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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Holcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lomar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harvey Holcomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Lomar!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holcomb swings for the body but Lomar moves out of range.
Holcomb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lomar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holcomb circles away quickly and effectively.
Holcomb dodges the punch combination from Lomar.
Lomar throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holcomb misses with a lunging right hand
and Lomar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holcomb throws a right hand that misses
letting Lomar counter with a right hand.
It looks like Harvey Holcomb has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lomar.
Lomar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holcomb throws a right hand that misses
and Lomar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holcomb's guard.
Lomar preventing the sweep.
Lomar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holcomb wants to sweep here but Lomar controlling him for the moment.
Holcomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomar is looking to work some ground and pound but Holcomb has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb 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.
Holcomb is working hard here to advance position.
Lomar chips away with some ground and pound.
Lomar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lomar trying to control the position from guard on top but Holcomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lomar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Holcomb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holcomb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holcomb is controlling Lomar's posture.
Holcomb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lomar.
Lomar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lomar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lomar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holcomb is trying to keep Lomar in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lomar looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lomar throws a big right hand that misses.
Lomar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lomar scoring with some ground and pound.
Lomar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holcomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holcomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lomar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lomar postures up in Holcomb's guard and throws a big left but Holcomb blocks it.
Lomar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lomar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lomar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Holcomb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Holcomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holcomb just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomar connects with a crisp jab.
Harvey Holcomb's cut is getting worse.
Lomar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lomar takes a swing at Holcomb's ribcage but misses.
Lomar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holcomb.
Holcomb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holcomb ducks under a wild hook from Lomar.
Holcomb loads up on a big right hand but Lomar slips the punch.
Lomar misses with a few strikes there.
Holcomb looks to throw the jab but Lomar is out of range.
Harvey Holcomb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holcomb needs to keep his hands up - Lomar had a free shot at his head there.
Harvey Holcomb's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holcomb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomar. Holcomb does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Lomar does no damage.
Holcomb checks a low kick from Lomar.
Holcomb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Holcomb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lomar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lomar wants to control from the top but Holcomb keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lomar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lomar won't allow Holcomb to sweep him here.
Lomar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lomar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Holcomb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four 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.
Holcomb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lomar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lomar throwing strikes but missing.
Lomar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lomar trying to control but Holcomb is working from the bottom.
Lomar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lomar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lomar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lomar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harvey Holcomb's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Holcomb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomar counters with a straight right hand.
Holcomb throws the left hand but Lomar avoids the punch easily.
Holcomb misses with a hook. Lomar ducked under it nicely.
Lomar misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Holcomb to the mat! Holcomb manages to get full guard.
Lomar postures up in Holcomb's guard and throws a big left but Holcomb blocks it.
Holcomb keeping moving, preventing Lomar from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lomar wants to control from the top but Holcomb keeps moving.
Lomar postures up in Holcomb's guard and throws a big left but Holcomb blocks it.
Lomar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holcomb 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.
Lomar throws a strike but Holcomb rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Holcomb trying to control the position from guard on top but Lomar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey Holcomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holcomb trying to move into half guard but instead Lomar has managed to sweep!
Lomar works over Holcomb with some ground and pound from guard.
Lomar trying to control but Holcomb is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lomar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lomar looking to sit in guard and control but Holcomb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holcomb drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lomar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Holcomb has Lomar in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb keeping moving, preventing Lomar from controlling successfully.
Lomar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lomar thows a big elbow that misses.
Lomar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
David Lomar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holcomb keeping moving, preventing Lomar from controlling successfully.
Lomar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Lomar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lomar misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Lomar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lomar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lomar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Foxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foxx comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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279 lbs
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275 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Foxx!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Foxx to the ground. Kong is now in Foxx's guard.
Foxx wants to stand but Kong is controlling the position.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Foxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Foxx not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. King Kong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Foxx forces Kong back against the cage and clinches.
Foxx escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foxx slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foxx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
Foxx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong scores a takedown into full mount!
