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UFF 16: The Battle PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Tozi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Grasshopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cesar Tozi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Grasshopper!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grasshopper tries to clinch but Tozi moves out of range.
Grasshopper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tozi.
Tozi thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Tozi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tozi.
Cesar Tozi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grasshopper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tozi looks to land a right hand but Grasshopper moved out of range.
Grasshopper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tozi.
Tozi misses with a hook.
Tozi looks to throw the jab but Grasshopper is out of range.
Grasshopper moves into the clinch successfully.
Tozi throws a head punch that misses.
Tozi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tozi motions for Grasshopper to come forward. Tozi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tozi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grasshopper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tozi as Grasshopper tries to tie him up.
Tozi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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!
Tozi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tozi misses the jab.
Grasshopper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tozi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tozi misses with a straight right.
Tozi keeps the fight on the outside.
Grasshopper is looking to clinch but Tozi is avoiding it.
Grasshopper has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grasshopper missing with knees to the body.
Tozi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grasshopper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tozi.
Tozi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tozi wants a takedown.
Tozi trying to stall but Grasshopper improves his position.
Grasshopper tries to land knees in the clinch but Tozi avoids the damage to the body.
Grasshopper with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cesar Tozi has been cut.
Tozi struggles to land a body shot inside as Grasshopper controls his hands.
Tozi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tozi decides to pull guard.
Grasshopper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grasshopper throwing strikes but missing.
Tozi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grasshopper regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grasshopper striking from the bottom.
Tozi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grasshopper wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grasshopper trying to control but Tozi postures up.
Grasshopper might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tozi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tozi seems to be looking for submissions.
Tozi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grasshopper defending well though.
Tozi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tozi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Grasshopper tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tozi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cesar Tozi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Man Bearpig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fusion Weapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weapon has chosen Run This Town Tonight as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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Great wrestler
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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Man Bearpig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fusion Weapon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weapon throws a right hand that Bearpig ducks under and follows up with a left that Bearpig also avoids with ease.
Bearpig is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Weapon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weapon tries to break the clinch but Bearpig is controlling the position.
Bearpig working hard to break the clinch.
Weapon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bearpig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weapon doesn't manage to clinch there - Bearpig circles away.
Weapon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bearpig.
Bearpig shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Weapon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bearpig has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bearpig throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weapon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bearpig trying to control but Weapon is working from the bottom.
Bearpig stops Weapon from standing up.
Weapon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weapon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bearpig is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearpig trying to control but Weapon is working from the bottom.
Weapon wants to stand and escape but Bearpig is having none of it.
Weapon controls Bearpig momentarily but Bearpig frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fusion Weapon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bearpig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Weapon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Weapon.
Weapon misses with a two punch combination.
Bearpig misses with a hook.
Bearpig drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearpig throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weapon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bearpig chips away with some ground and pound.
Bearpig prevents Weapon from getting back to his feet.
Weapon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bearpig's guard.
Bearpig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weapon trying to move into half guard but instead Bearpig has managed to sweep!
Bearpig throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weapon trying to control the position here.
Weapon controls Bearpig momentarily but Bearpig frees himself.
Bearpig is looking to work some ground and pound but Weapon has wrist control.
Bearpig trying to control the position from guard on top but Weapon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weapon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bearpig is controlling him.
Bearpig passes Weapon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bearpig slips a nice elbow through Weapon's hands, connecting with Weapon's forehead.
Weapon wants to control but Bearpig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Weapon is doing well to control the position and prevent Bearpig from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bearpig wants to pass the guard but Weapon is defending well.
Bearpig working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Weapon trying to control but Bearpig postures up.
Weapon pushes Bearpig off and gets back to his feet.
Bearpig moves out of range as Weapon strikes.
Weapon tries to clinch there but Bearpig circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bearpig misses with a hook.
Fusion Weapon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bearpig slips a jab from Weapon.
Bearpig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weapon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weapon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Weapon does no damage.
Weapon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Weapon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bearpig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weapon somewhat.
Weapon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Weapon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bearpig takes a swing at Weapon's ribcage but misses.
Weapon works over Bearpig's head and body with a nice combination.
Bearpig swings for the body but Weapon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fusion Weapon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Weapon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weapon throws a nice looking combination but Bearpig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weapon is looking to clinch but Bearpig is avoiding it.
A combination from Weapon does no damage.
Bearpig misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Weapon. Those never looked like landing.
Bearpig slips a jab and a cross from Weapon.
Bearpig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weapon.
Weapon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bearpig scores a takedown into full mount!
