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VFC 145: Lava vs. Kesler PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Nazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrey Nazarov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camel looks to throw the jab but Nazarov is out of range.
Camel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nazarov thuds his right hand into Camel 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Camel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nazarov at a distance.
Nazarov staying out of range there.
Camel fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Nazarov. Beautiful body shot.
Nazarov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Camel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nazarov throws a looping overhand right but Camel ducks down to avoid it.
Camel throws a hook but Nazarov blocks it.
Camel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nazarov.
Nazarov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Camel has time to react.
Camel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel slips under a jab from Nazarov.
Nazarov looks to throw the jab but Camel is out of range.
Camel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Camel throws a shot from downtown. Nazarov moves away and avoids it.
Nazarov moves away from the strike by Camel .
Nazarov lands a really nice looking cross but Camel seems unphased.
Nazarov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Camel swivels and escapes.
Camel ducks under a wild hook from Nazarov.
Nazarov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camel .
Nazarov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Camel .
Camel takes a swing at Nazarov's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel misses with a looping left.
Nazarov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nazarov lands some shots froms side control.
Nazarov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nazarov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camel struggling a bit here.
Camel prevents Nazarov from improving position.
Camel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nazarov off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel is trying to stick to Nazarov's back but Nazarov is turning into Camel . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Camel 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nazarov.
Camel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Camel looking for a sweep. Not yet Camel , not yet.
Nazarov trying to control but Camel is working from the bottom.
Camel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Camel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Camel is trying to keep Nazarov in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nazarov wants to control from the top but Camel keeps moving.
Nazarov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nazarov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camel tries to strike from the bottom.
Nazarov wants to control from the top but Camel keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nazarov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nazarov is looking to work some ground and pound but Camel has wrist control.
Camel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Nazarov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nazarov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camel .
Nazarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camel .
Camel throws a hook to the side of Nazarov's head but Nazarov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nazarov throws a leg kick but Camel checks it.
Camel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camel misses the jab.
Nazarov lands a nice hook to Camel 's body. Camel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nazarov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Camel has time to react.
Nazarov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camel .
Camel 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nazarov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Camel scrambles back to his feet.
Camel throws a looping overhand right but Nazarov ducks down to avoid it.
Nazarov misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Nazarov misses.
Camel 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nazarov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Camel scrambles back to his feet.
Camel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nazarov.
Camel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nazarov.
Camel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nazarov loads up on a big right hand but Camel slips the punch.
Camel connects with the punch.
Nazarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camel .
Nazarov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Camel slips under a jab.
Nazarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camel .
Nazarov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov misses with a head kick.
Nazarov shoots in for a takedown but Camel shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Camel , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Camel misses its intended target.
Camel swinging wildly here.
Nazarov slips under a jab from Camel .
Nazarov takes one to the chin there.
Nazarov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camel looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazarov is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camel fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe Camel is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel connects with a nice looking jab.
Camel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nazarov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Camel 's guard.
Nazarov is fighting to break Camel 's control of his arms but Camel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nazarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Camel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camel wants to sweep but no luck.
Nazarov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camel is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Camel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nazarov wants to pass the guard but Camel is keeping the position.
Andrey Nazarov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Camel is trying to control the position but Nazarov postures up.
Nazarov preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick from Nazarov misses.
Nazarov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Camel .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazarov avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Camel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Camel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nazarov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazarov. Camel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nazarov missing with a left hand there. Camel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nazarov throws a hook to the side of Camel 's head but Camel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Nazarov. Beautiful body shot.
Camel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazarov.
A swing and a miss from Camel .
Camel shoots in and drives through. Nazarov sprawls well.
Nazarov walks into a straight right hand from Camel .
Nazarov misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov leaves Camel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Camel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Camel .
A cross from Nazarov lands.
Nazarov takes one to the chin there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nazarov. That's going to slow Camel down.
Nazarov ducks under a wild hook from Camel .
Camel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nazarov throws a jab when Camel was well out of range.
Camel looks to land a right hand but Nazarov moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel stuffs the takedown.
Nazarov lands a jab.
Camel misses with a hook
and Nazarov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Camel 's guard.
Camel is trying to control the position but Nazarov postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nazarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Camel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camel trying to keep a closed guard but Nazarov is proving a slippery customer.
Nazarov slips nicely into half guard.