Kong thowing shots but they're missing.
Kong thowing shots but they're missing.
Kong moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Foxx has worked his arm free - good work by Foxx!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong is trying to get an arm triangle but Foxx is defending well.
Kong wants to control but Foxx is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Foxx, who protects the arm well.
Kong is working to tighten is grip on Foxx's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Foxx has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kong is really squeezing tight and eventually Foxx passes out! Kong breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). King Kong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francois La Poulet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Poulet's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "chicken dance" song. Deschain has chosen Giving In-- As made famous by Adema as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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192 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francois La Poulet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Deschain!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by La Poulet misses
and Deschain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps La Poulet thinking.
Deschain connects with a nice looking jab.
La Poulet throws a head kick but Deschain moves out of range.
Deschain avoids the head kick by La Poulet.
La Poulet looks to clinch
enabling Deschain to counter with a crisp jab.
La Poulet misses with a kick to the body.
Francois La Poulet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Poulet throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Deschain to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Poulet throws a leg kick that is checked
and Deschain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
La Poulet throws a sloppy body shot
and Deschain counters with a straight right hand.
La Poulet takes one to the side of the head.
Deschain lands a jab to La Poulet's midsection.
La Poulet throws a lazy head kick
and Deschain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
La Poulet throws a lazy head kick
and Deschain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
La Poulet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Poulet throws a sloppy head kick
so Deschain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Deschain throwing strikes but missing.
Deschain controls from within his opponent's guard.
Deschain keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of La Poulet's head.
Deschain throwing strikes from guard but La Poulet blocks nicely.
Deschain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Deschain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
La Poulet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
La Poulet keeping moving, preventing Deschain from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roland Deschain hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
La Poulet throws a left and a right that both miss
and La Poulet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
La Poulet throws a lazy head kick
and Deschain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in La Poulet's guard.
Deschain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Deschain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deschain trying to control the position from guard on top but La Poulet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deschain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Deschain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as La Poulet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Deschain trying to control but La Poulet is working from the bottom.
Deschain thows a big elbow that misses.
Deschain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Deschain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deschain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deschain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Deschain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as La Poulet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
La Poulet keeping moving, preventing Deschain from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Deschain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
La Poulet throws a head kick but Deschain moves out of range.
Deschain scores with a sloppy right hand. La Poulet should have avoided that one.
La Poulet throws a solid leg kick but Deschain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at La Poulet.
Deschain misses with a lunging right hand
and La Poulet counters with a low kick, right behind Deschain 's knee.
La Poulet misses with a head kick.
Deschain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Poulet throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Poulet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Deschain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roland Deschain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Poulet throws a head kick that misses.
Francois La Poulet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Poulet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Deschain with a nice cross.
La Poulet throws a right hand that misses
and Deschain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Poulet throws a lazy head kick
and Deschain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La Poulet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
La Poulet throws a sloppy head kick
and Deschain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
La Poulet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Deschain on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deschain wants to control but La Poulet is keeping him busy.
La Poulet tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Deschain has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Deschain controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. La Poulet looks a forlorn figure.
Deschain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
La Poulet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Deschain dominating with strikes here.
La Poulet in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
La Poulet is rocked!
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!
Deschain unloads with some vicious shots from mount and La Poulet wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Deschain celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roland Deschain!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cary Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Megan Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Megan Fox was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cary Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Megan Fox!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox shoots and misses
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Megan Fox has been cut.
Fox with a poor takedown
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thompson counters with a leg kick.
Cary Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Megan Fox.
Fox looks gassed!
Thompson feints and then cracks Fox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fox down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson looks for a takedown but Fox sprawls well.
Thompson drops Fox with a beautiful combination! Fox stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thompson is looking for the KO!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Fox dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Thompson misses.
Thompson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fox checks the leg kick.
Fox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
Thompson scores with a push kick.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch but Fox is having none of it.
Thompson has managed to clinch.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Fox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Fox moves out of range.
