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VFC 170: Lee vs. Dos Santos PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uisce uisce beag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Neo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). uisce beag's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Watermark by Enya. Uisce uisce beag has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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284 lbs
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280 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uisce uisce beag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Neo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
uisce beag swings widly with a right hand
and Neo counters with a big head kick but uisce beag shrugs it off.
uisce beag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neo moves away.
Neo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neo avoids the head kick by uisce beag.
uisce beag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neo throws a low kick but uisce beag moves out of range easily.
Neo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
uisce beag scores with a kick to the midsection.
uisce beag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
uisce beag throws a sloppy head kick and Neo moves out of range easily.
uisce beag fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
uisce beag lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Neo looks gassed!
Neo wants to slow uisce beag down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
uisce beag swings for the body but Neo moves out of range.
Neo throws a sloppy head kick and uisce beag moves out of range easily.
uisce beag lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Neo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from uisce beag.
uisce beag listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
uisce beag tries a head kick but it misses.
uisce beag closes the distance and clinches up with Neo, looking for a takedown. uisce beag pushes Neo against the cage but Neo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
uisce beag throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Thomas Neo has been cut.
uisce beag closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - uisce beag lands in his opponent's guard.
uisce beag might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
uisce beag stays in close to Neo's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
uisce beag scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
uisce beag drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. uisce beag seems to have locked his on tight now - Neo screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for uisce beag, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Uisce uisce beag!
Uisce uisce beag decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Millit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and One Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millit comes to the cage accompanied by The Cool Kids - I'm Mikey. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Millit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, One Dude!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millit throws a body punch but Dude moves out of range.
Dude falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like One Dude has been cut.
Dude misses with a straight right.
Dude lands with a nice body punch.
Millit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Millit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Millit misses with a body kick.
Millit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dude's hands.
Dude cracks a nice hook into Millit's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dude displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Millit throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dude.
Millit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dude throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Millit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millit throws a leg kick
and Dude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Millit throws a leg kick
and Dude counters with a series of strikes. Millit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Millit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dude throws a series of punches but Millit avoids them all with ease.
Millit misses with a double jab.
Dude misses with a series of wild punches.
Dude misses with a series of wild punches.
Dude lands a nice leg kick that just misses Millit's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Millit ducks right into an uppercut from Dude.
Dude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Millit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Millit does no damage.
Dude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Millit throws a leg kick
and Dude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dude misses with a head kick.
Dude tries to bum rush Millit with a series of wild strikes but Millit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Millit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dude counters with a good, hard body kick but Millit shrugs it off.
Millit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Millit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dude is out of range and Millit settles back down.
Millit misses with a looping right.
Mike Millit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millit tests Dude's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dude checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dude throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dude.
A punch combination from Millit misses.
Dude throws a combination. Millit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millit misses with a low kick as Dude jumps back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Millit throws a leg kick but Dude checks it.
Dude throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Millit on the side of the head.
Dude lands a head kick. Millit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dude blocks a head kick by Millit.
Dude throws a head kick that Millit semi-blocks.
Millit throws a body punch but Dude moves out of range.
Millit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dude is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Millit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Millit misses with a kick to the body.
Millit doesn't manage to clinch there - Dude circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
One Dude dominated that round.
The cut man is working on One Dude's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Millit misses with a wild combination.
Millit throws a right hand that Dude ducks under and follows up with a left that Dude also avoids with ease.
One Dude seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dude lands with a cross.
Dude lands a glancing blow to the side of Millit's head.
Millit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dude does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Millit tries to score with a low kick but Dude moves his leg out of the way.
A punch combination from Dude misses.
Millit tries to score with a low kick but Dude moves his leg out of the way.
Dude cracks Millit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mike Millit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dude tries to bum rush Millit with a series of wild strikes but Millit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Millit.
Millit misses with a low kick as Dude jumps back.
Millit seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Dude shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Millit is backing up but Dude catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Millit covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Dude Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). One Dude!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dis Styxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Brasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styxx comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg: Gin & Juice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dis Styxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luca Brasi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Styxx lands with a right hand.
Brasi takes one on the button.
