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HONOR Challengers 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geezer Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Party in the USA as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geezer Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Butler is in Smith's guard.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Smith wants to control the position but Butler says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Butler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Butler tries to stand and escape but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith missing with punches from the bottom.
Smith gets full guard.
Smith working for a triangle but Butler defends it easily.
Butler is stalling in the full guard.
Smith wants to sweep here but Butler controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Butler tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith feints a jab promting Butler to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Butler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Butler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butler in particular looking to stall.
Butler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
It looks like Butler is going to stand back up.
Butler stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith is in trouble now - Butler has advanced to mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Butler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Butler working the ground and pound effectively.
Butler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Butler looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Butler lands a heavy elbow.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler controlling from the full mount.
Butler manages to capitalize on a mistake by Smith to take his back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Butler lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Smith.
Smith rolls, trying to escape but Butler keeps control of the position.
Butler controlling the position well here. Smith rolled but Butler kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Smith tries to escape but Butler has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geezer Butler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Butler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Butler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Butler seems content to control.
Butler stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Smith to get to his feet.
Smith tries for a takedown but Butler circles away easily
and Butler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Butler manages to pull guard.
Butler has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Geezer Butler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Butler darts in and clinches Smith up against the ropes.
Butler manages to pull guard.
Butler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Butler controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Butler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Butler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Butler controlling from the full mount.
Smith squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Butler wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Butler.
Butler landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler controlling his opponent.
Butler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Butler scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Butler gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler misses with a head kick.
Butler clinches.
Butler has picked Smith up - he's going for a ride! Butler dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Butler is controlling the pace.
Butler 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.
Butler stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Smith to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geezer Butler dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Butler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Butler wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Geezer Butler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Butler is stalling in the full guard.
Butler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Butler advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Butler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Butler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Butler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Butler in particular looking to stall.
Smith wants to control but Butler is keeping busy.
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.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Butler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Butler decides to return to a standing position.
Geezer Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler shoots in and bounces Smith off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Butler tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Butler is working hard here to advance position.
Butler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Butler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because Geezer Butler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Butler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Joe Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Butler controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Butler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Butler cracks Smith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Butler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Butler maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geezer Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Geezer Butler!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Geezer Butler!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Geezer Butler!
Geezer Butler wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Macedon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Macedon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Carl Orff- O Fortuna. Michael Davis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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211 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Macedon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Davis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macedon lands a lovely overhand right.
Macedon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Macedon.
Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Macedon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macedon goes for a small jab and connects. Now Macedon goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Davis stumbles back but Macedon runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Davis to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Davis will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Macedon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Staph Aureus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hardlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Hardlock told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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271 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Staph Aureus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Hardlock!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardlock darts in trying to clinch
and Aureus counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardlock tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Aureus to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardlock misses with a right hand
and Aureus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardlock tries to clinch but Aureus moves away
and Aureus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardlock moves to clinch but Aureus breaks away
and Aureus counters with a straight right hand.
Hardlock looks to clinch
and Aureus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aureus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hardlock taking some punishment here, with Aureus in his half guard.
Aureus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hardlock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aureus.
Hardlock is looking to control Aureus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardlock avoid being mounted?
Aureus uses his free foot to push down on Hardlock's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hardlock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aureus landing shots from mount.
Aureus raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hardlock is rocked!
Hardlock looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardlock is trying to escape the mount.
Hardlock takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Aureus's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Staph Aureus!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Osbourne was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Athan Stamatis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osbourne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stamatis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like John Osbourne has been cut.
A combination from Stamatis does no damage.
Stamatis throws a looping overhand right but Osbourne ducks down to avoid it.
Osbourne wants to clinch but Stamatis slips to the side
and Stamatis counters with a nice body shot.
Osbourne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stamatis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Osbourne looks gassed!
Stamatis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osbourne fails with the takedown
and Stamatis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Osbourne misses with a takedown
and Stamatis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stamatis tests Osbourne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stamatis misses with a looping right.
Stamatis misses the shot to the body.
Stamatis misses with a straight right.
Osbourne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Osbourne throws a lazy body kick
and Stamatis counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up John Osbourne's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stamatis thows a body shot but no joy.
Osbourne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stamatis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Athan Stamatis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Osbourne.
Stamatis throws a shot from downtown. Osbourne moves away and avoids it.
Osbourne tries for a takedown but Stamatis circles away easily
and Stamatis counters with a nice uppercut.
The cut above John Osbourne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stamatis looks to land a left hand but Osbourne moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis connects with a body shot that sends Osbourne's belly button to the back.
Osbourne blocks a jab.
Stamatis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stamatis loads up on a big right hand but Osbourne slips the punch.
Stamatis misses with a double jab.
Osbourne avoids the body shot from Stamatis.
Osbourne closes the distance but Stamatis moves to the side
and Stamatis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne slips a straight right by Stamatis.
Osbourne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
John Osbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Stamatis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Osbourne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Osbourne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
John Osbourne's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stamatis lands with a good body shot.