Thompson tries to work over Fox's front leg with a kick but Fox checks it.
Megan Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson tries to clinch but Fox moves away
and Fox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thompson wants to control but Fox is keeping busy.
Fox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thompson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fox seems to be looking for submissions.
Thompson trying to control here.
Thompson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fox's guard.
Fox is pulling down on Thompson's head. It's preventing any offense from Thompson, at least for the moment.
Thompson wants to stand but Fox has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fox controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson tries to stand but Fox is controlling from the bottom.
Fox trying to control the position.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Fox has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cary Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Megan Fox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thompson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thompson wants to free his trapped foot but Fox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
Thompson works his way into side control.
Thompson tries to stand but Fox is controlling his head.
Fox struggling a bit here.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Thompson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fox has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is trying to improve his position.
Thompson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fox sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thompson working the ground and pound but Fox is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Fox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
What's Fox going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Fox sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fox is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thompson prevents Fox from improving his position.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like Thompson is going to stand back up.
Fox wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Fox is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fox trying to control here.
Thompson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thompson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
Fox wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fox tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Fox is trying to control but can't.
Thompson wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Thompson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fox trying to control but Thompson postures up.
Thompson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cary Thompson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fox fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fox can do to turn this around?
Fox tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
Cary Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Megan Fox.
Fox tries for a takedown but Thompson circles away easily
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cary Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Megan Fox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.
Fox tries a head kick but it misses.
Fox misses with a takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fox is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Fox has wrist control.
Thompson wants to get up but he can't break Fox's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Fox's brow.
Thompson drops back looking for a leg! Fox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fox manages to kick Thompson off! Thompson jumps back into Fox's guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson throws a strike but Fox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.
Fox working a defensive guard here.
Fox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Fox is retaining full guard.
Fox wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson wanted to stand there but Fox had control of the position.
Fox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Thompson won't allow Fox to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Fox is predictable there
and Thompson counters with a good, hard body kick but Fox shrugs it off.
Fox slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thompson.
Fox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thompson moves into full guard.
Thompson looking to control.
Thompson trying to control the position here.
Fox wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fox!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson avoids the attempt from Fox to control.
Fox takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fox tries to lock up and control but Thompson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thompson looking to control but Fox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thompson looking to finish Fox with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fox!
Fox wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Thompson.
BOOM! Thompson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thompson looking to finish with strikes here!
Megan Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fox takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cary Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cary Thompson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bailey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Lose Yourself. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaze Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
Bailey misses with a left hand
and Valentine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Valentine misses
and Bailey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Valentine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bailey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailey looks to throw a body kick
and Valentine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
A left lands for Valentine.
Bailey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Valentine misses with a lunging right hand
and Bailey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valentine misses with a leg kick
and Bailey counters with a low kick, right behind Valentine 's knee.
Valentine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a chopping leg kick but Valentine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valentine throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Valentine.
Valentine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bailey can pounce on him.
A low kick from Bailey is predictable there
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bailey.
A head kick by Valentine misses
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vincent Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
Bailey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Bailey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bailey. Bailey obviously looking to wear him down.
Bailey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valentine misses with a lunging right hand
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentine swings widly with a right hand
and Bailey counters with an outside leg kick.
Valentine thows a leg kick but Bailey checks it
and Bailey counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine stuns Bailey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valentine throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bailey throws a nice head kick!
Valentine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bailey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine misses the body punch
and Bailey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bailey counters with a nice body kick.
Valentine is breathing heavily.
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!
Valentine misses with an uppercut
and Bailey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bailey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That kick from Bailey tenderised Valentine's leg. Valentine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valentine misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Valentine walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a low kick.
Valentine throws a combination that misses
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blaze Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Bailey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valentine misses with an uppercut
and Bailey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Bailey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bailey.
Bailey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bailey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine swings widly with a right hand
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentine swings widly with a right hand
and Bailey counters with a leg kick.
Valentine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bailey.
Valentine throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a stiff right hand.
