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VFC 131: East vs. Barker PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edvin Wasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Boy Bernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is .. Bad Boy Bernie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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175 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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174 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edvin Wasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bad Boy Bernie!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernie throws a sloppy body shot
and Wasa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Bad Boy Bernie has been cut.
Bernie misses with a leg kick
and Wasa counters with a nice right hand that sends Bernie toppling to the canvas! Bernie scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wasa finish him?!
A low kick from Bernie misses
and Wasa counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edvin Wasa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes to the cage accompanied by Anthem of Kings. This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a series of punches but Mathers avoids them all with ease.
Nelson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mathers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Nelson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nelson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mathers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.
Nelson tries to control but Mathers wriggling away.
Nelson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mathers kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nelson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mathers has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers is looking to improve his position but Nelson isn't that keen on the idea.
Mathers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nelson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mathers is desperately trying to improve his position but Nelson has a good base and remains in mount.
Nelson trying to control but Mathers is having none of it.
Nelson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mathers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nelson trying to control the action but Mathers is working from the bottom.
Nelson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mathers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mathers struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nelson works to advance to full mount. Mathers defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mathers is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
Nelson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Nelson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roy Nelson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Thunderclap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thunderclap might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ThunderStruck. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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252 lbs
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240 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tank Thunderclap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Ironside!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironside looks to land a combination. Thunderclap sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Tank Thunderclap has been cut.
Thunderclap staying out of range there.
Ironside scores with a hook.
Ironside feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironside stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thunderclap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ironside trying to control but Thunderclap is working from the bottom.
Thunderclap controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ironside takes a swing at Thunderclap's ribcage but misses.
Thunderclap tries to clinch up.
Thunderclap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ironside.
Ironside catches Thunderclap with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside misses with a body shot
and Thunderclap counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ironside keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ironside regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ironside is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thunderclap is aware though and is defending well.
Thunderclap drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thunderclap jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thunderclap is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thunderclap has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ironside working a defensive guard here.
Thunderclap looking to sit in guard and control but Ironside gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ironside throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside slips nicely into half guard.
Ironside takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Thunderclap wants to improve his position but Ironside is controlling well.
Ironside is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thunderclap wants to get back to full guard.
Thunderclap is trying to stand back up but Ironside is controlling him
Thunderclap blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ironside.
Thunderclap tries to get to full guard but Ironside has control of the leg.
Ironside trying to mount his opponent but Thunderclap defends it.
Thunderclap is looking for a sweep. Ironside is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironside throwing shots but Thunderclap is blocking nicely.
Thunderclap regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ironside with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thunderclap wants to sweep here but Ironside controlling him for the moment.
Ironside works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ironside thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thunderclap's head.
Thunderclap has hold of Ironside's hands but Ironside slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ironside perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ironside prevents Thunderclap from improving his position.
Thunderclap is staying active underneath Ironside, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thunderclap wants to get back to his feet.
Thunderclap keeping hold of Ironside's head, controlling as best he can.
Ironside is trying to control the action in half guard but Thunderclap is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bjorn Ironside hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Thunderclap scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ironside gets back to half guard.
Ironside gets back to full guard.
Ironside is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ironside manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunderclap wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Ironside dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tank Thunderclap'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.
Ironside tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunderclap was well out of range. Poor timing from Ironside.
Ironside swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thunderclap counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thunderclap thows a huge punch but Ironside dodges it nicely.
Thunderclap missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thunderclap is trying to control. Ironside wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thunderclap is looking for a kimura but Ironside is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thunderclap to get the leverage.
Thunderclap keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ironside is looking to control Thunderclap's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ironside avoid being mounted?
Ironside is looking for a sweep. Thunderclap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tank Thunderclap overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thunderclap winds up and cracks Ironside with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside gets full guard.
Thunderclap wants to control from the top but Ironside keeps moving.
Ironside manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ironside raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ironside cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tank Thunderclap's cut is getting worse.
Ironside connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jeez, Tank Thunderclap's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tank Thunderclap's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bjorn Ironside!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmo Lupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rousimar Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elmo Lupe!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but Lupe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lupe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palhares scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lupe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Palhares is looking for a kimura here.