Brasi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brasi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Styxx but Styxx pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brasi walks into a stiff left hand from Styxx.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brasi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Styxx eats them both and turns towards Brasi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Dis Styxx has been cut.
Brasi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Styxx to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Styxx.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brasi.
Dis Styxx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Brasi.
Brasi misses with a looping right.
Styxx lands a two punch combo.
Brasi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brasi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Styxx displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brasi throws out the jab.
Styxx lands with a nice body punch.
Styxx lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brasi takes one on the button.
Brasi is rocked!
Dis Styxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasi throws a big shot that misses.
Brasi is still on wobbly legs! Can Styxx finish him?
Styxx cracks Brasi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Brasi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Styxx finish him?
Brasi looks gassed!
Styxx lands a big right hook! Brasi looks hurt but is still standing! Styxx lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Brasi falls down and Styxx dives in with a huge hammer fist! Brasi's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Styxx runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dis Styxx!
Dis Styxx bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aj Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles has chosen I Am by Dale Oliver as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, R J MacReady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aj Styles!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacReady uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Styles has time to react.
MacReady looks to throw the jab but Styles is out of range.
MacReady closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacReady.
It looks like Aj Styles has been cut.
MacReady stalling in the clinch.
Styles gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
MacReady is concentrating on defense, preventing Styles from advancing position.
Styles tries to pass to full mount but MacReady defends it.
Styles wants to get back to his feet.
MacReady is trying to stand back up but Styles is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MacReady's head.
MacReady is staying active underneath Styles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Styles is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
MacReady is trying to stand.
Styles trying to control from half guard but MacReady is working away.
Styles tries to pass the half guard into mount. MacReady knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady wants to get back to full guard.
Styles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Styles looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacReady preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MacReady won't allow Styles to pass to mount.
Styles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so MacReady is just riding it out for now. Styles eventually gives up the hold.
Styles tries to pass to full mount but MacReady defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and MacReady reverses the position - he's now on top in Styles's guard.
MacReady throws a big elbow that misses.
MacReady prevents Styles from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacReady preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aj Styles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aj Styles's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
MacReady tests Styles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Styles lands a nice hook to MacReady's body. MacReady takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
R J MacReady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacReady throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Styles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
MacReady wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MacReady gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
MacReady prevents a body shot from Styles.
MacReady lands a left hand.
MacReady is trying to maintain a safe position but Styles gets an underhook and turns MacReady into the cage.
Styles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Styles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but MacReady uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from MacReady.
MacReady lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from MacReady.
MacReady breaks the clinch.
Styles avoids the head kick by MacReady.
MacReady throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Styles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacReady as he jumps to the side.
MacReady thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Styles if he has to take too many more of those.
Styles is breathing heavily.
MacReady fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Styles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacReady scores with a head kick.
MacReady connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacReady lands with an uppercut that bounces Styles off the cage and back into range.
Styles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aj Styles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacReady lunges at Styles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Styles's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Styles doesn't manage to clinch there - MacReady circles away.
A jab from MacReady does it's job there.
Styles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacReady.
Styles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
MacReady lands a body shot.
MacReady throws a leg kick but Styles checks it.
MacReady buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
R J MacReady is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by MacReady. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacReady.
MacReady moves into the clinch.
MacReady effectively controlling the action here.
MacReady prevents a body shot from Styles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Styles tries a body shot but MacReady blocks it.
MacReady prevents a body shot from Styles.
Styles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacReady working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Styles misses with a knee strike.
MacReady avoiding damage as Styles throws knees to the body.
MacReady breaks from the clinch.
MacReady throws a right and a left that Styles avoids nicely.
MacReady scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Styles.
MacReady thuds his right hand into Styles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Styles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacReady thows a body shot but no joy.
MacReady ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacReady wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MacReady throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacReady dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacReady drives through and clinches with Styles against the cage.
Styles scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from MacReady.
MacReady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Styles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Styles working aggressively here.
Styles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacReady lands a left hand.
Styles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
MacReady gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Styles.
R J MacReady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aj Styles.
MacReady lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
R J MacReady dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aj Styles's cut.
