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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Tribbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Porterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Tribbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Porterfield!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porterfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tribbett, pushing him back against the cage.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tribbett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tribbett can't get the takedown.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tribbett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tribbett has a couple of punches blocked by Porterfield.
Porterfield has Tribbett pressed against the cage, preventing Tribbett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
Tribbett tries to score a body lock takedown but Porterfield shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Porterfield is working Tribbett over against the cage.
Tribbett is breathing heavily.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Tribbett's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Tribbett's ribcage.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
It looks like George Tribbett has been cut.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Tribbett's ribcage.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tribbett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tribbett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
Porterfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Porterfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a damaging elbow.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tribbett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Porterfield presses Tribbett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tribbett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Porterfield landing knees to the head.
Porterfield working Tribbett over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Porterfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Porterfield is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tribbett's defenses.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Porterfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Porterfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Tribbett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Porterfield pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Tribbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Porterfield.
Porterfield scores with a knee to the head.
Porterfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Porterfield working Tribbett over with knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tribbett backwards.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Tribbett won't want to take too many of those.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tribbett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Porterfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Porterfield lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Porterfield obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribbett is looking to break free of the clinch but Porterfield has double underhooks.
Porterfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tribbett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tribbett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Porterfield working Tribbett over with knees to the body.
Porterfield connects with a knee to the head.
Porterfield wants to stall.
Tribbett managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Tribbett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Porterfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Porterfield obliges.
Tribbett jumps guard but Porterfield stands there with Tribbett around his waist. Tribbett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Tribbett avoiding damage as Porterfield throws knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tribbett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tribbett has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Porterfield uses from the top position.
Tribbett wriggles free and stands up.
Tribbett throws a combination that misses
and Porterfield moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Porterfield.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
Tribbett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Porterfield avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Porterfield with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield is pressed up against the cage. Tribbett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porterfield down to the mat. Porterfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Porterfield closes the distance and clinches.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tribbett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Tribbett avoids the damage to the body.
Porterfield lands a shot to the body.
Tribbett tries a body shot but Porterfield blocks it.
Porterfield lands a shot to the body.
Tribbett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Porterfield.
Porterfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Porterfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Porterfield obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Porterfield obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield digs a right hand into Tribbett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tribbett's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Porterfield.
Tribbett lands a body shot.
Tribbett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Porterfield gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Tribbett won't want to take too many of those.
Tribbett being controlled against the cage.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield lands an elbow just above Tribbett 's eye.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tribbett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tribbett.
Porterfield pushes Tribbett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tribbett tries to pull guard but Porterfield won't allow it.
Porterfield connects with a knee to the head.
Tribbett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Porterfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
Porterfield slips a jab and a cross from Tribbett.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Porterfield clinches up against the cage.
Tribbett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Porterfield avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Porterfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Tribbett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Porterfield rushes Tribbett and presses him up against the cage.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Tribbett won't want to take too many of those.
Tribbett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
Porterfield's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Porterfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Porterfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Tribbett's ribcage.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Tribbett won't want to take too many of those.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Porterfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Porterfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tribbett's defenses.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tribbett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tribbett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tribbett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Porterfield has him pressed against the cage.
Tribbett tries to break the clinch but Porterfield is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porterfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribbett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Porterfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Porterfield lands a knee to the body.
Porterfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tribbett wants to get back to striking at distance but Porterfield won't allow it.
Tribbett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Porterfield avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Porterfield.
Porterfield trying to control the position but instead, Tribbett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Porterfield into the cage.
Tribbett is trying to push Porterfield away but Porterfield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tribbett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porterfield's elbow.
A short uppercut from Porterfield.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
A nice left hand lands by Porterfield.
Porterfield working Tribbett over with knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Tribbett won't want to take too many of those.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield working Tribbett over with knees to the body.
Tribbett tries to break the clinch but Porterfield is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Porterfield obliges.
Porterfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Porterfield lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tribbett avoids it.
