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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Primo Calavarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stephenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 New York, Primo Calavarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calavarra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calavarra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Calavarra misses with a combination
so Stephenson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stephenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Calavarra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stephenson content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calavarra keeping moving, preventing Stephenson from controlling successfully.
Stephenson stays in close to Calavarra's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dave Stephenson.
Stephenson slips a jab and a cross from Calavarra.
Stephenson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stephenson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Calavarra misses with a double jab
and Stephenson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Calavarra is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Calavarra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stephenson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Calavarra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stephenson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stephenson throws a big right hand that misses.
Stephenson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Calavarra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stephenson defends well.
Stephenson wants to control from the top but Calavarra keeps moving.
Stephenson throwing strikes from guard but Calavarra blocks nicely.
Stephenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Calavarra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calavarra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stephenson defends well.
Calavarra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stephenson trying to control but Calavarra is working from the bottom.
Calavarra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stephenson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calavarra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stephenson has managed to get both his arms back between Calavarra's legs - danger averted.
Calavarra working for a triangle but Stephenson defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavarra has his foot on Stephenson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stephenson works his way back into a safe position though.
Calavarra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stephenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stephenson postures up in Calavarra's guard and throws a big left but Calavarra blocks it.
Calavarra working a defensive guard here.
Calavarra looking for a guillotine here but Stephenson defends easily.
Calavarra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stephenson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stephenson trying to control but Calavarra is working from the bottom.
Stephenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stephenson preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calavarra is looking for a triangle but Stephenson pushes his legs off easily.
Stephenson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calavarra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stephenson has managed to get both his arms back between Calavarra's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave Stephenson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Calavarra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stephenson.
Calavarra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Calavarra misses with the combination.
Primo Calavarra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calavarra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stephenson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stephenson wants to control from the top but Calavarra keeps moving.
Calavarra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Calavarra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stephenson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Calavarra, up you get!
Calavarra shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stephenson eats them both and turns towards Calavarra to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calavarra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stephenson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Calavarra!
Calavarra is trying desperately to improve position.
Stephenson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Calavarra is desperately trying to improve his position but Stephenson has a good base and remains in mount.
Dave Stephenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stephenson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stephenson prevents Calavarra from getting the reversal.
Stephenson looking to finish with strikes here!
Calavarra wants to hold on but Stephenson pushes him away.
Calavarra regains half guard.
Calavarra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calavarra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stephenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calavarra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calavarra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stephenson.
Calavarra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stephenson on the ground.
Calavarra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Calavarra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Calavarra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stephenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Calavarra is looking to sinch up a triangle. Stephenson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Calavarra's body to avoid the submission. Calavarra has instead reached around Stephenson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Calavarra arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Primo Calavarra!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dude McWrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McWrestler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dude - Tenacious D. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dude McWrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McWrestler moves out of range as Pena strikes.
McWrestler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McWrestler working the strikes but Pena uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
McWrestler throwing shots but Pena is blocking nicely.
Pena won't allow McWrestler to pass to mount.
Pena is trying to stand.
McWrestler trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dude McWrestler wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pena throws a lazy right hand but McWrestler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pena throws a series of punches but McWrestler avoids them all with ease.
Pena lands a jab-cross combination.
Pena takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McWrestler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pena momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of McWrestler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pena throws a left and a right that both miss
and McWrestler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McWrestler.
Pena wants to stand and escape but McWrestler is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McWrestler connects with a couple of short punches.
Pena is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
McWrestler tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler wants a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pena.
McWrestler lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from McWrestler.
Pena stops a takedown attempt from McWrestler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dude McWrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McWrestler misses with a punch on the inside.
McWrestler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McWrestler avoids the body shot from Pena.
McWrestler punishes Pena's body with a nice straight punch.
Pena throws a combination that misses
and McWrestler counters with a stiff right hand.
Pena swings for the body but McWrestler moves out of range.
McWrestler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pena thuds a left hand into McWrestler's body.