That's time! MacReady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
MacReady throws a right hand that Styles ducks under and follows up with a left that Styles also avoids with ease.
MacReady throws a shot from downtown. Styles moves away and avoids it.
Styles tries to clinch but MacReady moves out of range.
MacReady takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MacReady moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacReady slaps away a takedown attempt from Styles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Styles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Styles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacReady.
Styles misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by MacReady!
Donk. MacReady catches Styles right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacReady steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Styles.
MacReady connects with a jab.
MacReady has Styles up against the cage in a clinch.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
Styles misses with a body punch.
Styles misses with a body punch.
Styles tries a body shot but MacReady blocks it.
R J MacReady has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MacReady taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Styles throws a head punch that misses.
MacReady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Styles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacReady.
MacReady works the jab nicely.
MacReady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacReady throws a hook to the side of Styles's head but Styles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady misses with a straight left.
MacReady punishes Styles's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacReady clinches up against the cage.
MacReady manages to break the clinch.
MacReady bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Styles's head backwards.
MacReady moves out of range of the body kick.
Styles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
MacReady works Styles's body with a nice hook.
MacReady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Styles manages to avoid it.
Styles misses with a straight left.
Styles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MacReady thuds a left hand into Styles's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacReady cracks a nice hook into Styles's ribs.
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacReady throws the left hand but Styles avoids the punch easily.
MacReady smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacReady lands a nice looking kick to the body. Styles takes a step back to recover.
MacReady misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Styles is defended easily by MacReady.
MacReady fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Styles on the side of the head.
MacReady closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from MacReady.
MacReady blocks the elbow strike.
MacReady lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from MacReady as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacReady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Styles blocks the body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Styles crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from MacReady - the referee stops the clock and Styles gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says MacReady. Styles manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
MacReady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Styles can do to turn this around?
MacReady dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacReady.
MacReady cracks Styles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacReady connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacReady moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
R J MacReady showed his dominance in that final round.
I think MacReady has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... R J MacReady!
During a confident post fight interview, R J MacReady thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Boldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Slice might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All I Do is Win. Boldin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My time is now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Robert Boldin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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31
240 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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25
275 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boldin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slice scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slice thows a body shot but no joy.
Boldin blocks a jab.
Boldin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boldin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slice misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Boldin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice blocks a head kick by Boldin.
Boldin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses.
Boldin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
Slice throws a lazy body kick
and Boldin counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boldin tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice blocks a head kick by Boldin.
Boldin darts in trying to clinch
and Slice makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Boldin really felt that one!
Slice shoots in but Boldin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slice checks a low kick from Boldin.
Slice with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slice lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boldin avoids the body shot from Slice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boldin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slice throws a hook but Boldin avoids it easily.
Robert Boldin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boldin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Slice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slice clobbers Boldin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boldin drives through and clinches with Slice against the cage.
Slice managing to block the knees to the body from Boldin.
Slice jumps guard and drags Boldin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Slice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Slice looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boldin is looking to control Slice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boldin avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boldin is looking to improve his position.
Slice slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kimbo Slice.
Slice takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boldin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Boldin slips under a jab.
Slice wants to slow Boldin down by chopping away at his legs.
Jab, jab by Slice - just one landing.
Boldin throws a lazy head kick
and Slice counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boldin tries to clinch up.
Boldin misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boldin moves forwards but Slice connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slice throws a leg kick that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Slice here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boldin counters with an inside leg kick.
Boldin throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
Boldin checks a leg kick nicely.
Slice jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boldin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Slice throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boldin was covering up waiting for the punch and Slice finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boldin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slice slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boldin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Slice off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boldin is trying to stick to Slice's back but Slice is turning into Boldin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Boldin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Slice.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Boldin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slice is really struggling to control Boldin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boldin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slice trying to control but Boldin is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Slice looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice has gone for a leg lock! Boldin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Slice's guard.
Slice wants to sweep but no luck.
Slice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boldin wants to stand but Slice is controlling his posture from full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Slice holds on and takes a little breather.
Boldin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Slice is proving hard to escape from.
Boldin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slice thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boldin.
Boldin works over Slice's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boldin is able to avoid easily.
