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Bellum 28: Slamen Vs Van Dam PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stpehan White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stpehan White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitchell Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stpehan White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thomas throws a combination. White tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White is breathing heavily.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Thomas lands a head kick. White smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomas wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Thomas works over White's head and body with a nice combination.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thomas wants to clinch.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for White. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas looks to land a combination. White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas lands with a right hand.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
White gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from White.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thomas tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Thomas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
White shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stpehan White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
Stpehan White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stpehan White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thomas's waist but Thomas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
Thomas tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with White.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
White working aggressively here.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas blocking some punches.
White prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
White misses with some punches.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thomas wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thomas throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Thomas scores with a three punch combo!
Thomas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thomas drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas wants to break free but White has control.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
Thomas tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas breaks the clinch.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stpehan White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
White dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on White's head and hops out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thomas!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas lands a head kick!
Thomas tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thomas.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
White tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White working aggressively here.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from White on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
Mitchell Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to break free but White has control.
A nice left hand lands by White.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Thomas tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas 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 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Thomas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Urick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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132 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
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, Erik Urick!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urick looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
Urick throws a right hand that Bob ducks under and follows up with a left that Bob also avoids with ease.
Urick misses with a low kick as Bob jumps back.
Bob gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Urick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bob throws a body punch but Urick moves out of range.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Urick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Urick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Urick misses the shot to the body.
Urick slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob moves away from the strike by Urick.
Bob throws a series of punches but Urick avoids them all with ease.
Urick throws a one two combo.
Bob lands with a straight right. Urick didn't see that one coming.
Urick motions for Bob to come forward. Urick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Urick lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Urick throws a front kick aimed at Bob's knee but Bob avoids it well.
Urick connects with the punch.
Urick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bob moves away from the strike by Urick.
Some wild striking there from Bob.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with the combination.
Urick throws a lazy right hand but Bob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
Bob swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob moves out of range of the leg kick from Urick.
Urick lands a glancing blow to the side of Bob's head.
Urick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bob on the side of the head.
Bob takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Urick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Urick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Urick.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.
Urick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Urick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bob goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urick misses with a double jab
and Bob comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Urick stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Bob is on him like rabid pit bull! Urick slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Bob!
Billy Bob took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 5th Round Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Houle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devin Houle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Houle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axel Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edwards's waist but Edwards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Houle off to one side.
Houle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edwards circles away.
Edwards scores with a head kick.
Edwards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Houle tries for a takedown but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Houle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houle scores with a takedown into Edwards's guard.
Houle stays in close to Edwards's body and controls the position.
Edwards is controlling Houle's posture.
Edwards lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Houle!
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!
Edwards working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throwing strikes here but Houle is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Houle manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Edwards misses with a head shot. Houle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Houle has wrist control.
Houle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Edwards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Edwards manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Houle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edwards is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Houle has control of Edwards's left arm, preventing Edwards from doing any damage.
Houle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edwards.
Edwards throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Houle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Edwards is trying desperately to improve position.
Houle controlling from mount.
Edwards is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houle is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Edwards is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Devin Houle!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcomn Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johhny Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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, Malcomn Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johhny Stan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown swings for the body but Stan moves out of range.
Stan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Stan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stan misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Stan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stan's guard.
Stan wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown winds up and cracks Stan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Stan defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown prevents Stan from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stan is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown landing strikes.
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brown lands an elbow.
Stan tries to escape but Brown is in control.
Brown scoring with punches and elbows.
Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by Stan!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stan forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to hold on to Stan's head to control him but Stan postures up.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Stan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stan's back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown is looking for the choke from the back position but Stan is controlling his hands well.
Brown not allowing Stan to control his hands.
Stan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Stan is really stuck here.
Stan turns into Brown and is now in his guard.
Stan is looking to stand up but Brown won't let him.
Stan looks gassed!
Brown is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Stan has his hands clasped together but Brown extends an breaks Stan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Brown.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malcomn Brown!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Dux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Big heart |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Parker!
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, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dux!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Parker lands a nice shot to the head.
Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parker throwing strikes here but Dux is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Parker 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.
Parker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Dux holds of for dear life.
Parker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dux working to try and regain half guard.
Parker lands with some strikes.
Parker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dux hang on?
It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.
Dux is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Parker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Parker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker controlling his opponent.
Dux throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Parker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dux to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dux shrugs it off.
Poor strikes thrown by Parker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Parker with the ground and pound from mount.
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Parker controlling his opponent.
Parker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dux is wriggling around trying to escape.
Parker landing strikes from the mount.
That has opened up Frank Dux's cut even more.
A nice elbow there by Parker.
Parker content just to control the position here.
Parker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker lands with some strikes.
The cut above Frank Dux's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Parker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Frank Dux's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Dux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ted Parker!
Ted Parker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Herdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keaton Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keaton Bullard 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Herdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keaton Bullard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard misses with a two punch combination.
