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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kompakt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Gracie Family Entrada. Garcia has chosen Fuel - Mettalica as his entrance music. Marc Garcia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kompakt Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Garcia looks gassed!
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Garcia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Garcia is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Garcia has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kompakt Gracie!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Cragen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Markson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cragen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Captain Cragen. This should be a great matchup!
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Cragen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Markson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cragen fails with a takedown attempt.
Cragen shoots in but no luck this time.
Cragen misses with the combination.
Markson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cragen's calf.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Markson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cragen if he has to take too many more of those.
Markson cracks Cragen with an open hand slap.
Markson throws a leg kick which misses Cragen's front leg but catches the back leg as Cragen tries to avoid it.
Cragen is breathing heavily.
Markson throws a right and a left that Cragen avoids nicely.
Markson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Markson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Markson's corner calls for a 1-2. Markson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Markson connects with a leg kick. Cragen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cragen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cragen is rocked!
Markson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cragen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Cragen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cragen is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Markson Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Cragen is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Markson!
John Markson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varicella Zoster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Varicella Zoster has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kristian Florian's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristian Florian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varicella Zoster!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florian moves into the clinch successfully.
Florian landing knees to the head.
Zoster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Florian tries to throw a body punch but Zoster avoids it by throwing Florian back against the cage.
Florian digs a right hand into Zoster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zoster's gas tank.
Florian stalls.
Florian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoster jumps guard but Florian stands there with Zoster around his waist. Zoster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zoster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zoster lands with an uppercut that bounces Florian off the cage and back into range.
Florian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zoster throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zoster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zoster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Florian stalling against the cage.
Florian gets underhooks to prevent Zoster's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian taking a breather.
Florian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zoster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zoster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Florian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Florian tries to close the distance and clinch but Zoster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zoster digs a good hook to Florian's body.
Zoster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zoster tries to bum rush Florian with a series of wild strikes but Florian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Florian moves in looking to clinch but Zoster pushes him off.
Zoster keeps the fight on the outside.
Zoster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zoster wants it to stay on the feet.
Zoster connects with a body shot.
Zoster lands with a cross.
Florian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zoster to score with a decent uppercut.
Zoster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Florian.
Zoster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Florian circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoster misses with a wild combination.
Zoster looks gassed!
Florian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zoster is out of range.
Florian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Florian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zoster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Florian swings for the body but Zoster moves out of range.
Florian clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Florian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zoster.
Florian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Florian tries to circle away but Zoster has him pinned against the cage.
Zoster has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Florian after a bit of a struggle.
Kristian Florian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Varicella Zoster.
Zoster has had enough of the clinch but Florian keeps him there for the moment.
Florian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Florian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoster. Florian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Varicella Zoster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Florian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zoster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zoster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Florian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Florian takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Florian.
Florian cracks Zoster with a nice body shot.
Florian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Florian. Zoster does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Florian misses.
Zoster avoids the head kick by Florian.
Florian tries to clinch but Zoster is having none of it.
Florian forces Zoster back against the cage and clinches.
Florian leaning his opponent against the cage.
Florian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florian is looking to control Zoster's arms but Zoster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Florian has his back to the cage.
Florian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Florian struggles to land a body shot inside as Zoster controls his hands.
Florian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zoster's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zoster jumps into guard, dragging Florian to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Florian is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Florian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zoster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Florian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Florian forces his way into half guard.
Florian in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Zoster tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Florian!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kristian Florian!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quinto Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Stevens (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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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinto Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Connor slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but Connor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Connor leaves Stevens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quinto Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Stevens.
Stevens throws a low kick but Connor moves out of range easily.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Connor tries to avoid it but Stevens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Connor to the ground. Connor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Connor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Connor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stevens somewhat.
Connor throws a body punch but Stevens moves out of range.
Connor misses with a takedown attempt - Stevens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Connor shoots in and bounces Stevens off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stevens, up you get!
Stevens clinches up against the cage.
Stevens successfully pulls guard.
Connoris looking to pass into half guard but Stevens pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stevens is in guard.
Stevens gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stevens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Connor. Connor obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Connor.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Connor shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Connor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor keeps the fight on the outside.
Connor throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevens scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevens at a distance.
Connor tries to keep at a distance but Stevens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Connor stalls.
Connor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Connor smiles and moves away.
Stevens looking to score a takedown here. Connor is defending well but Stevens drives through and ends up in Connor's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.
Connor is working an open guard so Stevens takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Connor but Connor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stevens looks gassed!
A head kick by Stevens misses
and Connor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stevens won't be happy with that.
Stevens manages to work his way to half guard, despite Connor's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor wants to stand up but Stevens has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Stevens is trying to maintain the position but Connor is very close to passing his half guard.