Boldin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slice throws a jab when Boldin was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice wants to slow Boldin down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Boldin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Boldin throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
Slice scores with a nice head shot.
Boldin swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.
Boldin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy body kick from Slice
and Boldin counters with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boldin. That's going to slow Slice down.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick.
Slice throws a hook to the side of Boldin's head but Boldin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boldin is looking to clinch.
Slice avoids the head kick by Boldin.
Robert Boldin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robert Boldin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick from Boldin.
Some wild striking there from Boldin.
Slice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boldin. Boldin obviously looking to wear him down.
Slice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boldin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slice lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slice scores with a sloppy right hand. Boldin should have avoided that one.
Slice connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boldin wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boldin checks the leg kick.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Boldin moved out of range.
Slice misses with a body kick.
Slice checks a leg kick.
Boldin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slice connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boldin scrambles back to his feet.
Boldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Boldin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Slice takes a little break here. Boldin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boldin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slice throws a leg kick but Boldin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slice moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slice closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slice is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Boldin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice is looking to take a break and control but Boldin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Slice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slice has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Slice!
A less than humble Kimbo Slice misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elkins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Care Bear Countdown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dwight Elkins acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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28
193 lbs
17 - 10 - 2 |
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29
198 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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
17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matthieu Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins shoots in and drives through. Benoit sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Elkins.
Benoit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Benoit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Dwight Elkins has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elkins.
Elkins misses with a straight right.
Benoit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elkins slips a straight right by Benoit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elkins motions for Benoit to come forward. Elkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benoit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Elkins.
Elkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benoit counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthieu Benoit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Elkins.
Elkins looks gassed!
Benoit blocks the body kick.
Benoit moves away from the strike by Elkins.
Benoit blocks a head kick by Elkins.
Benoit cracks Elkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benoit steps into range and cracks Elkins with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Elkins flops backwards and Benoit dives into his guard looking to finish!
Elkins is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benoit postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Elkins covers up, he's hurt! Benoit keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Benoit and the ref steps in to end the fight! Benoit can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthieu Benoit!
After the fight, Matthieu Benoit was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Flenderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
215 lbs
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27
216 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kip Flenderson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flenderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Woods swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woods is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Flenderson avoids the body shot from Woods.
Flenderson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Woods counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flenderson thinking.
Flenderson throws a front kick aimed at Woods's knee but Woods avoids it well.
Kip Flenderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flenderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Woods makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woods on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flenderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flenderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flenderson is looking to land body kicks.
Woods fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flenderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Woods tries to move into range but Flenderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson misses with a body kick.
Flenderson throws a head kick that misses.
Flenderson stuffs the takedown.
Flenderson lands a jab to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Woods!
Flenderson throws a leg kick which misses Woods's front leg but catches the back leg as Woods tries to avoid it.
Woods throws a hook but Flenderson blocks it.
Woods slips under a jab from Flenderson.
Flenderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Woods in his tracks.
It looks like James Woods has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Flenderson.
Woods misses with a hook. Flenderson ducked under it nicely.
Woods blocks a low kick nicely.
Woods throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flenderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Woods throws a combination. Flenderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Flenderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flenderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flenderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
Nice shot by Woods.
Flenderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Woods chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice takedown defense from Flenderson. No joy for Woods on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Flenderson misses with a kick to the body.
Flenderson throws out a loose jab but Woods uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flenderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Woods throws a poor cross that misses
and Flenderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Woods finds it's way through Flenderson's defenses.
Woods misses with a few strikes there.
Woods lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flenderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Woods slips under a jab from Flenderson.
Woods avoids the head kick by Flenderson.
Woods uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flenderson has time to react.
Flenderson slips a straight right by Woods.
A cross from Woods lands.
Woods slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Woods fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flenderson.
Woods shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Woods was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Flenderson tries to hold on but Woods pushes him away.
Flenderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Flenderson wants to get back to his feet.
Flenderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woods punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Woods will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Woods's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Woods throws a leg kick
and Flenderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woods scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flenderson checks a leg kick.
Woods throws out a loose jab but Flenderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Flenderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Woods loads up on a big right hand but Flenderson slips the punch.
