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Convicted 18: Turf War PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Layzie Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assassin comes to the cage accompanied by Thuggish Ruggish Bone. 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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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Layzie Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howard Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Assassin moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Assassin.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a hook but Assassin blocks it.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Assassin.
Assassin cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Assassin.
Assassin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Assassin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Assassin lands a nice shot to the body.
Assassin swinging wildly here.
Assassin lands a nice shot to the body.
Assassin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Assassin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assassin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Assassin wants to clinch.
Assassin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Assassin misses with the combination.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Assassin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Assassin's head but Assassin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Assassin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Assassin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howard Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assassin lands a right hook to the body.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones misses the body punch
and Assassin counters with a straight right hand.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Assassin cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Assassin.
Assassin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Assassin forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Assassin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assassin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Assassin's knee but Assassin avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Assassin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Assassin.
Assassin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Assassin rather than just go for the knockout.
Assassin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones wants to stand up but Assassin is controlling him.
Assassin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Assassin throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Assassin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is looking to stand up but Assassin isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Assassin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Assassin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Assassin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Assassin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Assassin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones tries to kick Assassin off but Assassin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Assassin uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Assassin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jones because Assassin loaded up on that one.
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Assassin.
Assassin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones tries to buck Assassin off but he can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Assassin.
Assassin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Assassin is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Jones is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Jones flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Assassin anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Jones and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Assassin slips an arm under Jones chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Assassin has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Assassin is squeezing on Jones like an anaconda would it's prey. Jones fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Layzie Assassin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calton Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Danes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Danes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calton Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Danes!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole fails with the takedown.
Cole shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danes as he jumps to the side.
Danes throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole avoids the head kick by Danes.
Danes rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.
Danes lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Danes.
Danes landing knees to the head.
Danes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cole's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Danes.
Danes breaks the clinch.
Danes doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole dives in and grabs Danes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Danes pushes down on Cole's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calton Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Danes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Danes missing with knees to the body.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Danes walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danes leaves Cole with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danes wants to clinch.
Danes instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Danes.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Danes lands a nice knee to the body.
Danes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Danes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danes pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Danes walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Danes closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage.
Danes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Danes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Danes sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole can't keep his opponent in guard - Danes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Danes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Danes uses his free foot to push down on Cole's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cole.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danes content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Luke Danes just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danes moves into the clinch successfully.
Danes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cole regains guard.
Danes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cole can't keep his opponent in guard - Danes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Danes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Danes takes the fight into the clinch.
Danes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danes wants to clinch up but Cole keeps it at a distance.
Cole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Danes moves into the clinch.
Danes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danes clinches with his opponent.
Danes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danes tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cole keeps the fight on the outside.
Danes pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Danes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Danes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Danes breaks from the clinch.
Luke Danes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calton Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danes darts in and clinches Cole up against the cage.
Danes stalling the fight.
Danes is trying to trip Cole. He has hold of a leg but Cole is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Danes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Danes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Danes passes to full mount!
Danes looking to secure an arm triangle but Cole defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danes controlling from mount.
Danes working for a guillotine from mount but Cole is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Danes controlling the pace for now.
Danes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cole has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Danes content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Danes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Danes pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Danes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cole shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Danes but Danes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danes moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Danes lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Calton Cole has been cut.
Danes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Danes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cole fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danes clinches with his opponent.
Danes with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danes tries to score a body lock takedown but Cole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Danes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Danes lands a knee to the head.
Danes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Danes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danes tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Danes moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Danes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danes is looking to clinch.
Luke Danes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danes clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Danes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danes can't get the takedown.
Calton Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Danes.
Danes lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Luke Danes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cole is fighting off a takedown attempt but Danes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cole to the mat. Cole regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Danes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Danes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cole can't keep his opponent in guard - Danes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Danes is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Luke Danes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calton Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Despite being in the dominant position, Luke Danes just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Danes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Danes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Luke Danes!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Luke Danes!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Luke Danes!
Luke Danes wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Boros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We Gon Rock. Dana Black has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dana Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kane Boros!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Black lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boros shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boros scores a takedown into full mount!
Boros unloads with some shots from mount but Black bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boros controlling the position easily from mount.
Boros working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Black slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Boros is stalling here. Black is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boros seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Black has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black with the ground and pound but Boros regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Black 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.
Boros avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boros sees it coming and defends easily.
Black misses with a head shot. Boros uses the momentum to regain guard.
Black forces his way into half guard.
Boros blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Black looks to land a strike but Boros avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Boros gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Boros is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boros is looking to advance position but Black has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Black lands with some strikes.