Connor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stevens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Connor wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Stevens will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stevens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Connor lands with a kick to the temple. Stevens shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stevens wants to clinch.
Connor wants to slow Stevens down by chopping away at his legs.
Stevens closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Connor to the mat! Connor manages to get full guard.
Connor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Connor is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stevens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Connor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Connor moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Connor.
Connor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stevens's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stevens duly obliges.
Connor is looking to clinch.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Quinto Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Stevens.
Stevens throws a head kick that half lands.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Connor misses with a body kick.
Connor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stevens.
A head kick misses from Connor.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
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!
Connor throws an off balance right hand
so Stevens counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stevens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Connor is proving hard to escape from.
Connor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stevens scoring with punches to the head and body.
Connor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.
Connor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Connor wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling him.
Connor is trying to keep Stevens in close.
Connor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tommy Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stevens blocks a jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stevens enables Connor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stevens manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stevens pushes Connor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stevens clinches with his opponent.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Connor is defending well.
Stevens gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Connor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Connor.
Stevens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Connor defends it nicely.
Quinto Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevens counters with a head kick. That will keep Connor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Connor shoots in for a double leg but Stevens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Connor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens pushes Connor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevens shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Connor holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Stevens is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Connor to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor trying to keep a closed guard but Stevens is proving a slippery customer.
Connor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Connor is proving hard to escape from.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens gets to his feet - Connor follows without any prompting.
Stevens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Connor swivels and escapes.
Quinto Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Stevens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses with a double jab.
Connor wants to slow Stevens down by chopping away at his legs.
Stevens moves out of range as Connor throws a body kick.
Connor misses the shot to the body.
Stevens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Connor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Connor manages to get back to half guard.
Stevens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Connor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Connor manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Connor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses with a head kick.
Connor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Connor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connor throws out the jab.
Stevens shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Connor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Quinto Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens wants to stand but Connor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevens has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Stevens!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Cayro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alkofer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jump Jump - Busta Rhymes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Calvin Cayro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Cayro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Alkofer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkofer throws a leg kick but Cayro checks it.
Alkofer throws a jab when Cayro was well out of range.
Alkofer throws a low kick but Cayro moves out of range easily.
Cayro closes the distance and clinches up with Alkofer, looking for a takedown. Cayro pushes Alkofer against the cage but Alkofer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alkofer is looking to slow Cayro down with leg kicks.
Cayro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alkofer but Alkofer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alkofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Alkofer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cayro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Cayro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alkofer throws a head kick but Cayro moves out of range.
Alkofer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alkofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cayro's sensitive parts.
Cayro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alkofer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cayro.
Alkofer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Alkofer there.
Cayro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cayro shoots in but Alkofer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cayro fails with a takedown attempt.
Luke Alkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Alkofer misses.
Cayro avoids the head kick by Alkofer.
Alkofer tried to score with a low kick but Cayro checks it.
An inside leg kick from Alkofer misses.
Alkofer throws a sloppy head kick
and Cayro counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alkofer is trying to improve his position.
Cayro tries for a kimura but Alkofer is defending well.
Alkofer is trying to get back to half guard.
Alkofer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alkofer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cayro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cayro with the active half guard here but Alkofer passes nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cayro's legs.
Cayro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alkofer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cayro is just riding it out for now. Alkofer eventually gives up the hold.
Cayro looking for submissions off his back.
Cayro is in trouble now - Alkofer has advanced to mount!
Alkofer working for a guillotine from mount but Cayro is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cayro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cayro actively working from the bottom here.
Alkofer tries to pass to full mount but Cayro defends it.
Alkofer is working for a submission of some sort.
Cayro manages to get to full guard.
Alkofer passes Cayro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cayro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alkofer is looking for a kimura but Cayro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alkofer to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cayro is pressing down on Alkofer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alkofer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alkofer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cayro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alkofer looks gassed!
Cayro regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alkofer works his way into side control.
Cayro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cayro looking for submissions off his back.
Cayro actively working from the bottom here.
Alkofer wants to work for an arm triangle but Cayro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Alkofer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cayro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alkofer finds it's way round the side to connect with Cayro's head.
Alkofer throws a head kick but Cayro moves out of range.
Cayro tries for a takedown but Alkofer circles away easily
and Alkofer counters with a straight right hand.
Luke Alkofer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cayro checks a low kick from Alkofer.
Cayro misses with a takedown attempt - Alkofer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alkofer throws the left hand but Cayro avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Alkofer tenderised Cayro's leg. Cayro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cayro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Cayro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alkofer throws a leg kick that misses.
Alkofer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cayro checks the leg kick.