Bearpig scoring with strikes but Weapon is staying in there.
Bearpig cracks Weapon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Weapon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Weapon really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearpig breaks from Weapon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bearpig controlling the pace for now.
Bearpig working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Weapon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Weapon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bearpig postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Weapon looks a forlorn figure.
Weapon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Weapon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Weapon is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearpig working the ground and pound effectively.
Weapon is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bearpig postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Weapon bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Bearpig and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Man Bearpig!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Linford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tellus Cavinato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
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182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jensen Linford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tellus Cavinato!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavinato tries for a takedown but Linford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Linford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavinato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Linford as he avoids it easily.
Linford throws a series of punches but Cavinato avoids them all with ease.
Cavinato tries for a takedown but Linford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jensen Linford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tellus Cavinato.
Cavinato fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Linford.
Linford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Linford misses.
Linford shoots in and gets a takedown into Cavinato's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linford tries to free his leg and advance position but Cavinato is retaining full guard.
Cavinato controls Linford momentarily but Linford frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cavinato has his feet on Linford's thighs here. He's pushed Linford off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Linford screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tellus Cavinato!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Holter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Rubenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saul Rubenstein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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2 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabe Holter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saul Rubenstein!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holter clinches with his opponent.
Rubenstein has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Holter breaks from the clinch.
Rubenstein shoots in and drives through. Holter sprawls well.
Rubenstein closes the distance and clinches up with Holter, looking for a takedown. Rubenstein pushes Holter against the cage but Holter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gabe Holter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Rubenstein.
Holter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gabe Holter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holter swinging wildly here.
Holter moves into the clinch.
Holter breaks from the clinch.
Rubenstein fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Holter.
Holter drives through and clinches with Rubenstein against the cage.
Rubenstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Holter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holter is trying to force a seperation but Rubenstein has the dominant position.
Holter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holter.
That kick from Holter tenderised Rubenstein's leg. Rubenstein is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holter clinches with his opponent.
Holter gets underhooks to prevent Rubenstein's takedown attempt.
Rubenstein has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Holter uses from the top position.
Rubenstein 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.
Holter is looking to stand up but Rubenstein won't let him.
Rubenstein trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabe Holter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Holter connects with the punch.
Holter connects with a high kick.
Holter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gabe Holter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Holter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rubenstein.
Holter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rubenstein, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Saul Rubenstein has been cut.
Holter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rubenstein's defenses.
Rubenstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holter smiles and moves away.
Rubenstein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch lands to the side of Rubenstein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holter clinches up against the cage.
Rubenstein drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Holter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saul Rubenstein's cut.
That's time! Holter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rubenstein has a takedown stuffed.
Rubenstein tries to move into range but Holter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Holter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rubenstein gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rubenstein is working for a kimura but Holter is defending it quite comfortably.
Rubenstein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holter defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holter tries to kick Rubenstein off in order to stand up. Rubenstein Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Holter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rubenstein looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein cracks Holter with a big elbow.
Rubenstein in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Holter is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saul Rubenstein!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Quatrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quatrone has chosen Stronger by Kayne West as his entrance music. 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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141 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Quatrone!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown but Quatrone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ward's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Quatrone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ward circles away.
Quatrone has a takedown stuffed.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward throws a head kick that half lands.
Ward scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ward working the ground and pound but Quatrone is defending the strikes.
Quatrone is holding Ward down, trying to stall.
Ward wants to control but Quatrone is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quatrone can't do much from the bottom here.
Ward trying to control the action but Quatrone 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 Quatrone can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward tries to move to mount but Quatrone blocks the move with his legs.
Ward tries to stand but Quatrone is controlling his head.
Quatrone is trying to improve his position.
Quatrone struggling a bit here.
Quatrone is holding Ward down, trying to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quatrone as he avoids it easily.
Ward takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quatrone smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quatrone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ward circles away.
Quatrone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ward sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ward lands with a nice body punch.
Quatrone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quatrone looking to score a takedown here. Ward is defending well but Quatrone drives through and ends up in Ward's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward controls Quatrone momentarily but Quatrone frees himself.
Quatrone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Quatrone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ward works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ward trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Mickey Ward wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Quatrone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Quatrone breaks from Ward's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ward is wriggling around trying to escape.
Quatrone lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quatrone cracks Ward with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ward is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Quatrone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ward can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Quatrone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Quatrone with shots to the head and body - Ward looks very uncomfortable down there.
Quatrone working the ground and pound effectively.
Quatrone avoids the attempt from Ward to control.