Lupe is trying to stand back up but Palhares is controlling him
Palhares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lupe is just riding it out for now. Palhares eventually gives up the hold.
Palhares prevents Lupe from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lupe tries to kick Palhares off but Palhares keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two 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.
Palhares 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.
Palhares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lupe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lupe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palhares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Palhares is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lupe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Palhares trying to mount his opponent but Lupe defends it.
Lupe wants to get back to his feet.
Rousimar Palhares has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lupe stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rousimar Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lupe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Palhares gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lupe gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Palhares is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elmo Lupe!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Nagurski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes to the cage accompanied by Not Now James,we're busy. Bronko Nagurski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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188 lbs
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203 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bronko Nagurski!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagurski misses the body punch
and Palmer counters with a takedown into side control.
Palmer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Palmer trying to control the action but Nagurski is working from the bottom.
Palmer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Palmer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nagurski is not content to let Palmer control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Palmer crashes against the mat.
Palmer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Palmer tries for a kimura but Nagurski is defending well.
Palmer tries for a kimura but Nagurski is defending well.
Palmer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagurski keeps working.
That's two 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.
Palmer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Palmer has hold of Nagurski's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Nagurski tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Palmer cranks the arm and Nagurski screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Nagurski, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Roy Palmer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jt Colossus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Bobbick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobbick comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Indestructable kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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264 lbs
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273 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jt Colossus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Bobbick!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobbick misses the jab.
Colossus throws a lazy uppercut
and Bobbick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bobbick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colossus.
Bobbick misses with a double jab
enabling Colossus to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Colossus throws an off balance right hand
and Bobbick counters with a nice uppercut.
Bobbick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colossus.
Bobbick throws a poor cross that misses
and Colossus counters with a series of strikes. Bobbick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Colossus throws an off balance right hand
and Bobbick counters with a left to the body.
Colossus misses with a left hand
and Bobbick counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbick throws a jab but it's blocked by Colossus.
Bobbick misses with a body shot.
Colossus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bobbick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobbick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bobbick swings widly with a right hand
and Colossus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bobbick walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Colossus drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bobbick swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Colossus's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duane Bobbick!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo comes into the arena with On The Darkside blaring out of the sound system. MacLeod comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Machine Gun by Noisia kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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195 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimpo misses with a lunging right hand
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacLeod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chimpo shoots in but no luck this time.
Chimpo thows a leg kick but MacLeod checks it
and MacLeod counters with a stiff right hand.
MacLeod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacLeod scores with a jab to the head.
Connor MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacLeod stalks Chimpo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chimpo's face. Chimpo staggers backwards, shaken.
Chimpo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chimpo throws a sloppy head kick
and MacLeod makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo just misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod throws a body punch but Chimpo moves out of range.
A solid body kick from MacLeod.
Chimpo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacLeod.
Chimpo tries to close the distance and clinch but MacLeod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chimpo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacLeod counters with a nice body shot.
MacLeod looks to land a left hand but Chimpo moved out of range nicely.
Chimpo closes the distance but MacLeod moves to the side
and MacLeod counters with a straight right hand.
Chimpo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chimpo looks to clinch
and MacLeod counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacLeod scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chimpo swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacLeod counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Connor MacLeod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chimpo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacLeod misses with the combination.
Chimpo closes the distance but MacLeod moves to the side
and MacLeod counters with a nice body kick.
MacLeod throws a right hand that misses
and Chimpo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. MacLeod really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLeod scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chimpo was well out of range. Poor timing from MacLeod.
Nice uppercut there from MacLeod.
Chimpo misses with a body punch
and MacLeod counters with a left and a right that stings Chimpo.
Chimpo throws a sloppy head kick
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacLeod circles away from the clinch attempt
and MacLeod counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacLeod.
Chimpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab lands there for MacLeod.
A low kick from MacLeod is predictable there
and Chimpo counters with a shoot takedown. MacLeod fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLeod wants to stand but Chimpo is controlling the position.
Chimpo throwing strikes but missing.
Chimpo won't allow MacLeod to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chimpo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacLeod wants to stand and escape but Chimpo is having none of it.
Chimpo wants to control from the top but MacLeod keeps moving.
Chimpo drops back, looking for a kneebar! MacLeod looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. MacLeod looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from MacLeod!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacLeod dominated that round.