Tribbett misses with a punch to the body.
Porterfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tribbett.
Porterfield pushes Tribbett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Tribbett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porterfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Tribbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Tribbett's ribcage.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tribbett misses with a punch to the body.
Tribbett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Porterfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
Porterfield forces Tribbett back against the cage and clinches.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield lands an elbow just above Tribbett 's eye.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Tribbett's ribcage.
Porterfield stalling the fight.
Tribbett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Porterfield obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribbett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
Tribbett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Porterfield fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tribbett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porterfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Tribbett.
Bobby Porterfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Porterfield drives through and clinches with Tribbett against the cage.
Tribbett being controlled against the cage.
Tribbett can't find room to land a body shot as Porterfield controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Porterfield - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Porterfield blocks a body shot from Tribbett.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Porterfield landing knees to the head.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tribbett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Porterfield smiles and moves away.
Porterfield takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield working Tribbett over with knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Tribbett won't want to take too many of those.
Porterfield lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Bobby Porterfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Porterfield cracks Tribbett with a nice body shot.
Tribbett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tribbett.
Tribbett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porterfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tribbett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Porterfield connects with a knee to the head.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
Tribbett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tribbett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tribbett is trying to force a seperation but Porterfield has the dominant position.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Tribbett's ribcage.
Tribbett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
Tribbett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porterfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tribbett tries to pull guard but Porterfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Tribbett drops back down to his feet.
Porterfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Porterfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Tribbett's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tribbett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Porterfield counters with a two punch combo.
Tribbett cracks Porterfield with a good jab.
Porterfield forces Tribbett back against the cage and clinches.
Tribbett has had enough of the clinch but Porterfield keeps him there for the moment.
Tribbett jumps guard but Porterfield stands there with Tribbett around his waist. Tribbett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Porterfield lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Porterfield lands an elbow just above Tribbett 's eye.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Porterfield working Tribbett over with knees to the body.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tribbett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Tribbett's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porterfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Porterfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tribbett wants to get back to striking at distance but Porterfield won't allow it.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
Tribbett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Tribbett's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield misses with a knee strike.
Tribbett is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Tribbett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Porterfield scores with a knee to the head.
Tribbett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Porterfield fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Tribbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porterfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Porterfield rushes Tribbett and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Porterfield obliges.
Porterfield scores a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield scores a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield working Tribbett over with knees to the body.
Tribbett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porterfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield scores with a knee to the head.
Tribbett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Porterfield has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Porterfield obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Tribbett avoids the damage to the body.
Tribbett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porterfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
Porterfield prevents the takedown attempt.
Tribbett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Tribbett won't want to take too many of those.
Porterfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tribbett's defenses.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Porterfield prevents the takedown attempt.
Porterfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
Tribbett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tribbett tries to score a body lock takedown but Porterfield shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Porterfield dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Porterfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tribbett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Porterfield connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tribbett's face.
Tribbett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tribbett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porterfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porterfield has Tribbett pressed against the cage, preventing Tribbett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tribbett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Tribbett won't want to take too many of those.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Tribbett jumps guard but Porterfield stands there with Tribbett around his waist. Tribbett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Porterfield.
Tribbett avoiding damage as Porterfield throws knees to the body.
Tribbett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Porterfield smiles and moves away.
Porterfield rushes Tribbett and presses him up against the cage.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Porterfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tribbett.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tribbett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Porterfield lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribbett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porterfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Porterfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Porterfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tribbett is defending well for now.
Tribbett manages to break the clinch.
Tribbett gets tackled into the cage by Porterfield. Porterfield maintains the clinch.
Tribbett tries to score a body lock takedown but Porterfield shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tribbett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tribbett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Porterfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tribbett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield lands an elbow that stopped Tribbett in his tracks for a moment.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tribbett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Porterfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
George Tribbett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tribbett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Porterfield landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Porterfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Porterfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Porterfield!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Iwamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cb Too Hotty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Too Hotty has chosen worllife by johncena as his entrance music. Yoshihiro Iwamura has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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26
153 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihiro Iwamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cb Too Hotty!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwamura is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Too Hotty's half guard.