Stamatis misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Osbourne's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stamatis lands a body shot.
Osbourne needs to keep his hands up - Stamatis had a free shot at his head there.
Stamatis misses the shot to the body.
Stamatis drops Osbourne with a nice combination! Stamatis dives into Osbourne's guard, looking to finish!
Osbourne is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Osbourne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Athan Stamatis!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jes Justiniano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Dokken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jes Justiniano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Dokken!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justiniano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dokken checks it well.
Justiniano clinches up with Dokken and pushes him back against the ropes.
Justiniano is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Dokken can't fight it off and eventually Justiniano manages to take the fight to the floor. Dokken looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Justiniano stays in close to Dokken's body and controls the position.
Justiniano looking to pass the guard.
Justiniano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Justiniano seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dokken for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jes Justiniano has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Justiniano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dokken has his takedown stuffed
and Justiniano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Justiniano is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jes Justiniano has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dokken moves out of range as Justiniano strikes.
Dokken lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Justiniano backs up against the ropes.
Justiniano swings for the body but Dokken moves out of range.
Dokken misses with a takedown attempt
and Justiniano counters by moving into the clinch.
Dokken looks gassed!
Justiniano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justiniano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dokken napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Justiniano takes a little break here. Dokken wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jes Justiniano wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Justiniano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Justiniano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dokken takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokken is being controlled here.
Justiniano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Dokken's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Justiniano controls the position.
Justiniano scoring with punches and elbows.
Dokken is letting Justiniano control him for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justiniano has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jes Justiniano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Justiniano darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Justiniano is nestled in close to Dokken, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Justiniano there.
Justiniano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dokken with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Well, if Justiniano is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dokken is breathing heavily.
Justiniano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dokken!
Justiniano controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justiniano cracks Dokken with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Justiniano controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokken is wriggling around trying to escape.
Justiniano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jes Justiniano wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dokken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Justiniano looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dokken!
Justiniano controlling his opponent.
Justiniano is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dokken is surviving well by controlling Justiniano's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano controlling the pace for now.
Dokken taking shots to the head.
Justiniano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Justiniano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Justiniano controlling from mount.
Justiniano with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jes Justiniano dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dokken gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Justiniano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Justiniano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Justiniano slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Justiniano moves into full mount! Dokken won't be happy about that!
Justiniano with shots to the head and body - Dokken looks very uncomfortable down there.
Justiniano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Justiniano controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justiniano lands with some strikes.
Dokken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Justiniano controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justiniano looking to finish Dokken with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dokken!
Justiniano looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dokken in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Justiniano 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.
Justiniano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Justiniano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Justiniano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dokken looks a forlorn figure.
Justiniano 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Jes Justiniano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Don Dokken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jes Justiniano just wasn't active enough.
Dokken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Justiniano.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jes Justiniano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Justiniano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jes Justiniano!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jes Justiniano!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jes Justiniano!
Jes Justiniano wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Ward!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ward circles away quickly and effectively.
Ward throws a lazy head kick
and Wild counters with a nice body kick.
Ward tries to clinch up
and Wild counters with a two punch combo.
Ward gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wild counters with a one-two to the body.
Ward is rocked!
Ward closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wild counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wild lands a knee to the head.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Wild finish him?
Wild landing knees to the head.
Wild escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wild lands a nice looking body kick.
Ward looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wild grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Ward takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Wild cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Wild!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isais Paendrag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Petri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petri is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Seek and Destroy. Ryan Petri is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isais Paendrag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Petri!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petri looks to clinch
and Paendrag connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paendrag throws a good cross that connects.
Petri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paendrag counters with a straight right hand.
Petri tries to clinch up
and Petri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paendrag uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petri tries to clinch up
and Paendrag cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petri is rocked!
Isais Paendrag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Paendrag lands a beautiful left hook that drops Petri. Petri tries to recover but Paendrag is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Petri lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isais Paendrag!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Petri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ip Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crimson Stallion. Ip Freely acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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264 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Petri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ip Freely!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freely misses with a few strikes there.
Petri throws a head kick but Freely moves out of range.
Freely fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Petri.
Petri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freely pinned against the cage. Freely gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Petri looks for a takedown but Freely sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freely Rushes Petri and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Petri is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Freely Piles on the pressure and Petri crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ip Freely!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenny Klorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klorian's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hong Kong - Mauro Picotto. Fenny Klorian has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenny Klorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Lynch!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch with a poor takedown
letting Klorian counter with a right hand.
Lynch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Klorian to counter with a crisp jab.
Lynch misses with a takedown
and Klorian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lynch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Klorian throws a good cross that connects.
George Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klorian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses
and Klorian counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lynch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lynch looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klorian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Klorian advances position into side control!
Klorian decides to stand back up. Klorian steps back and let's Lynch get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klorian.
Klorian scores with a head kick.
Lynch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Klorian counters with a stiff right hand.
Lynch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Klorian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Klorian! Lynch is out on his feet! Klorian rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lynch is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lynch is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fenny Klorian!
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