Black putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Black throwing strikes here but Boros is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boros wants to try and get back to his feet.
Black lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Black is landing with some decent strikes but Boros is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boros avoids a series of strikes thrown by Black.
Poor strikes thrown by Black there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boros can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boros wants to try and get back to his feet.
Black throws a wild left hand from mount and Boros manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Black thows a huge punch but Boros dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dana Black dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Black throws a solid leg kick but Boros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Black.
Boros shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dana Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boros shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boros gets slowly back to his feet.
Dana Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Boros.
Black lands with a cross.
Boros shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boros is defended easily by Black.
Black tests Boros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boros is breathing heavily.
Boros has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kane Boros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boros looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
Boros takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boros shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boros showed some decent athleticism there.
Boros tries to pass the half guard into mount. Black knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boros looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Black with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boros is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Black manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Black clinches.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black swinging wildly here.
Black scores with a three punch combo!
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Boros on that attempt.
Black lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boros fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boros looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Boros works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Boros is looking to escape.
Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boros blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Black missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boros makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boros.
Black has Boros up against the cage in a clinch.
Boros tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boros wants a takedown but no success here.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Black.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Boros's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boros takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Black tries to bum rush Boros with a series of wild strikes but Boros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boros stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boros wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dana Black dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boros pinned against the cage. Boros gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boros has his takedown stuffed
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Boros.
Boros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boros has his takedown stuffed
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dana Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Boros.
Boros doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Black counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boros momentarily.
Boros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boros is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Black.
Boros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black stalks Boros and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boros's face. Boros staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black lands with a nice combination. Boros backs away looking to recover.
Black throws a one two combo.
No luck for Black with that takedown attempt.
Boros slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Black scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boros defending against the ground and pound.
Black misses with the ground and pound.
Dana Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The strikes coming from Black are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Black is trying to ground and pound but Boros uses the momentary lack of control by Black to regain half guard.
Black looks to land a strike but Boros avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black postures up in Boros's guard and throws a big left but Boros blocks it.
Black throws a strike but Boros rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Boros is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boros is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kane Boros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black is looking to stand up but Boros isn't so interested in that idea.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boros stays in close to Black's body and controls the position.
Boros wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Boros missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dana Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big right from Boros misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dana Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Dana Black!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Dana Black!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Dana Black!
Dana Black wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between B ER (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pearl Whites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whites has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, B ER!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pearl Whites!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whites drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Whites postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whites loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ER knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whites on the ground.
Whites landing some decent shots from guard.
Whites trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
ER trying to keep a closed guard but Whites is proving a slippery customer.
ER is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Whites drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Whites jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Whites postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Whites fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
ER throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ER lands with a shot to the body.
ER connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ER lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Pearl Whites has been cut.
Whites looks gassed!
ER looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
B ER seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ER misses with a looping left.
Whites takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by ER - just one landing.
ER throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ER ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Whites gets cracked with a nice right hand there by ER.
Whites is rocked!
ER is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
ER cracks Whites with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Whites falls to his knees and ER doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). B ER!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robot Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring Um Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robot Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oakley Bark!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bark scores with a nice right hand.
Bark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bark scores with a jab to the head.
Joe fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bark.
Bark looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joe seems to be working for a kimura but Bark defends the submission attempt.
Joe is working for a kimura here but Bark manages to reverse the position and he's now in Joe's guard.
Bark wants to pass the guard but Joe is keeping the position.
Bark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bark trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Joe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Joe grinds an elbow into Bark's temple.
Bark can't do much from the bottom here.
Bark gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Joe looking to isolate an arm here. Bark doesn't see it coming and as Joe extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Joe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robot Joe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kruk Ma Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ma Kali might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ONLY FEAR OF DEATH. Horner has chosen The Deftones as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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213 lbs
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211 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kruk Ma Kali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Horner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ma Kali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horner somewhat.
Ma Kali pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ma Kali stuffs the takedown attempt from Horner. Horner gets slowly back to his feet.
Ma Kali throws the left hand but Horner avoids the punch easily.
Ma Kali looks to land a right hand but Horner moved out of range.
Ma Kali stuffs the takedown attempt from Horner. Horner gets slowly back to his feet.
Kruk Ma Kali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Horner.
Horner shoots in and drives through. Ma Kali sprawls well.
Horner shoots in and drives through. Ma Kali sprawls well.
Horner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ma Kali as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horner.
Horner looks gassed!
Ma Kali throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Kurt Horner has been cut.
A cross from Ma Kali lands.
Horner is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horner blocks a jab.
Horner is still on wobbly legs! Can Ma Kali finish him?