Cayro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice uppercut there from Alkofer.
Cayro looks for a takedown but Alkofer sprawls well.
Calvin Cayro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alkofer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alkofer throws a leg kick but Cayro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alkofer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alkofer lands with a cross.
Cayro fails with the takedown
and Alkofer counters with a leg kick.
Alkofer works the jab nicely.
It looks like Calvin Cayro has been cut.
Alkofer lands with a slapping head kick.
Cayro is rocked!
OH! Cayro has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Alkofer smells blood and charges in for the finish! Alkofer unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Cayro sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luke Alkofer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gleb Jiglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chack Sabac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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19
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gleb Jiglov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chack Sabac!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabac misses with a takedown
enabling Jiglov to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiglov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Chack Sabac has been cut.
Sabac with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jiglov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jiglov rushes Sabac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jiglov stalling the fight.
Sabac jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jiglov walks away with a smile on his face. Sabac gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gleb Jiglov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chack Sabac.
Jiglov closes the distance and clinches.
Jiglov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jiglov darts in and clinches Sabac up against the cage.
Jiglov manages to break the clinch.
Sabac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jiglov counters with a shoot takedown 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!
Sabac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jiglov pulls his head out easily.
Sabac actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiglov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jiglov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jiglov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jiglov thows a huge punch but Sabac dodges it nicely.
Sabac is refusing to be controlled, as Jiglov sits in half guard.
Sabac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Jiglov is going to stand back up.
Sabac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jiglov pulls his head out easily.
Jiglov escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jiglov pushes Sabac up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiglov breaks from the clinch.
Jiglov has managed to clinch.
Jiglov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jiglov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiglov motions for Sabac to come forward. Jiglov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jiglov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sabac manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jiglov trying to control but Sabac is working from the bottom.
Sabac is looking for a triangle but Jiglov pushes his legs off easily.
Jiglov postures up in Sabac's guard and throws a big left but Sabac blocks it.
Sabac looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jiglov is defending well. Sabac quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jiglov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sabac celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chack Sabac!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Hillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Nijmeijer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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20
255 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peyton Hillis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mayo Nijmeijer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Nijmeijer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nijmeijer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nijmeijer takes one to the chin there.
Mayo Nijmeijer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hillis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nijmeijer. Nijmeijer obviously looking to wear him down.
Hillis avoids a kick to the body.
Hillis checks a low kick from Nijmeijer.
Hillis throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hillis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nijmeijer. Nijmeijer obviously looking to wear him down.
Nijmeijer wants to slow Hillis down by chopping away at his legs.
Nijmeijer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hillis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nijmeijer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nijmeijer lands a nice hook to Hillis's body. Hillis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hillis is breathing heavily.
Nijmeijer connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nijmeijer misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Hillis.
Nijmeijer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nijmeijer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hillis slips under a jab from Nijmeijer.
Nijmeijer is looking to slow Hillis down with leg kicks.
Nijmeijer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hillis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nijmeijer thows a body shot but no joy.
Nijmeijer moves out of range of the leg kick from Hillis.
Hillis blocks a leg kick.
Hillis just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nijmeijer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hillis misses with a series of wild punches.
Hillis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nijmeijer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nijmeijer checks a low kick from Hillis.
Good leg kick by Nijmeijer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nijmeijer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hillis misses with a wild combination.
Hillis misses with an uppercut. Nijmeijer saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nijmeijer throws a leg kick which misses Hillis's front leg but catches the back leg as Hillis tries to avoid it.
Nijmeijer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hillis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hillis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nijmeijer.
Nijmeijer misses with a body kick.
Nijmeijer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hillis was well out of range. Poor timing from Nijmeijer.
Nijmeijer wants to slow Hillis down by chopping away at his legs.
Nijmeijer scores with a nice body kick.
Nijmeijer lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nijmeijer thuds his right hand into Hillis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nijmeijer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hillis is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hillis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nijmeijer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hillis. That did some damage!
Nijmeijer lands a big head kick that sends Hillis tumbling to the mat! Nijmeijer takes a step backwards and waves Hillis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hillis is rocked!
It looks like Peyton Hillis has been cut.
Nijmeijer scores with a leg kick.
Oh Hillis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from Nijmeijer.
Hillis seems to have got his legs back now.
Nijmeijer throws a hook to the side of Hillis's head but Hillis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nijmeijer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hillis misses with a series of wild punches.
Nijmeijer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hillis moves out of range as Nijmeijer throws a body kick.
Nijmeijer misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayo Nijmeijer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peyton Hillis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nijmeijer seems to be stalking Hillis here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Hillis drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mayo Nijmeijer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinjo Shinomori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hosmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Hosmer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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24
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shinjo Shinomori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Hosmer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hosmer misses with a wild combination.
