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V.F.C: Midweek Madness III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Chigurh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dutch Schultz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Schultz!
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, Anton Chigurh!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigurh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chigurh lands a glancing blow to the side of Schultz's head.
Schultz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chigurh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Schultz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chigurh throws a head kick that misses.
Schultz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chigurh throws a head kick that Schultz semi-blocks.
It looks like Dutch Schultz has been cut.
Schultz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chigurh is fending him off so far but Schultz persists. Nope, Chigurh circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schultz.
Schultz looks for a takedown but Chigurh sprawls well.
Schultz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chigurh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chigurh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schultz.
Schultz is breathing heavily.
Schultz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chigurh finds it's way round the side to connect with Schultz's head.
Chigurh lands a left and a right that send Schultz crashing to the mat, dazed. Chigurh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Schultz is rocked!
Chigurh lands with a nice body kick.
Oh Schultz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chigurh ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Schultz out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anton Chigurh!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omnus IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). IV kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Into the Fire. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omnus IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luca Turilli!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turilli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. IV defends it nicely.
Turilli ducks under a wild hook from IV.
IV jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turilli shoots in looking for a takedown. IV tries to sprawl out of it but Turilli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. IV manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Turilli throws an off balance right hand
and IV counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
IV looks to score with a jab to the body but Turilli is just out of range.
Turilli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around IV's waist but IV gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turilli off to one side.
Omnus IV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Turilli.
Turilli shoots in for a takedown but IV shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
IV throws a big shot that misses.
Turilli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Luca Turilli has been cut.
IV tests Turilli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turilli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as IV sprawls well. IV wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turilli gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IV with a hook.
Turilli shoots in but IV avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab by IV.
Turilli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as IV throws out the jab.
Turilli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has IV pinned against the cage. IV gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turilli is trying desperately to land a takedown but IV is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Turilli.
Turilli moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IV breaks the clinch.
IV misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turilli.
IV digs a good body shot into Turilli's ribs.
Turilli looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turilli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
IV jabs Turilli right on the nose. Turilli blinks but takes it well.
That has opened up Luca Turilli's cut even more.
Turilli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around IV's waist but IV gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turilli off to one side.
Turilli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from IV.
IV lands a nice shot that snaps Turilli's head back.
A shot to the liver by IV. Beautiful body shot.
Turilli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
IV cracks Turilli with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Turilli looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can IV finish him?
Turilli is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IV closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Turilli! IV dives in looking to finish! Turilli is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omnus IV!
Omnus IV managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rage Kootz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mario Mario has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Mario!
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, Rage Kootz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kootz.
Mario throws a lazy right hand but Kootz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kootz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kootz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mario takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kootz swings for the body but Mario moves out of range.
Mario misses with a body shot.
Kootz looks to score with a jab to the body but Mario is just out of range.
Mario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kootz.
Mario tries to bum rush Kootz with a series of wild strikes but Kootz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kootz misses with a hook to the body
and Mario counters with a left and a right that stings Kootz.
Mario takes a swing at Kootz's ribcage but misses.
Kootz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mario.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz just misses with a punch to the body.
Mario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mario ducks under a wild hook from Kootz.
Mario fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mario misses with a hook.
Kootz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kootz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kootz misses the shot to the body.
Kootz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mario.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kootz throws a lazy uppercut
and Mario counters with a nice uppercut.
Kootz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kootz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mario avoids it really well and circles away.
Rage Kootz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mario bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mario swinging wildly here.
Kootz misses with a shot to the body
and Mario counters with a straight right hand.
Mario looks to land a combination but Kootz avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kootz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kootz misses the shot to the body.
Kootz takes a swing at Mario's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mario manages to avoid it.
Kootz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mario rather than just go for the knockout.
Mario ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mario bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kootz's head.
Mario scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kootz misses the shot to the body.
Kootz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kootz throws an off balance right hand
and Mario counters with a left and a right that stings Kootz.
Kootz is rocked!
Mario connects with a jab.
Kootz is still on wobbly legs! Can Mario finish him?
Mario drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kootz right on the button. Kootz goes down! Mario follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mario gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Mario!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Architect Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Masters II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Skrip Breaks / Enemy Crush. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Architect Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Masters II!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain dodges the punch combination from Masters II.
Pain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masters II at a distance.