Quatrone landing strikes from the mount.
Quatrone with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quatrone lands a big elbow.
Quatrone postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ward looks a forlorn figure.
Ward is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Quatrone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Quatrone closes the distance and clinches up with Ward, looking for a takedown. Quatrone pushes Ward against the cage but Ward circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ward lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Quatrone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ward pinned against the cage. Ward gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ward tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quatrone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward with a poor takedown
and Quatrone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Quatrone is keen to just control but Ward is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is pressing down on Quatrone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ward working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quatrone.
Quatrone advances to half guard.
Ward avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quatrone.
Ward blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quatrone.
Quatrone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ward defending well though.
Quatrone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ward with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quatrone passes the guard and advances to mount!
Quatrone landing strikes from the mount and Ward is in trouble!
Quatrone connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Quatrone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ward?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quatrone with the ground and pound from mount.
Quatrone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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.
Ward is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Ward that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ward is trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quatrone is landing with some decent strikes but Ward is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ward wants to hold on but Quatrone pushes him away.
Quatrone working Ward over with strikes here.
Ward wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Quatrone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Quatrone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ward is looking to escape.
Ward wants to hold on but Quatrone pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quatrone raining down hammerfists from mount.
Xavier Quatrone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quatrone with good strikes from the mount here!
Quatrone dominating with strikes here.
Ward tries to hold on but Quatrone pushes him away.
Quatrone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Quatrone with the ground and pound from mount.
Quatrone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ward wants to hold on but Quatrone pushes him away.
Quatrone landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quatrone tries to control but Ward wriggling away.
Quatrone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Quatrone raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ward tries to lock up and control but Quatrone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Quatrone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ward can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quatrone landing punches.
Quatrone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ward can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ward is rocked!
Quatrone lands a big elbow.
Oh Ward is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quatrone raining down hammerfists from mount.
Quatrone cracks Ward with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Quatrone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Quatrone controlling from the full mount.
Quatrone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Quatrone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Quatrone connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ward wants to hold on but Quatrone pushes him away.
Ward's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Quatrone with shots to the head and body - Ward looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Quatrone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Quatrone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ward.
Ward seems to have got his legs back now.
Ward has his takedown stuffed
and Quatrone counters with a takedown into side control.
Ward takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Quatrone is working Ward over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ward wants to control but Quatrone postures up.
Ward is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Quatrone asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Quatrone in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quatrone controlling from side mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quatrone is working Ward over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quatrone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ward some visible discomfort.
Quatrone cracks Ward with a big right hand but Ward just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Quatrone lands some shots froms side control.
Quatrone lands an elbow.
Quatrone looks up at the clock and then as Ward takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Quatrone smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ward takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Quatrone blocks the strikes from Ward.
Quatrone scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Ward is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Quatrone can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Quatrone!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Camas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCool might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Shipping Up to Boston. Camas has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qG1sZhO74A as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
156 lbs
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151 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter McCool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Owen Camas!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCool misses with a takedown attempt - Camas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCool closes the distance and clinches up with Camas, looking for a takedown. McCool pushes Camas against the cage but Camas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Camas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCool paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCool throws a shot from downtown. Camas moves away and avoids it.
McCool misses with a body shot.
McCool shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Camas tries to clinch up but McCool circles away and keeps his distance.
Camas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCool stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCool wants it to stay on the feet.
McCool throws the left hand but Camas avoids the punch easily.
Camas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCool shoots in for a takedown but Camas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter McCool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Camas showed some decent athleticism there.
McCool is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool gets full guard.
McCool is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Camas defends well.
Camas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McCool working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Camas has passed into half guard!
Still in half guard, Camas seems content to control.
Camas is nestled in close to McCool, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Camas is trying to control the action in half guard but McCool is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCool is looking for a sweep. Camas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCool tries to get to full guard but Camas has control of the leg.
McCool is looking to control Camas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCool avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Camas in particular looking to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camas is trying to control the action in half guard but McCool is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Owen Camas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCool.
Camas shoots in and drives through. McCool sprawls well.
Peter McCool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCool is fending him off so far but Camas persists. Nope, McCool circles away and we're back to standing.
Camas dives in and grabs McCool's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCool pushes down on Camas's head and hops out.
Camas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camas tries to clinch but McCool moves out of range.
Camas avoids the body shot from McCool.
Camas walks into a straight right hand from McCool.
Camas tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCool misses with a low kick.
Camas looks for a takedown but McCool sprawls well.
