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Bellum 7: Hatton Vs St John PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A Country Boy Can Survive. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Josh Diaz!
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, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hughes controlling the pace.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Hughes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Diaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hughes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Hughes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Hughes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hughes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Matt Hughes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hughes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Hughes scores a takedown into full mount!
Hughes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controlling the pace for now.
Hughes won't let Diaz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Hughes.
Diaz feints a jab promting Hughes to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hughes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hughes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diaz to the ground. Hughes is now in Diaz's guard.
Hughes passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hughes prevents Diaz from standing back up.
Hughes is controlling the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hughes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diaz pushes Hughes off looking to stand but Hughes dives back in and keeps control.
Hughes is taking a breather. Diaz 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 four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Matt Hughes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes moves nicely into side control.
Hughes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes slows the pace down.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Matt Hughes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hughes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diaz to the ground. Hughes is now in Diaz's guard.
Hughes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Matt Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
Hughes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Hughes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hughes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes controlling the pace.
Diaz tries to kick Hughes off but Hughes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes not doing much here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Hughes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Josh Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hughes.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Hughes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Hughes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hughes takes Diaz's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Diaz is in trouble.
Hughes has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Diaz's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
I would not like to be Diaz right now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Hughes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hughes.
Hughes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and Hughes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Hughes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diaz's guard.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Hughes passes into half guard.
Hughes stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Diaz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hughes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hughes takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Hughes biding his time, controlling Diaz.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Hughes has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hughes controlling the positon.
Diaz looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matt Hughes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hughes scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Hughes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controlling the action here.
Diaz tries to kick Hughes off but Hughes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hughes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hughes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controlling the pace for now.
Hughes works his way to his opponent's back.
Hughes is riding his opponent, not letting Diaz buck him off.
Josh Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Hughes controlling the position well here. Diaz rolled but Hughes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hughes 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hughes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Halpert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dwight Halpert enters the cage!
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Greco!
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, Dwight Halpert!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco misses with a few strikes there.
Halpert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Dwight Halpert has been cut.
Halpert throws a right and a left that Greco avoids nicely.
Greco digs a good hook to Halpert's body.
Halpert misses with a looping left.
Halpert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greco.
Halpert tries to close the distance and clinch but Greco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halpert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halpert doesn't seem bothered though.
Greco connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greco stuffs the takedown attempt from Halpert. Halpert gets slowly back to his feet.
Halpert looks gassed!
Greco scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greco tries a head kick but it misses.
Halpert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halpert moves in looking to clinch but Greco pushes him off.
Greco lands with a kick to the temple. Halpert shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Halpert fails with a takedown attempt.
Greco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Greco misses with a two punch combination.
Halpert misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Greco.
That has opened up Dwight Halpert's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco throws a series of strikes that have Halpert backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Greco.
Greco delivers a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Greco both land. Nice combination.
Halpert is rocked!
Greco lands a big head kick that sends Halpert tumbling to the mat! Greco takes a step backwards and waves Halpert back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Halpert is still on wobbly legs! Can Greco finish him?
The cut above Dwight Halpert's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Halpert looks up at the clock. Bad move! Greco lands a right hand from hell, dropping Halpert. Greco pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Greco!
After the fight, Chris Greco was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason High!
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, Chris Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with High, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Johnson is pulling down on High's head to control his posture.
High preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
High pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
It looks like High is going to stand back up.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson has one foot on High's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts High as he jumps to the side.
High misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
High shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
High tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from High as Johnson shoots in.
High looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
High pulls out of a head kick attempt.
High shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but High finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
High knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
High is breathing heavily.
High looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
High is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but High is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
High throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on High, up you get!
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a series of punches but High moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jason High has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as High sprawls well. High wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
High throws a right and a left that both miss.
High shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed High's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
High throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing High off to one side.
High scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
High is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
High has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
High wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
High postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason High wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and High counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
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 Jason High will probably get the nod.
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.
High tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by High.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
High gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson blocks a body shot from High.
Johnson stalls.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but High prevents it.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jason High has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as High walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for High on that attempt.
High doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
High throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts High as he jumps to the side.
High has a takedown stuffed.
High misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. High tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. High manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
High tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
High shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from High.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but High circles away.
Johnson clinches up with High and pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. High avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents High from breaking the clinch.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
High has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
High is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson has High pressed against the cage, preventing High from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
High goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
High is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
High shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed High's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but High moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
High shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson looks to land a combination but High avoids it well.
Johnson pushes High up against the cage in a clinch.