Woods blocks the body kick.
Flenderson throws a looping overhand right but Woods ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Flenderson.
Woods misses with a low kick.
Flenderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flenderson keeps Woods at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flenderson throws a head kick but Woods moves out of range.
Kip Flenderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson throws a chopping leg kick but Woods manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Woods walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flenderson.
Woods takes one to the side of the head.
Flenderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Flenderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flenderson scores with a hook to the body. Woods takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flenderson lands a head shot.
Woods fails to land with a series of punches.
Woods blocks the body kick.
Woods is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Flenderson just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Woods has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kip Flenderson!
A pretty intense looking Kip Flenderson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerns comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Obasi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 6' 7''. Jack Kerns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
197 lbs
25 - 8 - 0 |
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25
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Solomon Obasi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obasi throws a low kick but Kerns moves out of range easily.
A cross from Kerns lands.
It looks like Solomon Obasi has been cut.
Kerns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kerns.
Kerns moves into the clinch.
Kerns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerns lands with a right to the head.
Kerns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obasi crunches a lovely knee into Kerns's ribcage.
Kerns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kerns misses with some punches.
Obasi blocks an elbow strike.
Obasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obasi avoiding damage as Kerns throws knees to the body.
Kerns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerns.
Obasi missing with knees to the body.
Kerns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obasi landing knees to the head.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerns avoids it.
Obasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerns struggles to land a body shot inside as Obasi controls his hands.
Kerns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerns with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kerns misses with a body punch.
Obasi scores a nice knee to the body.
Obasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Kerns won't want to take too many of those.
Obasi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kerns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kerns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obasi lands a nice knee to the body.
Kerns trying to land knees to the body.
Kerns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kerns misses with some punches.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kerns.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obasi avoiding damage as Kerns throws knees to the body.
Kerns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obasi.
Kerns tries to throw a body punch but Obasi avoids it by throwing Kerns back against the cage.
Obasi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jack Kerns has been cut.
Kerns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerns avoids it.
Kerns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kerns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obasi landing knees to the head.
Kerns lands a good knee to the midsection. Obasi won't want to take too many of those.
Obasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerns struggles to land a body shot inside as Obasi controls his hands.
Kerns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kerns misses with a punch on the inside.
Obasi avoids a wild elbow strike from Kerns.
Kerns struggles to land a body shot inside as Obasi controls his hands.
Obasi stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obasi.
Obasi landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns throws a head punch that misses.
Kerns blocks a body shot from Obasi.
Kerns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kerns fails to land.
Kerns working aggressively here.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerns avoids it.
Obasi controlling the action here for a moment.
Kerns lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Kerns fails to land.
Kerns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kerns is working Obasi over against the cage.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerns avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kerns dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Obasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerns defending well as Obasi loads up on a big left hand.
Kerns looks to throw the jab but Obasi is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kerns as he connects with a hook.
Kerns lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Obasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerns was well out of range. Poor timing from Obasi.
Obasi rushes Kerns and presses him up against the cage.
Obasi landing knees to the head.
Kerns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obasi is defending well for now.
Kerns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obasi is defending well for now.
Obasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obasi.
Kerns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obasi's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerns.
Obasi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kerns tries to land knees in the clinch but Obasi avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Obasi obliges.
Kerns pushes Obasi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obasi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Obasi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Obasi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerns is defending well for now.
Kerns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerns managing to block the knees to the body from Obasi.
Kerns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi working Kerns over with knees to the body.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerns avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obasi.
Obasi blocks an elbow strike.
Kerns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kerns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kerns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obasi.
Kerns managing to block the knees to the body from Obasi.
Obasi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jack Kerns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obasi scores with a knee to the head.
Kerns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kerns scores with a shoulder strike.
Kerns tries a body shot but Obasi blocks it.
Obasi missing with knees to the body.
Kerns misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi landing knees to the head.
Obasi is looking to control Kerns's arms but Kerns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Obasi has his back to the cage.
Kerns lands a shot to the body.
Obasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerns looking to throw knees to the head but Obasi is blocking nicely.
Kerns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerns missing with knees to the body.
Kerns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerns misses with some punches.
