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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davy Maxarashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oriol Romeua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Davy Maxarashvili has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davy Maxarashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oriol Romeua!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxarashvili throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maxarashvili looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Romeua shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Romeua showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Romeua winds up and cracks Maxarashvili with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Romeua working over Maxarashvili with some ground and pound. Maxarashvili looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Romeua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeua slows the pace down in half guard.
Romeua working Maxarashvili over with strikes.
Maxarashvili is rocked!
Romeua scores with a big shot! Maxarashvili's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Maxarashvili! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oriol Romeua!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Vazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasheed Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Vazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rasheed Willis!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vazquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willis wants to clinch up but Vazquez keeps it at a distance.
Vazquez tests Willis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Willis gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Willis uses his free foot to push down on Vazquez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vazquez.
Willis controlling from mount.
Vazquez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
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.
Willis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vazquez is on top in guard.
Willis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vazquez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vazquez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vazquez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Willis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vazquez defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vazquez defends well.
Vazquez controlling from the top position.
Willis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vazquez stacks Willis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vazquez!
Vazquez is looking to take a break and control but Willis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Willis gets back to half guard.
Willis actively working from the bottom here.
Willis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Willis punching from the bottom.
Willis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis looking for a triangle here. Vazquez is fighting it but it looks tight! Willis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Vazquez is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rasheed Willis!
Rasheed Willis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Smith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith feints and as Boom raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith postures up in Boom's guard and throws a big left but Boom blocks it.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boom is keeping the position for now.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boom pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boom to the mat! Boom manages to get full guard.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boom wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith passes Boom's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boom avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Boom is breathing heavily.
Smith punching from mount but Boom doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Boom turns into him and now he's in Smith's guard.
Boom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boom defends it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith is trying for a kimura here. Boom looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Smith wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Smith!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Bickleback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bickleback kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You're the best!. Uzumaki has chosen Naruto Theme as his entrance music. Forrest Bickleback has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Bickleback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naruto Uzumaki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzumaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Bickleback tries to sprawl out of it but Uzumaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bickleback manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uzumaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bickleback counters with a shoot takedown. Uzumaki fights it but they end up in guard.
Uzumaki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bickleback controlling from the top position.
Uzumaki throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bickleback stops Uzumaki from standing up.
Bickleback is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Forrest Bickleback.
Uzumaki tries for a takedown but Bickleback circles away easily
and Bickleback counters with a nice double leg into side control. Uzumaki won't be happy with that.
Forrest Bickleback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naruto Uzumaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickleback staying calm.
Uzumaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickleback blocks the strikes from Uzumaki.
Bickleback has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bickleback controlling from the full mount.
Bickleback knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uzumaki on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzumaki throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bickleback. What's that going to do exactly?
Uzumaki looks gassed!
Bickleback takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Forrest Bickleback wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bickleback gets the takedown into side control.
Bickleback takes a little break here. Uzumaki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uzumaki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bickleback has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bickleback moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Uzumaki prevents Bickleback from improving position.
Bickleback is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Uzumaki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Forrest Bickleback.
Bickleback looking to score a takedown here. Uzumaki is defending well but Bickleback drives through and ends up in Uzumaki's guard.
Bickleback is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Uzumaki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Uzumaki wants to stand and escape but Bickleback is having none of it.
Bickleback 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.
Uzumaki striking off his back but it's not causing Bickleback any problems.
Bickleback not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We're going to have a standup here because Forrest Bickleback wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Uzumaki clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uzumaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Uzumaki fails to land.
Uzumaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickleback.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uzumaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickleback wants the takedown. Uzumaki is fighting it off but Bickleback persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Uzumaki's guard against the cage.
Bickleback wants to pass the guard but Uzumaki is keeping the position.
Bickleback is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Uzumaki keeping full guard, as Bickleback tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bickleback sitting in guard here, content to control.
Uzumaki striking from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Bickleback dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Uzumaki. Those never looked like landing.
Bickleback displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uzumaki.
Uzumaki fails with the takedown
and Bickleback counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Forrest Bickleback overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bickleback performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Uzumaki is breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Forrest Bickleback wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Uzumaki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bickleback counters with a single leg into guard. Uzumaki didn't expect that.
Forrest Bickleback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naruto Uzumaki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzumaki wants to stand and escape but Bickleback is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickleback passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Uzumaki trying to remain calm as Bickleback controls from the top position.
Bickleback has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Uzumaki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bickleback has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Uzumaki wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Uzumaki throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Bickleback content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Uzumaki tries to bench press Bickleback off him but Bickleback keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki trying to remain calm as Bickleback controls from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Forrest Bickleback just wasn't active enough.