High has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. High lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson wants a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson shoots in and drives through. High sprawls well.
High moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
High closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. High pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chris Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
High shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing High's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason High. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - High sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
High gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson pulls High into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
High trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jason High overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in High's guard.
High keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
High is trying to keep Johnson in close.
High doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
High looking for a sweep. Not yet High, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
High working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but High keeps working.
High is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can High avoid being mounted?
Johnson is pressing down on High's thigh, looking to free his foot. High is holding on for now.
High tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but High defends it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Johnson.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but High swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
High is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
High tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
High avoids a punch combination nicely.
High goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from High. High gets slowly back to his feet.
High jabs at Johnson's body.
High stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and High wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from High is defended easily by Johnson.
High moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Johnson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Eveans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgi Tomov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eveans comes to the cage accompanied by One Step Into A World. Rashad Eveans has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rashad Eveans!
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, Georgi Tomov!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomov tries to clinch up
and Eveans counters with a big head kick but Tomov shrugs it off.
Tomov tries for a takedown but Eveans sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tomov has his takedown stuffed
and Eveans counters with a one-two to the body.
Tomov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eveans counters with a three punch combo that has Tomov backing up. Tomov nods at Eveans to acknowledge the strikes.
Rashad Eveans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgi Tomov.
Tomov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eveans counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tomov looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomov tries to clinch up
and Eveans counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tomov wants to clinch but Eveans slips to the side
and Eveans counters with a head kick.
Tomov darts in trying to clinch
and Eveans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tomov darts in trying to clinch
and Eveans counters with a head kick. That will keep Tomov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomov misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Tomov misses.
Tomov moves to clinch but Eveans breaks away
and Eveans counters with a one-two to the body.
Tomov darts in trying to clinch
and Eveans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomov misses with a takedown attempt
and Eveans counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eveans misses with a wild combination.
Tomov wants to clinch
and Eveans counters with a series of strikes. Tomov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eveans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eveans counters with a head kick. That will keep Tomov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tomov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tomov duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eveans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomov tries to clinch up
and Eveans counters with a two punch combo.
Eveans circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eveans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eveans dodges the punch combination from Tomov.
Eveans 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.
Rashad Eveans dominated that round.
That's time! Eveans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tomov shoots in looking for a takedown but Eveans manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tomov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tomov fails with the takedown
and Eveans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Eveans throws a head kick that misses.
Tomov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eveans counters with a two punch combo.
Tomov wants to clinch
and Eveans counters with a two punch combo.
Rashad Eveans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eveans throws a right and a left that Tomov avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomov tries to clinch but Eveans moves out of range.
Tomov misses with a double jab.
Eveans is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tomov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eveans counters with a three punch combo that has Tomov backing up. Tomov nods at Eveans to acknowledge the strikes.
Rashad Eveans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgi Tomov.
Eveans walks into a stiff left hand from Tomov.
Eveans scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tomov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eveans counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomov misses with a takedown attempt
and Eveans counters with a head kick.
Tomov looks to clinch
and Eveans counters with a three punch combo that has Tomov backing up. Tomov nods at Eveans to acknowledge the strikes.
Rashad Eveans is winning the standup battle so far.
Eveans misses with the combination.
Tomov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eveans counters with a left and a right that stings Tomov.
Tomov throws a right hand that Eveans ducks under and follows up with a left that Eveans also avoids with ease.
Tomov has his takedown stuffed
and Eveans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eveans throws a one two combo.
Tomov tries to clinch but Eveans moves away
and Eveans counters with a two punch combo.
Eveans circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eveans counters with a two punch combo.
Rashad Eveans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eveans stuffs the takedown attempt from Tomov. Tomov gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomov tries to clinch
and Eveans counters with a two punch combo.
Tomov darts in trying to clinch
and Eveans counters with a series of strikes. Tomov will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eveans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomov fails to land the takedown.
Tomov tries to clinch but Eveans moves away
and Eveans counters with a left and a right that stings Tomov.
Tomov wants to clinch but Eveans slips to the side
and Eveans counters with a big head kick but Tomov shrugs it off.
Tomov darts in trying to clinch
and Eveans counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rashad Eveans will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tomov blocks a head kick by Eveans.
Tomov wants to clinch
and Eveans counters with a left and a right that stings Tomov.
Tomov throws a leg kick
and Eveans counters with a head kick. That will keep Tomov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tomov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eveans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eveans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Georgi Tomov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomov looks to clinch
and Eveans counters with a left and a right that stings Tomov.