McWrestler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pena stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pena misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pena falls off balance throwing a combination
and McWrestler counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pena!
Pena's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pena can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McWrestler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dude McWrestler 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.
Pena lands an overhand right.
McWrestler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pena misses with a combination
and McWrestler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pena dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McWrestler.
Pena swings widly with a right hand
and McWrestler counters by clinching up.
McWrestler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McWrestler keeps control of Pena as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McWrestler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McWrestler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McWrestler.
McWrestler turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McWrestler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pena parries the strikes from McWrestler easily there. McWrestler is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pena to escape.
McWrestler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McWrestler lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McWrestler.
McWrestler is looking to take a break and control but Pena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McWrestler wants to control for a moment but Pena uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena kicks off McWrestler and gets to his feet.
Pena throws a left and a right that both miss
and McWrestler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from McWrestler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pena throws a left and a right that both miss
and McWrestler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pena falls off balance throwing a combination
and McWrestler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pena throws a left and a right that both miss
and McWrestler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pena's guard.
McWrestler pushing down on Pena's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pena wants to get back to his feet.
McWrestler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dude McWrestler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pena looks to score with a jab to the body but McWrestler is just out of range.
McWrestler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pena pinned against the cage. Pena gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McWrestler wants to clinch.
Pena misses with a shot to the body
and McWrestler counters with a stiff right hand.
Pena has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pena there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pena scores with a one two! McWrestler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pena lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena throws a good cross that connects.
Pena misses with an uppercut.
McWrestler misses with a left hand
and Pena counters with a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Pena. Those never looked like landing.
Pena throws a poor cross that misses
and McWrestler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dude McWrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McWrestler is just content to waste time from the top position. Pena takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pena preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler stops Pena from standing up.
McWrestler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pena's guard.
McWrestler wants to control but Pena is keeping him busy.
Pena pushes McWrestler off looking to stand but McWrestler dives back in and keeps control.
McWrestler misses with a head shot. Pena uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dude McWrestler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pena is looking to stand up but McWrestler isn't so interested in that idea.
Javier Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pena is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dude McWrestler wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pena misses with a combination
and McWrestler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McWrestler.
McWrestler looking to pass the guard.
McWrestler is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dude McWrestler.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McWrestler, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dude McWrestler!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Popov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar avoids the head kick by Popov.
Caesar misses with a double jab
and Popov counters with a head kick.
Caesar moves into the clinch.
Caesar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caesar is working Popov over against the cage.
Caesar can't get the takedown.
Popov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caesar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Caesar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Popov's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caesar is taking a breather. Popov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Caesar 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.
Caesar lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar is looking for a kimura but Popov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Caesar to get the leverage.
Popov is looking to escape.
Caesar trying to pass the guard but Popov defending well.
Caesar trying to control the action but Popov is working from the bottom.
Caesar is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Popov is refusing to be controlled, as Caesar sits in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Caesar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popov defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Caesar.
Caesar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Caesar thows a huge punch but Popov dodges it nicely.
Caesar 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.
Caesar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Popov really wants to buck Caesar off and get back to his feet.
Caesar with good strikes from the mount here!
Popov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Popov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Popov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Caesar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar punching from mount but Popov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Popov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Caesar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Caesar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Caesar controlling from mount.
Popov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Popov looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caesar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Popov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Caesar 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.
Popov swats away the attempt to clinch by Caesar.
Popov throws a sloppy head kick
and Caesar counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Caesar crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caesar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Popov is not content to let Caesar control the position.
Popov is being controlled here.
Caesar trying to control the position but Popov is working away.
Caesar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Popov's face as Caesar controls the position.
Caesar lands an elbow.
Popov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Caesar.
Caesar tries to score with some ground and pound. Popov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Caesar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Popov keeps working.
Gaius Caesar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Popov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Popov is breathing heavily.
Popov is letting Caesar control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar lands a nice forearm strike.
Caesar is trying to get an arm triangle but Popov is defending well.
Popov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caesar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Caesar trying to control the action but Popov is working from the bottom.
