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LAEC 11: Danger Zone PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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197 lbs
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185 cm
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193 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers lands a really nice looking cross but Nero seems unphased.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
Rogers throws a body punch but Nero moves out of range.
Nero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Nero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nero pushes down on Rogers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nero decides to stand up.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Nero shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nero showed some decent athleticism there.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nero keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nero stops Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Nero stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nero.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Nero closes the distance and clinches.
Nero gets control of Rogers's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nero will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nero doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Nero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogers manages to get himself to full guard.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but Nero is having none of it.
Nero stands up and waves to Rogers to follow him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Nero does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nero moves into the clinch.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Nero gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rogers regains guard.
Rogers wants to stand up but Nero is controlling him.
Nero passes into half guard.
Nero decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nero advances position into side control!
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Nero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nero avoids the head kick by Rogers.
Nero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rogers to the mat! Rogers manages to get full guard.
Nero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rogers did well to prevent Nero getting side control.
Rogers is looking to get back to is feet but Nero passes into side control.
Nero advances nicely into full mount.
Nero pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nero landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nero scoring with strikes but Rogers is staying in there.
Nero is landing with some decent strikes but Rogers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rogers is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rogers covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Nero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeebes Killin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurel Lishaq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laurel Lishaq has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeebes Killin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laurel Lishaq!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lishaq swings wildly with an uppercut but Killin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lishaq controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lishaq.
Killin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lishaq is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lishaq pushes Killin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lishaq lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lishaq tries to work over Killin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Killin blocking some punches.
Lishaq tries to throw a body punch but Killin avoids it by throwing Lishaq back against the cage.
Lishaq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lishaq misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lishaq has hold of one of Killin's legs. Killin is fighting the takedown attempt but Lishaq gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lishaq drops back looking for a leg! Killin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Killin manages to kick Lishaq off! Lishaq jumps back into Killin's guard.
Lishaq trying to control but Killin is working from the bottom.
Lishaq is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lishaq stands and throws Killin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Killin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Killin tries to get out of the position.
Lishaq prevents Killin from escaping the position.
Lishaq throws a strike aimed at the side of Killin's head but Killin avoids it well.
Lishaq advances to mount.
Lishaq is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Killin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Killin shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lishaq can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Killin is looking to escape.
Killin is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lishaq has taken his back.
Lishaq is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Killin is defending well though. Lishaq let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good control from Lishaq.
Killin wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lishaq. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurel Lishaq dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Killin instigates a clinch.
Lishaq works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lishaq lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lishaq lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lishaq.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lishaq working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Killin is rocked!
Lishaq displaying some good clinch control by pressing Killin up against the cage.
Oh Killin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lishaq has clasped his hands together around Killin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Killin seems to have got his legs back now.
Lishaq has hold of Killin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Killin seems comfortable defending it but Lishaq has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Killin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Killin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lishaq couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Laurel Lishaq!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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244 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddie James!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James shoots in and gets a takedown into Velasquez's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Velasquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velasquez is keeping the position for now.
Velasquez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
James thows a big elbow that misses.
Velasquez keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Velasquez managing to control the position.
Velasquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James leaves Velasquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Freddie James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Velasquez's head backwards.
James throws a series of punches but Velasquez avoids them all with ease.
James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
James is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to control but James is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Velasquez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
James looking to control but Velasquez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
James looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James get's back to his feet.
James misses with a body shot
and Velasquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Velasquez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. James is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Velasquez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Velasquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James looks gassed!
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Velasquez moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
James should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James lands the left hand.
Velasquez scores with a takedown into James's guard.
Velasquez working some strikes from top position.
Velasquez won't allow James to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Velasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie James 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.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Velasquez counters with a two punch combo.
Velasquez misses with a head kick.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James throws a nice looking combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Velasquez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
James is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Velasquez is just riding it out for now. James eventually gives up the hold.
James is just content to waste time from the top position. Velasquez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
James is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
Velasquez wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
James is looking to stand up but Velasquez won't let him.
Velasquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Velasquez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and James is now in half guard.
Velasquez pushes James off looking to stand but James dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control from Velasquez's half guard. Velasquez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
James wants to stand but Velasquez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
James slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
James decides to stand up, so the ref orders Velasquez to his feet.
James lands with a nice combination. Velasquez backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James tries to bum rush Velasquez with a series of wild strikes but Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Velasquez to the mat! Velasquez manages to get full guard.
Velasquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
Velasquez pulls James in close to prevent any damage.
Velasquez wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
Velasquez keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James is pushing down on Velasquez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Velasquez is fighting to maintain full guard but James has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is defending against the submission attempts here by James.
James is trying to work for a kimura but Velasquez is defending well.
Freddie James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James prevents Velasquez from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Velasquez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Velasquez misses with a wild combination.
James drives through with a takedown into guard.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velasquez is keeping the position for now.
Velasquez pulls James in close to prevent any damage.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velasquez is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Velasquez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Velasquez has escaped and now he's on top!
James working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Velasquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Velasquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Velasquez postures up.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James tries to land a sweep but no joy.
James looking for a guillotine here but Velasquez defends easily.
Velasquez thows a big elbow that misses.
James keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
Velasquez throws a strike but James rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez pulls James in close to prevent any damage.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Velasquez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cain Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Velasquez to the mat! Velasquez manages to get full guard.
James stops Velasquez from standing up.
Freddie James is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Velasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James works a leg free and moves into half guard.
James decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddie James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well James 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie James!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Irokez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Irokez's choice of entrance music: Sobota. Maciej Irokez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Irokez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Irokez was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Irokez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Williams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Irokez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Irokez is retaining full guard.
Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Irokez is keeping the position.
Williams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Irokez keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Irokez is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeff Williams wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Irokez's head but Irokez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Irokez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams works to advance to full mount. Irokez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice shot to the head.
Irokez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Williams is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jeff Williams!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenson Klaymore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klaymore has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenson Klaymore!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Klaymore wants to clinch.
A low kick from Klaymore misses
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Klaymore.
Klaymore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klaymore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaymore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Klaymore takes one on the button.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Klaymore's ribs.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Klaymore.
Johnson lands a jab to Klaymore's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson clobbers Klaymore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Klaymore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Klaymore's head back.
Klaymore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Klaymore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Klaymore's ribs.
A good leg kick by Klaymore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Klaymore misses with a head kick.
Klaymore moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Klaymore tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson jabs Klaymore right on the nose. Klaymore blinks but takes it well.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaymore tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marcus Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klaymore takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marcus Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klaymore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stuns Klaymore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klaymore walks into a jab.
Klaymore throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Klaymore misses with a head kick.
Johnson scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Klaymore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Klaymore throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Klaymore seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaymore ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Klaymore moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Klaymore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klaymore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klaymore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Klaymore throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Klaymore throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaymore throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson cracks Klaymore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Klaymore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Klaymore misses with a head kick.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson lands a jab to Klaymore's midsection.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson with a hook.
Klaymore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Klaymore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Klaymore might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Johnson has got the better of the exchanges.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Klaymore.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Klaymore takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Klaymore tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Klaymore in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaymore throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Klaymore's head back.
Kenson Klaymore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Johnson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Staph Aureus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brah At Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brah At Hammed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Staph Aureus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brah At Hammed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aureus leaves At Hammed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
At Hammed dives in and grabs Aureus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aureus pushes down on At Hammed's head and hops out.
Aureus slaps away a takedown attempt from At Hammed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Staph Aureus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brah At Hammed.
Aureus misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from At Hammed is defended easily by Aureus.
At Hammed tries to clinch but Aureus is having none of it.
At Hammed misses with a takedown
and Aureus counters with a left and a right that stings At Hammed.
Aureus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aureus thows a body kick. At Hammed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aureus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
At Hammed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aureus counters with a thumping low kick.
At Hammed avoids the head kick by Aureus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Aureus. Those never looked like landing.