Ma Kali connects with a superb combination that knocks Horner out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Ma Kali before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Horner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kruk Ma Kali!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Schlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano's entrance music is EL DON. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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259 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Schlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano closes the distance and pushes Schlemenko back into the cage.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano is leaning against Schlemenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marciano stalling.
Marciano digs a right hand into Schlemenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schlemenko's gas tank.
Schlemenko looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano scores with a shot to the side of Schlemenko's head.
Marciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Schlemenko backwards.
Nice body punch from Marciano - that landed with a thud.
Marciano pushes Schlemenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marciano manages to break the clinch.
Marciano takes the fight into the clinch.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marciano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schlemenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A body shot lands from Marciano.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike.
Marciano has Schlemenko pressed against the cage, preventing Schlemenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schlemenko is rocked!
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schlemenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano finish him?
Marciano creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Schlemenko with a big uppercut! Schlemenko tries to clinch up but Marciano pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Schlemenko to the mat! Schlemenko covers up and Marciano unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Don Marciano!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egon Wildfang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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26
300 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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294 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Egon Wildfang!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wildfang clinches with his opponent.
Wildfang leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cage as Wildfang tries to tie him up.
Wildfang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wildfang wants a takedown.
Wildfang stalling the fight.
Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wildfang moves into range and clinches up with Cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wildfang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wildfangs head.
Cage being controlled against the cage.
Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wildfang tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Wildfang slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildfang is looking to clinch but Cage is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Cage.
It looks like Egon Wildfang has been cut.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Wildfang defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Cage keeps the fight on the outside.
Wildfang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cage defends it nicely.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wildfang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luke Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egon Wildfang.
Cage throws a hook but Wildfang blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildfang wants to clinch.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wildfang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wildfang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wildfang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wildfang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cage but Cage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildfang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage lands with an overhand left.
Wildfang walks into a left hand.
Cage fails to land with a series of punches.
Wildfang wants to clinch.
Wildfang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wildfang is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cage is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wildfang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wildfang moves away from the strike by Cage.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Wildfang ducks down to avoid it.
Wildfang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wildfang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage scores with a three punch combo!
That has opened up Egon Wildfang's cut even more.
Cage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Egon Wildfang's cut.
That's time! Cage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wildfang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wildfang.
Wildfang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wildfang shoots in for a double leg but Cage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wildfang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wildfang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Cage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cage misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wildfang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cage slaps away a takedown attempt from Wildfang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Luke Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egon Wildfang.
Wildfang wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wildfang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Wildfang ducks down to avoid it.
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Wildfang is just out of range.
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wildfang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cage misses with a hook.
Cage slaps away a takedown attempt from Wildfang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cage lands a really nice looking cross but Wildfang seems unphased.
Wildfang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wildfang tries to move to mount but Cage blocks the move with his legs.
Wildfang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cage has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildfang tries to advance to mount but Cage denies him.
Cage is not content to let Wildfang control the position.
Cage tries to improve position but can't.
Cage can't do much from the bottom here.
Wildfang is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cage wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wildfang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wildfang tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
Cage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wildfang circles away quickly and effectively.
Wildfang is looking to clinch.
Wildfang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cage jabs at Wildfang's body.
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wildfang tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Cage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Egon Wildfang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Cage sizes up Wildfang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wildfang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wildfang.
Wildfang defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Wildfang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wildfang was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cage is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wildfang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands with a shot to the body.
Wildfang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
Cage misses with a looping right.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wildfang avoids the body shot from Cage.
Wildfang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cage avoids it really well and circles away.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wildfang manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildfang closes the distance and clinches.
Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luke Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wildfang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wildfang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Egon Wildfang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The cut above Egon Wildfang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
Wildfang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Wildfang tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Luke Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Wildfang's shoulder, as Wildfang tries to avoid the shot.
Wildfang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wildfang moves in looking to clinch but Cage pushes him off.
Luke Cage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wildfang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
Cage swats away the attempt to clinch by Wildfang.
Cage misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Wildfang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wildfang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
Cage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wildfang.
Luke Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egon Wildfang.
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big right from Cage misses.
Wildfang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wildfang tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Wildfang ducks down to avoid it.
A cross from Cage lands.
A big left from Wildfang misses.
Wildfang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage cracks a nice hook into Wildfang's ribs.
Luke Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Wildfang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Luke Cage!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Luke Cage!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Luke Cage!
Luke Cage wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Berto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skrypture - Look. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!James Po has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ninja Berto's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ninja Berto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Po!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
Berto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Berto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Po.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berto.
Po swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Po gets a clinch.
Berto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Po pulls his leg out and moves away.