Kerns tries to work over Obasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obasi is pushing Kerns up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Obasi looking to throw knees to the head but Kerns is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kerns.
Kerns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Obasi's face.
Obasi trying to land knees to the body.
Obasi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obasi is defending well for now.
Kerns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obasi avoids it.
Kerns tries a knee to the head but Obasi blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obasi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obasi looking to slow down the pace here.
Obasi lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kerns dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kerns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kerns gets tackled into the cage by Obasi. Obasi maintains the clinch.
Kerns misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kerns trying to land knees to the body.
Kerns has a couple of punches blocked by Obasi.
Kerns pushes Obasi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kerns throws a head punch that misses.
Obasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerns lands a knee to the head.
Kerns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obasi managing to block the knees to the body from Kerns.
Kerns working aggressively here.
Kerns lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerns managing to block the knees to the body from Obasi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns misses with some punches.
Kerns can't find room to land a body shot as Obasi controls the action.
Kerns tries to land a knee to the head but Obasi blocks with his arms.
Kerns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerns misses with a punch to the body.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Kerns.
Obasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kerns misses with the head strike.
Kerns landing knees to the head.
Kerns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obasi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Obasi.
Kerns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kerns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obasi.
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!
Kerns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obasi blocks an uppercut.
Jack Kerns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kerns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obasi.
Kerns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerns misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerns misses with an elbow over the top.
Obasi slows down the pace here.
Obasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Obasi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerns is defending well for now.
Kerns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kerns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerns lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Solomon Obasi's cut even more.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kerns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Obasi's brow.
Kerns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerns lands an elbow just above Obasi 's eye.
Kerns avoiding damage as Obasi throws knees to the body.
Kerns avoiding damage as Obasi throws knees to the body.
Kerns misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kerns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerns lands a shoulder strike.
The cut above Solomon Obasi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obasi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerns's elbow.
Kerns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerns misses with an elbow strike.
Solomon Obasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kerns with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Obasi has Kerns pressed against the cage.
Obasi blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obasi lands a knee to the body.
Kerns tries a body shot but Obasi blocks it.
Obasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Kerns won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kerns misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Kerns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kerns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kerns!
Jack Kerns got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Barone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East comes to the cage accompanied by Cold as Ice- M.O.P.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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217 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Barone!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Barone misses the target.
East tries a low kick but Barone avoids it.
East shoots in for a takedown but Barone shows good takedown defense.
Barone missing with a left hand there. East was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barone throws a low kick but East moves out of range easily.
East lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barone moves away from the strike by East.
Barone throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barone.
Barone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from East.
East throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
East throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barone counters with a low kick, right behind East 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barone connects with a leg kick. East looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
East scores with the left hand. Barone knows he should have avoided that one.
Bruno Barone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East moves out of range of the body kick from Barone.
Barone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Barone.
Barone wants to land a leg kick but East is out of range.
Barone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
East lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barone's sensitive parts.
Barone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
East dives in and grabs Barone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barone pushes down on East's head and hops out.
Barone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and East counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East tries to land a front kick but Barone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barone misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from East. Barone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barone throws a leg kick but East moved away.
East throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
East has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klein East. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as East blocks the leg kick.
East misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone misses with a left hand
and East counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barone.
Barone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barone.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barone checks a leg kick.
East lands a front kick.
East ducks under a wild hook from Barone.
Barone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.
Barone tries to clinch up but East circles away and keeps his distance.
Barone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down East rather than just go for the knockout.
Barone thows a body shot but no joy.
East misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by East.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
East checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barone tries to land a front kick but East steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
East shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barone but Barone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barone misses with a wild body shot.
Barone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of East's head.
Barone lands a nice leg kick that just misses East's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barone throws a head kick that misses.
Barone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from East.
Barone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruno Barone will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barone.
Barone tries to land a body kick
and East counters with a straight right hand.
Barone keeps East at a distance using the push kick.
Barone throws a head kick that East semi-blocks.
East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barone tries to score with a low kick but East moves his leg out of the way.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barone.
Barone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and East counters with a nice uppercut.
Barone connects with a right hand. East shakes it off.
East scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barone doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East swings for the body but Barone moves out of range.
