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CCF 18: Taylor vs. Zat PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jojo Cunnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruise Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jojo Cunnings has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jojo Cunnings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cruise Newton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cunnings is defended easily by Newton.
Newton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cunnings bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Newton tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunnings has an Americana. Newton didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Cunnings is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Cunnings hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jojo Cunnings!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Xyience Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xyience Jr has chosen Woke Up This Morning as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mack Xyience Jr has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Svensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mack Xyience Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensen clinches up with Xyience Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Svensen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Xyience Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Svensen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Svensen really is a fat lump.
Xyience Jr has Svensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Xyience Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Svensen avoids the elbow strike from Xyience Jr, against the cage.
Svensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Xyience Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Svensen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Svensen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Xyience Jr postures up.
Svensen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Xyience Jr rolls with it to try and escape but Svensen cranks on the arm and Xyience Jr is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sven Svensen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ribeiro Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ribeiro Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Romero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero connects with a looping right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Romero on that attempt.
Romero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Romero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie has hold of Romero's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Romero manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
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!
Romero tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie working for a submission but Romero is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has control of Romero's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Romero regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Romero defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Romero is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Romero and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Romero has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Romero can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Romero sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie has his foot on Romero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Romero 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.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Romero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Romero frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Romero is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ribeiro Gracie!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Madara Hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Madara Hurricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Snake!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake misses with a jab to the body
and Hurricane counters with a left and a right that stings Snake.
Hurricane scores with a jab to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snake.
Hurricane lands a head kick. Snake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hurricane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Snake.
Snake misses the shot to the body.
Snake throws a leg kick
and Hurricane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurricane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Snake pushing down on Hurricane's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hurricane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake is looking for a kimura here.
Snake is looking for a kimura but Hurricane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snake to get the leverage.
Snake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hurricane defends it well.
Snake wants to free his trapped foot but Hurricane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hurricane is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jake Snake!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jameson's choice of entrance music: Obscura . On his way into the cage it seems that Jake The has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jake The seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 lbs
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205 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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jameson throws a series of punches but The avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jameson. The does a little dance to reset his feet.
The is looking to clinch but Jameson is avoiding it.
The explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The throws a head kick that half lands.
The lands with a kick to the temple. Jameson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jameson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The jabs at Jameson's body.
Jameson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The tries to clinch but Jameson is having none of it.
Jameson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The moves to clinch but Jameson breaks away
and Jameson counters with a left and a right that stings The.
Jameson misses with a two punch combination.
The fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The clinches with his opponent.
Jameson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed The clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jameson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Jameson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns The.
Jameson doesn't have the hooks in and The manages to turn into his guard.
The trying to control but Jameson is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jameson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The is pressing down on Jameson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jameson is holding on for now.
The wants to control but Jameson is keeping him busy.
The decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
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!
The fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jameson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jameson lands a glancing blow to the side of The's head.
The tries to clinch there but Jameson circles away.
Jameson wants to slow The down by chopping away at his legs.
Jameson misses with a body kick.
The moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The lands a head kick. Jameson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The moves out of range of the strikes.
The lands a high kick!
The moves away from the strike by Jameson.
The lands with a thumping leg kick.
The misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jameson misses with a two punch combination.
Jameson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jameson.
Jameson throws a series of punches but The avoids them all with ease.
Jameson looks gassed!
The throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jake The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jameson misses with a few strikes there.
The turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The clinches with his opponent.
The landing knees to the head.
The lands a knee to the head.
Come on The - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jameson.
The landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from The.
The controlling the action here for a moment.
Jameson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The working Jameson over with knees to the body.
The lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for The.
The connects with a knee to the head.
The landing knees to the body.
Jameson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crunches a lovely knee into Jameson's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jameson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The landing knees to the head.
The lands a good knee to the midsection. Jameson won't want to take too many of those.
The scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake The dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jameson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The moves out of range as Jameson throws a body kick.
