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LAEC 13: Horsepower PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Philsonphilen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Philsonphilen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hanamichi Sakuragi's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Philsonphilen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuragi misses with a double jab.
Sakuragi slips a jab and a cross from Philsonphilen.
Philsonphilen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Philsonphilen dives in and grabs Sakuragi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sakuragi pushes down on Philsonphilen's head and hops out.
Sakuragi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakuragi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakuragi throws a sloppy head kick and Philsonphilen moves out of range easily.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sakuragi throws a sloppy head kick and Philsonphilen moves out of range easily.
Sakuragi thows a body shot but no joy.
Philsonphilen lands a head kick!
Sakuragi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Philsonphilen lands a jab-cross combination.
Sakuragi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Philsonphilen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakuragi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Philsonphilen blocks the body kick.
Sakuragi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakuragi throws a head kick but Philsonphilen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philsonphilen shoots in for a double leg but Sakuragi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sakuragi wants to slow Philsonphilen down by chopping away at his legs.
Sakuragi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Sakuragi.
Philsonphilen is looking to clinch but Sakuragi is avoiding it.
Sakuragi fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakuragi throws a sloppy body shot
and Philsonphilen counters with a head kick.
Philsonphilen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sakuragi back to the cage. Philsonphilen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sakuragi is still on wobbly legs! Can Philsonphilen finish him?
Philsonphilen avoids the head kick by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi looks gassed!
Sakuragi throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Philsonphilen to counter with a crisp jab.
Philsonphilen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Philsonphilen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuragi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakuragi seems to have recovered his senses.
Philsonphilen thows a body kick. Sakuragi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Sakuragi. No joy for Philsonphilen on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philsonphilen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakuragi throws a sloppy head kick and Philsonphilen moves out of range easily.
Sakuragi misses with an uppercut
and Philsonphilen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakuragi throws a right and a left that Philsonphilen avoids nicely.
Sakuragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakuragi misses with a low kick as Philsonphilen jumps back.
Philsonphilen shoots in but Sakuragi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakuragi misses with a body shot.
Sakuragi swings for the body but Philsonphilen moves out of range.
Sakuragi tries to land a leg kick but Philsonphilen saw it coming and moves away.
Philsonphilen moves out of range as Sakuragi throws a body kick.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuragi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philsonphilen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sakuragi misses with a kick to the body.
Sakuragi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakuragi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Philsonphilen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
Philsonphilen moves away from the strike by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi misses with a hook
and Philsonphilen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakuragi throws a series of punches but Philsonphilen avoids them all with ease.
Philsonphilen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakuragi as he jumps to the side.
Sakuragi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuragi throws a front kick aimed at Philsonphilen's knee but Philsonphilen avoids it well.
Philsonphilen wants to clinch.
Philsonphilen checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philsonphilen fails with a takedown attempt.
Philsonphilen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakuragi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakuragi.
Philsonphilen fails with a takedown attempt.
Philsonphilen slips a jab and a cross from Sakuragi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Philsonphilen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakuragi pinned against the cage. Sakuragi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Philsonphilen fails to land the takedown.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Phil Philsonphilen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sakuragi tries to bum rush Philsonphilen with a series of wild strikes but Philsonphilen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakuragi misses with a head kick.
Philsonphilen avoids the head kick by Sakuragi.
A head kick misses from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakuragi looks to throw the jab but Philsonphilen is out of range.
Philsonphilen ducks under a wild hook from Sakuragi.
Philsonphilen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakuragi throws a wild body kick that Philsonphilen sees coming a mile off.
Philsonphilen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakuragi as he jumps to the side.
Sakuragi throws a push kick but Philsonphilen slaps the foot to one side.
Sakuragi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sakuragi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Philsonphilen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Philsonphilen tries to clinch up but Sakuragi circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakuragi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Philsonphilen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Philsonphilen catches Sakuragi right on the button with a cross.
Sakuragi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Philsonphilen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakuragi as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Philsonphilen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi misses with an uppercut.
No luck for Philsonphilen with that takedown attempt.
Phil Philsonphilen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuragi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Philsonphilen.