Tomov shoots for a double leg takedown but Eveans sprawls well. He's pushed Tomov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Eveans back to the cage. Tomov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Eveans circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eveans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tomov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eveans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Eveans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomov lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomov throws a right hand that Eveans ducks under and follows up with a left that Eveans also avoids with ease.
Tomov has his takedown stuffed
and Eveans counters with a head kick. That will keep Tomov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tomov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eveans counters with a two punch combo.
Tomov looks to land a combination but Eveans avoids it well.
Tomov tries to clinch but Eveans moves away
and Eveans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tomov tries to clinch but Eveans moves away
and Eveans counters with a left and a right that stings Tomov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomov tries to clinch up
and Eveans counters with a left and a right that stings Tomov.
Eveans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tomov.
Tomov misses with a takedown
and Eveans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rashad Eveans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgi Tomov.
Tomov misses with a combination
and Eveans counters with a head kick.
Tomov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Eveans counters with a three punch combo that has Tomov backing up. Tomov nods at Eveans to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomov moves to clinch but Eveans breaks away
and Eveans counters with a three punch combo that has Tomov backing up. Tomov nods at Eveans to acknowledge the strikes.
Eveans swinging wildly here.
Tomov tries to clinch there but Eveans circles away.
Tomov looks to clinch
and Eveans counters with a left and a right that stings Tomov.
Tomov shoots and misses
and Eveans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tomov with a poor takedown
and Eveans counters with a big head kick but Tomov shrugs it off.
Georgi Tomov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rashad Eveans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Tomov. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgi Tomov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eveans has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rashad Eveans!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hunt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Message by Grand Master Flash. Mitchell Thomas 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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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Hunt!
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, Mitchell Thomas!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hunt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thomas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thomas tries to buck Hunt off but Hunt is having none of it.
Thomas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Thomas tries to bench press Hunt off him but Hunt keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt 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 Thomas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hunt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thomas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hunt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hunt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Thomas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hunt controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Hunt is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Thomas is trying to escape and Hunt transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Thomas is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hunt! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Hunt!
After the fight, Mike Hunt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Harty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Rollin'--Limp Bizkit. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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245 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harrison Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Harty!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harty has a takedown stuffed.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Harty rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Harty.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes has managed to clinch.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harty backwards.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Harty keeps him there for the moment.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harty keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Harty has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harty.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a series of strikes that have Harty backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Harty. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barnes lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Harty goes down and covers up as Barnes starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harrison Barnes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Harrison Barnes waved his t-shirt featuring Adam's NORTHERN WILD $10 Sale's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DAngelo Damsbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DAngelo Damsbury could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Jefferson's chin.
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207 lbs
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205 lbs
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DAngelo Damsbury!
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, Michael Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown but Damsbury shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Damsbury tries to close the distance and clinch but Jefferson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damsbury is looking to clinch but Jefferson is avoiding it.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.
Damsbury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Damsbury.
Jefferson throws a shot from downtown. Damsbury moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damsbury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damsbury landing knees to the head.
It looks like Michael Jefferson has been cut.
Damsbury decides to pull guard.
Damsbury might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jefferson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jefferson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jefferson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson postures up in Damsbury's guard and throws a big left but Damsbury blocks it.
Jefferson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jefferson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damsbury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Damsbury is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jefferson is controlling him.
Damsbury is looking for a triangle but Jefferson pushes his legs off easily.
Damsbury keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Jefferson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jefferson looking to pass the guard.
Jefferson looking to sit in guard and control but Damsbury gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jefferson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson misses with a wild body shot.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Damsbury as he avoids it easily.
Damsbury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jefferson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Damsbury looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jefferson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Damsbury, who protects the arm well.
The strikes coming from Jefferson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jefferson scoring with punches and elbows.
Jefferson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damsbury knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jefferson with the ground and pound but Damsbury regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson uses his free foot to push down on Damsbury's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Damsbury.
Jefferson misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damsbury is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Damsbury bucks up and throws Jefferson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Jefferson misses with a double jab
and Damsbury holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Damsbury gets control of Jefferson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Damsbury will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jefferson throws and elbow that misses. Damsbury uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jefferson's guard. Nice move by Damsbury!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damsbury gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Damsbury is breathing heavily.
Jefferson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jefferson shoots in looking for a takedown but Damsbury manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jefferson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
DAngelo Damsbury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jefferson.
Jefferson closes the distance and clinches up with Damsbury, looking for a takedown. Jefferson pushes Damsbury against the cage but Damsbury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damsbury tries to clinch up.