Caesar in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar trying to control the action but Popov is working from the bottom.
Caesar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Popov to see if he's OK.
Caesar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Popov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Caesar scoring with punches from side control.
Caesar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Popov pushes Caesar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Caesar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Caesar wants to control but Popov is keeping him busy.
Caesar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Popov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Caesar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Caesar is staying tight to Popov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caesar wants to control but Popov is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Caesar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Caesar. That snapped Popov's head back.
Popov throws a lazy head kick
and Caesar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caesar.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Caesar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Popov backwards.
Popov tries to circle away but Caesar has him pinned against the cage.
Popov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Caesar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Caesar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popov's elbow.
Caesar breaks from the clinch.
Caesar throws a lazy head kick
and Popov counters with a head kick.
Caesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caesar misses with a head kick.
Popov slaps away a takedown attempt from Caesar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Caesar tries to clinch there but Popov circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caesar blocks a head kick by Popov.
Caesar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Popov's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caesar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caesar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caesar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Popov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caesar is looking to work some ground and pound but Popov has wrist control.
Caesar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Caesar thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar wants to control from the top but Popov keeps moving.
Caesar throws a strike but Popov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Popov wanted to stand there but Caesar had control of the position.
Caesar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Caesar wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Caesar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Popov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Caesar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Caesar stands up.
Caesar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Popov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Popov blocks a head kick by Caesar.
Caesar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Popov pinned against the cage. Popov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caesar wants to clinch.
Caesar blocks a head kick by Popov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov throws a sloppy head kick
and Caesar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Caesar is just content to waste time from the top position. Popov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Popov keeping full guard, as Caesar tries to pass.
Caesar advances position into side control!
Alexander Popov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaius Caesar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popov is not content to let Caesar control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Caesar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caesar, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Caesar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rogers (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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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Starr tries to clinch
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes. Starr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Starr tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Starr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Starr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Starr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Starr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Starr thinking.
Starr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Starr closes the distance and pushes Rogers back into the cage.
Starr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rogers jumps guard but Starr stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Starr wants to break free but Rogers has control.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Starr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rogers!
Rogers can't escape the position.
Starr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogers is looking to escape.
Starr looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers holds on for dear life.
Rogers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Starr controlling from mount.
Rogers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rogers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Starr kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rogers tries to lock up and control but Starr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rogers is squirming around, avoiding Starr's attempts to control the action.
Rogers is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Starr avoids the attempt from Rogers to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starr lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Starr tries to control but Rogers wriggling away.
Starr controlling from mount.
Starr thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rogers wants to control but Starr is having none of it.
Rogers squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Rogers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Starr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Starr tries to clinch up
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stephen Starr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers throws a one two combo.
Rogers throws a shot to the body.
Starr has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Starr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starr looks to clinch
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Rogers digs a good body shot into Starr's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rogers feints a jab promting Starr to slip. Rogers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Starr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rogers!
Starr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a nice body punch.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Johnny Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rogers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Starr on the side of the head.
Rogers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Starr is rocked!
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers misses with a double jab
so Starr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rogers controlling Starr's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr is sitting in close to Rogers's body. Rogers has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Starr is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Starr is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rogers.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Rogers!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sim Heer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Valdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Valdo's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Go To Sleep. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sim Heer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Valdo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heer swings widly with a right hand
and Valdo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heer misses with a left hand
and Valdo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valdo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Heer. Those never looked like landing.
Valdo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Valdo - just one landing.
Heer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valdo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heer thinking.
Heer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valdo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heer throws an off balance right hand
and Valdo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heer swings widly with a right hand
and Valdo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valdo.
A bone on bone clash there as Valdo blocks the leg kick.
Valdo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heer throws a sloppy head kick and Valdo moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heer moves away.
Valdo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heer swings widly with a right hand
and Valdo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valdo lands a nice looking body shot.
Valdo lands with an uppercut that bounces Heer off the cage and back into rage.
Heer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valdo catches Heer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valdo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heer momentarily.