Bickleback closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half 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!
Uzumaki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bickleback is controlling the pace.
Bickleback moves nicely into side control.
Bickleback is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Uzumaki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickleback's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Uzumaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Uzumaki throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Bickleback controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Forrest Bickleback.
Uzumaki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bickleback counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Uzumaki!
Uzumaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Bickleback blocks Uzumaki's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bickleback controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bickleback. What's that going to do exactly?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickleback takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Uzumaki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Uzumaki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bickleback controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Bickleback dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Uzumaki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bickleback counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Uzumaki's guard now.
Bickleback 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.
Bickleback seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Uzumaki for as long as he can get away with.
Bickleback is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uzumaki can do to turn this around?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Uzumaki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bickleback is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Forrest Bickleback wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Uzumaki fails with the takedown
so Bickleback counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzumaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Uzumaki, not yet.
Bickleback not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickleback forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Uzumaki is looking to get back to full guard here but Bickleback has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bickleback content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki is looking to regain half guard here but Bickleback keeps moving and retains side control.
Uzumaki tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Bickleback controls the position.
Bickleback tries to advance to mount but can't.
Uzumaki throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzumaki is trying to escape the position but Bickleback is controlling the position.
Uzumaki tries to buck Bickleback off but Bickleback is having none of it.
Bickleback is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Uzumaki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forrest Bickleback has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bickleback darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Naruto Uzumaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bickleback stops Uzumaki from getting back to his feet.
Uzumaki flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bickleback controlling the action here.
Uzumaki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Forrest Bickleback is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bickleback performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Forrest Bickleback.
Uzumaki misses with a takedown attempt
and Bickleback counters with a nice double leg into side control. Uzumaki won't be happy with that.
Forrest Bickleback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naruto Uzumaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzumaki tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Bickleback is staying tight to Uzumaki's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Bickleback showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bickleback, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Bickleback!
Forrest Bickleback managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Fishir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Huff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Fishir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Huff!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fishir swivels and escapes.
Huff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huff shoots for a takedown but Fishir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jon Fishir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Huff.
Fishir drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fishir is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fishir decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Huff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fishir stuffs the takedown.
Fishir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fishir rushes Huff and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fishir crunches a lovely knee into Huff's ribcage.
Huff looks gassed!
Fishir manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fishir pulls Huff in close to prevent any damage.
Huff missing there with some ground and pound from the 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fishir is on top in guard.
Fishir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fishir pushes down on Huff's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fishir keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fishir is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huff defends it well.
Huff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fishir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fishir slips a nice elbow through Huff's hands, connecting with Huff's forehead.
Fishir prevents Huff from improving his position.
Fishir winds up and cracks Huff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huff can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huff throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Huff is trying to maintain the position but Fishir is very close to passing his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fishir controlling the action here.
Fishir has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Huff defend it? Fishir steps over the head and cranks it - Huff is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fishir!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Fishir!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazna Futzchag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Futzchag has chosen Dione as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazna Futzchag!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Futzchag rushes Cain and presses him up against the cage.
Cain is trying to push Futzchag away but Futzchag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Futzchag closes the distance and clinches.
Cain wants to break free but Futzchag has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Futzchag's brow.
Cain lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Cain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cain tries a knee to the head but Futzchag blocks it.
Cain throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Futzchag prevents Cain from breaking the clinch.
Futzchag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Futzchag.
Futzchag looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cain!
Futzchag is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Cain is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazna Futzchag!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hale Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Robertson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robertson can pounce on him.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robertson lands a front kick.
Robertson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robertson slips a straight right by Hernandez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez throws a combination that misses
and Robertson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Robertson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hernandez's sensitive parts.
A left and a right from Robertson both land. Nice combination.
Robertson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Robertson.
Hernandez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Peter Robertson has been cut.
Robertson throws the kick towards the body but Hernandez avoids it.
Robertson dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Robertson throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez drops Robertson with a beautiful combination! Robertson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hernandez is looking for the KO!
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robertson moves away.
Robertson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez throws out a loose jab but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Robertson is just out of range.
Robertson throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Robertson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robertson throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses
and Robertson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Robertson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hernandez throws a hook but Robertson avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looks to throw the jab but Robertson is out of range.
Robertson connects with a leg kick. Hernandez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robertson connects with a leg kick. Hernandez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robertson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robertson.
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Robertson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robertson lands with a cross.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hale Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robertson scores with a leg kick.
Robertson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Robertson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Robertson works the jab nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robertson. That's going to slow Hernandez down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Hale Hernandez has been cut.
