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LAEC 18: Bad Bet PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaramogi Nabulungi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabulungi has chosen Enter Sandman by Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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146 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue 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 Harris!
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, Jaramogi Nabulungi !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabulungi tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nabulungi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Harris is in Nabulungi 's guard.
Nabulungi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harris has passed into half guard!
Harris slips a nice elbow through Nabulungi 's hands, connecting with Nabulungi 's forehead.
Harris seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nabulungi is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anderson Harris!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastiat is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Superstition. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeus Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vader looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bastiat.
Vader feints and then cracks Bastiat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bastiat down.
Bastiat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vader's waist but Vader gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bastiat off to one side.
Vader lands with an overhand left.
Bastiat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vader swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bastiat.
Vader fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vader misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Bastiat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bastiat drops his hands momentarily and Vader takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vader.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Bastiat.
Bastiat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vader.
Vader takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bastiat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vader as he avoids it easily.
Zeus Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederic Bastiat.
Vader throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat throws a right hand that Vader ducks under and follows up with a left that Vader also avoids with ease.
Bastiat looks gassed!
Bastiat misses with a takedown attempt - Vader sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vader dips to his left and cracks Bastiat with an uppercut!
Vader avoids the body shot from Bastiat.
Vader is looking to slow Bastiat down with leg kicks.
Frederic Bastiat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vader.
Bastiat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vader defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bastiat.
Bastiat walks into a jab.
Vader lands a head kick. Bastiat smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Frederic Bastiat has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vader lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Vader.
Bastiat gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bastiat has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vader.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader.
Bastiat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vader.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vader. That's going to slow Bastiat down.
Vader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastiat. That did some damage!
Vader is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bastiat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vader displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bastiat.
Vader clobbers Bastiat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vader!
Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vader stuns Bastiat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vader connects with a looping right hand.
Vader with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vader lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands with a kick to the temple. Bastiat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bastiat is rocked!
Vader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bastiat is still on wobbly legs! Can Vader finish him?
Vader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bastiat seems to have recovered his senses.
Bastiat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bastiat misses with a two punch combination.
Vader ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vader, right into the meat.
Vader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vader. Bastiat shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader cracks the inside of Bastiat's front leg.
Vader throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vader!
Bastiat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bastiat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bastiat takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bastiat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vader.
Vader connects with the punch.
Vader scores with a jab. Bastiat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastiat.
Bastiat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vader as he avoids it easily.
Vader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vader with a hook.
Vader cracks Bastiat with a good jab.
Vader thows a body kick. Bastiat tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That kick from Vader tenderised Bastiat's leg. Bastiat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vader throws a leg kick which misses Bastiat's front leg but catches the back leg as Bastiat tries to avoid it.
Vader is looking to clinch but Bastiat is avoiding it.
Vader throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vader connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vader buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vader lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bastiat's sensitive parts.
Zeus Vader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vader throws a one two combo.
Bastiat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Vader dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frederic Bastiat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vader throws out a powerful jab.
Bastiat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bastiat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vader. That's going to slow Bastiat down.
Vader takes the fight into the clinch.
Vader misses with the head strike.
Bastiat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vader looking to slow down the pace here.
Bastiat takes a shot to the head.
Vader misses with some punches.
Bastiat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bastiat lands an uppercut.
Vader tries a body shot but Bastiat blocks it.
Bastiat has clasped his hands together around Vader's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vader tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bastiat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vader is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bastiat asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bastiat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bastiat in the domination position with Vader hanging on.
Bastiat slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vader is trying to control Bastiat's posture but Bastiat avoids it.
Vader is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat is looking to advance position but Vader won't allow it.
Bastiat is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vader has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vader gets back to full guard.
Bastiat cracks Vader with a solid left hand.
Bastiat tries to free his leg and advance position but Vader is retaining full guard.
Vader has Bastiat pulled in close to control his posture.
Bastiat trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader pulls Bastiat in close to prevent any damage.
Bastiat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vader swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bastiat trying to control the position from guard on top but Vader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Zeus Vader wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bastiat just misses with a punch to the body.
Vader lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Vader. No joy for Bastiat on that attempt.
Bastiat is breathing heavily.
Donk. Vader catches Bastiat right on the button with a cross.
Vader lands a body shot.
Bastiat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vader.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bastiat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zeus Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederic Bastiat.
Bastiat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vader.
Vader scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vader.
Bastiat misses with a wild combination.
Vader scores with a head kick.
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!