Bailey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine thows a leg kick but Bailey checks it
and Bailey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. Valentine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Bailey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine misses with an uppercut
and Bailey counters with a low kick, right behind Valentine 's knee.
Bailey scoring well with a low kick there.
Bailey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine thows a leg kick but Bailey checks it
and Bailey counters with a nice leg kick.
Valentine misses with a double jab
and Bailey counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Valentine misses with a hook
and Valentine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vincent Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blaze Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bailey 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Bailey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah Stoltfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago's entrance music is James Brown - Living In America. A fine choice. Stoltfus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Chase. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hezekiah Stoltfus!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Stoltfus misses
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stoltfus misses with an uppercut
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Stoltfus.
A swing and a miss from Stoltfus.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus misses with a wild combination.
Stoltfus just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltfus misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoltfus misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stoltfus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drago misses with a double jab
and Stoltfus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoltfus throws a lazy head kick
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoltfus throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Stoltfus
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Stoltfus thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Drago counters with a right hand to the body.
Drago misses with a straight left.
Stoltfus misses with a hook to the body
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Stoltfus has his takedown stuffed
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Stoltfus backing up. Stoltfus nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Stoltfus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick by Stoltfus misses
and Drago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stoltfus's knee momentarily.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Stoltfus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Drago misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago loads up on a big right hand but Stoltfus slips the punch.
Stoltfus throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stoltfus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stoltfus's knee momentarily.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Stoltfus shoots and misses
and Drago counters with a good low kick that Stoltfus was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Stoltfus misses
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stoltfus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Stoltfus throws a head kick that misses
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Stoltfus.
Stoltfus shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.
Drago connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stoltfus's hands.
A good leg kick by Stoltfus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltfus misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a right hand to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stoltfus might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Drago has got the better of the exchanges.
Stoltfus is breathing heavily.
Drago feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stoltfuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oooooh!!! Drago has knocked Stoltfus down with a huge combo! Drago steps away and waves a wobbly Stoltfus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Stoltfus is rocked!
Stoltfus misses with a right hand
and Drago counters with a leg kick.
Hezekiah Stoltfus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoltfus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drago lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago scores with a kick to the body.
Stoltfus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stoltfus's hands.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoltfus can do to turn this around?
Drago misses with a hook. Stoltfus ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Drago - just one landing.
Stoltfus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Drago.
Stoltfus misses with a hook
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoltfus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drago sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stoltfus somewhat.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah Stoltfus.
Stoltfus swings widly with a right hand
and Drago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stoltfus thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Drago.
Drago lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stoltfus will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago lands a really nice looking cross but Stoltfus seems unphased.
Stoltfus is trying desperately to land a takedown but Drago is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stoltfus.
Drago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stoltfus. Stoltfus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoltfus throws a poor cross that misses
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoltfus throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A shot to the body from Stoltfus misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stoltfus throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago counters with a low kick, right behind Stoltfus 's knee.
Stoltfus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Stoltfus needs to keep his hands up - Drago had a free shot at his head there.
Drago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago thumps Stoltfus with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltfus ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Stoltfus misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drago bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Hezekiah Stoltfus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stoltfus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Stoltfus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stoltfus is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
Drago throws a series of punches but Stoltfus avoids them all with ease.
Stoltfus seems to have recovered his senses.
Stoltfus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Stoltfus misses with a left hand
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus throws a poor cross that misses
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stoltfus throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drago stuns Stoltfus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stoltfus throws a sloppy head kick
and Drago counters with a big head kick but Stoltfus shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a good low kick that Stoltfus was not able to check.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago scores with a body shot.
Stoltfus throws a right hand that misses
and Drago counters with a body kick that stops Stoltfus in his tracks momentarily.
Stoltfus misses with an uppercut
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drago 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castillo comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Khaled - Out Here Grindin. Lao has chosen Mortal Kombat-Techno Kombat 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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Good low kicks
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Luis Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Lao!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castillo throws an off balance right hand
and Lao counters with a single leg into guard. Castillo didn't expect that.
