Clay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crown throws an overhand right that lands on Clay's shoulder, as Clay tries to avoid the shot.
Clay shoots in and bounces Crown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Crown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Clay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Crown misses with the combination.
Crown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crown is trying to stall.
Crown breaks from the clinch.
Clay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clay somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crown as he jumps to the side.
Bobby Crown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Clay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crown throws a right and a left that Clay avoids nicely.
Crown throws a poor cross that misses
and Clay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Crown's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown wants to stand and escape but Clay is having none of it.
Clay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clay content to stall in guard here.
Clay drops back looking for a leg! Crown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crown manages to kick Clay off! Clay jumps back into Crown's guard.
Crown wants to sweep here but Clay controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clay preventing the sweep.
Clay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clay stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Clay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clay staying out of range there.
Crown just misses with a punch to the body.
Crown swings widly with a right hand
and Clay counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crown's guard now.
Clay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clay throws a big right hand that misses.
Clay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clay won't allow Crown to sweep him here.
Clay trying to control but Crown is working from the bottom.
Crown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crown trying to control but Clay is having none of it.
Clay is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Clay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Clay!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Jellyroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Unitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jellyroll comes to the cage accompanied by The Ecstasy of Gold. David Unitas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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18
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Jellyroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Unitas!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unitas misses with a takedown
and Jellyroll counters with a nice uppercut.
Unitas has his takedown stuffed
enabling Jellyroll to counter with a crisp jab.
Jellyroll connects with a body shot.
Unitas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jellyroll counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Simon Jellyroll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Unitas.
Unitas looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jellyroll looks to land a combination but Unitas avoids it well.
Unitas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jellyroll counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jellyroll there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Unitas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jellyroll trying to control but Unitas is working from the bottom.
Jellyroll looking to pass the guard.
Unitas wants to stand but Jellyroll is controlling the position.
Jellyroll in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jellyroll wants to pass the guard but Unitas is keeping the position.
Unitas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jellyroll throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Unitas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jellyroll throwing strikes but missing.
Jellyroll trying to control the position from guard on top but Unitas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Unitas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jellyroll wants to control from the top but Unitas keeps moving.
Jellyroll looking to pass the guard.
Jellyroll is looking to advance position but Unitas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Unitas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Unitas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll is trying desperately to improve position.
Jellyroll bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jellyroll landing some decent shots from guard.
Unitas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jellyroll is aware though and is defending well.
Unitas controls Jellyroll momentarily but Jellyroll frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unitas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jellyroll got a little sloppy there for a moment and Unitas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jellyroll has managed to get both his arms back between Unitas's legs - danger averted.
Jellyroll throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Unitas wants to stand but Jellyroll is controlling the position.
Jellyroll wants to pass the guard but Unitas is keeping the position.
Unitas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Unitas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jellyroll is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Unitas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jellyroll.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Jellyroll dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jellyroll closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Unitas did well to prevent Jellyroll getting side control.
Unitas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jellyroll is nestled in close to Unitas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jellyroll slips a nice elbow through Unitas's hands, connecting with Unitas's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jellyroll connects with a nice short shot to Unitas's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. Unitas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Unitas wants to stand and escape but Jellyroll is having none of it.
Unitas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jellyroll can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jellyroll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Unitas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jellyroll wants to control from the top but Unitas keeps moving.
Jellyroll postures up.
Unitas is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jellyroll working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Unitas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jellyroll!
Unitas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jellyroll is surviving well by controlling Unitas's body position as best he can.
Unitas wants to control the pace but Jellyroll is squirming around nicely.
Simon Jellyroll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jellyroll is controlling an arm, preventing Unitas from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll is trying to escape the mount.
Unitas wants to control the pace but Jellyroll is squirming around nicely.
Jellyroll looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
I really don't envy Jellyroll right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unitas is looking for the choke from the back position but Jellyroll is controlling his hands well.
Unitas struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jellyroll holding both Unitas 's hands and preventing any damage.
Unitas avoiding Jellyroll 's attempts to control his hands.
Unitas is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jellyroll defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Unitas looking to break Jellyroll's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jellyroll remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Unitas will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jellyroll prevents Unitas from getting a body triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jellyroll looking to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unitas has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jellyroll has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Unitas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jellyroll enables Unitas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jellyroll manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jellyroll keeping moving, preventing Unitas from controlling successfully.
Unitas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Unitas advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Unitas seems to be working for a kimura but Jellyroll defends the submission attempt.