Too Hotty pushes Iwamura off looking to stand but Iwamura dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iwamura stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Iwamura gets caught napping as Too Hotty dives in and scores a takedown. Iwamura manages to retain guard.
Too Hotty preventing the sweep.
Too Hotty trying to stand up but can't free himself from Iwamura's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwamura is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yoshihiro Iwamura wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Iwamura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Too Hotty counters with a single leg into guard. Iwamura didn't expect that.
Iwamura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Too Hotty fails with the takedown
and Iwamura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Too Hotty's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwamura stands up and waves to Too Hotty to follow him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Too Hotty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Iwamura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Iwamura trying to mount his opponent but Too Hotty defends it.
Iwamura is looking for a kimura but Too Hotty is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Iwamura to get the leverage.
Too Hotty looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwamura controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Yoshihiro Iwamura just wasn't active enough.
Iwamura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Iwamura decides to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Too Hotty misses with a takedown
and Iwamura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Iwamura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Iwamura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Iwamura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Too Hotty sprawls well initially but Iwamura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Iwamura not doing much here.
Too Hotty is looking to escape.
Iwamura frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Iwamura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Too Hotty is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Iwamura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Too Hotty for as long as he can get away with.
Yoshihiro Iwamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yoshihiro Iwamura wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Iwamura moves to clinch but Too Hotty breaks away
so Too Hotty counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Iwamura kicks Too Hotty off and gets to his feet.
Iwamura closes the distance but Too Hotty moves to the side
and Too Hotty counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Too Hotty.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Iwamura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We're going to have a standup here because Yoshihiro Iwamura wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Iwamura scores with a takedown into Too Hotty's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iwamura passes Too Hotty's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Too Hotty is trying to stand.
Iwamura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Iwamura is pressing down on Too Hotty's thigh, looking to free his foot. Too Hotty is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Iwamura dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Iwamura wants to clinch
and Too Hotty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Iwamura wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cb Too Hotty.
Iwamura looks to clinch
and Too Hotty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Iwamura won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Iwamura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Iwamura is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Too Hotty asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwamura is trying to control Too Hotty's posture but Too Hotty avoids it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Iwamura is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Too Hotty is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yoshihiro Iwamura.
Iwamura tries to clinch there but Too Hotty circles away.
Iwamura closes the distance looking to clinch
and Too Hotty counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Iwamura's guard now.
Too Hotty is looking to stand up but Iwamura won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Iwamura manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Iwamura wants to clinch but Too Hotty slips to the side
and Too Hotty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Iwamura has a closed guard, preventing Too Hotty from standing up.
Too Hotty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Too Hotty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Iwamura holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshihiro Iwamura has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Iwamura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Too Hotty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshihiro Iwamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Too Hotty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Iwamura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Too Hotty is working an open guard so Iwamura takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iwamura tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cb Too Hotty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Iwamura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Iwamura!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen Michael Cole's Entrance music as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cole!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Mark Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole misses with a hook to the body
and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cole's guard.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cole can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cole's head.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Cole's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cole is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Cole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown advances to full mount.
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown controlling from mount.
Cole wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Cole tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
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.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown controlling from mount.
Cole tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brown pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cole back to the cage. Brown follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cole is rocked!
Brown dances in with a quick combination. Cole is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Brown snaps Cole's head back. Cole stumbles backwards against the cage. Brown steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Cole's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Cole just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Brown!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Rolfes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Masters could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bastian Rolfes's chin.
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastian Rolfes!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolfes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masters counters with a thumping low kick.
Rolfes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Masters's guard.
Rolfes trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters wants to stand up but Rolfes is controlling him.
Masters is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rolfes trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rolfes shoots and misses
and Masters counters with a thumping low kick.