Sakuragi misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi looks to throw a body kick
and Philsonphilen counters with a thumping low kick.
Philsonphilen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi is looking to score with low kicks.
Philsonphilen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakuragi circles away.
Hanamichi Sakuragi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuragi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Philsonphilen.
Philsonphilen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Philsonphilen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi throws a nice looking combination but Philsonphilen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakuragi throws a sloppy head kick and Philsonphilen moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Sakuragi as Philsonphilen shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuragi throws a push kick but Philsonphilen slaps the foot to one side.
Sakuragi swats away the attempt to clinch by Philsonphilen.
Hanamichi Sakuragi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuragi misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakuragi misses with a double jab.
Philsonphilen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Philsonphilen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sakuragi is trying to improve his position.
Philsonphilen wants to control but Sakuragi is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuragi is trying to control Philsonphilen's posture but Philsonphilen avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi stops Philsonphilen from passing to mount.
Philsonphilen working away.
Sakuragi stops Philsonphilen from passing to mount.
Philsonphilen working away.
Philsonphilen trying to control the action but Sakuragi is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sakuragi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hanamichi Sakuragi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Philsonphilen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Philsonphilen checks the leg kick.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuragi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Philsonphilen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakuragi thinking.
Philsonphilen tries to clinch up.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Philsonphilen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice body kick there by Philsonphilen.
Philsonphilen avoids the head kick by Sakuragi.
Philsonphilen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sakuragi throws a leg kick
and Philsonphilen counters with a head kick. That will keep Sakuragi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some wild striking there from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi throws a leg kick
and Philsonphilen counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakuragi misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philsonphilen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakuragi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Philsonphilen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sakuragi sprawls well. Sakuragi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Philsonphilen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi throws a head kick but Philsonphilen moves out of range.
Philsonphilen dodges the punch combination from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi is looking to land body kicks.
Sakuragi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Philsonphilen rather than just go for the knockout.
Philsonphilen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Philsonphilen duly obliges.
Sakuragi misses with a head kick.
Philsonphilen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Philsonphilen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Philsonphilen blocks a head kick by Sakuragi.
Philsonphilen dives in and grabs Sakuragi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sakuragi pushes down on Philsonphilen's head and hops out.
Sakuragi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakuragi misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Philsonphilen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sakuragi misses with the combination.
Sakuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
Philsonphilen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakuragi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sakuragi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Philsonphilen looks for a takedown but Sakuragi sprawls well.
Sakuragi throws a right hand that Philsonphilen ducks under and follows up with a left that Philsonphilen also avoids with ease.
Philsonphilen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakuragi circles away.
Sakuragi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sakuragi wants it to stay on the feet.
Philsonphilen avoids the head kick by Sakuragi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Philsonphilen.
Sakuragi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Philsonphilen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakuragi sprawls well. He's pushed Philsonphilen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanamichi Sakuragi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakuragi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Philsonphilen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakuragi.
Philsonphilen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Philsonphilen moves out of range as Sakuragi throws a body kick.
Philsonphilen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakuragi misses with a head kick.
Philsonphilen moves out of range as Sakuragi throws a body kick.
Sakuragi throws a body punch but Philsonphilen moves out of range.
Philsonphilen blocks a head kick by Sakuragi.
Philsonphilen lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philsonphilen scores with a head kick. Sakuragi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sakuragi blocks a head kick by Philsonphilen.
Philsonphilen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi leaves Philsonphilen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Philsonphilen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Philsonphilen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sakuragi misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakuragi stuffs the takedown.
Philsonphilen moves out of range of the leg kick from Sakuragi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Philsonphilen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sakuragi throws a looping overhand right but Philsonphilen ducks down to avoid it.
Sakuragi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hanamichi Sakuragi.
I think Sakuragi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hanamichi Sakuragi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hosmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan King!
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 Hosmer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King tries for a takedown but Hosmer manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hosmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hosmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hosmer moves into the clinch.
Hosmer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hosmer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hosmer breaks the clinch.
Hosmer has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
Hosmer looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Hosmer.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Hosmer won't allow it.
King looking to stall.
King is trying to push Hosmer away but Hosmer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with the head strike.