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.
MacLeod bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
MacLeod looks to land a left hand but Chimpo moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacLeod darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacLeod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chimpo is looking to clinch but MacLeod is avoiding it.
Chimpo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
MacLeod loads up on a big right hand but Chimpo slips the punch.
MacLeod swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chimpo fails with the takedown
and MacLeod counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacLeod misses with a two punch combination.
MacLeod looks to throw the jab but Chimpo is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chimpo!
MacLeod throws out a loose jab but Chimpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chimpo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo misses with a body punch
and MacLeod counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chimpo thinking.
Chimpo tries to clinch up but MacLeod circles away and keeps his distance.
Chimpo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacLeod can pounce on him.
Chimpo throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacLeod falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Chimpo to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
Chimpo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacLeod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chimpo manages to avoid it.
MacLeod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo throws a lazy head kick
and MacLeod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chimpo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from MacLeod.
MacLeod keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Danga de danga de dang - MacLeod scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Johnny Chimpo has been cut.
MacLeod misses the shot to the body.
MacLeod misses with a hook
and Chimpo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacLeod thinking.
MacLeod misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chimpo counters with a big head kick but MacLeod shrugs it off.
MacLeod throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod stuffs the takedown attempt from Chimpo. Chimpo gets slowly back to his feet.
Chimpo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut
and Chimpo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacLeod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chimpo's elbow.
Chimpo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. MacLeod just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chimpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chimpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimpo throws a head kick that misses.
MacLeod fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Chimpo misses
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacLeod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chimpo has a takedown stuffed.
MacLeod looks to land a body kick but Chimpo moved away.
MacLeod lands with a nice combination. Chimpo backs away looking to recover.
MacLeod swats away the attempt to clinch by Chimpo.
Chimpo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacLeod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chimpo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod throws a body punch but Chimpo moves out of range.
MacLeod cracks Chimpo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chimpo throws a head kick but MacLeod moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a hook. Chimpo ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for MacLeod.
Chimpo with a poor takedown
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacLeod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacLeod lands a leg kick that knocks Chimpo off balance momentarily.
Connor MacLeod seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacLeod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chimpo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Chimpo with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chimpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacLeod scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnny Chimpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacLeod fails to land with a series of punches.
MacLeod connects with a single shot there.
MacLeod works the jab nicely.
MacLeod throws a sloppy body shot
and Chimpo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. MacLeod is lucky that one didn't land flush.
MacLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
Chimpo moves to clinch but MacLeod breaks away
and MacLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacLeod misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo misses with a leg kick
and MacLeod counters with a slapping leg kick.
MacLeod getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chimpo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacLeod finds it's way round the side to connect with Chimpo's head.
Chimpo is looking to wear down MacLeod with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
MacLeod throws a jab but it's blocked by Chimpo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chimpo.
MacLeod dips to his left and cracks Chimpo with an uppercut!
Chimpo walks into a straight right hand from MacLeod.
MacLeod loads up on a big right hand but Chimpo slips the punch.
Chimpo wants to clinch but MacLeod slips to the side
and MacLeod counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chimpo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
MacLeod misses with a straight left.
MacLeod falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chimpo counters with a right hand to the body.
Chimpo tries to clinch up.
Chimpo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacLeod.
Chimpo misses with a looping left.
MacLeod closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacLeod scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor MacLeod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got MacLeod winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor MacLeod!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe OBrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Griffin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
OBrien throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
OBrien ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
OBrien has taken the fight to the clinch.
OBrien scores with an uppercut up the middle.
OBrien swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
OBrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griffin pushes off an throws an elbow but OBrien leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
OBrien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Griffin throws an elbow but misses.
OBrien lands a right hand.
OBrien avoids the elbow strike from Griffin, against the cage.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
OBrien is working Griffin over against the cage.
Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griffin pushes off an throws an elbow but OBrien leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
OBrien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OBrien misses with a looping right.
Griffin staying out of range there.
OBrien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
OBrien instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OBrien thows a body shot but no joy.
OBrien's corner calls for a 1-2. OBrien obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Bart Griffin has been cut.
OBrien misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OBrien throws out the jab.
Griffin moves forwards but OBrien connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Griffin slips a straight right by OBrien.