Bastiat closes the distance and clinches up with Vader, looking for a takedown. Bastiat pushes Vader against the cage but Vader circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vader lands a nice looking body shot.
Bastiat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vader throws a head kick that half lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Vader tenderised Bastiat's leg. Bastiat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Vader.
Vader lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Vader dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frederic Bastiat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Vader's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bastiat under the eye.
Bastiat shoots in but no luck this time.
Vader feints and then cracks Bastiat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bastiat down.
Vader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bastiat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vader but Vader pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bastiat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vader finds it's way round the side to connect with Bastiat's head.
Bastiat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vader.
Vader with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab by Vader.
Vader throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastiat can do to turn this around?
Vader jabs at Bastiat's body.
Bastiat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vader.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastiat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vader as he avoids it easily.
Zeus Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederic Bastiat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vader.
Bastiat takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader lands a leg kick that knocks Bastiat off balance momentarily.
Vader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastiat. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Vader.
Vader cracks the inside of Bastiat's front leg.
Bastiat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vader lands a nice looking body kick.
Vader throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vader lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bastiat's sensitive parts.
Vader throws a leg kick which misses Bastiat's front leg but catches the back leg as Bastiat tries to avoid it.
Zeus Vader is winning the standup battle so far.
Vader wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vader fakes the leg kick and cracks Bastiat in the body.
Bastiat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vader. Vader obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader scores with a jab to the body.
Bastiat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vader lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bastiat will feel that in the morning.
Frederic Bastiat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vader wants it to stay on the feet.
Vader lands a head kick!
Vader throws a head kick that Bastiat semi-blocks.
Nice shot by Vader.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Vader fails to land.
Bastiat manages to break the clinch.
Vader stuffs the takedown attempt from Bastiat. Bastiat gets slowly back to his feet.
Vader cracks the inside of Bastiat's front leg.
Vader scores with the left hand. Bastiat knows he should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bastiat.
Vader scores with a sloppy right hand. Bastiat should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader connects with a solid leg kick.
Vader scores with a jab to the head.
Bastiat throws a jab but it's blocked by Vader.
Vader stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vader defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bastiat.
Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bastiat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bastiat has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vader.
Vader bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick from Vader.
Vader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bastiat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vader throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vader goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader connects with a solid leg kick.
Zeus Vader is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vader connects with a right hand. Bastiat shakes it off.
Vader moves out of range as Bastiat strikes.
Bastiat fails with the takedown.
Vader scores with a head kick. Bastiat tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bastiat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vader scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bastiat doesn't seem bothered though.
Vader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vader leaves Bastiat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vader lands a head kick. Bastiat smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vader stuffs the takedown attempt from Bastiat. Bastiat gets slowly back to his feet.
Bastiat thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Vader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vader, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Vader!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Johannsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brah At Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Johannsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brah At Hammed!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johannsen scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Brah At Hammed has been cut.
Johannsen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows At Hammed to score an easy takedown into full guard.
At Hammed 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.
At Hammed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johannsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johannsen being controlled here, momentarily.
At Hammed trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Johannsen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannsen wants to get up but he can't break At Hammed's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
At Hammed keeping moving, preventing Johannsen from controlling successfully.
Johannsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
At Hammed is pulling down on Johannsen's head to control his posture.
At Hammed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johannsen is one step ahead there.
At Hammed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Johannsen.
Johannsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannsen swinging wildly here.
At Hammed closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johannsen's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johannsen working a defensive guard here.
At Hammed slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
At Hammed forces his way into half guard.
At Hammed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johannsen sees it coming and defends easily.
At Hammed is taking a breather. Johannsen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
At Hammed looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
At Hammed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johannsen sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
At Hammed seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brah At Hammed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brah At Hammed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Johannsen. At Hammed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johannsen connects with a body shot.
Ryan Johannsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
At Hammed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johannsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
At Hammed moves in looking to clinch but Johannsen pushes him off.
Johannsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
At Hammed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
At Hammed shoots in but Johannsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johannsen throws a head kick but At Hammed moves out of range.
Ryan Johannsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johannsen tries a head kick but it misses.
At Hammed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johannsen.
At Hammed has Johannsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Johannsen tries to break free but At Hammed pushes him back against the cage.
Johannsen is trying to force a seperation but At Hammed has the dominant position.
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!
At Hammed dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from At Hammed.
At Hammed lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
At Hammed cracks Johannsen with a nice body shot.
Johannsen is trying to force a seperation but At Hammed has the dominant position.
Johannsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johannsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but At Hammed has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on At Hammed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
At Hammed manages to break the clinch.
At Hammed has Johannsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Johannsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
At Hammed has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johannsen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Johannsen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if At Hammed gets his way!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johannsen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from At Hammed.
At Hammed working for a choke but Johannsen is defending well.
Johannsen defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
At Hammed is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Johannsen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Johannsen shrugs it off.
At Hammed looking to isolate an arm here. Johannsen doesn't see it coming and as At Hammed extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by At Hammed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brah At Hammed!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Hosmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett has chosen Move as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buddy Barnett acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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194 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Hosmer!
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, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett fails with a takedown attempt.
Hosmer tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Hosmer moves into range and clinches up with Barnett.
Hosmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hosmer pushes Barnett up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hosmer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hosmer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eric Hosmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddy Barnett.
Hosmer wants to clinch.
Barnett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hosmer defends it nicely.
Hosmer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnett takes a shot to the head.
Hosmer is working Barnett over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosmer breaks from the clinch.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barnett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hosmer tries to hold on but Barnett postures up.
Hosmer blocking the ground and pound.
Barnett has hold of Hosmer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hosmer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hosmer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barnett.
Hosmer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barnett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hosmer is trying to escape the mount.
Hosmer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Barnett.
Barnett throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Barnett scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hosmer?
Barnett trying to control but Hosmer is having none of it.
Hosmer is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosmer is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Barnett locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Hosmer is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buddy Barnett!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cung Youlee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solar Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cung Youlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Solar Flair!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youlee misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Flair there.
A jab lands there for Flair.
Nice jab there from Flair.
Youlee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Flair eats them both and turns towards Youlee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Flair cracks Youlee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Youlee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Flair moves out of range as Youlee throws a body kick.
Youlee swinging wildly here.
Youlee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cung Youlee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youlee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flair.
Flair lands with a thumping leg kick.
Youlee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flair counters with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flair.
Flair swinging wildly here.
Youlee misses with a combination
enabling Flair to counter with a crisp jab.
Youlee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Flair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youlee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Youlee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Youlee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Youlee tries to clinch up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flair.
Youlee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flair counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Youlee is breathing heavily.
Flair lands a really nice looking cross but Youlee seems unphased.
Youlee connects with a body shot that sends Flair's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flair lands with a nice combination. Youlee backs away looking to recover.
Flair lands a leg kick that knocks Youlee off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Flair.
Youlee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flair throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Youlee.
Flair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Flair there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flair thuds his right hand into Youlee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair thuds his shin into the meat of Youlee's side.
Good shot there by Flair.
Flair throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Youlee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Youlee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flair is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Youlee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Flair with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danga de danga de dang - Flair scores with a four punch combination!
Youlee is rocked!
Flair lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh Youlee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Youlee moves forwards but Flair connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Youlee seems to have got his legs back now.
Flair getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circle, before Flair throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Youlee's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Flair lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Solar Flair!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Marciano (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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160 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hawk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marciano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Marciano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Marciano fakes the leg kick and cracks Hawk in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Marciano.
Hawk gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Hawk tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Marciano is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Hawk buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Hawk!! Hawk is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Marciano throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Marciano!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Kozoriz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Jensen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dmitriy Kozoriz's chin.
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184 lbs
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dmitriy Kozoriz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jensen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kozoriz has wrist control.
Kozoriz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jensen controls the pace.
Kozoriz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jensen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jensen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kozoriz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Kozoriz keeps moving.
Jensenis looking to pass into half guard but Kozoriz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kozoriz is in guard.
Kozoriz wants to stand but Jensen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jensen wants to stand up but Kozoriz is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozoriz wants to stand but Jensen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kozoriz prevents Jensen from getting back to his feet.
Kozoriz wants to stand but Jensen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kozoriz prevents Jensen from getting back to his feet.
Kozoriz wants to stand but Jensen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jensen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kozoriz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jensen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kozoriz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jensen has managed to get both his arms back between Kozoriz's legs - danger averted.
Jensen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kozoriz controls Jensen momentarily but Jensen frees himself.
Jensen with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen trying to control but Kozoriz is working from the bottom.
Jensen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jensen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kozoriz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jensen has managed to get both his arms back between Kozoriz's legs - danger averted.
Kozoriz is trying to control the position but Jensen postures up.
Jensen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jensen throwing strikes from guard but Kozoriz blocks nicely.