Lao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lao trying to control but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Lao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Castillo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Castillo controlling the pace for now.
Lao is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Castillo controlling from the full mount.
Castillo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lao is looking to escape.
Castillo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Castillo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We're going to have a standup here because Jose Luis Castillo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Castillo thumps Lao with a low kick.
Castillo lands a leg kick that knocks Lao off balance momentarily.
Lao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A low kick from Castillo misses
and Lao counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Castillo.
Lao shoots in looking for a takedown but Castillo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lao closes the distance and clinches up with Castillo, looking for a takedown. Lao pushes Castillo against the cage but Castillo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Lao counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Castillo.
Lao throws a poor cross that misses
and Castillo counters with a nice leg kick.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Lao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castillo as he avoids it easily.
Jose Luis Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kung Lao.
Lao misses with a left hand
and Castillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Jose Luis Castillo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castillo connects with a crisp jab.
Castillo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castillo.
Castillo throws a push kick but Lao slaps the foot to one side.
Lao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jose Luis Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throws a leg kick
and Lao counters with a right hand to the body.
Castillo swings widly with a right hand
letting Lao counter with a right hand.
Castillo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Castillo motions for Lao to come forward. Castillo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castillo circles away.
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.
Lao ducks under a wild hook from Castillo.
Lao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Castillo thows a body shot but no joy.
Castillo moves out of range of the leg kick from Lao.
Jose Luis Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao misses the body punch
and Castillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Lao.
Castillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castillo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castillo.
Castillo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lao.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Castillo misses with a low kick.
Castillo throws a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Castillo misses
so Lao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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 Jose Luis Castillo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Castillo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Castillo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castillo cracks a nice hook into Lao's ribs.
Castillo misses with a body shot.
Lao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Castillo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lao scrambles back to his feet.
Castillo lands a leg kick that knocks Lao off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lao moves out of range as Castillo strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Castillo.
Castillo scores with a leg kick.
Lao slips under a jab from Castillo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lao to counter with a crisp jab.
Castillo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lao misses with a straight left.
Castillo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lao is able to avoid easily.
Kung Lao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castillo works Lao's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Castillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Lao counters with a takedown into side control.
Castillo struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castillo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Castillo tries to buck Lao off but Lao is having none of it.
Lao sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Castillo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Castillo is looking for a sweep.
Lao looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Castillo is avoiding damage well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Luis Castillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castillo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Luis Castillo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mieczyslaw Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolby Dames (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dames is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deep In The Heart Of Texas Song . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dolby Dames was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
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227 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mieczyslaw Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dolby Dames!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dames misses with a right hand
and Grabowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grabowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Dames counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dames checks a low kick from Grabowski.
Dames on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grabowski misses with an uppercut
and Dames counters with a right hand to the body.
No luck for Dames with that takedown attempt.
Dames uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grabowski.
Grabowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dames was well out of range. Poor timing from Grabowski.
Grabowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grabowski throws a hook but Dames blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grabowski lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Dolby Dames has been cut.
Grabowski avoids the body shot from Dames.
Grabowski misses with a right hand
enabling Dames to counter with a crisp jab.
Grabowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Dames counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grabowski misses with a left hand
and Dames counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Grabowski.
Dames scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grabowski moves to clinch but Dames breaks away
and Dames cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Grabowski is predictable there
and Dames counters with a stiff right hand.
Grabowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dames counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dames dives in and grabs Grabowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grabowski pushes down on Dames's head and hops out.
Grabowski throws a sloppy body shot
and Dames counters with a left to the body.
Dames misses with a hook.
Grabowski throws an off balance right hand
and Dames counters by clinching up.
Grabowski tries a body shot but Dames blocks it.
A hook to the body from Dames.
Dames blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Dames - that landed with a thud.
Dames blocks a body shot from Grabowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dames.