Pain lands a really nice looking cross but Masters II seems unphased.
Pain throws a hook but Masters II avoids it easily.
Masters II throws the left hand but Pain avoids the punch easily.
Masters II fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masters II.
Pain misses with a straight right.
Masters II tries to bum rush Pain with a series of wild strikes but Pain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Pain catches Masters II right on the button with a cross.
Masters II is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters II misses with a combination
and Pain counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Architect Pain!
A very excited looking Architect Pain made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fukushima Akira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tohino Cerezo (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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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fukushima Akira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tohino Cerezo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akira tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cerezo is able to avoid easily.
Cerezo lands with a nice combination. Akira backs away looking to recover.
Cerezo lands with a nice body punch.
Cerezo lands a jab to the head.
Akira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cerezo counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooh!!! Cerezo has knocked Akira down with a huge combo! Cerezo steps away and waves a wobbly Akira back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Akira is rocked!
Akira backs away from a small jab...but Cerezo lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Akira crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Cerezo with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tohino Cerezo!
As Tohino Cerezo got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: That was a god dam mis match - i want Van Kirkland next, gimmi the fight Kimmi!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Gaffney (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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210 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver clinches.
Silver decides to pull guard.
Gaffney trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Gaffney sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gaffney's guard.
Silver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gaffney throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silver'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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordan Silver.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silver was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gaffney can't escape the position.
Silver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
You get the feeling that Gaffney really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Gaffney really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Gaffney that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silver working Gaffney over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaffney keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silver controlling from mount.
Silver seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gaffney for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silver controlling from the full mount.
Gaffney is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Silver looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silver working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney is in a horrible position here. Silver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silver avoids the attempt from Gaffney to control.
Gaffney is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silver has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gaffney's face.
Gaffney is desperately trying to improve his position but Silver has a good base and remains in mount.
Silver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver avoids the attempt from Gaffney to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Silver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaffney closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaffney moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gaffney doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Silver clinches.
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver lands with a right to the head.
Gaffney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaffneys head.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaffney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gaffney regains guard.
Gaffney controls Silver momentarily but Silver frees himself.
Silver 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.
Silver has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jordan Silver just wasn't active enough.
Silver scores with a one two! Gaffney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaffney moves into the clinch.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaffney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaffney throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver jumps guard and drags Gaffney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gaffney wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
Gaffney looking to sit in guard and control but Silver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silver looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silver slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Jordan Silver wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaffney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaffney, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gaffney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Gaffney avoids it by throwing Silver back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silver.
Silver has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gaffney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silver is trying to stall.
Gaffney looking for a takedown.
Silver drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gaffney gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaffney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaffney.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Silver dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silver moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaffney.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Gaffney.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaffney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Gaffney tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaffney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver lands with a right to the head.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Gaffney blocks a body shot from Silver.
Gaffney misses with a knee to the head.
Gaffney blocks a body shot from Silver.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaffney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaffney throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silver stalling in the clinch but Gaffney improves position.
Gaffney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jordan Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Gaffney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silver's waist but Silver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gaffney off to one side.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaffney tries to keep at a distance but Silver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silver gets underhooks to prevent Gaffney's takedown attempt.
Jordan Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Gaffney.
Silver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Silver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney lands a damaging elbow.
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaffney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver gets through Gaffney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaffney.
Silver lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silver with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silver is looking to advance position but Gaffney won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Silver seems content to control.
Jordan Silver has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silver has Gaffney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gaffney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver prevents the takedown attempt.
Silver leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dan Gaffney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaffney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver shoots in and bounces Gaffney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silver sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jordan Silver just wasn't active enough.
Gaffney has his takedown stuffed
so Silver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Silver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silver 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Silver!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Brzenszczykiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brzenszczykiewicz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Body Count - Body muthafuckin' count. Adam Brzenszczykiewicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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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
9 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Gunderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Brzenszczykiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Brzenszczykiewicz as Gunderson shoots in.
Brzenszczykiewicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunderson misses with a takedown
and Brzenszczykiewicz counters with a big head kick but Gunderson shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Happy Gunderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brzenszczykiewicz as he jumps to the side.
Brzenszczykiewicz throws a head kick but Gunderson moves out of range.
Brzenszczykiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Brzenszczykiewicz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gunderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gunderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gunderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brzenszczykiewicz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gunderson.
Gunderson is breathing heavily.