Valdo swings for the body but Heer moves out of range.
Leo Valdo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heer misses with a right hand
and Valdo counters with a nice uppercut.
Valdo misses with a hook
and Heer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Valdo.
Valdo lands a jab to Heer's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdo throws an off balance right hand
and Heer counters with a nice body shot.
Valdo swings widly with a right hand
and Heer counters with a straight right hand.
Valdo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valdo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valdo cracks Heer with a good jab.
Heer lands a body shot.
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!
Valdo cracks Heer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heer misses with a left hand
and Valdo counters with a nice uppercut.
Valdo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Valdo throws a poor cross that misses
and Heer counters with a low kick, right behind Valdo 's knee.
Heer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valdo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valdo scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Heer throws a lazy uppercut
and Valdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Heer misses.
Heer throws an off balance right hand
and Valdo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valdo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valdo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Valdo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valdo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Valdo throws a big shot that misses.
Heer misses with a lunging right hand
and Valdo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Heer misses
and Valdo counters with a nice uppercut.
Heer takes a swing at Valdo's ribcage but misses.
Valdo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heer counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Heer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Valdo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valdo.
Heer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heer misses with a left hand
and Valdo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heer throws a right hand that misses
and Valdo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valdo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Heer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Valdo misses with a left hand
and Heer counters with a nice leg kick.
Valdo throws a shot from downtown. Heer moves away and avoids it.
Heer misses with a hook
and Valdo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdo throws a poor cross that misses
and Heer counters with a stiff right hand.
Heer doesn't manage to clinch there - Valdo circles away.
Valdo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Heer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Valdo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heer throws a solid leg kick but Valdo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heer.
Heer throws an off balance right hand
and Valdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdo.
Heer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valdo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Valdo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Heer throws a poor cross that misses
and Valdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valdo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Valdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Heer is just out of range.
Heer misses the body punch
and Valdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Valdo misses the target.
Nice shot by Valdo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valdo checks a leg kick.
Valdo scores with a hook to the body. Heer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valdo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Valdo just misses with a punch to the body.
Heer misses with a body shot
and Valdo counters with a stiff right hand.
Heer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdo.
Valdo looks to land a left hand but Heer moved out of range nicely.
Heer misses with a lunging right hand
and Valdo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valdo throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Valdo misses with a lunging right hand
and Heer counters by moving into the clinch.
Valdo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valdo is trying to force a seperation but Heer has the dominant position.
Heer pushes off an throws an elbow but Valdo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heer breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heer throws a poor cross that misses
and Valdo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heer throws an off balance right hand
and Valdo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valdo scores with the left hand. Heer knows he should have avoided that one.
Valdo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valdo misses with a lunging right hand
and Heer counters with a straight right hand.
Valdo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heer's head.
Heer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valdo counters with a right hand to the body.
Valdo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valdo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Heer.
Heer throws a poor cross that misses
and Valdo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valdo just misses with a punch to the body.
Valdo jabs at Heer's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Valdo. Heer does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Valdo misses with a looping left.
Valdo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heer momentarily.
Valdo connects with a body shot that sends Heer's belly button to the back.
Heer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdo.
Valdo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heer counters with a stiff right hand.
Valdo scores with a nice right hand.
Heer throws a lazy uppercut
and Valdo counters with a left to the body.
Valdo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valdo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Valdo lands a nice shot that snaps Heer's head back.
Valdo's corner calls for a 1-2. Valdo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heer throws a poor cross that misses
and Valdo counters with a left to the body.
Valdo swings for the body but Heer moves out of range.
Heer misses with a left hand
and Valdo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heer misses with a hook
letting Valdo counter with a right hand.
Valdo misses with a hook
and Heer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Valdo connects with a right hand. Heer shakes it off.
Valdo lands with a right hand.
Heer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valdo on the side of the head.
Valdo misses with a hook
and Heer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Valdo.
Valdo circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Valdo to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leo Valdo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Heer throws a low kick but Valdo avoids it.