Camel is looking for a sweep. Nazarov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov wants to free his trapped foot but Camel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nazarov throwing shots but Camel is blocking nicely.
Nazarov trying to control from half guard but Camel is working away.
Camel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nazarov wants to take a breather but Camel is having none of it.
Camel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nazarov won't allow Camel to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel is working hard here to advance position.
Nazarov looking to sit in guard and control but Camel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Camel won't allow Nazarov to sweep him here.
Camel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nazarov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nazarov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nazarov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nazarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nazarov trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Nazarov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nazarov 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Nazarov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Style (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shain comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Style!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Style is looking to chop away at Shain's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shain, as that shot connected.
Shain lands a slapping body shot.
Shain swats away the attempt to clinch by Style.
Style throws a leg kick that misses.
Shain closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Style to the mat! Style manages to get full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shain with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shain throwing strikes from guard but Style blocks nicely.
Shain preventing the sweep.
Style working a defensive guard here.
Shain tries to free his leg and advance position but Style is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Style escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shain slips nicely into half guard.
Shain winds up and cracks Style with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shain tries to pass to full mount but Style defends it.
Shain is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Style is trying to control but can't.
Shain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Style is just riding it out for now. Shain eventually gives up the hold.
Style blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style looking for submissions off his back.
Shain works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shain pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Tim Style has been cut.
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!
Shain drops a big elbow. That's hurt Style! More shots from Shain and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). M J Shain!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballinger comes into the arena with A Scottish Soldier by Andy Stewart blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hatton's choice of entrance music: Bret Hart theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Ballinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bret Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ballinger circles away.
Ballinger slaps away a takedown attempt from Hatton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hatton blocks a head kick by Ballinger.
Hatton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hatton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hatton controlling from the top position.
Ballinger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hatton is one step ahead there.
Hatton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballinger has momentary wrist control but Hatton slips an elbow through the middle.
Hatton drops back looking for a leg! Ballinger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ballinger manages to kick Hatton off! Hatton jumps back into Ballinger's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton passes Ballinger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ballinger is looking to improve his position.
Ballinger is working hard here to advance position.
Hatton is trying to control the action in half guard but Ballinger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ballinger tries to roll over but Hatton keeps him under control.
Ballinger is looking to control Hatton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ballinger avoid being mounted?
Ballinger moves into full guard.
Hatton tries to free his leg and advance position but Ballinger is retaining full guard.
Hatton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ballinger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ballinger has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton is trying to keep Ballinger in close.
Hatton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ballinger defends well.
Hatton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ballinger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballinger stands and throws Hatton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hatton prevents Ballinger from moving into mount.
Ballinger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ballinger works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hatton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hatton tries to strike from the bottom.
Ballinger preventing the sweep.
Ballinger decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice sprawl there from Ballinger as Hatton shoots in.
Ryan Ballinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hatton.
Hatton shoots in for a takedown but Ballinger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hatton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ballinger sprawls well. Ballinger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hatton gets slowly back to his feet.
Hatton shoots in for a double leg but Ballinger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatton.
Hatton misses with a takedown attempt - Ballinger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hatton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hatton closes the distance and clinches up with Ballinger, looking for a takedown. Hatton pushes Ballinger against the cage but Ballinger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ballinger's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hatton dominated that round.
That's time! Ballinger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hatton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ballinger avoids it really well and circles away.
Hatton shoots in looking for a takedown but Ballinger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hatton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ballinger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bret Hatton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ballinger stuffs the takedown attempt from Hatton. Hatton gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryan Ballinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hatton.
Hatton shoots in and drives through. Ballinger sprawls well.
Hatton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hatton.
Hatton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ballinger in his tracks.
Hatton has his takedown stuffed
and Ballinger counters with a flying knee that drops Hatton! Ballinger dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Ballinger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson's entrance music is 'Trapped Under Ice' by Metallica. A fine choice. Le Bou has chosen H.A.M. - Kanye west as his entrance music. Jeff Anderson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Le Bou!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Bou scores with a jab to the head.
Le Bou stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Le Bou wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Le Bou misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Le Bou. Beautiful body shot.
Le Bou gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anderson takes a swing at Le Bou's ribcage but misses.
Le Bou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bou.