Rolfes misses with a takedown attempt
and Masters counters with a left to the body.
Trent Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Rolfes.
Masters throws a body punch but Rolfes moves out of range.
Masters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rolfes on the side of the head.
It looks like Bastian Rolfes has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolfes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rolfes looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters lands with an overhand left.
Rolfes is rocked!
Masters lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Rolfes is looking to close the distance but Masters sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Rolfes crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Rolfes is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Trent Masters!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mighty Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen I Got A Feeling as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mighty Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Stone!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Mike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mike misses with a takedown
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mike misses with a takedown attempt
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mighty Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Mike gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a sloppy body shot
and Mike counters with a takedown into side control.
Mike working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mike wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stone, who protects the arm well.
Stone is trying to get back to his feet.
Stone is trying to control Mike's posture but Mike avoids it.
Stone stops Mike from passing to mount.
Mike goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stone rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mike's guard! Nice work there by Stone!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike working for a triangle but Stone defends it easily.
Mike could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mike dives on top into guard.
Mike sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stone's guard.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Mike is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stone is looking to control Mike's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stone avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mike is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stone!
Mike moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stone has worked his arm free - good work by Stone!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mike tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mike has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mike tries for a kimura but Stone is defending well.
Stone manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike wants to advance to full mount but Stone doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mike pushes down on Stone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mike trying to advance position but Stone counters by regaining guard.
Mike preventing the sweep.
Stone kicks Mike off and gets to his feet.
Mike shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mike thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mike with a poor takedown
and Stone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mighty Mike will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mike tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike with a poor takedown
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
Mike moves away from the strike by Stone.
Mike tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters with a three punch combo that has Mike backing up. Mike nods at Stone to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mighty Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone takes a swing at Mike's ribcage but misses.
Mike has his takedown stuffed
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vic Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike fails with the takedown
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Stone lands a glancing blow to the side of Mike's head.
Mike with a poor takedown
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mike thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone lands with an uppercut that bounces Mike off the cage and back into rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike with a poor takedown
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mike thinking.
Mike on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mike avoids the body shot from Stone.
Mike uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Stone forces Mike back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone jabs Mike right on the nose. Mike blinks but takes it well.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Mike is just out of range.
Stone tries to clinch but Mike moves out of range.
Stone pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mike back to the cage. Stone follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vic Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone darts in trying to clinch
and Mike counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mike has gone for a leg lock! Stone slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mike's guard.
Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mike swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone is looking to stand up but Mike won't let him.
Mike is looking for a triangle but Stone pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Stone 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!
Mike swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Mike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike shoots in and bounces Stone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mike advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stone defends it well.
Mike is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mike tries to pass to full mount but Stone defends it.
Stone wants to improve his position but Mike is controlling well.
Stone is trying to control but can't.
Mike is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stone is just riding it out for now. Mike eventually gives up the hold.
Stone wants to improve his position but Mike is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mike seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
Mike wants to work for an arm triangle but Stone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stone trying to control but Mike postures up.
Mike is looking to advance position but Stone won't allow it.
Mighty Mike overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stone is just riding it out for now. Mike eventually gives up the hold.
Stone won't allow Mike to pass to mount.
Mike in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Stone tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mike!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mighty Mike!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiaphas Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caiaphas Caine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sultan Johnson's chin.
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sultan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caiaphas Caine!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Caine counters with a takedown into side control.
Caine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Caine trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caine on the ground.
Caine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Caine has hold of Johnson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Johnson seems comfortable defending it but Caine has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Johnson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Johnson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Caine couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caiaphas Caine!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barney Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Ayala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by On To The Next One. Ayala is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I WALK ALONE. The key to victory for Barney Lee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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25
179 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barney Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Ayala!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barney Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee looks to clinch
and Ayala counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Lee controlling Ayala's posture.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ayala on the ground.
Ayala is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ayala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ayala postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ayala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Ayala won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ayala is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ayala to get the leverage.