At Hammed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aureus counters with a low kick, right behind At Hammed 's knee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from At Hammed.
At Hammed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
At Hammed looks gassed!
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aureus counters with a nice uppercut.
At Hammed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
At Hammed shoots in for a double leg but Aureus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aureus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aureus wants it to stay on the feet.
At Hammed blocks a head kick by Aureus.
At Hammed tries to clinch up but Aureus circles away and keeps his distance.
Aureus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aureus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brah At Hammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aureus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Aureus. At Hammed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aureus throws a right hand that At Hammed ducks under and follows up with a left that At Hammed also avoids with ease.
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aureus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
At Hammed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aureus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from At Hammed.
At Hammed fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Aureus. No joy for At Hammed on that attempt.
At Hammed avoids the body shot from Aureus.
At Hammed has his takedown stuffed
and Aureus counters with a series of strikes. At Hammed will be more careful next time no doubt.
At Hammed misses with a takedown
and Aureus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed moves out of range of the body kick from Aureus.
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Aureus to counter with a crisp jab.
Aureus lands a nice looking body shot.
At Hammed avoids the body shot from Aureus.
Sloppy strikes from Aureus. Those never looked like landing.
At Hammed is trying desperately to land a takedown but Aureus is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for At Hammed.
At Hammed fails with a takedown attempt.
At Hammed shoots and misses
and Aureus counters with a low kick, right behind At Hammed 's knee.
A combination from Aureus does no damage.
Aureus throws a leg kick that misses.
At Hammed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aureus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aureus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
At Hammed looks for a takedown but Aureus sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed shoots in for a takedown but Aureus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A clash of legs there as At Hammed blocks the low kick.
Aureus throws a combination. At Hammed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Brah At Hammed has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aureus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
At Hammed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aureus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aureus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from At Hammed.
Aureus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aureus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. At Hammed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aureus missing with a left hand there. At Hammed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
At Hammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aureus is looking to wear down At Hammed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
At Hammed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aureus counters with a nice leg kick.
Aureus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but At Hammed circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Staph Aureus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brah At Hammed's cut.
That's time! Aureus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
At Hammed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aureus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aureus. At Hammed does a little dance to reset his feet.
At Hammed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aureus swivels and escapes.
At Hammed tries to clinch
and At Hammed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Staph Aureus is winning the standup battle so far.
At Hammed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aureus's waist but Aureus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing At Hammed off to one side.
At Hammed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Staph Aureus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brah At Hammed.
At Hammed moves out of range of the body kick from Aureus.
At Hammed avoids the head kick by Aureus.
At Hammed tries to clinch up but Aureus circles away and keeps his distance.
At Hammed shoots and misses
and Aureus counters with a stiff right hand.
At Hammed avoids the head kick by Aureus.
Aureus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aureus counters with a nice low kick that buckles At Hammed's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aureus throws a leg kick but At Hammed checks it.
At Hammed is breathing heavily.
Aureus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but At Hammed was well out of range. Poor timing from Aureus.
Staph Aureus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aureus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but At Hammed manages to avoid it.
At Hammed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aureus swivels and escapes.
At Hammed misses with a takedown attempt
and Aureus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
At Hammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
At Hammed misses with a takedown attempt
and Aureus counters with a right hand to the body.
At Hammed blocks a low kick nicely.
At Hammed tries to clinch but Aureus is having none of it.
Aureus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aureus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Aureus tenderised At Hammed's leg. At Hammed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aureus is looking to chop away at At Hammed's legs.
Aureus misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
At Hammed misses with a takedown attempt
and Aureus counters with a thumping low kick.
Aureus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aureus lands a jab-cross combination.
At Hammed shoots and misses
and Aureus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aureus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aureus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Staph Aureus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aureus throws a sloppy head kick and At Hammed moves out of range easily.
At Hammed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aureus avoids it really well and circles away.
At Hammed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aureus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from At Hammed.