Unitas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Unitas is looking to advance position but Jellyroll won't allow it.
Unitas trying to control the action but Jellyroll is working from the bottom.
Jellyroll tries to roll over but Unitas keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Unitas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jellyroll is trying to control but can't.
Jellyroll is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Unitas pulls his head out easily.
Unitas trying to control the action but Jellyroll is working from the bottom.
Jellyroll slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Unitas stands and steps away. Jellyroll gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll misses with a lunging right hand
and Unitas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Unitas.
Unitas pushes down on Jellyroll's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Unitas is trying to work for a kimura but Jellyroll is defending well.
Unitas is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Unitas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jellyroll can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jellyroll on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jellyroll tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Unitas wants to control but Jellyroll is keeping busy.
Jellyroll tries to roll but Unitas sticks to his back.
Unitas is not going to allow Jellyroll to sit and survive in this position.
Unitas looking for the RNC.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Unitas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Unitas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Unitas!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
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172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Zhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Creed!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Zhang Zhu has been cut.
Creed looks to clinch
and Zhu counters with a nice uppercut.
Creed is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zhu's half guard.
Zhu pushes Creed off and gets back to his feet.
Creed closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zhu to the mat! Zhu manages to get full guard.
Zhu wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Creed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Creed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Creed throwing strikes from guard but Zhu blocks nicely.
Creed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Creed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creed is pushing down on Zhu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zhu is fighting to maintain full guard but Creed has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Zhu is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jake Creed!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Savanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
193 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy McCoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Savanis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy tries to clinch but Savanis moves away
and Savanis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCoy scores with a leg kick.
McCoy throws a lazy uppercut
and Savanis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McCoy enables Savanis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McCoy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McCoy has momentary wrist control but Savanis slips an elbow through the middle.
Savanis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Savanis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Savanis distracts McCoy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Savanis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savanis looking to sit in guard and control but McCoy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Savanis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCoy preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCoy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roy McCoy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A low kick from McCoy is predictable there
and Savanis counters with a single leg into guard. McCoy didn't expect that.
Savanis works over McCoy with some ground and pound from guard.
Savanis lands a couple of elbows.
McCoy trying to control the position.
Savanis thows a big elbow that misses.
McCoy is working an open guard so Savanis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McCoy wants to clinch but Savanis slips to the side
and Savanis counters with a single leg into guard. McCoy didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Savanis from controlling successfully.
Savanis lands a couple of digs.
Savanis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McCoy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCoy being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savanis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savanis prevents McCoy from getting back to his feet.
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.
Savanis lands a couple of digs.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Savanis from controlling successfully.
Savanis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savanis wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
Savanis advances position into side control!
Savanis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savanis cracks McCoy with a big elbow.
Savanis throws an elbow but McCoy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Savanis scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Savanis 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.
Savanis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCoy can pounce on him.
McCoy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Savanis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McCoy throws a leg kick
enabling Savanis to counter with a crisp jab.
McCoy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCoy misses with a leg kick
letting Savanis counter with a right hand.
Savanis avoids a kick to the body.
Savanis misses with a takedown attempt - McCoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCoy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Savanis counters with a good, hard body kick but McCoy shrugs it off.
Roy McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy tries a head kick but it misses.
Savanis throws a right and a left that McCoy avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCoy. That's going to slow Savanis down.
McCoy throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Savanis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Savanis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCoy is keeping the position for now.
Brody Savanis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savanis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savanis postures up in McCoy's guard and throws a big left but McCoy blocks it.
Savanis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savanis postures up and lands a big shot to McCoy's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savanis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCoy controlling Savanis's posture.
McCoy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Savanis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savanis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCoy can't keep his opponent in guard - Savanis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Savanis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savanis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCoy defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis thows a huge punch but McCoy dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savanis wants to work for an arm triangle but McCoy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Savanis in particular looking to stall.
Savanis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Savanis passes to side control.
Savanis tries to score with some ground and pound. McCoy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Savanis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Savanis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savanis is putting a hurting on McCoy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Savanis is looking to take a break and control but McCoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savanis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McCoy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Savanis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McCoy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Savanis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Savanis is trying to get an arm triangle but McCoy is defending well.
Savanis is working McCoy over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Savanis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Savanis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCoy moves to clinch but Savanis breaks away
and Savanis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Savanis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McCoy's guard.
Savanis is stalling in the full guard.
McCoy is trying to keep Savanis in close.
Savanis passes McCoy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McCoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCoy tries to get out of the position.