McCool clinches up against the cage.
McCool has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Camas uses from the top position.
McCool manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCool is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by McCool!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Peter McCool!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sal Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Glennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sal Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Glennon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Glennon!
Glennon is squirming around, avoiding Kelly's attempts to control the action.
Glennon is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelly has a good base and remains in mount.
Kelly trying to control but Glennon is having none of it.
Glennon is trying desperately to improve position.
Kelly working the ground and pound effectively.
Glennon is working to get back to half guard.
Kelly wants to control the pace but Glennon is squirming around nicely.
Kelly throwing strikes here but Glennon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Glennon can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Glennon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glennon on the ground.
Kelly wants to control the pace but Glennon is squirming around nicely.
Glennon regains half guard.
Kelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glennon actively working from the bottom here.
Kelly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Glennon wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Glennon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Glennon.
Glennon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kelly manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Glennon pushing down on Kelly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Glennon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kelly!
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to improve his position but Glennon isn't that keen on the idea.
Kelly defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Glennon.
Glennon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kelly has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kelly!
Glennon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Glennon passes to side control.
Glennon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kelly!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to control but Glennon is having none of it.
Glennon looking to isolate an arm here. Kelly doesn't see it coming and as Glennon extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Glennon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Glennon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butter Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keembo Sluce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweet comes to the cage accompanied by Knock Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
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250 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Butter Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keembo Sluce!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sweet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sluce shoots for a double leg takedown but Sweet sprawls well. He's pushed Sluce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sluce shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sluce showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sluce seems to be looking for submissions.
Sluce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sluce is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sluce wants to stand but Sweet has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sluce throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sluce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sluce seems to be looking for submissions.
Sluce is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sluce is pressing down on Sweet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sweet is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sluce seems to be working for a kimura but Sweet defends the submission attempt.
Sluce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sluce thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sweet's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sluce is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sweet defends it well.
Sluce is working for a kimura but Sweet is defending it quite comfortably.
Sluce seems to be looking for submissions.
Sweet wants to get back to his feet.
Sluce trying to pass the guard but Sweet defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sluce is looking for a kimura but Sweet is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sluce to get the leverage.
Sluce seems to be working for a kimura but Sweet defends the submission attempt.
Sluce trying to control from half guard but Sweet is working away.
Sluce is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sluce tries to control but Sweet wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keembo Sluce dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sweet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sluce shoots in but no luck this time.
Sweet scores with a head kick.
It looks like Keembo Sluce has been cut.
Sweet drops Sluce with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sluce looks back up at him and smiles so Sweet waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sluce 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!
Sweet throws a right and a left that Sluce avoids nicely.
Sluce is still on wobbly legs! Can Sweet finish him?
Sluce tries for a takedown but Sweet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sluce shoots in looking for a takedown. Sweet tries to sprawl out of it but Sluce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sweet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Butter Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keembo Sluce.
Sluce is looking to clinch.
Sluce darts in and clinches Sweet up against the cage.
Sluce seems to have recovered his senses.
Sweet tries to circle away but Sluce has him pinned against the cage.
Sweet prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee calls for Sluce to work.
Sluce wants a takedown but no success here.
Sluce looking to throw knees to the head but Sweet is blocking nicely.
Sweet is trying to force a seperation but Sluce has the dominant position.
Sluce changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sweet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keembo Sluce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sluce is breathing heavily.
A combination from Sweet does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sluce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sweet misses with a double jab.
Sweet throws a head kick but Sluce moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sweet.
Sweet thuds a left hand into Sluce's body.
Sweet scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sluce misses with a takedown attempt - Sweet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sluce drops his hands momentarily and Sweet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sweet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sweet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sweet cracks Sluce with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sluce looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sweet finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Sweet has cracked Sluce with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Sweet lands another huge swinging hook and Sluce tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Sluce, before Sweet can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Butter Sweet!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Jesse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
276 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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20
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vince Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uncle Jesse!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon with a jab.
It looks like Uncle Jesse has been cut.
Dixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dixon scores with a sloppy right hand. Jesse should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Jesse circles away.
Dixon slips a straight right by Jesse.
Dixon moves in looking to clinch but Jesse pushes him off.
Dixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jesse sprawls well. Jesse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dixon gets slowly back to his feet.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jesse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jesse counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dixon's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jesse is aware though and is defending well.
Dixon looking to control but Jesse passes into half guard.
Dixon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon manages to get to full guard.
Jesse stands and throws Dixon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jesse tries to move to mount but Dixon blocks the move with his legs.