At Hammed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aureus as he jumps to the side.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but At Hammed might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aureus has got the better of the exchanges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aureus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
At Hammed fails with the takedown
and Aureus counters with a three punch combo that has At Hammed backing up. At Hammed nods at Aureus to acknowledge the strikes.
Aureus digs a good hook to At Hammed's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Aureus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
At Hammed avoids the head kick by Aureus.
The fight stays on the outside here - At Hammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aureus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but At Hammed circles away quickly and effectively.
Aureus fails to land with a series of punches.
At Hammed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
At Hammed fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aureus stuffs the takedown.
Aureus looks to land a combination. At Hammed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
At Hammed dives in and grabs Aureus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aureus pushes down on At Hammed's head and hops out.
At Hammed tries for a takedown but Aureus circles away easily
and Aureus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aureus lands a nice leg kick that just misses At Hammed's sensitive parts.
At Hammed avoids the head kick by Aureus.
Aureus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
At Hammed dives in and scores a takedown into Aureus's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
At Hammed tries to free his leg and advance position but Aureus is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Staph Aureus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brah At Hammed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
At Hammed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aureus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
At Hammed shoots in but Aureus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aureus throws a low kick but At Hammed avoids it.
At Hammed wants to clinch up but Aureus keeps it at a distance.
Aureus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aureus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps At Hammed's head backwards.
At Hammed doesn't manage to clinch there - Aureus circles away.
Aureus tries to bum rush At Hammed with a series of wild strikes but At Hammed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for At Hammed with that takedown attempt.
Staph Aureus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brah At Hammed.
At Hammed throws a head kick but Aureus moves out of range.
At Hammed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aureus counters with a nice low kick that buckles At Hammed's knee momentarily.
At Hammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aureus circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aureus misses with a head kick.
At Hammed blocks a leg kick.
At Hammed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aureus counters with a nice low kick that buckles At Hammed's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick from Aureus.
Aureus takes a swing at At Hammed's ribcage but misses.
At Hammed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aureus swivels and escapes.
Aureus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aureus gets caught flat footed, as At Hammed shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aureus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed tries to free his leg and advance position but Aureus is retaining full guard.
At Hammed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We're going to have a standup here because Staph Aureus wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
At Hammed shoots in for a takedown but Aureus shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aureus throws a series of punches but At Hammed avoids them all with ease.
At Hammed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aureus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aureus counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Aureus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed lands a jab to the head.
At Hammed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aureus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aureus throws the kick towards the body but At Hammed avoids it.
Aureus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that At Hammed can do to turn this around?
At Hammed fails to land the takedown.
At Hammed avoids the body shot from Aureus.
At Hammed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aureus is fending him off so far but At Hammed persists. Nope, Aureus circles away and we're back to standing.
Aureus misses with an attempted mid kick.
At Hammed moves out of range of the body kick.
Aureus tries to score with a low kick but At Hammed moves his leg out of the way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from At Hammed.
Aureus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by At Hammed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
At Hammed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aureus tries to avoid it but At Hammed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aureus to the ground. Aureus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
At Hammed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aureus swivels and escapes.
Aureus stuffs the takedown.
Aureus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. At Hammed doesn't seem bothered though.
Aureus lands a body shot.
Aureus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
At Hammed closes the distance and pushes Aureus back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aureus just leaning against At Hammed, taking a breather.
At Hammed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aureus smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Staph Aureus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aureus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Staph Aureus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Proudstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey Rourke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Proudstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Proudstar.
Proudstar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rourke.
Nice takedown defense from Rourke. No joy for Proudstar on that attempt.
Rourke throws a shot to the body.
A left lands for Rourke.
Proudstar misses with a right hand
and Rourke counters with a left and a right that stings Proudstar.
Rourke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Proudstar.
Rourke throws a wild body kick that Proudstar sees coming a mile off.
Rourke lands a right hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rourke, as that shot connected.
Rourke tries to clinch but Proudstar is having none of it.
Rourke misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proudstar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rourke.