Hosmer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shinomori counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shinomori shoots in looking for a takedown but Hosmer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shinomori's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shinomori fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donk. Hosmer catches Shinomori right on the button with a cross.
Shinomori wants to slow Hosmer down by chopping away at his legs.
Shinomori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hosmer misses with a kick to the body.
Shinomori tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hosmer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shinomori somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinjo Shinomori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hosmer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinomori throws a solid leg kick but Hosmer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shinomori.
Hosmer tries to bum rush Shinomori with a series of wild strikes but Shinomori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hosmer slips a straight right by Shinomori.
Shinomori wants to land a leg kick but Hosmer is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinomori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hosmer is out of range.
Shinomori has his takedown stuffed
and Hosmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Hosmer.
Hosmer scores with a jab. Shinomori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shinomori blocks a head kick by Hosmer.
A shot to the liver by Hosmer. Beautiful body shot.
Shinomori throws a low kick but Hosmer moves out of range easily.
Shinomori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shinomori.
Shinomori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shinomori is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinomori dodges the punch combination from Hosmer.
Hosmer jabs Shinomori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Hosmer.
Hosmer plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Shinomori to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Shinomori just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eric Hosmer!
Eric Hosmer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bakow Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boran has chosen khmer national anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bakow Boran!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boran throws a nice head kick!
Boran with a nice cross.
Salazar closes the distance and clinches up with Boran, looking for a takedown. Salazar pushes Boran against the cage but Boran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salazar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boran avoids it really well and circles away.
Salazar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar throws a body punch but Boran moves out of range.
Boran scores with a head kick. Salazar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salazar throws a body punch but Boran moves out of range.
Salazar takes one to the side of the head.
Boran moves out of range as Salazar strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salazar.
Boran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Salazar lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boran.
Salazar checks a leg kick.
Salazar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miguel Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar lands a nice shot to the body.
Salazar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar.
Salazar throws a hook but Boran avoids it easily.
Salazar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Boran.
Salazar misses with a lunging right hand
and Boran counters with a head kick.
Salazar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boran.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar moves out of range as Boran throws a body kick.
Boran avoids the body shot from Salazar.
Boran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salazar.
Salazar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boran connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salazar scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar takes a swing at Boran's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boran.
Salazar looks to throw the jab but Boran is out of range.
Boran lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boran ducks under a wild hook from Salazar.
Boran misses with a body shot.
Boran scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boran not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar is looking for a sweep. Boran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boran connects with a nice short shot to Salazar's temple.
Salazar is holding on to half guard well.
Salazar is looking to control Boran's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salazar avoid being mounted?
Salazar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boran seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran thows a huge punch but Salazar dodges it nicely.
Boran really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salazar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salazar looking for submissions off his back.
Salazar wants to control but Boran is keeping busy.
Boran seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boran is working for a submission of some sort.
Boran trying to control the action but Salazar is working from the bottom.
Boran lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boran tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Boran is working for a kimura but Salazar is defending it quite comfortably.
Boran seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Salazar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Salazar trying to keep a closed guard but Boran is proving a slippery customer.
Boran wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar is looking to sinch up a triangle. Boran throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Salazar's body to avoid the submission. Salazar has instead reached around Boran's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Salazar arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Miguel Salazar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Goldsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldsmith comes into the arena with Dos Equis blaring out of the sound system. McClane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Immortal Technique -- Point of No Return. The key to victory for Jonathan Goldsmith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Goldsmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John McClane!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClane misses with a double jab
and Goldsmith counters with a leg kick.
Goldsmith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McClane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goldsmith as he jumps to the side.
Goldsmith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McClane stuffs the takedown.
McClane lands a jab to the head.
A big right from McClane misses.
Goldsmith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldsmith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McClane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldsmith.
McClane tries for a takedown but Goldsmith circles away easily
and Goldsmith counters with a series of strikes. McClane will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldsmith dodges the punch combination from McClane.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McClane throws a hook but Goldsmith avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McClane.
Jonathan Goldsmith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John McClane.
McClane throws a right hand that Goldsmith ducks under and follows up with a left that Goldsmith also avoids with ease.
McClane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goldsmith pinned against the cage. Goldsmith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McClane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goldsmith counters with a one-two to the body.
McClane is rocked!
McClane looks gassed!
McClane dodges the punch combination from Goldsmith.
McClane gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! McClane tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Goldsmith is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and McClane buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves McClane!! McClane is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Goldsmith throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Goldsmith!
An out of breath Jonathan Goldsmith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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