Le Bou misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le Bou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Le Bou checks it.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Bou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Le Bou looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Le Bou persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Le Bou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Le Bou is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Le Bou lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Le Bou throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Le Bou.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le Bou looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Le Bou looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson lands a head kick. Le Bou smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Le Bou throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Le Bou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Le Bou looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Anderson lands a head kick. Le Bou smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Le Bou bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou misses with a wild body shot.
Le Bou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le Bou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Bou cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Bou moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Le Bou swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Le Bou dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Le Bou counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Le Bou's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Le Bou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Le Bou lands a right hook to the body.
Le Bou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson leaves Le Bou with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Le Bou fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Le Bou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut lands for Le Bou. That snapped Anderson's head back.
A jab from Le Bou misses.
Le Bou moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thom Le Bou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Le Bou ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le Bou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Le Bou misses its intended target.
Le Bou ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Le Bou checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Thom Le Bou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Bou lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Bou. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeff Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Le Bou's shoulder, as Le Bou tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bou.
Le Bou throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Le Bou.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Le Bou misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Bou misses the target.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Le Bou tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Le Bou misses with a looping right.
Le Bou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Le Bou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Le Bou stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Le Bou throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Bou.
Le Bou jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Le Bou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Bou moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Bou throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Bou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Le Bou has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Le Bou prevents a body shot from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Le Bou avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Le Bou is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson keeps control of Le Bou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le Bou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le Bou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Le Bou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Le Bou shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anderson controls Le Bou momentarily but Le Bou frees himself.
Jeff Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Le Bou from controlling successfully.
Le Bou wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Le Bou works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Le Bou passes Anderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Le Bou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anderson is staying active underneath Le Bou, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thom Le Bou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Le Bou winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thom Le Bou!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is On The Darkside. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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189 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
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, Easton Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimpo throws a jab when Bauer was well out of range.
Chimpo shoots in for a takedown but Bauer shows good takedown defense.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
Bauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chimpo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Bauer.
Bauer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bauer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bauer lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bauer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chimpo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chimpo wants to sweep here but Bauer controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Chimpo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bauer gets the takedown into side control.
Chimpo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bauer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chimpo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chimpo is stalling here. Bauer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chimpo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bauer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo tries to bench press Bauer off him but Bauer keeps the position.
Chimpo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bauer off and has taken his back!
Bauer covering up well and avoiding damage.
Chimpo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bauer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bauer is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Chimpo gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer staying busy and making it hard for Chimpo to control.
Chimpo is cranking Bauer's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bauer! He's tightened the choke and Bauer is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Chimpo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taite Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darby is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Party Up in Here. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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186 lbs
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200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taite Darby!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darby has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fairtex finds it's way round the side to connect with Darby's head.
Fairtex misses with a hook to the body
and Darby counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Darby shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fairtex eats them both and turns towards Darby to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Darby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fairtex rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darby throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Darby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairtex works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fairtex.
Fairtex swinging wildly here.
Fairtex moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fairtex wants to stall.
Darby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fairtex tries a body shot but Darby blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Darby fails to land.
Darby throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairtex gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Darby regains guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Darby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Darby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Darby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fairtex defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fairtex accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairtex forces his way into half guard.
Darby wants to control but Fairtex is keeping busy.
Darby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fairtex missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fairtex is keen to just control but Darby is a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Darby taking some punishment here, with Fairtex in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fairtex pulls his head out easily.
Fairtex is looking to advance position but Darby won't allow it.
Darby is refusing to be controlled, as Fairtex sits in half guard.
Darby won't allow Fairtex to pass to mount.
Darby gets back to full guard.
Fairtex pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darby is keeping the position for now.
Darby keeping moving, preventing Fairtex from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darby has his foot on Fairtex's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fairtex works his way back into a safe position though.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Darby keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Fairtex seems content to control.
Darby looking for submissions off his back.
Darby trying to get back to full guard but Fairtex takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Darby is desperately trying to improve his position but Fairtex has a good base and remains in mount.
Fairtex working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Darby is trying to escape the mount.
Fairtex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Darby can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fairtex has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Darby's face.
Fairtex landing punches.
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!
Fairtex trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fairtex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Darby can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fairtex pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Darby is rocked!
Fairtex controlling from mount.
Darby is still in real trouble! Can Fairtex finish him?
Darby seems to have recovered his senses.