East misses with a takedown attempt - Barone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East works Barone's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barone is looking to land body kicks.
East gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barone tries a low kick but East avoids it.
Barone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East throws a lazy right hand but Barone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barone throws a jab when East was well out of range.
Barone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of East's head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Barone enables East to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone working a defensive guard here.
East slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
East with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East cracks Barone with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barone is on top in guard.
East looking for a sweep. Not yet East, not yet.
Barone trying to control the position from guard on top but East is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
East is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East is pressing down on Barone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barone is holding on for now.
Barone tries to get to full guard but East has control of the leg.
East is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
East is pressing down on Barone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barone is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
East pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barone is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barone looking to hit a scissor sweep but East is one step ahead there.
East trying to control the position from guard on top but Barone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruno Barone wasn't active enough on the ground.
East takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
East misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barone tries to clinch there but East circles away.
East blocks a low kick nicely.
A good leg kick by East.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruno Barone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Barone scores with a body shot.
Barone moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
Barone slips a straight right by East.
Barone's corner calls for a 1-2. Barone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
East cracks Barone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
East tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barone was well out of range. Poor timing from East.
Barone is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
Barone connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by East.
East scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
East scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
East misses with a body shot.
East takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barone tries to clinch
and East counters with a leg kick.
Barone throws a leg kick
and East finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Barone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barone with a hook.
Barone throws out a leg kick but East moves out of range and Barone only half commits.
Barone throws a leg kick but East checks it.
Barone throws a body kick the misses
and East counters with a body kick.
Good leg kick by East there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
East lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East lands with a thumping leg kick.
East looks to throw the jab but Barone is out of range.
East tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
East scores with a takedown into Barone's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
East passes Barone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barone controlling the position well.
Klein East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
East works his way into full mount!
East trying to control but Barone is having none of it.
East has hold of Barone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Barone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bruno Barone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
East is working for a guillotine from mount but Barone frees his head quite easily.
Barone is trying to escape the mount.
Barone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barone wants to control but East is having none of it.
Barone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
East connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone is desperately trying to improve his position but East has a good base and remains in mount.
East in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
East is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Barone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Barone shrugs it off.
East is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
East dominating with strikes here.
East scores with a couple of good head shots there.
East raining down shots from the mount!
Barone bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
East looking for a triangle here. Barone is fighting it but it looks tight! East pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Barone is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Klein East!
Klein East very nearly forgot to thank Firebird Designs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barney Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geronimo dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by On To The Next One. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barney Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geronimo dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from dos Santos does it's job there.
dos Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
dos Santos misses with a body kick.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from dos Santos.
dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from dos Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but dos Santos is just out of range.
dos Santos lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a series of punches but dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
dos Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping dos Santos at a distance.
Lee is looking to wear down dos Santos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dos Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee moves out of range as dos Santos strikes.
dos Santos cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged dos Santos in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with dos Santos's elbow.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but dos Santos avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee tries to work over dos Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
dos Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
dos Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee tries a body shot but dos Santos blocks it.
dos Santos blocks a body shot from Lee.
dos Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as dos Santos controls his hands.
Lee misses with a body punch.
dos Santos controlling the action here for a moment.
dos Santos avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from dos Santos.
A right hand to the body from dos Santos.
A nice right hand lands inside from dos Santos.
Lee prevents a body shot from dos Santos.
dos Santos blocks a body shot from Lee.
dos Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
dos Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from dos Santos - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
dos Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee misses with the head strike.
A short right from Lee.
dos Santos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lee can't fight it off and eventually dos Santos manages to take the fight to the floor. Lee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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.
dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing dos Santos from controlling successfully.
dos Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dos Santos content to stall in guard here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Geronimo dos Santos wasn't active enough on the ground.
dos Santos moves into the clinch.
dos Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
dos Santos lands a shot to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and dos Santos avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by dos Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee pushes dos Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
dos Santos just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
dos Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dos Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
dos Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from dos Santos.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with dos Santos's elbow.