OBrien throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
OBrien throws a poor cross that misses
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
OBrien throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
OBrien misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OBrien scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from OBrien misses
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings OBrien.
OBrien swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from OBrien.
OBrien throws an off balance right hand
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but OBrien is out of range.
OBrien closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
Griffin is looking to control OBrien's arms but OBrien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Griffin has his back to the cage.
OBrien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but OBrien blocks it with crossed arms.
OBrien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
OBrien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Still in the clinch, OBrien scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OBrien manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.
OBrien avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OBrien.
OBrien lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
OBrien lands a right hand.
Griffin is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Griffin.
Oh Griffin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OBrien managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin seems to have got his legs back now.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
OBrien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. OBrien quickly recovers to half guard.
Griffin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
OBrien pushes Griffin off and gets back to his feet.
OBrien slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from OBrien.
OBrien slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
OBrien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien lands a nice shot that snaps Griffin's head back.
OBrien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OBrien swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on OBrien's shoulder, as OBrien tries to avoid the shot.
OBrien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
OBrien avoids a wild elbow strike from Griffin.
OBrien stops a takedown attempt from Griffin.
OBrien effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OBrien.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OBrien.
A nice left hand lands by OBrien.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OBrien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OBrien clinches up against the cage.
A short right from OBrien on the inside.
OBrien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
OBrien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
OBrien scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe OBrien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Griffin'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.
OBrien misses with a straight left.
OBrien misses with a right hand
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It's a brutal combination of punches from OBrien! Griffin is backing up but he can't get away as OBrien lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Griffin and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe OBrien!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard comes to the cage accompanied by Walk. Simpson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Devil on My Shoulder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minard.
Minard connects with a nice looking jab.
Simpson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Minard is able to avoid easily.
Simpson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Simpson misses with a left hand
and Minard counters by clinching up.
Simpson is looking to break free of the clinch but Minard has double underhooks.
Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson throws a front kick aimed at Minard's knee but Minard avoids it well.
Chuck Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson throws a lazy uppercut
and Minard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson misses with an uppercut
and Minard counters with a single leg into guard. Simpson didn't expect that.
Simpson looking to control.
Simpson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Simpson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Simpson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Minard defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson keeping full guard, as Minard tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson working for a triangle but Minard defends it easily.
Simpson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Simpson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Minard is aware though and is defending well.
Minard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minard is looking to work some ground and pound but Simpson has wrist control.
Simpson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson keeping full guard, as Minard tries to pass.
Minard forces his way into half guard.
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.
Simpson tries to get to full guard but Minard has control of the leg.
Minard works his way into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Check out the look on Minard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Simpson tries to buck Minard off but Minard is having none of it.
Minard landing a few strikes.
Minard lands some shots froms side control.
Minard wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
Simpson is looking to regain half guard here but Minard keeps moving and retains side control.
Minard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Minard trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Simpson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson regains half guard.
Simpson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Minard pulls his head out easily.
Simpson wants to improve his position but Minard is controlling well.
Simpson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Minard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Minard's back!
Will Simpson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Minard has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Simpson.
Simpson struggling to land strikes to the head as Minard covers up.
Minard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Simpson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throwing strikes but Minard bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Minard pulls Simpson in to control the position.
Simpson throws and elbow that misses. Minard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Simpson's guard. Nice move by Minard!
Simpson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Minard trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Minard looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Minard stacks Simpson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Minard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Minard 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.
Simpson misses with a low kick.
Simpson throws a body kick that misses.
Simpson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simpson walks into a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Minard.
Simpson throws a leg kick
and Minard counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson throws a poor cross that misses
and Minard counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses
and Minard counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Simpson!
Simpson can't escape the position.
Minard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Minard landing shots from mount.
Simpson is looking to improve his position but Minard isn't that keen on the idea.
Simpson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard scoring with strikes but Simpson is staying in there.
Minard lands a big shot there that rocks Simpson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Minard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simpson can do to turn this around?
Minard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Simpson is working to get back to half guard.
Minard lands a nice shot to the head.
Simpson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Minard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Minard moves into full mount! Simpson won't be happy about that!
Minard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Simpson hang on?
Minard blocks Simpson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Minard lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minard unloading with bombs!