Damsbury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damsbury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jefferson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damsbury tries to clinch up
and Jefferson counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jefferson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jefferson lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Jefferson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Jefferson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jefferson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jefferson keeps the fight on the outside.
Damsbury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damsbury moves to clinch but Jefferson breaks away
and Jefferson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jefferson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jefferson throws a strike but Damsbury avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jefferson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damsbury can't keep his opponent in guard - Jefferson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jefferson is trying to control the action in half guard but Damsbury is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jefferson throwing shots but Damsbury is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Damsbury wants to get back to his feet.
Jefferson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Damsbury looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jefferson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Damsbury knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Damsbury is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jefferson seems to be working for a kimura but Damsbury defends the submission attempt.
Jefferson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is looking for a kimura here.
Jefferson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Damsbury pushes Jefferson off looking to stand but Jefferson dives back in and keeps control.
Jefferson is looking to take a break and control but Damsbury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jefferson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Damsbury won't allow Jefferson to pass to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jefferson connects with a nice short shot to Damsbury's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jefferson is nestled in close to Damsbury, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jefferson thows a huge punch but Damsbury dodges it nicely.
Jefferson is looking to advance position but Damsbury won't allow it.
Jefferson uses his free foot to push down on Damsbury's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Damsbury.
Jefferson lands a big elbow.
Jefferson looking to control but Damsbury is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jefferson lands a nice shot to the head.
Damsbury is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Damsbury takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damsbury is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jefferson looking to secure an arm triangle but Damsbury defends it well.
Jefferson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Damsbury?
Jefferson working the ground and pound effectively.
Jefferson raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jefferson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Damsbury has worked his arm free - good work by Damsbury!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Jefferson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Jefferson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jefferson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damsbury swivels and escapes.
Michael Jefferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damsbury moves in looking to clinch but Jefferson pushes him off.
Jefferson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Damsbury.
Jefferson throws a head kick but Damsbury moves out of range.
Jefferson throws a leg kick but Damsbury checks it.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Damsbury.
Damsbury moves out of range as Jefferson strikes.
Damsbury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jefferson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Damsbury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson has Damsbury up against the cage in a clinch.
Damsbury breaks from the clinch.
Damsbury instigates a clinch.
Jefferson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DAngelo Damsbury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jefferson.
Damsbury wants to get back to striking at distance but Jefferson won't allow it.
Damsbury decides to pull guard.
Damsbury wants to get back to his feet but Jefferson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jefferson throws a big right hand that misses.
Michael Jefferson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jefferson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jefferson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jefferson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Damsbury wants to get back to his feet but Jefferson passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Damsbury!
The referee warns Damsbury that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jefferson lands a big elbow.
Jefferson unloading with bombs!
Damsbury wants to get back to his feet.
Jefferson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Damsbury can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Damsbury taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damsbury is in a horrible position here. Jefferson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jefferson with a couple of short strikes.
Jefferson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jefferson dominating with strikes here.
Jefferson with a couple of short strikes.
Jefferson trying to control but Damsbury is having none of it.
Jefferson goes for an armbar but Damsbury turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Damsbury.
Michael Jefferson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Damsbury stands up and waves to Jefferson to follow him.
That's four 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!
Jefferson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Damsbury sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jefferson somewhat.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Damsbury.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damsbury tries to clinch up
and Jefferson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jefferson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jefferson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jefferson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jefferson!
Michael Jefferson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doggystyle Lyle (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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199 lbs
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195 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Gracie!
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, Doggystyle Lyle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Lyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Lyle is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lyle.
Gracie throws a hook but Lyle blocks it.
Lyle moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie tests Lyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lyle feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Lyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Lyle lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
It looks like Thiago Gracie has been cut.
Lyle throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Lyle misses with a wild combination.
Lyle slips under a jab.
Lyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyle swinging wildly here.
Lyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Lyle scores with a push kick.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Lyle.
Lyle throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Lyle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Lyle.
Lyle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Lyle looks gassed!
Lyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyle throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lyle misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. Gracie catches Lyle right on the button with a cross.
Lyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Lyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Lyle slips the punch.
Lyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Lyle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lyle slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Lyle ducked under it nicely.
Lyle throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Lyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Lyle ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyle misses with a wild combination.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyle misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie throws a hook but Lyle blocks it.
Lyle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lyle misses with a few strikes there.
Lyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Lyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Lyle throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lyle on the side of the head.
Lyle throws a head kick that misses.
Thiago Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Lyle slips the punch.
Gracie cracks Lyle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lyle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lyle moves away from the strike by Gracie.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Gracie throws a jab when Lyle was well out of range.