Grabowski can't find room to land a body shot as Dames controls the action.
Grabowski stalling against the cage.
Grabowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Grabowski has a couple of punches blocked by Dames.
Dames goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dames blocking some punches.
Grabowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Dames controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dames as Grabowski tries to tie him up.
Grabowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dames decides to pull guard.
Dames is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dames is keen to just control but Grabowski is a slippery customer.
Dames slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Dames has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Grabowski is looking to improve his position.
Dames seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dolby Dames has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grabowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Dames counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Grabowski!
Dames controlling the position easily from mount.
Grabowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grabowski tries to get out of the position.
Dames trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dolby Dames will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dolby Dames's cut.
That's time! Grabowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dames clinches with his opponent.
Grabowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grabowski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dames.
Grabowski misses with a body punch.
Grabowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grabowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Dames digs a right hand underneath Grabowski's ribcage. Grabowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dames tries a body shot but Grabowski blocks it.
Grabowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grabowski stops a takedown attempt from Dames.
Grabowski tries a body shot but Dames blocks it.
Grabowski misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Grabowski fails to land.
Grabowski digs a right hand underneath Dames's ribcage. Dames let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Grabowski - that landed with a thud.
Grabowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grabowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from Grabowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski tries a body shot but Dames blocks it.
Dames leaning against his opponent.
Dames blocking some punches.
Dames blocks a body shot from Grabowski.
Dames lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grabowski or not.
Grabowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Dames - that landed with a thud.
Dames blocks an uppercut.
Grabowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Grabowski.
Dames is breathing heavily.
Grabowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Dames is looking to control Grabowski's arms but Grabowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dames has his back to the cage.
Grabowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grabowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dames blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grabowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grabowski presses Dames against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grabowski digs a right hand underneath Dames's ribcage. Dames let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabowski lands a shot to the body.
Grabowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Dames uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dames blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dames misses with a punch to the body.
Dames misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grabowski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grabowski prevents a body shot from Dames.
Grabowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grabowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grabowski.
Grabowski misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski misses with a body punch.
Dames blocking some punches.
Grabowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Dames uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grabowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grabowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dames blocks a body shot from Grabowski.
Dames misses with a body punch.
Grabowski throws a head punch that misses.
Grabowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grabowski scores with a shot to the side of Dames's head.
Grabowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski working aggressively here.
Grabowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dames blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grabowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grabowski tries to work over Dames's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grabowski misses with some punches.
Grabowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Grabowski as the two fighters clinch.
Grabowski can't find room to land a body shot as Dames controls the action.
Dames blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dames tries a body shot but Grabowski blocks it.
Grabowski tries to throw a body punch but Dames avoids it by throwing Grabowski back against the cage.
Grabowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Grabowski.
Grabowski misses with a punch to the body.
Dames blocks an uppercut.
Grabowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dames's elbow.
Dames tries to score a body lock takedown but Grabowski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dames being controlled against the cage.
Grabowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Dames.
Mieczyslaw Grabowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Grabowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grabowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grabowski has a couple of punches blocked by Dames.
Grabowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Dames.
A head punch on the inside from Grabowski fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Grabowski.
Grabowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dames backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dames.
Dames blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dames has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dames cracks Grabowski with a nice body shot.
Grabowski working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Grabowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grabowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grabowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Grabowski.
Grabowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grabowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Dames manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mieczyslaw Grabowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dolby Dames's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Grabowski misses with an uppercut
and Dames counters with a single leg into guard. Grabowski didn't expect that.
Dames trying to control but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
Dames tries to free his leg and advance position but Grabowski is retaining full guard.
Grabowski trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabowski keeping full guard, as Dames tries to pass.
Dames slips nicely into half guard.
Grabowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dames on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dames wants to pass the guard but Grabowski is defending well.
Grabowski tries to roll over but Dames keeps him under control.