Jameson throws a big shot that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for The.
The connects with a leg kick. Jameson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The landing knees to the body.
The connects with a knee to the head.
The with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jameson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The lands a good knee to the midsection. Jameson won't want to take too many of those.
The connects with a knee to the head.
The lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jameson can do to turn this around?
The works on Jameson's body with a couple of short punches.
The lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The stalls.
The crunches a lovely knee into Jameson's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The.
Jameson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for The.
Jameson tries to score a body lock takedown but The shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The lands an elbow inside.
Jameson is rocked!
Jameson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jameson is still on wobbly legs! Can The finish him?
A knee to the head by The.
The with a knee to the head.
Jameson drops down looking for an ankle pick but The pulls his leg out and moves away.
The closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jake The is winning the standup battle so far.
The scoring well with a low kick there.
The throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jameson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The with a knee to the head.
The lands with a right to the head.
The with a knee to the head.
Jake The has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The is trying to stall.
The is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, The throws an elbow but misses.
Jameson can't get the takedown.
Jake The has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Jameson.
A short right from The on the inside.
The with a knee to the head.
The lands a knee to the body.
The prevents a takedown attempt there.
The connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jameson's face.
The lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The scores with a knee to the head.
The misses with a knee strike.
The lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The lands a nice knee to the body.
The gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jameson.
The with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jameson seems to have recovered his senses.
The lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The.
The utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jameson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jameson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jameson looks to score with a jab to the body but The is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The lands a high kick!
A nice combination there by Jameson.
Jameson swinging wildly here.
Jake The is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The cracks Jameson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jameson misses with a low kick.
The throws a leg kick which misses Jameson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jameson tries to avoid it.
Jameson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The circles away quickly and effectively.
Jameson throws a nice looking combination but The bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The looks to land a combination. Jameson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on The - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The lands an elbow just above Jameson 's eye.
The landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from The.
The stops a takedown attempt from Jameson.
The lands a body shot in the clinch.
The with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The with a knee to the head.
The working the clinch nicely. Jameson is working for position but The cracks him with a big knee to the head! Jameson crumples up against the cage and The lands two more shots before the ref can save Jameson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jake The!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maynard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Exploded Diper. Edgar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Numb kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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158 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gray Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maynard!
Maynard is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Edgar looking to control but Maynard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edgar controlling from mount.
Edgar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar trying to control but Maynard is having none of it.
Edgar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frank Edgar.
Maynard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Edgar manages to end up in side control.
Maynard dodges the ground and pound from Edgar.
Maynard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Edgar staying calm.
Edgar trying to control the action but Maynard is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is trying to buck Edgar off.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Maynard's face as Edgar controls the position.
That's four 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.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Frank Edgar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maynard is defended easily by Edgar.
Maynard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edgar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maynard somewhat.
Edgar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maynard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Edgar somewhat.
Maynard shoots in looking for a takedown but Edgar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maynard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Edgar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Edgar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maynard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Edgar's guard.
Edgar keeping full guard, as Maynard tries to pass.
Maynard trying to move into half guard but instead Edgar has managed to sweep!
Edgar throws a strike but Maynard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maynard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Edgar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maynard is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maynard sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Edgar wants to stand and escape but Maynard is having none of it.
Gray Maynard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Edgar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edgar wants it to stay on the feet.
Maynard tries for a takedown but Edgar circles away easily
and Edgar counters by clinching up.
Maynard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edgar is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maynard is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Edgar to the mat. Edgar regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Edgar wants to stand but Maynard is controlling the position.
Maynard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Edgar wants to stand and escape but Maynard is having none of it.
Maynard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Gray Maynard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maynard scores a takedown into full mount!
Maynard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maynard won't let Edgar get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Maynard trying to control but Edgar is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Edgar is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Maynard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maynard content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Maynard dominated that second round.
That's time! Maynard'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!
Edgar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maynard swivels and escapes.