Valdo misses with a hook
and Heer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Valdo swinging wildly here.
Heer misses with a right hand
and Valdo counters with a stiff right hand.
Heer dodges the punch combination from Valdo.
Heer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valdo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valdo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valdo throws a series of punches but Heer avoids them all with ease.
Heer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valdo lands a slapping body shot.
Leo Valdo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valdo throws a lazy uppercut
and Heer counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Valdo.
Heer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Heer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heer moves out of range as Valdo strikes.
Valdo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valdo's knee momentarily.
Heer missing with a left hand there. Valdo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valdo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heer connects with the punch.
Heer misses with a head kick.
Heer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valdo counters with a stiff right hand.
Heer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Valdo eats them both and turns towards Heer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Leo Valdo has been cut.
Valdo with a jab.
Valdo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heer's hands.
Valdo digs a good hook to Heer's body.
Heer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valdo throws a body punch but Heer moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Heer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Valdo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heer clinches up against the cage.
Heer throws a head punch that misses.
Heer pushes Valdo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Heer has Valdo pressed against the cage, preventing Valdo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valdo avoids a wild elbow strike from Heer.
Heer trying to land knees to the body.
Valdo breaks the clinch.
Valdo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heer on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valdo. Heer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heer misses with a head kick.
Valdo checks a leg kick nicely.
Heer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valdo to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Valdo clobbers Heer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Valdo lands with a shot to the body.
Valdo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heer tries a low kick but Valdo avoids it.
Valdo misses with a shot to the body
and Heer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valdo's knee momentarily.
Valdo misses with a double jab
and Heer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valdo's knee momentarily.
Heer ducks under a wild hook from Valdo.
Valdo misses with a body shot.
Sim Heer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valdo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valdo lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valdo counters with a left to the body.
Heer misses with a lunging right hand
and Valdo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valdo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valdo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valdo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heer swings widly with a right hand
and Valdo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valdo thuds a left hand into Heer's body.
Valdo misses with a lunging right hand
and Heer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sim Heer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valdo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Valdo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Truman Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredo Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone has chosen The Godfather Waltz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Truman Roosevelt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fredo Corleone's chin.
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155 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good elbows
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Truman Roosevelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredo Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosevelt throws a lazy head kick
and Corleone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roosevelt's guard.
Roosevelt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roosevelt tries to get out of the position.
Corleone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roosevelt dives on top into guard.
Roosevelt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Corleone looking for a sweep but Roosevelt has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Corleone blocking the ground and pound.
Roosevelt throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roosevelt throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roosevelt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Corleone tries to hold on but Roosevelt pushes him away.
Roosevelt content just to control the position here.
Roosevelt is trying to control here but Corleone has managed to regain half guard.
Roosevelt is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full 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.
Roosevelt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roosevelt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corleone is keeping the position for now.
Corleone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roosevelt's guard.
Corleone thows a big elbow that misses.
Roosevelt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Corleone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roosevelt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roosevelt has a closed guard, preventing Corleone from standing up.
Corleone with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is looking to stand up but Roosevelt won't let him.
Corleone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roosevelt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Corleone on the ground.
Corleone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corleone trying to control but Roosevelt is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corleone drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Roosevelt manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Corleone has Roosevelt in his guard.
Roosevelt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Corleone keeping moving, preventing Roosevelt from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Corleone pulls Roosevelt in to control the position.
Roosevelt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roosevelt throws a strike but Corleone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roosevelt wants to sweep here but Corleone controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Corleone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Corleone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Corleone throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredo Corleone 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.
Corleone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corleone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roosevelt throws a body kick that misses.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that misses
and Corleone counters with a single leg into guard. Roosevelt didn't expect that.
Corleone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Corleone preventing the sweep.
Corleone prevents Roosevelt from getting back to his feet.
Roosevelt keeping full guard, as Corleone tries to pass.
Roosevelt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Corleone throws a strike but Roosevelt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roosevelt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corleone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt looking to sit in guard and control but Corleone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roosevelt is trying to control the position but Corleone postures up.