Ayala seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
Ayala with the ground and pound but Lee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ayala is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Ayala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ayala throwing strikes but missing.
Ayala tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Ayala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ayala wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Ayala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ayala stops Lee from standing up.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ayala.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Ayala throwing strikes but missing.
Ayala connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ayala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ayala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ayala preventing the sweep.
Ayala drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Ayala off! Ayala jumps back into Lee's guard.
Ayala drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ayala jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ayala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ayala throws a big right hand that misses.
Ayala won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Ayala drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lee dives on top into guard.
Ayala looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ayala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayala looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ayala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ayala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Ayala dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee misses the jab.
Lee with a nice cross.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee wants to clinch up but Ayala keeps it at a distance.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Ayala decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Ayala drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!
Lee decides to stand back up.
Ayala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Ayala moved out of range nicely.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ayala counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Ayala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Ayala postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Ayala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee trying to control the position.
Ayala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ayala connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ayala throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lee wants to sweep here but Ayala controlling him for the moment.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ayala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ayala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ayala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ayala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ayala postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Ayala drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lee dives on top into guard.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ayala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ayala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Ayala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wanted to stand there but Ayala had control of the position.
Ayala looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.
Ayala slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jorge Ayala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee gets to his feet - Ayala follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Ayala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Ayala counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ayala drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lee dives on top into guard.
Ayala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ayala had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ayala has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Ayala's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Ayala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Ayala counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee has control of Ayala's left arm, preventing Ayala from doing any damage.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee has Ayala pulled in close to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ayala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ayala stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee trying to control the position here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Barney Lee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lee gets caught flat footed, as Ayala shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Ayala throws a big right hand that misses.
Ayala throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee wants to sweep here but Ayala controlling him for the moment.
Lee pushes Ayala off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Some bone on bone action there as Ayala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jorge Ayala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Ayala shoots in.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Ayala counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee pulls Ayala in close to his closed guard and prevents Ayala from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ayala looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ayala trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ayala is controlling him.
Ayala trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee cracks Ayala with an open hand slap.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ayala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
A clash of legs there as Ayala blocks the low kick.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Ayala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ayala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Ayala counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ayala.
Ayala prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Ayala engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ayala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ayala's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barney Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Ayala seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Ayala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ayala winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Ayala!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thulsa Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thulsa Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro fails to land the takedown.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown
and Doom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ribeiro thinking.
Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro somewhat.
Thulsa Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Ribeiro.
Doom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ribeiro at a distance.
Ribeiro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom swings for the body but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doom is fending him off so far but Ribeiro persists. Nope, Doom circles away and we're back to standing.
Ribeiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Doom is trying to defend but Ribeiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ribeiro controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom is defending against the submission attempts here by Ribeiro.
Doom wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doom defending well though.
Ribeiro stalling.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but Doom is a slippery customer.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ribeiro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thulsa Doom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ribeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doom swivels and escapes.
Ribeiro has a takedown stuffed.
Thulsa Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Ribeiro.
Doom stuffs the takedown attempt from Ribeiro. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Doom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ribeiro backs up against the cage.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doom as he avoids it easily.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ribeiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro shoots in and drives through. Doom sprawls well.
Doom stuffs the takedown attempt from Ribeiro. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Ribeiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Doom counter with a right hand.
Gustavo Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ribeiro counters with a takedown into side control.
Ribeiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Ribeiro drags him back down.
Ribeiro decides to stand up, so the ref orders Doom to his feet.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
Thulsa Doom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro in side control, throwing shots but Doom defends.
Doom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ribeiro on the ground.
Doom is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ribeiro is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thulsa Doom will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ribeiro is defended easily by Doom.
Ribeiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doom in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Doom with a series of wild strikes but Doom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thulsa Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Ribeiro.
Doom misses with a body shot.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doom defends it nicely.
Doom misses with a left hand
and Ribeiro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Doom's guard now.