Gunderson prevents Brzenszczykiewicz from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gunderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Brzenszczykiewicz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gunderson stops Brzenszczykiewicz from getting back to his feet.
Gunderson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gunderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brzenszczykiewicz is just riding it out for now. Gunderson eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson stops Brzenszczykiewicz from getting back to his feet.
Gunderson trying to pass the guard but Brzenszczykiewicz defending well.
Gunderson is looking for a kimura but Brzenszczykiewicz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gunderson to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brzenszczykiewicz is looking to escape.
Gunderson stalling away here and it's allowed Brzenszczykiewicz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gunderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunderson drops back looking for a leg! Brzenszczykiewicz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brzenszczykiewicz manages to kick Gunderson off! Gunderson jumps back into Brzenszczykiewicz's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gunderson won't allow Brzenszczykiewicz to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brzenszczykiewicz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gunderson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brzenszczykiewicz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brzenszczykiewicz has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brzenszczykiewicz stopping the sweep attempt from Gunderson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunderson has Brzenszczykiewicz pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Gunderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brzenszczykiewicz throws a nice head kick!
Brzenszczykiewicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Brzenszczykiewicz sprawls well. He's pushed Gunderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Happy Gunderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brzenszczykiewicz pushes Gunderson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gunderson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brzenszczykiewicz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gunderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gunderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson tries for a kimura but Brzenszczykiewicz is defending well.
Gunderson wants to control but Brzenszczykiewicz is keeping him busy.
Gunderson tries for a kimura but Brzenszczykiewicz is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brzenszczykiewicz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gunderson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Brzenszczykiewicz looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gunderson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Brzenszczykiewicz is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gunderson lets go of the hold and Brzenszczykiewicz can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Happy Gunderson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaggy Dope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paterson has chosen Guerilla Radio by Rage Against The Machine as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaggy Dope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Paterson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dope closes the distance and clinches.
Paterson pulls Dope into guard.
Paterson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dope is defending well. Paterson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dope has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Paterson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Paterson!
David Paterson really struggled to get his t-shirt was on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brody Savanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Obrien looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Savanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Obrien!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obrien fails with the takedown.
Savanis misses with a straight left.
Savanis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Obrien's guard.
Obrien working for a triangle but Savanis defends it easily.
Savanis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Obrien manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Savanis has Obrien in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savanis kicks Obrien off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis cracks Obrien with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Obrien doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Savanis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savanis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Savanis lands in his opponent's guard.
Savanis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Obrien keeping moving, preventing Savanis from controlling successfully.
Savanis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Savanis scoring with some ground and pound.
Savanis throwing strikes from guard but Obrien blocks nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savanis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrien avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savanis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Obrien looking for a guillotine here but Savanis defends easily.
Savanis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savanis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savanis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Obrien keeping moving, preventing Savanis from controlling successfully.
Savanis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savanis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Obrien dives on top into guard.
Obrien trying to control but Savanis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrien wants to pass the guard but Savanis is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brody Savanis just wasn't active enough.
Savanis misses with a combination
and Obrien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savanis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obrien.
Obrien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savanis manages to avoid it.
Obrien misses with a takedown attempt
and Savanis counters with a single leg into guard. Obrien didn't expect that.
Brody Savanis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Obrien.
Savanis chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savanis is looking to work some ground and pound but Obrien has wrist control.
Savanis wants to control from the top but Obrien keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savanis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Obrien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Obrien looks gassed!
Savanis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savanis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Savanis wants to control from the top but Obrien keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savanis chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Savanis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Obrien shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Savanis defends it nicely.
Savanis works Obrien's body with a nice hook.
Obrien fails with a takedown attempt.
Obrien fails to land the takedown.
Brody Savanis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Obrien.
Savanis jabs Obrien to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Savanis lands with a good body shot.
Savanis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savanis looking to control but Obrien is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Obrien is breathing heavily.
The referee warns Obrien that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Obrien that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Obrien taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Obrien can do anything to dispel that myth.
Savanis breaks from Obrien's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Savanis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Savanis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Obrien looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savanis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Savanis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Savanis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Obrien is in a horrible position here. Savanis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Savanis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Obrien is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis raining down hammerfists from mount.
Obrien is still in real trouble! Can Savanis finish him?
Savanis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Obrien seems to have recovered his senses.