Corleone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roosevelt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosevelt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corleone throws and elbow that misses. Roosevelt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Corleone's guard. Nice move by Roosevelt!
Corleone looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roosevelt trying to move into half guard but instead Corleone has managed to sweep!
Roosevelt is trying to control the position but Corleone postures up.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosevelt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roosevelt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corleone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Roosevelt looking for a sweep. Not yet Roosevelt, not yet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fredo Corleone wasn't active enough on the ground.
Roosevelt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Corleone.
Corleone shoots in but Roosevelt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roosevelt misses with a kick to the body
and Corleone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Corleone.
Corleone dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws an elbow but it misses.
Corleone is trying to drag Roosevelt to the mat but Roosevelt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Roosevelt pushes off an throws an elbow but Corleone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roosevelt throws an elbow that misses.
Roosevelt has picked Corleone up - he's going for a ride! Roosevelt dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt is just content to waste time from the top position. Corleone takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Roosevelt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roosevelt wants to pass the guard but Corleone is keeping the position.
Roosevelt won't allow Corleone to get back to his feet.
Corleone pulls Roosevelt in close to prevent any damage.
Roosevelt is looking to advance position but Corleone has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fredo Corleone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Roosevelt rushes Corleone and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roosevelt.
It looks like Fredo Corleone has been cut.
Knees to the body from Roosevelt.
Corleone wants a takedown but no success here.
Roosevelt missing with knees to the body.
Roosevelt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corleone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corleone dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Corleone blocks the elbow strike.
Roosevelt misses with an elbow over the top.
Corleone dodges an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Corleone takes an elbow to the temple.
Roosevelt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roosevelt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Corleone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Corleone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Corleone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roosevelt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt prevents the takedown attempt.
Truman Roosevelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredo Corleone.
Roosevelt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roosevelt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Corleone's brow.
Roosevelt looking for a takedown.
Roosevelt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corleone is defending well for now.
Roosevelt lands an elbow that stopped Corleone in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Fredo Corleone's cut even more.
Corleone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roosevelt lands an elbow just above Corleone 's eye.
Corleone blocks an elbow strike.
Roosevelt with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roosevelt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corleone blocks it with crossed arms.
Corleone blocks an elbow strike from Roosevelt.
Roosevelt trying to land knees to the body.
Truman Roosevelt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roosevelt lands a knee to the head.
Corleone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roosevelt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roosevelt misses with a right hand
and Corleone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Corleone tries to free his leg and advance position but Roosevelt is retaining full guard.
Corleone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roosevelt dives on top into guard.
Roosevelt trying to control the position from guard on top but Corleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roosevelt stops Corleone from standing up.
Fredo Corleone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Corleone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone managing to control the position.
Roosevelt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roosevelt looking to pass the guard.
Roosevelt wants to control from the top but Corleone keeps moving.
Corleone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Roosevelt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fredo Corleone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roosevelt trying to control but Corleone is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Truman Roosevelt wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roosevelt sprawls well. Roosevelt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Corleone gets slowly back to his feet.
Corleone misses with a takedown attempt
and Roosevelt counters with a low kick, right behind Corleone 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Truman Roosevelt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corleone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredo Corleone!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Leads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen The Pixies - Hey as his entrance music. Frank Black has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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240 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Leads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Black!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leads avoids a kick to the body.
Leads with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Leads swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leads scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice combination there by Leads.
Leads throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leads swings widly with a right hand
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leads falls off balance throwing a combination
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leads rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leads takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leads misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leads's knee momentarily.
Leads throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black walks into a stiff left hand from Leads.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leads sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Leads misses
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Leads thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Leads lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leads throws a lazy uppercut
and Black counters with a head kick.
Leads tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Leads.
Leads is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Leads avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leads bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leads scores with the left hand. Black knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leads!
Leads throws a right hand that misses
and Black counters with a body kick.
Leads misses with a straight left.
Black throws a series of punches but Leads avoids them all with ease.