Doom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Doom tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro thows a big elbow that misses.
Ribeiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Doom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ribeiro.
Doom wants to stand and escape but Ribeiro is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Doom keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavo Ribeiro has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
Ribeiro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Doom looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ribeiro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Doom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro tries to score with some ground and pound. Doom controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Thulsa Doom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a decent elbow from side control.
Doom dodges the ground and pound from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gustavo Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ribeiro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Ribeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thulsa Doom!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Kalir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harques Wolfwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harques Wolfwood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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299 lbs
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300 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Kalir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harques Wolfwood!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfwood scores with the left hand. Kalir knows he should have avoided that one.
Kalir closes the distance and clinches up with Wolfwood, looking for a takedown. Kalir pushes Wolfwood against the cage but Wolfwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kalir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wolfwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalir takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kalir has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Kalir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolfwood throws a looping overhand right but Kalir ducks down to avoid it.
Wolfwood with a hook.
Kalir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Wolfwood.
Wolfwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalir counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wolfwood!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Kalir looking to control but Wolfwood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kalir wants to finish this one by submission but Wolfwood is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kalir.
Kalir working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalir with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kalir working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wolfwood is trying desperately to improve position.
Wolfwood wants to hold on but Kalir pushes him away.
Kalir working for a submission but Wolfwood is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalir is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wolfwood to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wolfwood shrugs it off.
Kalir jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wolfwood manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kalir is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wolfwood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalir trying to control the position but Wolfwood is working away.
Kalir is trying to get an arm triangle but Wolfwood is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalir is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wolfwood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kalir advances to mount.
Kalir is working for a guillotine from mount but Wolfwood frees his head quite easily.
Kalir is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Kalir extends the arm and Wolfwood is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Kalir!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Ulatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulatowski has chosen Boys Noize - Lava Lava as his entrance music. Rafal Ulatowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Maddox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafal Ulatowski!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulatowski misses with a leg kick
and Maddox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ulatowski's guard.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maddox engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maddox 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.
Maddox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulatowski is keeping the position for now.
Maddox drops back looking for a leg! Ulatowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ulatowski manages to kick Maddox off! Maddox jumps back into Ulatowski's guard.
Maddox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maddox manages to get himself to full guard.
Ulatowski pushes down on Maddox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ulatowski is keen to just control but Maddox is a slippery customer.
Ulatowski wants to pass the guard but Maddox is defending well.
Ulatowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maddox wants to improve his position but Ulatowski is controlling well.
Maddox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox gets back to full guard.
Ulatowski has gone for a leg lock! Maddox slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ulatowski's guard.
Maddox trying to control but Ulatowski is working from the bottom.
Ulatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ulatowski looking to control.
Ulatowski wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.
Maddox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maddox looks to land a combination but Ulatowski avoids it well.
Maddox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ulatowski can pounce on him.
Ulatowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Maddox throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ulatowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maddox throws a leg kick
and Ulatowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ulatowski misses with a hook
and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ulatowski gets back to full guard.
Maddox trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulatowski wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.
Maddox tries to free his leg and advance position but Ulatowski is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Maddox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ulatowski with a hook.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maddox misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulatowski swings widly with a right hand
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ulatowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maddox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski throws a right hand that misses
and Maddox counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maddox.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Ulatowski keeps moving.
Maddox is really struggling to control Ulatowski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ulatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ulatowski looking to control.
Ulatowski keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Maddox just wasn't active enough.
Ulatowski misses with an uppercut
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maddox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ulatowski tries to clinch there but Maddox circles away.
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulatowski is just out of range.
Maddox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ulatowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maddox counters with a left to the body.
Ulatowski misses with a kick to the body.
Maddox throws a leg kick but Ulatowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maddox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ulatowski.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ulatowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox works the jab nicely.
Ulatowski throws a leg kick
and Maddox counters with a stiff right hand.