Savanis with shots to the head and body - Obrien looks very uncomfortable down there.
Savanis loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Obrien scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Savanis land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Savanis stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brody Savanis!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Brody Savanis made sure he mentioned [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between J.P. Damphousse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Tabs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). P. Damphousse and Jesus Tabs. Jesus Tabs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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24
175 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, J.P. Damphousse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Tabs!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tabs.
Tabs checks the leg kick.
Tabs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Damphousse counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Damphousse forces his way into half guard.
Tabs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tabs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Damphousse postures up.
Damphousse scoring with punches to the head and body.
Damphousse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tabs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Damphousse is pushing down on Tabs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tabs is fighting to maintain full guard but Damphousse has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tabs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damphousse pulls his head out easily.
Tabs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Damphousse missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damphousse not doing much here.
Damphousse is keen to just control but Tabs is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damphousse frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tabs looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Even with his hooks in, Damphousse manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Tabs wants to escape the position.
Damphousse looking for the choke but no joy.
Damphousse is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Damphousse gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Damphousse gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Damphousse apologises and we restart here on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tabs tries for a takedown but Damphousse circles away easily
and Damphousse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tabs thinking.
J.P. Damphousse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Tabs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Damphousse.
Damphousse closes the distance and pushes Tabs back into the cage.
Damphousse is looking to break free of the clinch but Tabs has double underhooks.
Tabs manages to pull guard.
Damphousse works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tabs looking for submissions off his back.
Tabs looks gassed!
Damphousse content to control rather than advance.
Damphousse looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damphousse is taking a breather. Tabs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabs actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Damphousse there.
Damphousse missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Damphousse trying to control the action but Tabs is working from the bottom.
Tabs wants to get back to full guard.
Damphousse throwing shots but Tabs is blocking nicely.
Damphousse is looking for a kimura but Tabs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damphousse to get the leverage.
Damphousse sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tabs is not content to let Damphousse control the position.
Damphousse sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Damphousse is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tabs!
Tabs is looking to get to half guard.
Damphousse tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tabs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Damphousse trying to control but Tabs is having none of it.
Tabs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J.P. Damphousse dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Damphousse scoring well with a low kick there.
Damphousse jabs at Tabs's body.
Damphousse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tabs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Damphousse.
Tabs fails with the takedown
and Damphousse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tabs has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Damphousse uses from the top position.
Damphousse wants to pass the guard but Tabs is keeping the position.
Damphousse trying to control the position from guard on top but Tabs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tabs has his foot on Damphousse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Damphousse works his way back into a safe position though.
Damphousse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tabs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damphousse has managed to get both his arms back between Tabs's legs - danger averted.
Tabs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tabs is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damphousse advances position into side control!
Tabs throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Tabs is looking to reverse the position.
Damphousse trying to control the position but Tabs is working away.
Damphousse is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tabs tries to improve position but can't.
Damphousse wants to control but Tabs is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damphousse has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
J.P. Damphousse has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tabs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Damphousse counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tabs is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Damphousse connects with a leg kick. Tabs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Damphousse forces Tabs back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Tabs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
J.P. Damphousse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Tabs.
Damphousse is trying to stall.
Damphousse is trying to break the clinch but Tabs has him pressed against the cage.
Damphousse is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tabs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Damphousse is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabs tries to pull guard but Damphousse holds him up against the cage and eventually Tabs drops back down to his feet.
Tabs tries to pull guard but Damphousse won't allow it.
Tabs tries to pull guard but Damphousse won't allow it.
Tabs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tabs tries to pull guard but Damphousse holds him up against the cage and eventually Tabs drops back down to his feet.
Damphousse drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tabs pulls his leg out and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Damphousse.
Tabs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Damphousse counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jesus Tabs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Damphousse counters with a good low kick that Tabs was not able to check.
Damphousse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Damphousse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tabs.
Damphousse looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damphousse trying to control the action but Tabs is working from the bottom.
Damphousse is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Damphousse is trying to work for a kimura but Tabs is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tabs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damphousse pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J.P. Damphousse dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Damphousse closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tabs's guard.
Damphousse showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Damphousse is looking to work some ground and pound but Tabs has wrist control.
Damphousse is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Tabs has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Damphousse is looking to defend but Tabs has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Damphousse! Tabs pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Damphousse taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesus Tabs!
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