Darby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fairtex trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Darby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Darby can't escape the position.
Darby 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairtex looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Darby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Fairtex seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Fairtex dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice body kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex checks a low kick from Darby.
Fairtex misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fairtex is defended easily by Darby.
Fairtex moves into the clinch successfully.
Darby misses with an elbow strike.
Darby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darby throws an elbow but it misses.
Fairtex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairtex misses with a punch to the body.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Darby.
Fairtex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fairtex lands a nice uppercut.
Fairtex tries to throw a body punch but Darby avoids it by throwing Fairtex back against the cage.
Fairtex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fairtex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairtex tries to throw a body punch but Darby avoids it by throwing Fairtex back against the cage.
Fairtex blocks an uppercut.
Darby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fairtex's defenses.
Fairtex tries a body shot but Darby blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Darby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a head punch that misses.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
Fairtex looking to stall.
Fairtex tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darby working aggressively here.
Fairtex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darby struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairtex controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Fairtex.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairtex misses with the head strike.
Darby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex is looking to control Darby's arms but Darby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fairtex has his back to the cage.
Fairtex pushes Darby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Fairtex.
Darby lands a right hand.
Fairtex lands a right hand.
Fairtex is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fairtex misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darby working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Fairtex.
Darby blocks a body shot from Fairtex.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darby.
Fairtex blocking some punches.
Fairtex lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darby misses with the head strike.
Jason Fairtex has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fairtex trying to stall but Darby improves his position.
A body shot lands from Fairtex.
Darby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fairtex misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex goes for a takedown attempt but Darby pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Darby lands a nice looking body kick.
Darby tries to clinch there but Fairtex circles away.
Fairtex attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fairtex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fairtex throws a leg kick that misses.
Darby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Darby.
Taite Darby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darby throws a head kick that Fairtex semi-blocks.
Fairtex misses with a body shot
and Darby counters with a big head kick but Fairtex shrugs it off.
Darby is looking to clinch but Fairtex is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairtex moves out of range as Darby strikes.
Fairtex throws a poor cross that misses
and Darby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Darby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darby misses with an elbow strike.
Fairtex lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairtex creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fairtex slows down the pace here.
Fairtex working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darby lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Fairtex will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fairtex connects with a right hand. Darby shakes it off.
Darby defending well as Fairtex loads up on a big left hand.
Darby throws a series of punches but Fairtex moves out of range.
Fairtex takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fairtex throws a wild body kick that Darby sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Darby finds it's target.
Fairtex looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Fairtex misses its intended target.
Darby misses with the combination.
Fairtex throws a leg kick that misses.
Darby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fairtex. That one must have hurt.
Darby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a nice hook to Darby's body. Darby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fairtex.
Fairtex swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darby.
Fairtex cracks Darby with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Darby tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Fairtex pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Darby is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Fairtex!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Foul Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Play comes to the cage accompanied by Simon Says-Pharaohe Monche. Cohen has chosen Season in the Abyss as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
181 lbs
17 - 8 - 1 |
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26
178 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Foul Play!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Play displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cohen.
Cohen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cohen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Play attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Play smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cohen walks into a left hand.
Play scoring well with a low kick there.
Cohen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Play.
Cohen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cohen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Play!
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 referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cohen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Play has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Play!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cohen looking to control but Play passes into half guard.
Play trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen keeping hold of Play's head, controlling as best he can.
Cohen is looking for a sweep. Play is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen wants to control but Play is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cohen misses with a lunging right hand
and Play makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Play waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cohen.
Play buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cohen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Play lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slow jab from Play misses its intended target.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foul Play has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Cohen.
Play lands a jab to Cohen's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Play was well out of range. Poor timing from Cohen.
Cohen with a poor takedown
and Play counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cohen thinking.
Cohen looks gassed!
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!
Play lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cohen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Play connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cohen scrambles back to his feet.
Play throws a shot to the body.
Play lands a body shot.
Play tries to bum rush Cohen with a series of wild strikes but Cohen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch lands to the side of Cohen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Play connects with a nice looking jab.
Play throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foul Play dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice body punch from Play.
Cohen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cohen slips under a jab from Play.
Cohen misses the body punch
and Play counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Play wants to land a leg kick but Cohen is out of range.
Play looks to score with a jab to the body but Cohen is just out of range.