Donald Leads is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leads throws a combination that misses
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leads throws a lazy uppercut
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Leads swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Leads throws a lazy uppercut
and Black counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leads swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leads misses with a hook
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leads looks to land a combination. Black sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leads rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leads throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Leads.
Donald Leads seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leads misses with a hook to the body
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Leads throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Leads finds it's way through Black's defenses.
Leads throws an off balance right hand
and Leads takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leads throws a poor cross that misses
and Black counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leads's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black throws a strike but Leads rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leads has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leads sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Donald Leads has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Leads misses with a body punch
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Black will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leads misses with a hook to the body
and Leads takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leads throws a lazy uppercut
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Leads misses with a combination
and Black counters with a shoot takedown. Leads fights it but they end up in guard.
Leads pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing position.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Leads is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Black is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Leads blocks nicely.
Leads kicks Black off and gets to his feet.
Black throws a wild body kick that Leads sees coming a mile off.
Leads misses the body punch
and Leads takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leads misses with a body shot
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leads swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leads swinging wildly here.
A combination from Leads does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leads throws a sloppy body shot
and Black counters with a head kick.
Leads misses with a combination
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Leads backing up. Leads nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Leads throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Leads.
Leads throws a poor cross that misses
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leads at a distance.
A shot to the body from Leads misses
and Black counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leads uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.
Leads avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leads misses the body punch
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leads throws an off balance right hand
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leads thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leads misses with a hook
and Black counters with a good low kick that Leads was not able to check.
Leads throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leads takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Black tries to clinch up but Leads circles away and keeps his distance.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leads moves away.
Leads throws an off balance right hand
and Black counters with a slapping leg kick.
Black lands a jab to the head.
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!
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leads shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Leads counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at Leads to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a hook.
Leads misses with a left hand
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leads throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Leads backing up. Leads nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Leads throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Leads misses
and Black counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Donald Leads is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leads lands with a shot to the body.
Leads throws a combination that misses
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leads misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leads misses with a double jab
and Black counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Leads misses with a combination
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black cracks Leads with a good jab.
Leads shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leads throws a right hand that misses
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Leads.
Leads is rocked!
Leads jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leads falls off balance throwing a combination
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leads lands a glancing blow to the side of Black's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leads throws a predictable looking body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Black counters with a thumping low kick.
Leads misses with a body punch
letting Black counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leads misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Black as he connects with a hook.
Donk. Leads catches Black right on the button with a cross.
Black throws a jab when Leads was well out of range.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Leads ducks down to avoid it.
Leads rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leads throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters with a low kick, right behind Leads 's knee.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Leads throws an off balance right hand
and Black counters with a one-two to the body.
Leads is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leads misses with a double jab
and Black counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leads connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leads looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leads connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black shoots in but Leads avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leads swings widly with a right hand
and Black counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Black prevents Leads from improving his position.
Black is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leads doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leads wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
Black throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Black lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leads is controlling Black's trapped leg to prevent Black from advancing to side control.
Leads wants to get back to full guard.
Frank Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leads wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leads is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back!
Black is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Leads.
Donald Leads has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Black has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Black!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Creed Bratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvinen comes into the arena with Frederik - Harva meistä on rautaa blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bratton's choice of entrance music: The Best Of Creed. Creed Bratton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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277 lbs
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yrjo Jarvinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Creed Bratton!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen thows a leg kick but Bratton checks it
and Bratton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bratton wants to control from the top but Jarvinen keeps moving.
Jarvinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jarvinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jarvinen with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like Creed Bratton has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarvinen looking to control but Bratton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jarvinen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jarvinen looking to control but Bratton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jarvinen lands a big elbow.
Jarvinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bratton is looking to escape.
Jarvinen raining down shots from the mount!
Jarvinen 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.
Jarvinen misses with a head shot.
Jarvinen unloads with some shots from mount but Bratton bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jarvinen with a couple of short strikes.