Liam Minard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to get to half guard.
Minard blocks Simpson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Minard with shots to the head and body - Simpson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Simpson wants to hold on but Minard pushes him away.
Minard is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Minard lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Minard.
Minard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Minard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Minard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Minard unloading with bombs!
Simpson is rocked!
Minard landing punches.
Simpson is still in real trouble! Can Minard finish him?
Minard is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Simpson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Simpson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Simpson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Minard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Minard with a couple of short strikes.
Minard with the ground and pound from mount.
Minard working Simpson over with strikes here.
Minard lands a big shot to the head and Simpson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Liam Minard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cold as Ice- M.O.P.. Barker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember The Name By Fort Minor. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
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222 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Barker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from East is predictable there
and Barker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barker scores with a decent looking hook.
Barker checks a low kick from East.
East ducks under a wild hook from Barker.
Barker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. East doesn't seem bothered though.
Barker swings widly with a right hand
and Barker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barker swings away with a body shot that misses
and East makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from East misses
and Barker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but East was well out of range. Poor timing from Barker.
Barker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down East rather than just go for the knockout.
East finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from East - that will leave a mark!
Barker cracks East with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barker blocks the body kick.
Barker punishes East's body with a nice straight punch.
Barker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
East lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and East counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bob Barker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Barker is predictable there
and East counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barker misses with a hook to the body
and East counters with a thumping low kick.
East lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
East throws a push kick but Barker slaps the foot to one side.
Barker tests East's chin there with a solid looking shot.
East misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East connects with a leg kick. Barker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barker looks gassed!
Barker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
East scores with a head kick.
East misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barker.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barker manages to avoid it.
Barker swings widly with a right hand
and East counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barker blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by East. That's going to slow Barker down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East throws a quick inside leg kick.
East lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but East was well out of range. Poor timing from Barker.
East scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Barker blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
East lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barker circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klein East dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barker misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barker.
East thows a body shot but no joy.
Barker misses with a body shot
and East counters with an outside leg kick.
Barker is looking to slow East down with leg kicks.
East throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barker throws a lazy right hand but East sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
East throws a leg kick
and Barker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East scores with a nice right hand.
Barker digs a good body shot into East's ribs.
Barker lands with a good body shot.
East misses with a shot to the body
and Barker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barker with a poor takedown
and East counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
East wants to land a leg kick but Barker is out of range.
Good work by Barker as he checks the leg kick.
Klein East is winning the standup battle so far.
East works over Barker's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from East lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barker misses with a body punch
and East counters with a leg kick.
Barker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barker is breathing heavily.
East feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barker's calf.
Barker throws a lazy uppercut
and East counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Barker as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from East misses
and Barker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
East throws a big shot that misses.
Barker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and East makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barker really felt that one!
East misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from East.
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for East!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
East wants to hold on but Barker pushes him away.
Barker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
East is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klein East dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A shot to the body from Barker misses
and East counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Barker tests East's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barker misses with a right hand
and East counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barker thinking.
Barker misses with a looping left.
Donk. Barker catches East right on the button with a cross.
Barker misses with a left hand
and East counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barker swings away with a body shot that misses
and East counters with a good low kick that Barker was not able to check.
Barker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East misses with a low kick.
East looks for the body kick but Barker saw that one coming.
Barker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good shot there by East.
Barker throws a combination that misses
and East counters with an inside leg kick.
East slips under a jab from Barker.
Barker checks a leg kick nicely.
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.
A low kick from East misses
and Barker counters with a nice body shot.
East fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from East, right into the meat.
East throws out a leg kick but Barker moves out of range and East only half commits.
Barker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and East counters with an outside leg kick.
East misses with a head kick.
Barker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker thows a body shot but no joy.
East waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barker.
Barker misses with a left hand
and East counters with an outside leg kick.
Bob Barker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klein East is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
East scores with the left hand. Barker knows he should have avoided that one.
East tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barker is able to avoid easily.
Barker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
East throws a leg kick but Barker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and East counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barker throws a shot from downtown. East moves away and avoids it.
Barker misses with an uppercut
and East counters with an outside leg kick.
Barker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and East counters with a leg kick.
East throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klein East showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for East, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klein East!
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