Jesse is working Dixon over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wants to control but Jesse postures up.
Jesse is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Check out the look on Jesse's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dixon can't do much from the bottom here.
Dixon taking a bit of punishment here - Jesse scoring with strikes.
Dixon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jesse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jesse controls the position.
Dixon wants to control but Jesse postures up.
Jesse lands a few punches from side control.
Dixon tries to bench press Jesse off him but Jesse keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon prevents Jesse from moving into mount.
Dixon regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jesse's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jesse passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dixon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jesse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dixon is controlling him.
Jesse has control of Dixon's left arm, preventing Dixon from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon looking to sit in guard and control but Jesse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jesse is pushing down on Dixon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dixon is fighting to maintain full guard but Jesse has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jesse scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jesse looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jesse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dixon regains full guard. Nicely done.
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!
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Jesse from controlling successfully.
Dixon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Uncle Jesse will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uncle Jesse's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Jesse misses its intended target.
Dixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dixon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dixon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jesse's face.
Dixon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jesse takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jesse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dixon stalling against the cage.
Jesse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dixon stalling in the clinch.
Jesse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dixon lands an elbow inside that Jesse shrugs off.
Dixon tries to stall but Jesse uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dixon throws an elbow that misses.
Dixon misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Jesse avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
Jesse avoids the elbow strike from Dixon, against the cage.
Jesse blocks an elbow strike.
Dixon trying to land knees to the body.
Dixon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jesse blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dixon.
Dixon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dixon throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dixon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dixon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jesse avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon has Jesse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jesse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dixon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dixon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jesse can't get the takedown.
Dixon is looking to control Jesse's arms but Jesse gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dixon has his back to the cage.
Dixon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dixon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jesse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jesse uses from the top position.
Dixon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jesse defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dixon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jesse postures up and lands a big shot to Dixon's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dixon is on top in guard.
Dixon trying to control but Jesse is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesse has his hands on Dixon's head, controlling the position.
Jesse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dixon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dixon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jesse is keeping the position for now.
Jesse is controlling Dixon's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jesse keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Dixon won't allow Jesse to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Uncle Jesse was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jesse manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dixon on his heels. He'll look to pass Dixon's guard now, I'm sure.
Jesse wants to pass the guard but Dixon is keeping the position.
Jesse trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jesse defends well.
Jesse passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Dixon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uncle Jesse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dixon misses with a takedown attempt
and Jesse counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jesse.
Jesse looking to sit in guard and control but Dixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jesse wriggles free and stands up.
Dixon fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Dixon. Those never looked like landing.
Vince Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Vince Dixon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jesse thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jesse circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Dixon.
Jesse scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon misses with a combination
and Jesse counters with a huge left! Dixon is in big trouble! He's backing up but Jesse isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dixon from any more damage. A dominating finish by Jesse!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uncle Jesse!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and FOSTER Zwingman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zwingman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Loungmeister - Ugress. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, FOSTER Zwingman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwingman is looking to clinch.
Zwingman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Castle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Castle looking to pass the guard.
Zwingman seems keen to control Castle's posture.
Castle won't allow Zwingman to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle tries to free his leg and advance position but Zwingman is retaining full guard.
Castle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from Zwingman.
Castle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zwingman dives on top into guard.
Castle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zwingman defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle keeping moving, preventing Zwingman from controlling successfully.
Castle isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zwingman stacks Castle on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zwingman!
Castle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zwingman is nestled in close to Castle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Castle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zwingman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zwingman misses with a head shot. Castle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Castle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zwingman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zwingman is aware though and is defending well.
Castle has his foot on Zwingman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zwingman works his way back into a safe position though.
Castle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zwingman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zwingman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Castle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zwingman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zwingman advances position into side control!
Zwingman throws an elbow but Castle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Castle wants to control but Zwingman postures up.
Zwingman cracks Castle with a big right hand but Castle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwingman cracks Castle with a big right hand but Castle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Castle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zwingman cracks Castle with a big right hand but Castle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zwingman cracks Castle with a big elbow.
Zwingman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Castle wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Zwingman cracks Castle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Castle can't do much from the bottom here.
Zwingman wants to control but Castle is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zwingman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Castle down.
Zwingman scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwingman tries to advance to mount but Castle denies him.
Zwingman trying to control the action but Castle is working from the bottom.
Castle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zwingman landing a few strikes.
Zwingman lands a few punches from side control.
Castle is rocked!
Castle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oh Castle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zwingman scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Castle is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Zwingman can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). FOSTER Zwingman!
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