Bullard clinches.
Bullard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bullard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Herdy eats them both and turns towards Bullard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bullard clinches up with Herdy and pushes him back against the cage.
Bullard decides to pull 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!
Bullard is adopting a defensive guard.
Herdy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Herdy tries to free his leg and advance position but Bullard is retaining full guard.
Herdy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bullard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bullard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herdy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Herdy looking to pass the guard.
Herdy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bullard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herdy wants to control from the top but Bullard keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Herdy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bullard keeping full guard, as Herdy tries to pass.
Bullard keeping moving, preventing Herdy from controlling successfully.
Bullard trying to control the position.
Herdy wants to control from the top but Bullard keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bullard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Herdy throws a sloppy body shot
and Bullard counters with a three punch combo that has Herdy backing up. Herdy nods at Bullard to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Bullard as Herdy shoots in.
Bullard moves in looking to clinch but Herdy pushes him off.
Bullard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bullard throws a right and a left that Herdy avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Bullard as Herdy shoots in.
Bullard tries to clinch there but Herdy circles away.
Bullard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bullard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Bullard misses.
Bullard looks gassed!
Bullard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bullard has Herdy up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullard lands with a short shot to the head.
Herdy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bullard smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Herdy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herdy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Herdy tries to clinch but Bullard is having none of it.
Herdy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keaton Bullard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullard swinging wildly here.
Bullard wants to clinch up but Herdy keeps it at a distance.
Herdy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Herdy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herdy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Bullard. No joy for Herdy on that attempt.
Herdy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Herdy.
Bullard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Bullard. No joy for Herdy on that attempt.
Bullard stuffs the takedown attempt from Herdy. Herdy gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keaton Bullard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bullard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Herdy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bullard throws a body punch but Herdy moves out of range.
Bullard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herdy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Herdy is defended easily by Bullard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Herdy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Herdy.
Bullard throws a front kick that sends Herdy stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard rushes Herdy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bullard.
Bullard is pressed up against the cage. Herdy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bullard down to the mat. Bullard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Keaton Bullard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bullard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Herdy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bullard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Herdy gets tackled into the cage by Bullard. Bullard maintains the clinch.
Bullard stalls.
The crowd are getting on Bullard's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bullard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herdy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herdy fails to land the takedown.
Bullard lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Herdy goes down and covers up as Bullard starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keaton Bullard!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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20
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels tries to clinch but Stewart moves away
and Stewart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Daniels wants to stand up but Stewart is controlling him.
Stewart is standing up over Daniels. Daniels looks to escape but Stewart dives into side control.
Daniels prevents Stewart from improving position.
Daniels seems a little lost for a moment, as Stewart dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels pushes Stewart away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stewart gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Stewart staying calm.
Stewart in side control, throwing shots but Daniels defends.
Daniels is not content to let Stewart control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phil Stewart has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stewart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stewart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stewart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stewart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daniels working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daniels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daniels landing knees to the body.
Stewart is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Daniels is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
Stewart takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Stewart controls the action.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Stewart is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daniels to keep the fight standing.
Stewart prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels lands a body shot.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels tries to work over Stewart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stewart blocks a body shot from Daniels.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body.
Daniels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
Daniels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels lands a hook that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart blocking some punches.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Daniels to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Stewart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Stewart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Daniels.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stewart is working for takedown but Daniels is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stewart swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Stewart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stewart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stewart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daniels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stewart somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stewart swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stewart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels tries to clinch up
and Stewart counters with a single leg into guard. Daniels didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stewart stops Daniels from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart trying to move into half guard but instead Daniels has managed to sweep!
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stewart looking for a sweep. Not yet Stewart, not yet.
Daniels sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stewart's guard.
Stewart has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Daniels escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Daniels!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stewart to his feet.
Stewart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stewart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels has Stewart up against the cage in a clinch.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Stewart prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Stewart controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Stewart.
A short left from Daniels.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
Daniels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Stewart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daniels.
Stewart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Stewart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Stewart.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels prevents Stewart from breaking the clinch.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Stewart controls the action.
Stewart blocking some punches.
Stewart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels throws an elbow but it misses.
Daniels misses with an elbow strike.
Daniels tries a body shot but Stewart blocks it.
Stewart fails to pull guard.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Stewart in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
Phil Stewart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Stewart pushes him off.
Daniels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stewart counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stewart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Daniels tries to kick Stewart off but Stewart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Stewart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daniels tries to clinch
and Stewart counters with a stiff right hand.
Stewart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daniels as he avoids it easily.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Stewart keeps it at a distance.
Daniels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniels moves to clinch but Stewart breaks away
and Stewart counters with a two punch combo.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stewart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels tries to clinch but Stewart is having none of it.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Stewart is avoiding it.
Daniels wants to clinch but Stewart slips to the side
and Stewart moves into the clinch.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Stewart.