Play dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Play cracks the inside of Cohen's front leg.
Cohen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Play counters with a stiff right hand.
Cohen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Play just misses with a punch to the body.
Cohen drops his hands momentarily and Play takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Play lands with a straight right. Cohen didn't see that one coming.
Cohen misses with a left hand
and Play counters with a right hand to the body.
Play connects with a body shot that sends Cohen's belly button to the back.
Foul Play is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Play.
Play connects with a leg kick. Cohen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cohen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Play takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play lands with a shot to the body.
Play throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cohen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Play lands with a cross.
Cohen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Play lands a nice shot to the body.
Play takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Play darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Play.
Cohen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Play uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cohen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play scores with a shot to the body.
Play scores with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Play.
Play lands a nice shot that snaps Cohen's head back.
Cohen is rocked!
Nice cross by Play.
Cohen is still on wobbly legs! Can Play finish him?
Play scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Play fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cohen.
Nice body punch from Play.
Play drops Cohen with a straight right hand, right on the button! Play follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Foul Play!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Cooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshi Zuko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zuko's choice of entrance music: The Writ. Jamie Cooney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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184 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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Cooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenshi Zuko!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zuko misses with a straight left.
Zuko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cooney. Cooney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cooney looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuko is just out of range.
Zuko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cooney was covering up waiting for the punch and Zuko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zuko drops back looking for a leg! Cooney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cooney manages to kick Zuko off! Zuko jumps back into Cooney's guard.
Cooney has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zuko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cooney controls Zuko momentarily but Zuko frees himself.
Zuko trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuko throws a big right hand that misses.
Zuko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zuko trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zuko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cooney. That one must have hurt.
Zuko misses with a low kick.
Zuko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooney throws a front kick aimed at Zuko's knee but Zuko avoids it well.
No joy there for Zuko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zuko ducks under a wild hook from Cooney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuko scores with a punch to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cooney.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cooney.
Cooney with a hook.
Zuko misses with the combination.
Zuko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Zuko with that takedown attempt.
Zuko throws a leg kick which misses Cooney's front leg but catches the back leg as Cooney tries to avoid it.
Cooney throws a sloppy head kick and Zuko moves out of range easily.
Cooney scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick from Zuko is predictable there
and Cooney counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooney throws a chopping leg kick but Zuko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cooney fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshi Zuko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zuko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cooney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zuko misses with a takedown attempt - Cooney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cooney shoots for a double leg takedown but Zuko sprawls well. He's pushed Cooney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zuko avoids the head kick by Cooney.
Zuko lands with a hook. Cooney tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zuko swings widly with a right hand
and Cooney counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zuko's guard now.
Zuko trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooney wants to control from the top but Zuko keeps moving.
Cooney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zuko is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cooney defending well as Zuko loads up on a big left hand.
Cooney pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cooney pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zuko is out of range and Cooney settles back down.
Zuko closes the distance and clinches up with Cooney, looking for a takedown. Zuko pushes Cooney against the cage but Cooney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zuko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cooney checks it well.
Zuko throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A big left from Zuko misses.
Cooney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zuko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cooney to counter with a crisp jab.
Zuko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cooney checks it well.
Cooney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zuko.
Cooney fails with the takedown
and Zuko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooney is looking to score with low kicks.
Cooney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zuko checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuko just misses with a punch to the body.
Zuko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cooney turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cooney lands a nice hook to Zuko's body. Zuko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Zuko misses.
Cooney loads up on a big right hand but Zuko slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Cooney lands but Zuko takes it in his stride.
Cooney thows a body kick. Zuko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Cooney dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Cooney scores with a punch to the head.
Cooney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cooney lands a jab to Zuko's midsection.
Zuko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zuko defending well as Cooney loads up on a big left hand.
Zuko misses with a straight right.
Zuko throws a hook but Cooney blocks it.
Cooney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zuko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zuko tries for a takedown but Cooney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zuko has his takedown stuffed
and Cooney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zuko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooney 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.
Cooney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cooney forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooney is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamie Cooney.
Zuko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cooney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zuko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cooney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooney goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zuko scores with a jab to the body.
Zuko misses with a looping right.
Cooney throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zuko's head.
Some wild striking there from Zuko.
Zuko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooney sprawls well. Cooney wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zuko gets slowly back to his feet.