Hosmer breaks from the clinch.
Hosmer looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Evan King has been cut.
King clinches up with Hosmer and pushes him back against the cage.
King fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hosmer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King looking to stall.
Hosmer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short uppercut from Hosmer.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Hosmer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosmer throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh King colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Hosmer as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and King is left battered and dazed whilst Hosmer and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Hosmer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Britva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Jabeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed Jabeer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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164 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Britva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahmed Jabeer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabeer tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabeer. Britva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jabeer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Britva.
Jabeer throws a shot from downtown. Britva moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Britva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jabeer keeps the fight on the outside.
Jabeer scores with a takedown into Britva's guard.
Jabeer 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.
Jabeer prevents Britva from getting back to his feet.
Jabeer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Britva keeping moving, preventing Jabeer from controlling successfully.
Britva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jabeer on the ground.
Jabeer is stalling in the full guard.
Jabeer won't allow Britva to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabeer postures up in Britva's guard and throws a big left but Britva blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Britva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Britva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Britva tries to get out of the position.
Britva wants to stand and escape but Jabeer is having none of it.
Jabeer trying to control but Britva is working from the bottom.
Jabeer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Britva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jabeer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Britva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jabeer wants to control from the top but Britva keeps moving.
Jabeer thows a big elbow that misses.
Jabeer postures up in Britva's guard and throws a big left but Britva blocks it.
Jabeer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Britva pushes Jabeer off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabeer looks for a takedown but Britva sprawls well.
Britva is looking to clinch.
Jabeer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jabeer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jabeer avoids the elbow strike from Britva, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Britva.
Britva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britva lands a nice knee to the body.
Jabeer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Britva is trying to break the clinch but Jabeer is controlling him.
Britva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jabeer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jabeer swats away the attempt to clinch by Britva.
Jabeer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britva was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabeer.
Britva slips under a jab from Jabeer.
Jabeer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Britva's guard.
Jabeer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jabeer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jabeer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Britva is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jabeer dives into side control.
Britva is breathing heavily.
Jabeer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Britva tries to escape but Jabeer is in control.
Jabeer throws a strike aimed at the side of Britva's head but Britva avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabeer misses with the ground and pound.
Britva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jabeer connects with a decent elbow.
Jabeer wants to control but Britva is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Britva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabeer controls the position.
The ground and pound from Jabeer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Britva wants to get back to his feet.
Jabeer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jabeer cracks Britva with a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jabeer throws an elbow but Britva slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jabeer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jabeer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jabeer scores with punches from side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Jabeer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jabeer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Britva, pushing him back against the cage.
Britva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Britva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jabeer is trying to break the clinch but Britva is controlling him.
Jabeer missing with knees to the body.
Jabeer blocks an elbow strike.
Jabeer prevents Britva from breaking the clinch.
Britva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Britva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Britva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmed Jabeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Britva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jabeer looks to land a right hand but Britva moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabeer is looking to clinch.
Jabeer has a takedown stuffed.
Jabeer tries to clinch but Britva is having none of it.
Jabeer shoots in and drives through. Britva sprawls well.
Britva drives through and clinches with Jabeer against the cage.
Britva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jabeer's defenses.
Britva wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Britva throws an elbow but misses.
Britva stops a takedown attempt from Jabeer.
Boris Britva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Jabeer.
Jabeer is breathing heavily.
Britva looking to stall.
Britva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jabeer's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabeer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Britva's efforts to push away.
Britva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jabeer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jabeer misses with a wild body shot.
Jabeer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Britva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jabeer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jabeer is looking to work some ground and pound but Britva has wrist control.
Jabeer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabeer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Britva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jabeer won't allow Britva to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jabeer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jabeer thows a big elbow that misses.
Jabeer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jabeer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Britva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jabeer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jabeer throws a big right hand that misses.
Jabeer trying to control but Britva is working from the bottom.
Britva wants to stand and escape but Jabeer is having none of it.
Jabeer throwing strikes but missing.
Jabeer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabeer wants to control from the top but Britva keeps moving.
Jabeer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Britva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Britva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jabeer trying to control the position from guard on top but Britva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabeer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Britva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jabeer.