Berto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Po punishes Berto's body with a nice straight punch.
Po takes a swing at Berto's ribcage but misses.
Berto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Berto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Berto throws a wild body kick that Po sees coming a mile off.
Berto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Po momentarily.
Berto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
James Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berto at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berto moves away.
Berto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Po scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
Berto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Po cracks Berto with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Po.
Po lands a body punch.
Berto is trying to maintain a safe position but Po gets an underhook and turns Berto into the cage.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Po.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berto or not.
Po tries to work over Berto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berto's elbow.
Po pushes Berto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berto is looking to control Po's arms but Po gets an underhook and turns him. Now Berto has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Po.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Po is working Berto over against the cage.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Berto controls his hands.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berto's elbow.
Po slowing the pace effectively.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berto's elbow.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Berto controls the action.
Po breaks from the clinch.
Berto throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Po takes a swing at Berto's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berto is looking to score with low kicks.
Po misses with a double jab.
Po misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Berto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Po.
Po with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berto was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Berto throws a leg kick but Po checks it.
Berto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berto was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Po takes a swing at Berto's ribcage but misses.
Po lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berto at a distance.
Good leg kick by Berto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po jabs at Berto's body.
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Po finds it's target.
Berto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
Berto throws a leg kick but Po sees it coming and moves out of range.
Po with a hook.
Berto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Berto wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po jabs at Berto's body.
Berto is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Po takes a swing at Berto's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Po dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Berto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berto manages to avoid it.
Berto misses with a jab to the body
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berto ducks right into an uppercut from Po.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berto manages to avoid it.
Po misses with a body punch
and Berto counters with a thumping low kick.
Po scores with a body shot.
Po misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Po misses
letting Berto counter with a right hand.
Po misses with a double jab.
Berto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Po throws a sloppy body shot
and Berto counters with a good, hard body kick but Po shrugs it off.
Berto thows a leg kick but Po checks it
and Po counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berto throws a leg kick
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Po wants to clinch up but Berto keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Po checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto avoids the body shot from Po.
Po blocks a head kick by Berto.
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
Berto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Berto rather than just go for the knockout.
Berto throws and low kick but Po moves out of range easily.
Po throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Po avoids the head kick by Berto.
Berto walks into a straight right hand from Po.
Po swings away with a body shot that misses
and Berto counters with a thumping low kick.
Po misses with a hook to the body
and Berto counters with a thumping low kick.
Berto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Po fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berto on the side of the head.
Po scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berto counters with a good low kick that Po was not able to check.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berto.
Po has managed to clinch.
Po wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Po digs a right hand into Berto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berto's gas tank.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berto prevents a body shot from Po.
Berto fails to pull guard.
Berto blocks a body shot from Po.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berto backwards.
Nice body punch from Po - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Po takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Po receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Po misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Po.
Po lands a shot to the body.
Berto taking a breather.
Po works on Berto's body with a couple of short punches.
Berto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Po walks away with a smile on his face. Berto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Po scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
James Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po misses with a double jab.
A lazy body kick from Berto
and Berto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po lands a two punch combo.
Po smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Berto is looking to land body kicks.
Po swings away with a body shot that misses
and Berto counters with a thumping low kick.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Po connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a right hand that Berto ducks under and follows up with a left that Berto also avoids with ease.
Po goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Berto looks to land a body kick but Po moved away.
Po misses with a body punch
and Berto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Po throws a series of punches but Berto moves out of range.
Po lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berto circles away quickly and effectively.
Po misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Berto counters with a stiff right hand.
Po slips under a jab from Berto.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Po's sensitive parts.
Berto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berto.
Berto throws a front kick that sends Po stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
Po throws a hook to the side of Berto's head but Berto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Po blocks a low kick nicely.
Berto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po takes a swing at Berto's ribcage but misses.
Po will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Po misses with a combination
and Berto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Berto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Po.
Berto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Berto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berto avoids the body shot from Po.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Po is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berto moves away.
Berto throws a sloppy body shot
and Po counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
Po checks a leg kick.
Po scores with a jab to the body.
Po throws a sloppy body shot
and Berto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berto.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Berto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berto tries to land a front kick but Po steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berto wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po misses with a hook to the body
and Berto counters with a head kick.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Berto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berto tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Berto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po throws a right and a left that both miss.
Po misses with a shot to the body
and Berto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Berto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Berto is just out of range.
Berto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Po.
Po lands a body shot.
Po throws a body punch but Berto moves out of range.
Po misses with a body shot.
Po throws a series of strikes that have Berto backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berto was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Ninja Berto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po cracks a nice hook into Berto's ribs.