Jensen trying to control but Kozoriz is working from the bottom.
Jensen throwing strikes from guard but Kozoriz blocks nicely.
Kozoriz trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jensen is pushing down on Kozoriz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kozoriz is fighting to maintain full guard but Jensen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jensen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jensen is looking to pass Kozoriz's guard but actually Kozoriz recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozoriz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Kozoriz keeps moving.
Jensen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jensen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kozoriz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kozoriz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jensen postures up and lands a big shot to Kozoriz's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Jensen 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.
Jensen scores with a three punch combo!
Kozoriz tries to clinch but Jensen moves away
and Jensen counters with a series of strikes. Kozoriz will be more careful next time no doubt.
It looks like Dmitriy Kozoriz has been cut.
Jensen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jensen connects with a body shot.
Kozoriz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kozoriz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kozoriz tries to clinch
and Jensen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jensen blocks a head kick by Kozoriz.
Jensen looking to score a takedown here. Kozoriz is defending well but Jensen drives through and ends up in Kozoriz's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kozoriz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jensen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kozoriz can't keep his opponent in guard - Jensen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jensen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kozoriz's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is keen to just control but Kozoriz is a slippery customer.
Jensen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jensen lands a nice short elbow.
Jensen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kozoriz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jensen.
Kozoriz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jensen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kozoriz is retaining full guard.
Kozoriz trying to keep a closed guard but Jensen is proving a slippery customer.
Jensen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jensen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kozoriz's head.
Jensen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen throwing strikes from guard but Kozoriz blocks nicely.
Jensen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kozoriz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kozoriz trying to control the position.
Jensen throws a big right hand that misses.
Jensen throws a strike but Kozoriz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jensen wants to get back to his feet but Kozoriz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jensen pushes Kozoriz off and gets back to his feet.
Kozoriz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozoriz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jensen.
You can see the frustration on Kozoriz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jensen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jensen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kozoriz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tyler Jensen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jensen working the ground and pound from side control.
Jensen cracks Kozoriz with a big elbow.
Jensen working away.
Jensen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jensen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozoriz can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen misses with the ground and pound.
Kozoriz is trying to control Jensen's posture but Jensen avoids it.
Jensen lands an elbow.
Jensen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jensen is staying tight to Kozoriz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jensen is working Kozoriz over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The strikes coming from Jensen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jensen controls the position.
Kozoriz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Jensen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitriy Kozoriz'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jensen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tyler Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jensen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kozoriz did well to prevent Jensen getting side control.
Kozoriz taking some punishment here, with Jensen in his half guard.
Jensen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jensen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jensen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jensen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jensen drops an elbow to the side of Kozoriz's head.
Kozoriz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jensen.
Jensen with the ground and pound but Kozoriz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Kozoriz keeps moving.
Jensen postures up in Kozoriz's guard and throws a big left but Kozoriz blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kozoriz has wrist control.
Kozoriz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jensen looking to pass the guard.
Kozoriz controls Jensen momentarily but Jensen frees himself.
Jensen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jensen throwing strikes from guard but Kozoriz blocks nicely.
Jensen won't allow Kozoriz to sweep him here.
Jensen throws a strike but Kozoriz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jensen pushes Kozoriz off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kozoriz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Jensen.
Kozoriz tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
Jensen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kozoriz's head backwards.
Kozoriz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jensen drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jensen thows a big elbow that misses.
Jensen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jensen is looking to advance position but Kozoriz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kozoriz get's back to his feet.
Kozoriz moves forwards but Jensen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kozoriz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jensen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kozoriz's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kozoriz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jensen is in close to Kozoriz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jensen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozoriz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kozoriz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jensen is controlling him.
Jensen trying to control but Kozoriz is working from the bottom.
Kozoriz wants to get back to his feet but Jensen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jensen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jensen wants to pass the guard but Kozoriz is keeping the position.
Dmitriy Kozoriz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler Jensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Jensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jensen 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Jensen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richie Fanoogon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Criminal Minded. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richie Fanoogon!
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, Julio Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Julio Smith has been cut.
Nice shot by Fanoogon.
Fanoogon scores with a nice right hand.
Fanoogon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fanoogon trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Richie Fanoogon just wasn't active enough.
Smith throws a series of punches but Fanoogon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a combination but Fanoogon avoids it well.
Smith connects with the punch.
It looks like Richie Fanoogon has been cut.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Fanoogon on that attempt.
Fanoogon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Fanoogon wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Fanoogon has moved into half guard.