Dames seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grabowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabowski is holding on to half guard well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dames scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mieczyslaw Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grabowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Dames counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dames moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grabowski fails to land.
Dames misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grabowski tries to throw a body punch but Dames avoids it by throwing Grabowski back against the cage.
Grabowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grabowski throws a head punch that misses.
Dames blocking some punches.
Grabowski working aggressively here.
Grabowski misses with the head strike.
Dames tries to throw a body punch but Grabowski avoids it by throwing Dames back against the cage.
Grabowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grabowski.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grabowski.
Dames blocks a body shot from Grabowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dames blocking some punches.
Dames blocks a body shot from Grabowski.
A hook to the body from Dames.
Dames tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grabowski's elbow.
Grabowski gets through Dames's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grabowski.
Dames has a couple of punches blocked by Grabowski.
Dames blocks the elbow strike.
Dames lands a left hand.
Grabowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grabowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dames tries to work over Grabowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dames prevents a body shot from Grabowski.
Grabowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grabowski working aggressively here.
Grabowski can't find room to land a body shot as Dames controls the action.
A short right from Grabowski.
Dames successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dames holds on and takes a little breather.
Grabowski trying to control but Dames is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dames looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dames keeping moving, preventing Grabowski from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dolby Dames comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dames has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Friendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friendish has chosen Jump around as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Friendish was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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280 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolf Bin Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Friendish!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friendish misses the jab.
Friendish tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bin Laden counters with a series of strikes. Friendish will be more careful next time no doubt.
Friendish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Friendish just misses with a punch to the body.
Friendish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bin Laden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Friendish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Friendish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Bin Laden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bin Laden.
Friendish misses with the combination.
Friendish misses with a wild combination.
Bin Laden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Friendish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Friendish takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bin Laden throws a big shot that misses.
Friendish throws a lazy uppercut
and Bin Laden counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friendish tries to clinch
and Bin Laden counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden digs a good hook to Friendish's body.
Friendish throws a poor cross that misses
and Bin Laden counters with a nice body shot.
Frank Friendish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friendish looks gassed!
Friendish closes the distance and clinches.
Bin Laden is struggling to control the position.
Bin Laden lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bin Laden.
Bin Laden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Friendish misses with some punches.
Friendish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bin Laden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bin Laden is struggling to control the position.
Bin Laden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Friendish lands with a left to the head.
Bin Laden stalling against the cage.
Bin Laden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bin Laden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin Laden breaks the clinch.
Bin Laden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bin Laden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden throws a sloppy head kick and Friendish moves out of range easily.
Friendish misses the body punch
enabling Bin Laden to counter with a crisp jab.
Friendish is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Friendish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bin Laden tries a head kick but it misses.
Bin Laden thows a body shot but no joy.
Bin Laden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bin Laden lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bin Laden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bin Laden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Friendish circles away quickly and effectively.
Bin Laden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Friendish tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bin Laden counters with a three punch combo that has Friendish backing up. Friendish nods at Bin Laden to acknowledge the strikes.
Bin Laden throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Friendish colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Bin Laden as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Friendish is left battered and dazed whilst Bin Laden and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adolf Bin Laden!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jealous Jarvae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the Jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jealous Jarvae!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a hook to the body
and Jarvae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Jarvae counters with an inside leg kick.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jarvae makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cruz really felt that one!
Cruz throws a right and a left that Jarvae avoids nicely.
Jarvae pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Jarvae counters with an inside leg kick.
Cruz blocks a low kick nicely.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Jarvae counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cruz!
Jarvae lands with some strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Jarvae there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarvae goes for an armbar but Cruz turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cruz.
Cruz won't allow Jarvae to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Jarvae has wrist control.
Jarvae tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jarvae has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Jarvae's legs - danger averted.
Cruz trying to control but Jarvae is working from the bottom.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Jarvae blocks nicely.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jarvae looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvae is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cruz throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jarvae's body to avoid the submission. Jarvae has instead reached around Cruz's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jarvae arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jealous Jarvae!
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