Po digs a good hook to Berto's body.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berto counters with a solid body kick.
Po throws a series of punches but Berto moves out of range.
Berto keeps the fight on the outside.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Berto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Po dodges the punch combination from Berto.
Po throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berto wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Po scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berto throws a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Po.
Berto slips a jab and a cross from Po.
Berto tries to land a body kick
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
Po moves out of range of the body kick.
Berto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berto was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Po fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berto on the side of the head.
Berto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Berto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some wild striking there from Berto.
Po wants to clinch
and Berto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Po's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Berto clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Po has managed to clinch.
Berto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Po just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Po just stands there and leans against the cage.
Po is working Berto over against the cage.
Berto prevents a body shot from Po.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Berto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Po walks away with a smile on his face. Berto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ninja Berto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berto throws a leg kick
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Po throws a right hand that Berto ducks under and follows up with a left that Berto also avoids with ease.
Berto throws a series of punches but Po avoids them all with ease.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Po moves out of range as Berto throws a body kick.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berto.
Po connects with a crisp jab.
Berto misses with the combination.
Berto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berto misses with a head kick.
Berto keeps the fight on the outside.
Berto misses with an uppercut.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Berto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berto was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Berto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Po ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po looks to land a combination. Berto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Po with a body punch. A glancing blow.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Berto counters with a thumping low kick.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Berto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Berto - that will leave a mark!
Berto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Po is out of range and Berto settles back down.
Po scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Po tries to bum rush Berto with a series of wild strikes but Berto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Po lands an uppercut.
Berto is trying to break free.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a hook to the side of the head.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Berto controls the action.
Berto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Po.
Po stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Po pushes Berto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Po lands a body punch.
Berto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Po gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A hook to the body from Po.
Po lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Berto controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
Berto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Po content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Berto controls his hands.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berto or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Po.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Po takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berto or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Po dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Po scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Po throws a one two combo.
Berto is rocked!
Berto avoids the body shot from Po.
Oh Berto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Po does no damage.
Berto seems to have got his legs back now.
Po lands with a nice body punch.
Po throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Po misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Po.
Berto tries a low kick but Po avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Berto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po punishes Berto's body with a nice straight punch.
Po connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berto slips a jab and a cross from Po.
Berto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Po.
Po blocks a head kick by Berto.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berto moves away.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Po scores with a body shot.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po throws a series of strikes that have Berto backpedaling.
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Po fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berto.
Ninja Berto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a combination that misses
and Berto counters with an inside leg kick.
Po misses with a body shot.
Po lands a nice looking body shot.
Berto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po stalks Berto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Berto's face. Berto staggers backwards, shaken.
Po punishes Berto's body with a nice straight punch.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Po scores with a hook to the body. Berto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Po has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Berto thows a leg kick but Po checks it
and Po counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Po.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
Po works on Berto's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands an uppercut.
Berto fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Po.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Po.
James Po seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po stalls.
The crowd are getting on Po's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Berto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Po just stands there and leans against the cage.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berto or not.
Po is working Berto over against the cage.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Berto controls the action.
Berto fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ninja Berto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po leaning against his opponent.
Po lands a body punch.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po digs a right hand into Berto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berto's gas tank.
Berto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Po lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
A right hook to the body lands for Po.
Po content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berto is trying to break the clinch but Po is controlling him.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berto tries to pull guard but Po won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Po has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for James Po!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for James Po!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for James Po!
James Po wins by unanimous decision!
James Po is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Mielikanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glover comes into the arena with Run to the hills blaring out of the sound system. Mielikanen has chosen Häjyt as his entrance music. 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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280 lbs
8 - 3 - 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marko Mielikanen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover shoots in for a takedown but Mielikanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glover tries to clinch there but Mielikanen circles away.
Glover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mielikanen is fending him off so far but Glover persists. Nope, Mielikanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Mielikanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glover is breathing heavily.
Mielikanen lands a big head kick that sends Glover tumbling to the mat! Mielikanen takes a step backwards and waves Glover back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mike Glover has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mielikanen sends Glover crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mielikanen is motioning to the referee to let Glover up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Glover is rocked!
Mielikanen moves into the clinch.
Mielikanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Mielikanen.
Mielikanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mielikanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mielikanen digs a right hand into Glover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glover's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mielikanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mielikanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Glover seems to have got his legs back now.
Knees to the body from Mielikanen.
Mielikanen crunches a lovely knee into Glover's ribcage.
Mielikanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Mielikanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mielikanen has Glover pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Glover is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Mielikanen - that's hurt Glover badly! Oh, another knee lands and Glover is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Glover doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Marko Mielikanen!
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