Robertson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robertson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robertson scores with a one two! Hernandez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertson fakes the leg kick and cracks Hernandez in the body.
Robertson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Robertson ducks down to avoid it.
Hernandez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robertson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robertson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Robertson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hernandez doesn't seem phased though.
Robertson lands a lovely overhand right.
Robertson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hernandez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice jab there from Robertson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to move into range but Robertson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Robertson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick from Robertson.
Robertson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robertson scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Robertson.
Some wild striking there from Robertson.
Robertson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robertson connects with an inside leg kick.
Robertson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hernandez's sensitive parts.
Robertson throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Robertson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Robertson lands a jab-cross combination.
Robertson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robertson motions for Hernandez to come forward. Robertson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez scores with a hook to the body. Robertson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robertson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Robertson slips under a jab.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Hernandez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Robertson.
Hernandez misses with a left hand
and Robertson counters with a body kick.
Hernandez looks to land a right hand but Robertson moved out of range.
Robertson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hernandez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robertson throws a leg kick which misses Hernandez's front leg but catches the back leg as Hernandez tries to avoid it.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Robertson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernandez. That did some damage!
Hernandez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hernandez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Robertson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robertson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hernandez's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robertson.
Hernandez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robertson.
Robertson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hernandez's head.
Robertson digs a good hook to Hernandez's body.
Robertson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That has opened up Hale Hernandez's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Robertson tenderised Hernandez's leg. Hernandez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Robertson with a series of wild strikes but Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robertson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Robertson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robertson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peter Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robertson throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.
Robertson moves away from the strike by Hernandez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson tests Hernandez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hernandez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robertson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernandez can do to turn this around?
Nice body kick from Robertson.
A left lands for Robertson.
Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robertson scores with a head kick.
Hernandez with a nice cross.
Robertson lands a slapping body shot.
Robertson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robertson avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Robertson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hernandez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robertson. Robertson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robertson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hernandez.
Robertson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robertson connects with a leg kick. Hernandez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hernandez misses the jab.
Hernandez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Robertson does it's job there.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Robertson digs a good hook to Hernandez's body.
Robertson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robertson.
Hernandez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robertson can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Robertson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Robertson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robertson.
Robertson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hernandez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertson connects with a leg kick. Hernandez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robertson thuds his right hand into Hernandez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Robertson ducks down to avoid it.
Robertson cracks the inside of Hernandez's front leg.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robertson. That's going to slow Hernandez down.
Robertson scores with a head kick. Hernandez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robertson.
Robertson lands a leg kick that knocks Hernandez off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robertson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a double jab
and Robertson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Robertson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Robertson jabs Hernandez right on the nose. Hernandez blinks but takes it well.
Robertson throws a good cross that connects.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robertson.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Robertson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hernandez misses with a looping right.
Hernandez misses with a straight right.
Robertson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hernandez misses the target.
Robertson digs a good hook to Hernandez's body.
Robertson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson scores with a kick to the body.
Robertson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hernandez under the eye.
Robertson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hernandez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson scoring well with a low kick there.
Robertson scores with a head kick. Hernandez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Robertson connects with a body shot.
Hernandez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Robertson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robertson thumps Hernandez with a low kick.
Hernandez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robertson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hernandez scrambles back to his feet.
Robertson keeps Hernandez at a distance using the push kick.
Robertson cracks the inside of Hernandez's front leg.
Hernandez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Robertson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robertson scores with a spinning back kick!
Robertson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
No joy there for Robertson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robertson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Robertson tenderised Hernandez's leg. Hernandez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hernandez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Robertson.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hernandez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peter Robertson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robertson throws a leg kick which misses Hernandez's front leg but catches the back leg as Hernandez tries to avoid it.
Robertson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hernandez looks to throw the jab but Robertson is out of range.
Robertson scores with a kick to the body.
Robertson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hernandez lands a head kick. Robertson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Robertson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson connects with a single shot there.
Hernandez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Robertson. That one must have hurt.
Robertson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hernandez's sensitive parts.
Hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robertson. Robertson obviously looking to wear him down.
Robertson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hernandez's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Robertson.
Hale Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robertson scores with a jab.
Hernandez looks to land a body kick but Robertson moved away.
Robertson blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Robertson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robertson thuds a left hand into Hernandez's body.
Hernandez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Robertson can pounce on him.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Robertson with a series of wild strikes but Robertson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robertson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Robertson misses with a wild combination.
Robertson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robertson lands a head kick!
Robertson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robertson misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut.
Robertson's corner calls for a 1-2. Robertson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Robertson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robertson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Robertson!
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