Jabeer controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jabeer postures up in Britva's guard and throws a big left but Britva blocks it.
Jabeer throwing strikes but missing.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Jabeer 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!
Jabeer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Britva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jabeer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Britva obliges.
Jabeer has Britva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Britva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Britva landing knees to the head.
Jabeer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Britva trying to control the position but instead, Jabeer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Britva into the cage.
Jabeer is trying to force a seperation but Britva has the dominant position.
Jabeer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jabeer wants to clinch.
Jabeer looks to score with a jab to the body but Britva is just out of range.
Jabeer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Britva to the ground. Jabeer is now in Britva's guard.
Jabeer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jabeer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Britva's head.
Jabeer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Britva wants to stand and escape but Jabeer is having none of it.
Jabeer stands up over Britva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britva wants to stand up but Jabeer is controlling him.
Jabeer thows a big elbow that misses.
Jabeer trying to control but Britva is working from the bottom.
Britva wants to stand but Jabeer is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jabeer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jabeer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabeer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jabeer postures up in Britva's guard and throws a big left but Britva blocks it.
Jabeer throws a big right hand that misses.
Britva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jabeer trying to control the position from guard on top but Britva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabeer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jabeer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Britva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jabeer throws a big right hand that misses.
Jabeer gets to his feet. Britva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jabeer misses with a body shot
and Britva counters with a head kick. That will keep Jabeer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jabeer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Britva moves away.
Boris Britva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jabeer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Britva's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jabeer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Britva is looking to escape.
Jabeer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jabeer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jabeer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Britva defending well though.
Jabeer is keen to just control but Britva is a slippery customer.
Jabeer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Britva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Britva is trying to stand back up but Jabeer is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jabeer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Britva taking some punishment here, with Jabeer in his half guard.
Britva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jabeer.
Ahmed Jabeer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jabeer slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmed Jabeer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jabeer 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 Jack Bonds 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... Ahmed Jabeer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zbyszek Mickiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by South Bronx. Julio Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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185 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zbyszek Mickiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Mickiewicz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith forces Mickiewicz back against the cage and clinches.
Mickiewicz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Mickiewicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Mickiewicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Mickiewicz moved out of range nicely.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Mickiewicz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Julio Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mickiewicz is defended easily by Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zbyszek Mickiewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickiewicz stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mickiewicz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mickiewicz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mickiewicz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith grinds an elbow into Mickiewicz's temple.
Smith cracks Mickiewicz with a big right hand but Mickiewicz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith cracks Mickiewicz with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Smith immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Mickiewicz is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Smith!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flash Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watcharaphong Phantalee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flash Elorde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watcharaphong Phantalee!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Phantalee.
Elorde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phantalee drops his hands momentarily and Elorde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Elorde throws an overhand right that has Phantalee reeling! Elorde follows up with more punches and Phantalee is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Flash Elorde!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chul Moo Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chul Moo Pak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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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 Los Angeles, Anderson Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chul Moo Pak!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pak as he jumps to the side.
Lee is looking to clinch but Pak is avoiding it.
Pak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pak pinned against the cage. Pak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chul Moo Pak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pak. That's going to slow Lee down.
That kick from Pak tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pak digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Pak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Anderson Lee has been cut.
Pak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pak connects with the punch.
Pak jabs at Lee's body.
Pak lands a big head kick that sends Lee tumbling to the mat! Pak takes a step backwards and waves Lee back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lee is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pak feints a jab and as Lee dips his head, Pak unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Lee right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Lee falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Pak smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chul Moo Pak!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanson's entrance music is Until The End. A fine choice. Rawlins has chosen Half The Truth by Kaiser Chiefs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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172 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Stanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Rawlins!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rawlins struggling a bit here.
Rawlins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rawlins is looking to reverse the position.
Stanson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rawlins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rawlins is looking to regain half guard here but Stanson keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Stanson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rawlins seems a little lost for a moment, as Stanson dominates the positioning.
Stanson is working Rawlins over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stanson looks up at the clock and then as Rawlins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stanson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rawlins is trying to control Stanson's posture but Stanson avoids it.