Stewart is trying to pull guard but Daniels turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Daniels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stewart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Daniels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stewart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stewart takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Daniels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stewart takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Stewart controls his hands.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Stewart.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Stewart blocks an elbow strike.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels lands an elbow inside that Stewart shrugs off.
Stewart is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stewart has his back to the cage.
A short right from Daniels.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daniels.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack Daniels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Stewart.
Daniels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stewart blocks an uppercut.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Stewart takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Daniels scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels misses with an elbow strike.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phil Stewart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stewart wants to get back to striking at distance but Daniels won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daniels winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Ingleheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber has chosen California Love as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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143 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Ingleheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingleheart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faber circles away quickly and effectively.
Ingleheart tries to clinch but Faber moves away
and Faber counters with a single leg into guard. Ingleheart didn't expect that.
Faber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Faber has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Urijah Faber hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ingleheart tries to bum rush Faber with a series of wild strikes but Faber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ingleheart wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ingleheart circles away.
Ingleheart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ingleheart misses with a double jab
so Faber counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Faber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Faber drops back looking for a leg! Ingleheart is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ingleheart manages to kick Faber off! Faber jumps back into Ingleheart's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ingleheart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Faber controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Urijah Faber.
A combination from Ingleheart does no damage.
Ingleheart throws a shot from downtown. Faber moves away and avoids it.
Ingleheart closes the distance but Faber moves to the side
and Faber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ingleheart's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber stays in close to Ingleheart's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Urijah Faber.
Ingleheart fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Faber checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingleheart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Faber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Faber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ingleheart is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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. Urijah Faber was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ingleheart doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Faber 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.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Ingleheart shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ingleheart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ingleheart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gabriel Ingleheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Ingleheart. Those never looked like landing.
Ingleheart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ingleheart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Faber counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Faber is trying for a kimura here. Ingleheart looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Faber wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Urijah Faber!
Urijah Faber took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armondo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes into the arena with LOSTPROPHETS - Wake Up (Make A Move) blaring out of the sound system. Simpson has chosen The Fire by The Roots as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Armondo Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Simpson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Simpson shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well. He's pushed Simpson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rodriguez connects with a looping right hand.
Simpson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simpson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simpson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rodriguez won't be happy with that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rodriguez is pushing Simpson's head away, looking to escape. Simpson manages to hold on to the position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rodriguez looks calm but he's in trouble here. Simpson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rodriguez is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Simpson lets go of the hold and Rodriguez can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Simpson!
An out of breath Steven Simpson 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Troy Slamen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Van Dam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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19
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Slamen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slamen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Dam avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Dam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slamen misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Dam counters with a stiff right hand.
Slamen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Dam.
Van Dam takes a swing at Slamen's ribcage but misses.
Van Dam lands a nice hook to Slamen's body. Slamen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Dam looks for a takedown but Slamen sprawls well.
Van Dam throws a body punch but Slamen moves out of range.
Van Dam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slamen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slamen shoots in for a takedown but Van Dam shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Slamen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slamen blocks a jab.
Van Dam shoots and misses
so Slamen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Van Dam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van Dam trying to keep a closed guard but Slamen is proving a slippery customer.
Slamen pushes down on Van Dam's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Dam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Dam tries to get to full guard but Slamen has control of the leg.
Van Dam taking some punishment here, with Slamen in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slamen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slamen controlling the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slamen prevents Van Dam from improving his position.
Slamen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Dam defending well though.
Slamen throwing shots but Van Dam is blocking nicely.
Slamen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Slamen in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slamen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Dam defending well though.
Slamen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Dam keeps working.
Slamen trying to advance position but Van Dam counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Dam controls Slamen momentarily but Slamen frees himself.
Slamen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slamen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slamen trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Dam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam working for a triangle but Slamen defends it easily.
Slamen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Dam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slamen works over Van Dam with some ground and pound from guard.
Slamen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Van Dam's head.
Slamen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Dam has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slamen has managed to get both his arms back between Van Dam's legs - danger averted.
Slamen prevents Van Dam from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Dam keeping moving, preventing Slamen from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Slamen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Slamen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Dam as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Slamen.
Van Dam misses with a wild body shot.
Slamen stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Dam. Van Dam gets slowly back to his feet.
Slamen misses with a takedown
and Van Dam counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Dam stuffs the takedown attempt from Slamen. Slamen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Slamen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Slamen!
Van Dam throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Van Dam unloading with bombs!
Slamen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Dam cracks Slamen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Van Dam punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Van Dam throwing strikes but Slamen recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Troy Slamen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slamen tries to roll over but Van Dam keeps him under control.
Van Dam sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Slamen moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slamen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Van Dam doesn't defend quickly enough and Slamen has managed to lock this one up! Can Van Dam escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Slamen on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Troy Slamen!
Troy Slamen retains his lightweight title!
Troy Slamen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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