Savanis winds up and cracks McCoy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy is looking to control Savanis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCoy avoid being mounted?
Savanis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCoy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savanis on the ground.
Savanis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savanis is nestled in close to McCoy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Savanis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCoy defending well though.
McCoy wants to get back to full guard but Savanis has passed into side control.
Savanis controlling from mount.
Savanis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Savanis breaks from McCoy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Savanis is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McCoy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McCoy shrugs it off.
McCoy tries to lock up and control but Savanis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis raining down shots from the mount!
Savanis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Savanis with good strikes from the mount here!
McCoy can't escape the position.
Savanis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Savanis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Savanis wants to control the pace but McCoy is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns McCoy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Savanis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McCoy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCoy is in a horrible position here. Savanis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Savanis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McCoy is looking to get to half guard.
Savanis landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savanis working the ground and pound effectively.
McCoy is rocked!
Savanis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Savanis really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McCoy misses with a right hand
and Savanis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Savanis landing with the ground and pound.
Savanis thows a big elbow that misses.
Savanis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCoy is keeping the position for now.
Savanis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCoy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savanis.
Savanis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McCoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savanis trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Savanis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Savanis lands a couple of digs.
McCoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savanis is one step ahead there.
Savanis works over McCoy with some ground and pound from guard.
McCoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savanis postures up in McCoy's guard and throws a big left but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy trying to control the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savanis wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
Savanis thows a big elbow that misses.
Savanis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Savanis is looking to work some ground and pound but McCoy has wrist control.
Savanis trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brody Savanis.
McCoy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Savanis from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brody Savanis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice takedown defense from McCoy. No joy for Savanis on that attempt.
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.
Savanis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCoy!
A lazy body kick from McCoy
and Savanis counters with a takedown into side control.
McCoy tries to bench press Savanis off him but Savanis keeps the position.
Savanis trying to control the action but McCoy is working from the bottom.
McCoy is trying to get back to half guard.
Savanis takes a little break here. McCoy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Savanis dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
McCoy stuffs the takedown.
Savanis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCoy counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy scoring well with a low kick there.
McCoy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Savanis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McCoy is looking to control Savanis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCoy avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McCoy wants to stand back up but Savanis manages to pass into side control.
Savanis working the ground and pound but McCoy is defending the strikes.
Savanis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McCoy is trying to control Savanis's posture but Savanis avoids it.
McCoy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Savanis grinds an elbow into McCoy's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Savanis working the ground and pound from side control.
Savanis wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCoy keeps working.
Savanis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McCoy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McCoy trying to remain calm as Savanis controls from the top position.
Savanis landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is looking to regain half guard here but Savanis keeps moving and retains side control.
Savanis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McCoy to see if he's OK.
Savanis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Savanis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Savanis cracks McCoy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Savanis scores with punches from side control.
McCoy dodges the ground and pound from Savanis.
Savanis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savanis tries to score with some ground and pound. McCoy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Savanis working the ground and pound.
Savanis in side control lands a decent elbow.
McCoy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Savanis tries for a kimura but McCoy is defending well.
Savanis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Savanis working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Savanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Savanis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 44:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 44:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Savanis!
Brody Savanis is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Inside The Fire by Disturbed. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petey Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter King!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith slips under a jab from King.
Smith slips under a jab.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Petey Smith has been cut.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Donk. King catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
King misses with an uppercut.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith pushing down on King's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
King is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Smith 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.
King wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
Smith 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.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
King makes his way to full guard. A much better position for King.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. King uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by King!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and King dives into side control.
Smith tries to escape but King is in control.
King stands up and beckons Smith to his feet.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
King scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petey Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from King misses.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in King's guard now.
King has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
King wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! King is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! King has escaped and now he's on top!
King gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
King is trying to stand.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
King kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.
King misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in King's guard now.
King is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smith wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
King would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet.
King cracks Smith with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
King is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but King manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smith has King in his guard.
King wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petey Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Petey Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
King misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. King didn't expect that.
King uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Smith defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King misses with a left hand
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
Smith won't allow King to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King uses the cage to get back to his feet.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! King looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. King looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from King!
King has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Petey Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with the combination.
King looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
King is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
King throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Peter King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by King!
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and King is now in Smith's guard. A big mistake from Smith there, giving up the dominant position!
Petey Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
Smith is looking to stand back up but King counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Smith.
Smith is trying to stand up here but King is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King lands a jab to the head.
King stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter King.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter King!
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