Jamie Cooney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshi Zuko.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zuko throws out a loose jab but Cooney uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Cooney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cooney 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Cooney!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat McDermot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerns comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat McDermot!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McDermot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDermot wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from McDermot. Those never looked like landing.
McDermot misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - McDermot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kerns fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDermot misses with a hook. Kerns ducked under it nicely.
Pat McDermot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDermot circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDermot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDermot misses the jab.
Kerns fails with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by McDermot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kerns avoids the body shot from McDermot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns swinging wildly here.
McDermot misses with a looping left.
McDermot looks to land a right hand but Kerns moved out of range.
Kerns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDermot was well out of range. Poor timing from Kerns.
McDermot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDermot throws an overhand right that lands on Kerns's shoulder, as Kerns tries to avoid the shot.
McDermot misses with a hook. Kerns ducked under it nicely.
Kerns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Kerns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kerns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McDermot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McDermot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kerns counters with a left and a right that stings McDermot.
McDermot cracks Kerns with an open hand slap.
Kerns tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDermot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDermot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Kerns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab lands there for McDermot.
Kerns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDermot works over Kerns's head and body with a nice combination.
Kerns is looking to score with low kicks.
McDermot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot lands for McDermot.
Kerns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDermot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McDermot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from McDermot misses.
A jab from McDermot finds it's way through Kerns's defenses.
McDermot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kerns counters with a straight right hand.
McDermot might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kerns cracks McDermot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McDermot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kerns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDermot misses with a left hand
and Kerns counters with an inside leg kick.
Kerns throws an off balance right hand
and McDermot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDermot is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kerns had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McDermot scores with a decent looking hook.
Kerns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kerns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermot moves away.
A swing and a miss from Kerns.
Kerns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McDermot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDermot misses the jab.
Kerns walks into a straight right hand from McDermot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerns connects with a looping right hand.
Kerns takes a swing at McDermot's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pat McDermot will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
McDermot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerns.
Kerns tries to clinch but McDermot moves out of range.
Kerns lands a jab to the head.
McDermot misses with a straight right.
McDermot misses with an uppercut.
Pat McDermot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for McDermot.
Kerns misses with a straight right.
Jab by Kerns.
Pat McDermot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kerns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDermot.
A head kick misses from Kerns.
Kerns fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot looks to land a left hand but Kerns moved out of range nicely.
Kerns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kerns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDermot.
Kerns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerns takes a swing at McDermot's ribcage but misses.
McDermot misses with a wild combination.
McDermot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kerns.
McDermot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kerns looks to score with a jab to the body but McDermot is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns closes the distance and clinches.
Kerns misses with a punch to the body.
McDermot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McDermot can't break the clinch.
Kerns missing with knees to the body.
Kerns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerns has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McDermot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kerns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDermot avoids it.
Kerns drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McDermot gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Kerns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerns misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDermot.
Kerns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDermot blocking some punches.
McDermot struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerns controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerns.
A body shot lands from McDermot.
McDermot struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerns controls his hands.
Kerns takes a shot to the head.
Kerns tries to land knees in the clinch but McDermot avoids the damage to the body.
McDermot misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerns lands a nice knee to the body.
McDermot misses with a punch to the body.
Kerns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDermot's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kerns fails to land.
McDermot lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDermot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kerns keeps control of McDermot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDermot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kerns backwards.
McDermot controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pat McDermot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McDermot lands the left hand.
McDermot lands a glancing blow to the side of Kerns's head.
Kerns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDermot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McDermot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kerns throws an overhand right that lands on McDermot's shoulder, as McDermot tries to avoid the shot.
Kerns looks to land a combination but McDermot avoids it well.
McDermot misses with a straight right.
Kerns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDermot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDermot.
McDermot looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerns is just out of range.
McDermot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kerns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kerns misses with a looping right.
Kerns tries to bum rush McDermot with a series of wild strikes but McDermot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDermot misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Kerns misses its intended target.
McDermot lands with a right hand.
McDermot misses with a hook
and Kerns counters with a leg kick.
Kerns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDermot can pounce on him.
Kerns throws a leg kick but McDermot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermot scores with a hook.
Kerns misses with a low kick.
Kerns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDermot.