Maynard moves to clinch but Edgar breaks away
and Edgar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maynard is working for takedown but Edgar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maynard gets through Edgar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edgar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edgar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maynard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edgar pulls guard successfully.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Maynard from controlling successfully.
Edgar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maynard is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Maynard from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maynard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Gray Maynard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maynard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Edgar did well to prevent Maynard getting side control.
Maynard lands strikes from half guard.
Edgar is trying to stand back up but Maynard is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maynard.
Maynard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maynard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maynard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maynard is trying to control the action in half guard but Edgar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gray Maynard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maynard has his takedown stuffed
so Edgar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Maynard wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frank Edgar.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maynard.
Maynard trying to control the position but Edgar is working away.
Maynard tries for a kimura but Edgar is defending well.
Edgar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Maynard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gray Maynard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maynard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Edgar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maynard trying to control the action but Edgar is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Maynard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maynard 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Maynard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Dale Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jia Le Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by The Village People - Macho Man. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jia Le Li enters the cage!
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26
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Dale Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jia Le Li!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Li was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson 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.
Li working a defensive guard here.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Li looking to control.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Li manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson wants to stand up but Li is controlling him.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is fighting to break Johnson's control of his arms but Johnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Li is controlling him.
Li must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson wants to improve his position but instead Li has moved into half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Li is working away from the top position though.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Li.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Li scores with a couple of nice shots.
Li trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Johnson.
Li working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Dale Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Li circles away.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Li shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Li stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Li is controlling him
Johnson has hold of Li's hands but Li slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Li is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Li.
Johnson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Li missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is not content to let Li control the position.
Li is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control the action here but instead Li manages to pass to full mount!
Johnson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Li.
Poor strikes thrown by Li there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Li is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Li fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson wants to hold on but Li pushes him away.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Li lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands with some strikes.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson tries to hold on but Li pushes him away.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Li thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Li thowing shots but they're missing.
Jia Le Li has got the better of the ground game so far.
Li breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Li cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Li working for a submission but Johnson is keeping him at bay.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Li working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Li scores with a couple of nice shots.
Li passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jia Le Li showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Li jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Li looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Li feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson is pulling down on Li's head to control his posture.
Johnson wants to stand up but Li is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson pulls Li in to control the position.
Ricky Dale Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Li.
Jab by Li.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Dale Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Li closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Li getting side control.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Li is very close to passing his half guard.
Li moves nicely into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Li is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Li trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Li in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Li avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Li working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Li working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Li cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Li gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Li postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Johnson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Li and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jia Le Li!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Fedorov (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 Alexander Fedorov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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22
145 lbs
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19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolf Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fedorov doesn't seem bothered though.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedorov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fedorov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hawkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hawkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Fedorov circles away.
Hawkins digs a good hook to Fedorov's body.
Hawkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fedorov is fending him off so far but Hawkins persists. Nope, Fedorov circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fedorov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fedorov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wolf Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedorov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fedorov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fedorov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkins.
Hawkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fedorov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hawkins but Hawkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Wolf Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Fedorov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fedorov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fedorov has a takedown stuffed.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins scores with a jab.
Hawkins lands with a nice body punch.
Fedorov gets tackled into the cage by Hawkins. Hawkins maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hawkins.
Hawkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedorov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fedorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fedorov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hawkins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fedorov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Fedorov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Alexander Fedorov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fedorov is defended easily by Hawkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkins lands with a nice body punch.
Hawkins works Fedorov's body with a nice hook.
Hawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fedorov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedorov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolf Hawkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fedorov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fedorov shoots in but Hawkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hawkins clinches.
Fedorov is trying to drag Hawkins to the mat but Hawkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hawkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Fedorov gets an underhook and turns Hawkins into the cage.
Hawkins tries to work over Fedorov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fedorov avoids it.
A body shot lands from Hawkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fedorovs head.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Fedorov has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fedorov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hawkins regains guard.
Fedorov trying to move into half guard but instead Hawkins has managed to sweep!