Proudstar shoots for a takedown but Rourke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Proudstar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rourke cracks Proudstar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Proudstar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Proudstar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rourke is fending him off so far but Proudstar persists. Nope, Rourke circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudstar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rourke sprawls well. Rourke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Proudstar gets slowly back to his feet.
Rourke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Proudstar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rourke as he jumps to the side.
Proudstar fails to land with a series of punches.
Proudstar throws a leg kick which misses Rourke's front leg but catches the back leg as Rourke tries to avoid it.
Rourke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rourke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Proudstar.
Proudstar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rourke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Proudstar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Proudstar slips a straight right by Rourke.
Proudstar swings widly with a right hand
and Proudstar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rourke. No joy for Proudstar on that attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Proudstar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Proudstar throws a shot from downtown. Rourke moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Proudstar is defended easily by Rourke.
Rourke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Proudstar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rourke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rourke stalks Proudstar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Proudstar's face. Proudstar staggers backwards, shaken.
Rourke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Proudstar.
Rourke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rourke lands a glancing blow to the side of Proudstar's head.
Rourke is looking to clinch.
A shot to the body from Rourke misses
and Proudstar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rourke's guard now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Proudstar wants to control from the top but Rourke keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudstar wants to pass the guard but Rourke is keeping the position.
Rourke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rourke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Proudstar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rourke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proudstar trying to move into half guard but instead Rourke has managed to sweep!
Proudstar working a defensive guard here.
Rourke throws a sloppy strike and Proudstar has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Rourke is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Proudstar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Proudstar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Tilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morello has chosen THE ROCK 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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25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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20
269 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Tilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Morello!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Tilson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morello. Morello obviously looking to wear him down.
Morello circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morello.
Tilson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Morello.
Tilson throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morello lands a jab to Tilson's midsection.
Morello lands a big head kick that sends Tilson tumbling to the mat! Morello takes a step backwards and waves Tilson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Anderson Tilson has been cut.
Morello bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morello cracks the inside of Tilson's front leg.
Morello drops Tilson with a huge uppercut! Tilson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Morello is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Morello!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martaza Gazafi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Krauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanislav Krauss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martaza Gazafi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanislav Krauss!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazafi closes the distance and clinches.
Gazafi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krauss.
Krauss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krauss avoiding damage as Gazafi throws knees to the body.
Krauss swings wildly with an uppercut but Gazafi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gazafi as Krauss tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazafi has hold of one of Krauss's legs. Krauss is fighting the takedown attempt but Gazafi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gazafi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Krauss is looking for a triangle but Gazafi pushes his legs off easily.
Krauss will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Krauss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazafi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Krauss is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gazafi has his hands clasped together but Krauss extends an breaks Gazafi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Krauss.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stanislav Krauss!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gun comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Ass. The crowd seem to be enjoying Diggler's choice of entrance music: KEEP IT MOVIN. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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217 lbs
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218 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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diggler tries to land a body kick
and Gun counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gun misses with an uppercut.
Gun swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gun.
Gun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diggler blocks a low kick nicely.
Diggler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gun is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diggler, right into the meat.
A lazy body kick from Diggler
and Gun counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggler connects with a leg kick. Gun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diggler tries to score with a low kick but Gun moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gun.
Diggler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diggler looks to score with a jab to the body but Gun is just out of range.
Diggler throws a wild body kick that Gun sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Gun.
Gun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diggler stuns Gun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diggler tries to land a leg kick but Gun saw it coming and moves away.
Diggler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diggler throws a right hand that Gun ducks under and follows up with a left that Gun also avoids with ease.
Gun blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun checks a leg kick.
Gun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diggler wants to slow Gun down by chopping away at his legs.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Diggler finds it's way through Gun's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggler throws a jab when Gun was well out of range.
Gun throws a head kick that misses
and Diggler counters with a nice leg kick.
Gun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gun is breathing heavily.
Diggler connects with a leg kick. Gun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gun has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Billy Gun has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diggler cracks Gun with a hook to the temple - Gun is on wobbly legs here! Diggler swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gun falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Diggler wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dirk Diggler!
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