McDermot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDermot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kerns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kerns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDermot.
McDermot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McDermot.
Jack Kerns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDermot blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermot fails to land with a series of punches.
Pat McDermot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerns avoids the body shot from McDermot.
Kerns tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDermot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kerns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kerns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by McDermot.
Kerns with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDermot counters with a head kick.
Kerns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDermot thows a body shot but no joy.
McDermot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerns was well out of range. Poor timing from McDermot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kerns.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns throws the left hand but McDermot avoids the punch easily.
Kerns has McDermot up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McDermot.
McDermot breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerns tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDermot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kerns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDermot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by McDermot - just one landing.
Pat McDermot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDermot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat McDermot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDermot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pat McDermot!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy Lava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lava might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Numero 1. Kesler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cancer Bats - Deathsmarch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Lava!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kesler!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lava fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lava looks to score with a jab to the body but Kesler is just out of range.
Lava fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kesler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kesler has a takedown stuffed.
Kesler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lava is staying active underneath Kesler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kesler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lava is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lava looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kesler controlling the pace.
Kesler prevents Lava from improving his position.
Lava trying to hold on to Kesler's head to control him but Kesler postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lava stuffs the takedown.
Kesler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lava blocks the body kick.
Kesler throws a sloppy head kick and Lava moves out of range easily.
Lava throws out a leg kick but Kesler moves out of range and Lava only half commits.
That kick from Lava tenderised Kesler's leg. Kesler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lava lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kesler looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lava bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kesler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kesler throws a sloppy head kick and Lava moves out of range easily.
Lava wants to slow Kesler down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler throws out a leg kick but Lava moves out of range and Kesler only half commits.
Lava scores with a hook.
Kesler tries to sprawl but Lava drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kesler is rocked!
Kesler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lava.
Kesler is still in real trouble! Can Lava finish him?
Lava is keen to just control but Kesler is a slippery customer.
Kesler seems to have recovered his senses.
Kesler tries to roll over but Lava keeps him under control.
Lava wants to pass the guard but Kesler is defending well.
Lava throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lava missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lava wants to control but Kesler is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kesler trying to get back to full guard but Lava takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lava raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kesler avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lava.
Kesler is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Lava dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lava moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lava scores with a jab to the head.
Lava avoids the body shot from Kesler.
Lava is looking to slow Kesler down with leg kicks.
Lava throws a lazy head kick
and Kesler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kesler stuns Lava with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lava misses with a leg kick.
Lava ducks under a wild hook from Kesler.
Lava will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kesler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lava.
Lava buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lava looks for the body kick but Kesler saw that one coming.
Lava uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kesler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kesler throws a one two combo.
Kesler punishes Lava's body with a nice straight punch.
Kesler throws a sloppy head kick and Lava moves out of range easily.
Kesler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Remy Lava is winning the standup battle so far.
Lava waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kesler.
Lava explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kesler is breathing heavily.
Kesler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Lava.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kesler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lava under the eye.
Kesler misses with an uppercut.
Ryan Kesler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Lava. Beautiful body shot.
Lava connects with a right hand. Kesler shakes it off.
Lava tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lava lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lava throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lava misses with a hook.
Kesler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lava will feel that in the morning.
Lava uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kesler has time to react.
Lava lands a glancing blow to the side of Kesler's head.
Lava misses with a leg kick
and Kesler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kesler lands a glancing blow to the side of Lava's head.
Lava thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kesler if he has to take too many more of those.
Lava checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kesler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lava tries a knee to the head but Kesler blocks it.
Lava is working Kesler over against the cage.
Lava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lava unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lava digs a right hand underneath Kesler's ribcage. Kesler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kesler tries to work over Lava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lava is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kesler is defending well for now.
Kesler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lava misses with a punch to the body.
Kesler has a couple of punches blocked by Lava.
Lava lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kesler misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Kesler.
Kesler pushes Lava back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lava breaks the clinch.
Lava scores with a shot to the body.
Lava throws a leg kick which misses Kesler's front leg but catches the back leg as Kesler tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kesler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lava scores with a kick to the body.
Lava lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by Lava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lava throws a leg kick but Kesler checks it.
Lava misses with a kick to the body.
Kesler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lava takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lava slips under a jab.