Lee tries to work over dos Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee tries a body shot but dos Santos blocks it.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of dos Santos backwards.
dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geronimo dos Santos 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.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
dos Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
dos Santos working aggressively here.
dos Santos tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
dos Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
dos Santos has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee misses with a body punch.
dos Santos has Lee pressed against the cage.
dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
dos Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as dos Santos controls his hands.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and dos Santos avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by dos Santos.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but dos Santos avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and dos Santos avoids it.
dos Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries a body shot but dos Santos blocks it.
dos Santos misses with some punches.
dos Santos slowing the pace effectively.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as dos Santos controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
dos Santos presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but dos Santos avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee works on dos Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with a body punch.
dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee pushes dos Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
dos Santos blocks a body shot from Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for dos Santos.
dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barney Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geronimo dos Santos.
dos Santos lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. dos Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Geronimo dos Santos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee misses with a body punch.
dos Santos misses with the head strike.
dos Santos digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from dos Santos.
dos Santos has Lee pressed against the cage.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee is working dos Santos over against the cage.
dos Santos is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
dos Santos is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee tries a body shot but dos Santos blocks it.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dos Santos misses with some punches.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by dos Santos.
dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
dos Santos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from dos Santos.
Lee lands a body shot.
dos Santos scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Geronimo dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Lee throws a body punch but dos Santos moves out of range.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from dos Santos.
Lee has dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from dos Santos fails to land.
dos Santos is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
dos Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
dos Santos has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from dos Santos.
dos Santos seems keen to control Lee's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lee!
Lee holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as dos Santos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
dos Santos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding dos Santos's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos controlling his opponent.
dos Santos trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
dos Santos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lee is now in dos Santos's guard. A big mistake from dos Santos there, giving up the dominant position!
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wanted to stand there but dos Santos had control of the position.
dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Geronimo dos Santos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
dos Santos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
dos Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as dos Santos throws out the jab.
Lee throws a leg kick
and dos Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
Lee is not content to let dos Santos control the position.
Lee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of dos Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
dos Santos tries to advance to mount but Lee denies him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dos Santos wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee trying to remain calm as dos Santos controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geronimo dos Santos really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
dos Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from dos Santos, right into the meat.
Lee walks into a left hand.
dos Santos walks into a jab.
Lee digs a good hook to dos Santos's body.
dos Santos throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at dos Santos.
Lee pushes dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
dos Santos working aggressively here.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but dos Santos avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
dos Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
dos Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
dos Santos is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Lee on the inside.
dos Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as dos Santos controls the action.
dos Santos tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
dos Santos prevents a body shot from Lee.
A short right from dos Santos on the inside.
dos Santos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
dos Santos wants to clinch.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract dos Santos.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee throws a body punch but dos Santos moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling dos Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee rushes dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dos Santos gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
dos Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee lands a right hand.
dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from dos Santos.
dos Santos presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
dos Santos misses with the head strike.
dos Santos has Lee pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from dos Santos.
dos Santos avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
dos Santos digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from dos Santos.
dos Santos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee controls dos Santos momentarily but dos Santos frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. dos Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee wanted to stand there but dos Santos had control of the position.
dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dos Santos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee stuns dos Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geronimo dos Santos dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee throws a body punch but dos Santos moves out of range.
dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee throws a series of punches but dos Santos moves out of range.
dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as dos Santos controls his hands.
dos Santos tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
dos Santos tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as dos Santos tries to tie him up.
dos Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of dos Santos backwards.
dos Santos tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
dos Santos has Lee pushed against the cage.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
dos Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of dos Santoss head.
dos Santos can't break the clinch.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee tries to work over dos Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
dos Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a body punch.
dos Santos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but dos Santos avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dos Santos prevents a body shot from Lee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards dos Santos's brow.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
dos Santos has clasped his hands together around Lee's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
dos Santos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos laying and praying for a moment but Lee takes advantage and regains half guard.
Geronimo dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from dos Santos.
Barney Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from dos Santos.
Lee is trying to keep dos Santos in close.
dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee keeping full guard, as dos Santos tries to pass.
dos Santos trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Geronimo dos Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dos Santos pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
dos Santos controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geronimo dos Santos.
I've got dos Santos 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geronimo dos Santos!
Geronimo dos Santos is the new welterweight champion!
Geronimo dos Santos made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview.
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