Jarvinen with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bratton tries to lock up and control but Jarvinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bratton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jarvinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bratton hang on?
Jarvinen unloads with some shots from mount but Bratton bucks and avoids them well.
Jarvinen unloading with bombs!
The cut above Creed Bratton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bratton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bratton!
Jarvinen keeping moving, preventing Bratton from controlling successfully.
Bratton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bratton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jarvinen is keeping the position for now.
Jarvinen looking for a guillotine here but Bratton defends easily.
Jarvinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratton landing with the ground and pound.
Bratton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bratton stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Jarvinen throws up his legs and catches Bratton in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Bratton tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Jarvinen! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yrjo Jarvinen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcao comes into the arena with Orgasmatron blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Mathias Falcao has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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157 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mathias Falcao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Pierce!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce takes a jab right on the kisser.
Falcao swings for the body but Pierce moves out of range.
Pierce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falcao tries to avoid it but Pierce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falcao to the ground. Falcao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Falcao thuds his right hand into Pierce's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pierce looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Falcao!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Falcao because Pierce loaded up on that one.
Falcao tries to lock up and control but Pierce gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pierce looking to control but Falcao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Falcao can't escape the position.
Pierce controlling his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Pierce there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce landing strikes, looking to finish!
Falcao tries to hold on but Pierce pushes him away.
Pierce looking to control but Falcao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pierce controlling from the full mount.
Pierce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pierce throwing strikes here but Falcao is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pierce thowing shots but they're missing.
Pierce tries to control but Falcao wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pierce dominating with strikes here.
Falcao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pierce wants to control but instead Falcao manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Falcao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pierce trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao keeping moving, preventing Pierce from controlling successfully.
Falcao wants to improve his position but instead Pierce has moved into half guard.
Pierce passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pierce looking to finish Falcao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Falcao!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao tries to hold on but Pierce postures up.
Pierce wants to control the pace but Falcao is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce landing strikes from the mount and Falcao is in trouble!
Pierce trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Falcao tries to reverse the position but Pierce maintains control.
Falcao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Falcao tries to get out of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Pierce dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pierce drives through with a takedown into Falcao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pierce wants to control from the top but Falcao keeps moving.
Pierce advances to half guard.
Pierce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pierce throwing shots but Falcao is blocking nicely.
Pierce tries to pass the half guard into mount. Falcao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Falcao wants to control but Pierce is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao controlling the position for now.
Falcao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierce on the ground.
Pierce is looking to take a break and control but Falcao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Falcao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierce.
Pierce thows a huge punch but Falcao dodges it nicely.
Pierce looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Falcao is trying to control but can't.
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.
Falcao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pierce is trying to control the action in half guard but Falcao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pierce wants to free his trapped foot but Falcao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ground and pound from Pierce.
Pierce not doing much here.
Pierce not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pierce wants to pass the guard but Falcao is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is stalling here. Falcao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pierce seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Falcao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Falcao wants to control but Pierce is keeping him busy.
Pierce being controlled for a moment.
Pierce is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Falcao asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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.
Falcao decides to stand back up. Falcao steps back and let's Pierce get back to his feet.
Falcao lands with a straight right. Pierce didn't see that one coming.
Falcao cracks Pierce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pierce with a lazy takedown attempt
and Falcao counters with a series of strikes. Pierce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pierce shoots in but Falcao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Falcao lands with a good body shot.
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Falcao scores with a sloppy right hand. Pierce should have avoided that one.
Pierce with a poor takedown
and Falcao counters with a nice body shot.
Mathias Falcao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Pierce.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcao stuns Pierce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Falcao lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathias Falcao dominated that second 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.
Falcao lands with a good body shot.
Falcao lunges at Pierce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pierce's hand.
Falcao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pierce backs up against the cage.
Pierce is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pierce fails to land the takedown.
Pierce gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pierce is rocked!
OH! Pierce has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Falcao smells blood and charges in for the finish! Falcao unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Pierce sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mathias Falcao!
Mathias Falcao retains his lightweight title!
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