Fedorov trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawkins manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedorov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fedorov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Fedorov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is trying to maintain the position but Fedorov is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Fedorov is having none of it.
Fedorov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawkins has Fedorov up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Fedorov is controlling him.
Fedorov goes for a takedown attempt but Hawkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wolf Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Fedorov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a nice hook to Fedorov's body. Fedorov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hawkins is looking to wear down Fedorov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hawkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hawkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fedorov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins lands a right hook to the body.
Fedorov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hawkins to the mat! Hawkins manages to get full guard.
Fedorov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedorov advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Fedorov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Hawkins finds it's way through Fedorov's defenses.
Fedorov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hawkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Fedorov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fedorov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Fedorov keeps it at a distance.
Wolf Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Hawkins stuns Fedorov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Fedorov is having none of it.
Hawkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fedorov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Fedorov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Fedorov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hawkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hawkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Fedorov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Fedorov keeps it at a distance.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Fedorov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fedorov is fending him off so far but Hawkins persists. Nope, Fedorov circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wolf Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedorov shoots in looking for a takedown but Hawkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fedorov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Fedorov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Fedorov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hawkins but Hawkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Fedorov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Fedorov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fedorov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fedorov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins is looking to clinch.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Fedorov is having none of it.
Hawkins throws a shot to the body.
Fedorov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fedorov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Fedorov pushes him off.
Fedorov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedorov won't allow Hawkins to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fedorov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fedorov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wolf Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hawkins 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolf Hawkins!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Mabie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Spackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spackman has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSWrepLjTKc&videos=gXE_R26bAm8&playnext=2 as his entrance music. Dan Spackman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Mabie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Spackman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spackman's waist but Spackman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mabie off to one side.
Mabie tries for a takedown but Spackman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mabie looks to score with a jab to the body but Spackman is just out of range.
Nathan Mabie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mabie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Mabie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mabie tries to clinch up.
Spackman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spackman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mabie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spackman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spackman wants it to stay on the feet.
Spackman misses with a series of wild punches.
Mabie slips a jab and a cross from Spackman.
Spackman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mabie.
Mabie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mabie throws a head kick but Spackman moves out of range.
Mabie looks to score with a jab to the body but Spackman is just out of range.
Spackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mabie shoots in and drives through. Spackman sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mabie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spackman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mabie.
Spackman looks to land a combination but Mabie avoids it well.
Spackman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mabie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spackman won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spackman gets back to half guard.
Mabie stops Spackman from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spackman is trying to get back to full guard.
Mabie uses his free foot to push down on Spackman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Spackman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mabie tries to control but Spackman wriggling away.
Spackman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spackman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spackman is looking to get to half guard.
Mabie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Spackman has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Spackman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabie is looking to take a break and control but Spackman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mabie seems to be looking for submissions.
Spackman gets back to full guard.
Mabie controlling from the top position.
Spackman is trying to keep Mabie in close.
Spackman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mabie is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spackman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mabie wants to pass the guard but Spackman is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spackman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mabie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spackman misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Spackman.
Spackman keeps the fight on the outside.
Spackman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mabie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Nathan Mabie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice takedown defense from Spackman. No joy for Mabie on that attempt.
Spackman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mabie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spackman works over Mabie's head and body with a nice combination.
Mabie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mabie.
Spackman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mabie's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spackman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mabie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mabie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Mabie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mabie throws a leg kick but Spackman checks it.
Mabie is looking to clinch.
Mabie tries to clinch up but Spackman circles away and keeps his distance.
Nathan Mabie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spackman blocks a head kick by Mabie.
Spackman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mabie eats them both and turns towards Spackman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman misses with the combination.
Spackman throws a nice looking combination but Mabie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mabie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spackman sprawls well. Spackman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mabie gets slowly back to his feet.
Mabie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spackman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mabie tries for a takedown but Spackman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spackman throws a series of punches but Mabie moves out of range.
Spackman misses with a few strikes there.