Maddox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ulatowski throws a jab when Maddox was well out of range.
Ulatowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Ulatowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ulatowski!
Ulatowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maddox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Maddox with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maddox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maddox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ulatowski. Ulatowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Ulatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maddox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ulatowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maddox misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Maddox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maddox throws a hook to the side of Ulatowski's head but Ulatowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maddox slips under a jab.
Maddox avoids the head kick by Ulatowski.
Maddox throws an overhand right that lands on Ulatowski's shoulder, as Ulatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Ulatowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ulatowski misses with a leg kick
and Maddox counters with a takedown into side control.
Maddox trying to control the action but Ulatowski is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Maddox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ulatowski keeps working.
Maddox lands a nice forearm strike.
Maddox looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ulatowski is avoiding damage well.
Maddox content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Maddox creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ulatowski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox wants to improve his position but Ulatowski is controlling well.
Ulatowski trying to pass the guard but Maddox defending well.
Ulatowski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ulatowski moves to the back position.
Maddox tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ulatowski wants to finish this one by submission but Maddox is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ulatowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ulatowski fails to take his opponent's back.
Maddox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ulatowski looking to control but Maddox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maddox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ulatowski tries to control but Maddox wriggling away.
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.
Maddox wants to control but Ulatowski is having none of it.
Maddox is trying to escape the mount.
Ulatowski wants to control the pace but Maddox is squirming around nicely.
Maddox is looking to get to half guard.
Ulatowski content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Maddox clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ulatowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ulatowski, right into the meat.
Rafal Ulatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulatowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maddox's calf.
Maddox dives in and grabs Ulatowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ulatowski pushes down on Maddox's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulatowski moves away.
Ulatowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maddox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ulatowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski lands a leg kick that knocks Maddox off balance momentarily.
Ulatowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Maddox with that takedown attempt.
Maddox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ulatowski throws out the jab.
Maddox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maddox lands in his opponent's guard.
Ulatowski trying to control the position.
Maddox trying to control but Ulatowski is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Maddox being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brian Maddox just wasn't active enough.
A low kick from Ulatowski is predictable there
so Maddox counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ulatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ulatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to control but Ulatowski is working from the bottom.
Ulatowski keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
Maddox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maddox postures up in Ulatowski's guard and throws a big left but Ulatowski blocks it.
Ulatowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maddox manages to get himself to full guard.
Maddox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski is looking to improve his position but Maddox isn't that keen on the idea.
Ulatowski regains half guard.
Ulatowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maddox.
Maddox is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulatowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maddox drops an elbow to the side of Ulatowski's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Maddox had his way with Rafal Ulatowski in that round.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maddox moves out of range as Ulatowski strikes.
Maddox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Maddox misses.
Maddox is looking to land body kicks.
Maddox avoids the body shot from Ulatowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Maddox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ulatowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maddox.
Maddox throws a body punch but Ulatowski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski misses with a double jab.
Maddox throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maddox throws a low kick but Ulatowski moves out of range easily.
Maddox moves out of range of the leg kick from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ulatowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maddox. That did some damage!
Ulatowski thows a leg kick but Maddox checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ulatowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Maddox, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.
Ulatowski leaves Maddox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulatowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ulatowski scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Maddox.
Maddox throws a lazy right hand but Ulatowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox shoots in looking for a takedown. Ulatowski tries to sprawl out of it but Maddox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ulatowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ulatowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maddox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski misses with a low kick.
Rafal Ulatowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Ulatowski catches Maddox right on the button with a cross.
Ulatowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ulatowski throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Ulatowski.
Maddox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ulatowski. Ulatowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Maddox scores a takedown into full mount!
Rafal Ulatowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maddox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brian Maddox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maddox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ulatowski tries to hold on but Maddox postures up.
Maddox trying to control but Ulatowski is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ulatowski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
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 Brian Maddox.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maddox, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:46
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Maddox!
Brian Maddox retains his featherweight title!
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