Fanoogon tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith is in trouble now - Fanoogon has advanced to mount!
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fanoogon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fanoogon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fanoogon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Fanoogon's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Fanoogon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith tries to bum rush Fanoogon with a series of wild strikes but Fanoogon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fanoogon shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fanoogon fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Fanoogon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That has opened up Julio Smith's cut even more.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
letting Fanoogon counter with a right hand.
Fanoogon throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses with a combination
and Fanoogon counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fanoogon to score with a decent uppercut.
Fanoogon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Fanoogon dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick but Fanoogon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Fanoogon counters with a takedown into side control.
Fanoogon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith tries to bench press Fanoogon off him but Fanoogon keeps the position.
Fanoogon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith being controlled for a moment.
Fanoogon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Fanoogon from moving into mount.
Fanoogon controls the position.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fanoogon controlling from side mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Richie Fanoogon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Fanoogon connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Fanoogon.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fanoogon manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fanoogon gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Fanoogon crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Fanoogon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Fanoogon tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Fanoogon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fanoogon wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fanoogon controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Richie Fanoogon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fanoogon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fanoogon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fanoogon is landing with some decent strikes but Smith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fanoogon looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.
Fanoogon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Smith has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fanoogon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Fanoogon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Fanoogon's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Fanoogon maintains control.
Julio Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fanoogon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
Richie Fanoogon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fanoogon 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richie Fanoogon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Mariotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler has chosen KEEP IT MOVIN as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alberto Mariotti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diggler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diggler is looking to score with low kicks.
Diggler thows a body kick. Mariotti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diggler misses the shot to the body.
Diggler looks to score with a jab to the body but Mariotti is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Diggler.
Diggler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mariotti checks it well.
Mariotti checks a leg kick.
Mariotti loads up on a big right hand but Diggler slips the punch.
Diggler cracks Mariotti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mariotti throws out a loose jab but Diggler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariotti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Diggler.
Diggler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mariotti fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diggler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariotti.
Mariotti leaning against his opponent.
Diggler lands a nice shot to the body.
Mariotti is breathing heavily.
Diggler gets through Mariotti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mariotti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggler pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariotti.
Diggler controlling the action here for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diggler cracks Mariotti with a nice body shot.
Diggler landing knees to the head.
Mariotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diggler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diggler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mariotti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Diggler.
Diggler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diggler blocks an uppercut.
Mariotti trying to control the position but instead, Diggler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mariotti into the cage.
Mariotti has a couple of punches blocked by Diggler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mariotti.
Mariotti looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Diggler.
Diggler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diggler throws a body punch but Mariotti moves out of range.
A cross from Diggler lands.
Diggler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mariotti.
Mariotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mariotti.
Diggler throws out a loose jab but Mariotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diggler - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mariotti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diggler. Diggler obviously looking to wear him down.
Diggler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mariotti under the eye.
Diggler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mariotti manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler scores with a jab to the body.
Diggler lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diggler.
Mariotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diggler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diggler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mariotti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diggler drops Mariotti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mariotti looks back up at him and smiles so Diggler waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mariotti is rocked!
Diggler punishes Mariotti's body with a nice straight punch.
Oh Mariotti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggler throws a leg kick which misses Mariotti's front leg but catches the back leg as Mariotti tries to avoid it.
Mariotti seems to have got his legs back now.
Diggler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diggler. Mariotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diggler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diggler throws a big shot that misses.
Diggler staying out of range there.
Mariotti misses the shot to the body.
Diggler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mariotti's sensitive parts.
Diggler cracks Mariotti with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mariotti looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Diggler finish him?
Diggler lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler stuns Mariotti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diggler rushes Mariotti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diggler lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler scores with a shot to the side of Mariotti's head.
Diggler cracks Mariotti with a nice body shot.
Diggler lands a nice elbow.
Mariotti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diggler scores with a shoulder strike.
Diggler pushes Mariotti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diggler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mariotti or not.
Diggler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diggler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diggler presses Mariotti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggler presses Mariotti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mariotti takes a shot to the head.
Diggler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mariotti backwards.
Diggler lands a shoulder strike.
Diggler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diggler slows down the pace here.
Diggler lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diggler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diggler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diggler cracks Mariotti with a nice body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diggler.
Diggler breaks from the clinch.
Diggler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mariotti rather than just go for the knockout.
Diggler wobbles Mariotti with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Diggler dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Mariotti to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dirk Diggler! Dirk Diggler retains his light heavyweight title!
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