Rawlins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rawlins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rawlins tries to bench press Stanson off him but Stanson keeps the position.
Stanson working the ground and pound.
Stanson scores with punches from side control.
Rawlins is looking for a sweep.
Stanson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Stanson working the ground and pound.
Stanson cracks Rawlins with a big elbow.
Rawlins is rocked!
Stanson looks up at the clock and then as Rawlins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stanson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rawlins is still in real trouble! Can Stanson finish him?
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!
Stanson is staying tight to Rawlins's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stanson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Rawlins is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Stanson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Stanson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonights Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Now You've Got Something to Die For" by Lamb of God 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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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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280 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonights Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Winner tries to avoid it but Hansen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Winner to the ground. Winner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winner as he jumps to the side.
Andrew Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winner could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner throws a right hand that Hansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hansen also avoids with ease.
Hansen throws an overhand right that lands on Winner's shoulder, as Winner tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen moves out of range as Winner strikes.
Winner checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab from Hansen.
It looks like Tonights Winner has been cut.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt.
Tonights Winner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Hansen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hansen with that takedown attempt.
Hansen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Winner in his tracks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner misses with a double jab.
Hansen shoots in but no luck this time.
Hansen has Winner up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen working aggressively here.
Winner managing to block the knees to the body from Hansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winner misses with an elbow over the top.
Hansen fails to pull guard.
Winner lands a nice elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Winner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Winner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Winner.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hansen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winner is defending well for now.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Hansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonights Winner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hansen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winner circles away.
Hansen looking to score a takedown here. Winner is defending well but Hansen drives through and ends up in Winner's guard.
Winner is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Winner's brow.
Hansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
Hansen stays in close to Winner's body and controls the position.
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.
Hansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hansen controlling from the top position.
Hansen stands and throws Winner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hansen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Winner's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen cracks Winner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here as Hansen stalls from top position.
Hansen landing a few strikes.
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!
Winner gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hansen scoring with strikes but Winner is staying in there.
Winner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hansen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Winner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen controlling the pace for now.
Hansen cracks Winner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Winner is rocked!
Hansen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hansen 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 Hansen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andrew Hansen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Pitney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Pitney!
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, Rodrigo Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues misses with a wild combination.
Pitney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodrigues lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitney circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodrigues misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodrigues dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Pitney avoids them all with ease.
Rodrigues misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodrigues tries to clinch
and Pitney counters with a leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Pitney moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to clinch
enabling Pitney to counter with a crisp jab.
Pitney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigues.
Pitney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigues misses with a two punch combination.
Rodrigues shoots in for a double leg but Pitney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodrigues with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pitney counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eddie Pitney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Rodrigues.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rodrigues keeping full guard, as Pitney tries to pass.
Rodrigues throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pitney uses it to pass to side control.
Rodrigues prevents Pitney from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Pitney seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pitney advances to full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues is bucking up trying to escape but Pitney cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rodrigues is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodrigues tries to lock up and control but Pitney gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rodrigues is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitney looking to finish with strikes here!
Rodrigues is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodrigues is squirming around, avoiding Pitney's attempts to control the action.
Rodrigues really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rodrigues tries to hold on but Pitney pushes him away.
Rodrigues can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitney tries to control but Rodrigues wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodrigues gets back to half guard.
Pitney seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rodrigues is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eddie Pitney!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Billings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaze Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze Christianson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Billings!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blaze Christianson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billings tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Christianson counters with a left to the body.
Billings takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Christianson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Christianson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billings wants to clinch but Christianson slips to the side
and Christianson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Christianson blocks a head kick by Billings.
Christianson throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billings looks to clinch
and Christianson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Billings is breathing heavily.
Billings closes the distance looking to clinch
and Christianson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Billings closes the distance looking to clinch
and Christianson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billings misses with a head kick.
Christianson throws a series of strikes that have Billings backpedaling.
Billings closes the distance looking to clinch
and Christianson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings tries to clinch but Christianson moves away
and Christianson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christianson jabs Billings to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Christianson thuds a left hand into Billings's body.
Billings finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Christianson's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Billings falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blaze Christianson!
Blaze Christianson is the new heavyweight champion!
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