Lava stuffs the takedown attempt from Kesler. Kesler gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lava pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lava with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kesler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Lava dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kesler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot lands for Lava.
Lava bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kesler's head.
Lava goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lava shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kesler sprawls well. Kesler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lava gets slowly back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Kesler blocks the low kick.
Kesler moves out of range of the body kick from Lava.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lava.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lava fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kesler is out of range.
Kesler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lava looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lava looks to land a body kick but Kesler moved away.
Lava misses with a low kick.
Kesler tries to land a leg kick but Lava saw it coming and moves away.
Lava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kesler can do to turn this around?
Kesler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kesler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lava manages to avoid it.
Lava scores with a leg kick.
Kesler tries to score with a low kick but Lava moves his leg out of the way.
Kesler throws the kick towards the body but Lava avoids it.
Lava misses with a wild body shot.
Kesler blocks a head kick by Lava.
Lava checks a low kick from Kesler.
Kesler slips a straight right by Lava.
Lava lands with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Kesler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kesler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lava misses with a wild body shot.
Kesler throws a lazy body kick
and Lava counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kesler misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lava goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lava loads up on a big right hand but Kesler slips the punch.
Kesler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lava connects with a crisp jab.
Lava tries to score with a low kick but Kesler moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Lava tenderised Kesler's leg. Kesler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lava.
Lava tries to work over Kesler's front leg with a kick but Kesler checks it.
Lava misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lava throws a leg kick that misses.
Kesler moves out of range of the strikes.
Kesler looks to land a right hand but Lava moved out of range.
Kesler throws the left hand but Lava avoids the punch easily.
Lava lands a nice looking body kick.
Kesler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lava checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kesler throws an overhand right that lands on Lava's shoulder, as Lava tries to avoid the shot.
Kesler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kesler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lava finds it's way round the side to connect with Kesler's head.
Lava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kesler.
Lava scores with a push kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kesler blocks the leg kick.
Kesler shoots in and drives through. Lava sprawls well.
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!
Lava goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lava darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lava is taking a breather. Kesler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lava 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!
Lava is trying to control the action in half guard but Kesler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kesler trying to hold on to Lava's head to control him but Lava postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Lava clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kesler misses with a body shot.
Kesler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kesler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lava on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kesler throws a body punch but Lava moves out of range.
Lava attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice combo by Lava! Oh, that's hurt him - Kesler falls to the canvas and Lava follows him into side control.
Kesler struggling a bit here.
Lava moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lava lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler tries to buck Lava off but Lava is having none of it.
Kesler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lava's best efforts.
Lava is thwarting Kesler's attempts to control the position.
Lava is trying to control the action in half guard but Kesler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lava thows a huge punch but Kesler dodges it nicely.
Lava is trying to control. Kesler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kesler is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lava throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick from Kesler.
Lava attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kesler throws a nice head kick!
Kesler is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lava slips a straight right by Kesler.
Lava avoids the head kick by Kesler.
Lava misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kesler.
Lava bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kesler tries a low kick but Lava avoids it.
Kesler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lava throws the kick towards the body but Kesler avoids it.
Kesler staying out of range there.
Lava blocks the body kick.
Lava is looking to land body kicks.
Kesler misses the body punch
and Lava counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lava takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kesler blocks a jab.
Lava swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lava tests Kesler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lava lands with a nice body kick.
Lava digs a good body shot into Kesler's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kesler tries to move into range but Lava moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kesler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lava avoids it really well and circles away.
Lava connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lava throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lava, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Kesler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kesler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lava counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Lava had his way with Ryan Kesler in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lava throws a low kick, looking for Kesler's leg but Kesler calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Kesler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lava connects with a jab.
Kesler tries to sprawl but Lava drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lava is trying to control. Kesler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kesler tries to roll over but Lava keeps him under control.
Lava is trying to work for a kimura but Kesler is defending well.
Remy Lava overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kesler is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kesler is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kesler is in trouble now - Lava has advanced to mount!
Kesler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lava dominating with strikes here.
Kesler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lava tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lava tries to control but Kesler wriggling away.
Kesler tries to hold on but Lava pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lava looking to ground and pound but Kesler is blocking nicely.
Lava looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kesler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lava softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Kesler is out cold! Lava jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Lava!
Remy Lava retains his middleweight title!
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