Mabie scores with a jab to the body.
Spackman lands with a straight right. Mabie didn't see that one coming.
Spackman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mabie.
Spackman throws out a powerful jab.
No luck for Mabie with that takedown attempt.
Mabie instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spackman tries to break the clinch but Mabie is controlling the position.
Spackman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spackman throws a leg kick which misses Mabie's front leg but catches the back leg as Mabie tries to avoid it.
Spackman defending well as Mabie loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabie misses with a takedown attempt - Spackman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mabie blocks a head kick by Spackman.
Spackman misses with a few strikes there.
Spackman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spackman feints a jab promting Mabie to slip. Spackman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mabie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mabie shoots in for a double leg but Spackman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A left and a right from Spackman both land. Nice combination.
Spackman lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spackman with a nice cross.
Mabie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spackman keeps the fight on the outside.
Mabie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mabie.
Spackman swinging wildly here.
Mabie fails to land the takedown.
Mabie swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spackman. Mabie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spackman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Spackman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mabie shoots in for a takedown but Spackman shows good takedown defense.
Spackman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spackman throws a nice looking combination but Mabie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Spackman misses.
Mabie shoots for a takedown but Spackman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mabie dodges the punch combination from Spackman.
Spackman misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mabie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spackman misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Spackman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mabie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dan Spackman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mabie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spackman throws a series of punches but Mabie moves out of range.
Mabie shoots in looking for a takedown but Spackman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mabie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spackman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spackman throws a right hand that Mabie ducks under and follows up with a left that Mabie also avoids with ease.
Spackman throws a series of punches but Mabie moves out of range.
Spackman looks to land a combination but Mabie avoids it well.
Mabie looks for a takedown but Spackman sprawls well.
Spackman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mabie throws a head kick but Spackman moves out of range.
Mabie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Mabie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spackman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spackman wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spackman throws a head kick but Mabie moves out of range.
Spackman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dan Spackman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mabie dives in and grabs Spackman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spackman pushes down on Mabie's head and hops out.
Mabie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spackman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mabie clinches with his opponent.
Spackman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mabie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spackman.
Mabie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spackman tries to bum rush Mabie with a series of wild strikes but Mabie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mabie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spackman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Spackman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spackman.
Spackman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Spackman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mabie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spackman, pushing him back against the cage.
Spackman wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Mabie.
Spackman tries to break free but Mabie pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Spackman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mabie obliges.
Mabie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mabie.
Spackman throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spackman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mabie is looking to slow Spackman down with leg kicks.
Spackman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spackman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spackman wants it to stay on the feet.
Mabie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spackman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spackman lands with a nice combination. Mabie backs away looking to recover.
Mabie fails to land the takedown.
Spackman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mabie shoots in and drives through. Spackman sprawls well.
Spackman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mabie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spackman swivels and escapes.
Spackman throws a series of punches but Mabie moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spackman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mabie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good shot there by Spackman.
Mabie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mabie has Spackman up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Spackman breaks the clinch.
Mabie dodges the punch combination from Spackman.
Spackman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mabie.
Spackman throws a series of strikes that have Mabie backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Spackman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spackman 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Spackman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zat comes into the arena with Open your eyes by Alter Bridge blaring out of the sound system. Taylor has chosen Miseria Cantare - The Beginning as his entrance music. Jake Taylor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gabriel Zat's chin.
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Zat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Zat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor throws a right hand that Zat ducks under and follows up with a left that Zat also avoids with ease.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zat looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Zat dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Zat's head and hops out.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Zat on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zat.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Zat shoots in.
Jake Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zat tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zat doesn't seem phased though.
Taylor lands a left and a right that send Zat crashing to the mat, dazed. Taylor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Zat is rocked!
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Oh Zat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Taylor moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Zat! Taylor continues to tee off on Zat, landing with a left and a right! Taylor connects with a right hand that leaves Zat sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Taylor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake Taylor!
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