Lyle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lyle lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws the left hand but Lyle avoids the punch easily.
Gracie cracks Lyle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyle misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyle.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Lyle.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyle lands a head kick!
Lyle moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
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 Thiago Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thiago Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie throws the left hand but Lyle avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Lyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Lyle ducks down to avoid it.
Doggystyle Lyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Lyle throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Lyle misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Lyle throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyle throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyle is breathing heavily.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Lyle moved out of range.
Lyle moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lyle counters with a two punch combo.
Lyle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lyle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lyle throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Lyle ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a jab.
Lyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Thiago Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Lyle misses with a low kick.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lyle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Lyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyle ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Lyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lyle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Lyle.
Lyle misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses the jab.
A punch combination from Lyle misses.
Lyle moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Lyle needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Lyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Lyle's head but Lyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyle throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyle.
Lyle ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Lyle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lyle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lyles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Lyle slips a jab from Gracie.
Lyle throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Lyle moves away and avoids it.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Lyle with an uppercut!
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Lyle's head back.
Jab by Gracie.
Lyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Lyle moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Lyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Lyle moved out of range.
Lyle throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Lyle.
Gracie tests Lyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Lyle tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyle slips under a jab from Gracie.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Lyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lyle blocks a jab.
Lyle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyle slips under a jab from Gracie.
Lyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Lyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lyle wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Lyle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lyle lands a front kick.
Lyle throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Lyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Lyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Lyle misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Lyle.
Lyle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyle misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Lyle counters with a right hand to the body.
Lyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lyle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Lyle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Lyle slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab when Lyle was well out of range.
Lyle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Lyle.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Lyle slips under a jab.
Lyle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Lyle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Lyle staying out of range there.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Lyle counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lyle.
Lyle stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Lyle scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyle throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Lyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyle looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Lyle slips a straight right by Gracie.
Lyle misses with a low kick.
Lyle slips a jab from Gracie.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyle misses the target.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Lyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Lyle's head but Lyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lyle in his tracks.
Lyle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie tests Lyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Lyle moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lyle.
Lyle throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Lyle moves away and avoids it.
Lyle looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Lyle.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Lyle ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Lyle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie throws the left hand but Lyle avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Lyle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie misses the jab.
A combination from Lyle does no damage.
Lyle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie sizes up Lyle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lyle slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Lyle.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Lyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Lyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyle lands with a nice body kick.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Lyle moved out of range nicely.
Doggystyle Lyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyle slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Gracie.
Well Gracie 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Gracie!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mia St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatton comes to the cage accompanied by Da Rockwilder by Redman & Method Man. St John has chosen Ring of Fire as his entrance music. Mia St John will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Hatton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mia St John!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hatton is trying to control. St John wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hatton trying to mount his opponent but St John defends it.
St John is looking to control Hatton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St John avoid being mounted?
St John is trying to stand back up but Hatton is controlling him
Hatton wants to take a breather but St John is having none of it.
Hatton trying to mount his opponent but St John defends it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hatton connects with a nice short shot to St John's temple.
Hatton gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
St John shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hatton pinned against the cage. Hatton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hatton is fending him off so far but St John persists. Nope, Hatton circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John shoots in but no luck this time.
Jeff Hatton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mia St John.
Hatton scores a takedown into full mount!
St John is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hatton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, St John has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The referee warns St John that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hatton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
St John manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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!
St John on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
St John tries to get to full guard but Hatton has control of the leg.
Hatton postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for St John to stand up.
Hatton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hatton wants it to stay on the feet.
St John looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John tries for a takedown but Hatton circles away easily
and Hatton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hatton.
Hatton 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.
Hatton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hatton postures up and lands a big shot to St John's brow.
St John trying to control the position.
Hatton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hatton drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Hatton seems to have locked his on tight now - St John screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Hatton, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jeff Hatton!
Jeff Hatton retains his bantamweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jeff Hatton made sure he mentioned (CoB)Crushing Blow Clothing + Givebacks ($5), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Maddox (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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carwin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maddox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maddox passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carwin!
Carwin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Maddox wants to control the pace but Carwin is squirming around nicely.
Carwin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Maddox lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maddox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox unloads with some shots from mount but Carwin bucks and avoids them well.
A nice elbow there by Maddox.
Carwin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Maddox working Carwin over with strikes here.
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!
Maddox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maddox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maddox working the ground and pound effectively.
Maddox postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Carwin is out cold - huge knockout for Maddox!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brad Maddox!
Brad Maddox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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