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VFC 34 Tepes v Nagurski PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barney Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scipio Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barney Stinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scipio Africanus!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinson lands with a nice body punch.
Stinson misses with a straight left.
Africanus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stinson pinned against the cage. Stinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Africanus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stinson sprawls well initially but Africanus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stinson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinson is trying to maintain the position but Africanus is very close to passing his half guard.
Africanus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stinson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stinson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Africanus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Africanus blocks the strikes from Stinson.
Stinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Africanus is working away from the top position though.
Africanus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stinson wants to get back to full guard.
Stinson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Africanus lands a couple of elbows.
Stinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stinson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Africanus has his hands clasped together but Stinson extends an breaks Africanus's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Stinson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barney Stinson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Pattison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robert Pattison!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hope throws a low kick, looking for Pattison's leg but Pattison calmly moves out of range.
Hope lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Hope misses.
Hope tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Hope. No joy for Pattison on that attempt.
Hope lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pattison shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hope manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hope tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hope working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pattison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pattison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pattison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hope looking for a guillotine here but Pattison defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pattison would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hope throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pattison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hope is trying to keep Pattison in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hope wants to sweep but no luck.
Hope is controlling Pattison's posture.
Hope working for submissions but it's allowed Pattison to get to half guard.
Hope is breathing heavily.
Pattison 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.
Hope is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pattison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pattison's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope is looking for the choke from the back position but Pattison is controlling his hands well.
Pattison breaks Hope's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hope looking for a sweep. Not yet Hope, not yet.
Pattison postures up.
Hope looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Pattison trying to control the position from guard on top but Hope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pattison looking to sit in guard and control but Hope gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pattison keeping full guard, as Hope tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hope wants to clinch.
Pattison slips under a jab from Hope.
Hope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pattison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Hope 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.
Pattison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hope decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hope sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pattison defending well though.
Hope tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pattison knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hope is trying to control the action in half guard but Pattison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hope sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pattison defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope stalling away here and it's allowed Pattison to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pattison keeping moving, preventing Hope from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pattison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hope.
Hope tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Pattison or perhaps it was just good defense by Hope which made him look bad.
Hope wants to clinch up but Pattison keeps it at a distance.
Hope wants to clinch up but Pattison keeps it at a distance.
Hope misses with a takedown attempt
and Pattison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pattison.
Hope fails to pull guard.
Hope tries to pull guard but Pattison holds him up against the cage and eventually Hope drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Hope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pattison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hope lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattison has clasped his hands together around Hope's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ground and pound from Pattison seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hope looks to move to half guard but instead Pattison has passed into mount! Damn!
Hope is desperately trying to improve his position but Pattison has a good base and remains in mount.
Hope in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hope manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hope is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pattison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pattison's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pattison's body.
Pattison just trying to survive but Hope is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Can Pattison hold on?! Hope is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hope. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hope really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pattison.
Hope tightening his grip on Pattison, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pattison is defending well though. Hope let's go of the attempt for now.
Hope has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pattison trying to control the action but Hope just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Hope dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Hope takes a swing at Pattison's ribcage but misses.
Hope throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pattison moves out of range of the body kick.
Hope misses with a head kick.
Hope throws a lazy head kick
and Pattison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pattison.
Pattison taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pattison lands a takedown into guard.
Hope tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hope trying to keep a closed guard but Pattison is proving a slippery customer.
Hope is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hope wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattison tries to free his leg and advance position but Hope is retaining full guard.
Hope has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pattison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hope trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hope escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pattison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hope keeping moving, preventing Pattison from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hope not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pattison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hope is on top in guard.
Pattison can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hope controls the pace.
Hope won't allow Pattison to get back to his feet.
Hope postures up.
Hope pushing down on Pattison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattison is trying to maintain the position but Hope is very close to passing his half guard.
Hope is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pattison has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hope not doing much here.
Pattison is refusing to be controlled, as Hope sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hope is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pattison wants to control but Hope is keeping busy.
Hope is keen to just control but Pattison is a slippery customer.
Pattison is looking for a sweep. Hope is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robert Pattison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hope is working for a kimura but Pattison is defending it quite comfortably.
Hope not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Hope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hope, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Hope!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arn Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arn Anderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arn Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Stone!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anderson!
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Stone with shots to the head and body - Anderson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Anderson is in a horrible position here. Stone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Stone lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to buck Stone off but he can't manage it.
Stone is landing with some decent strikes but Anderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stone controlling his opponent.
Anderson bucks up and throws Stone to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Stone shoots in.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
Arn Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Stone.
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Arn Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Stone misses the jab.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four 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.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Stone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stone somewhat.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stone showed some decent athleticism there.
Stone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
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.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Stone avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stone backs up against the cage.
Stone throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Stone misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson pushes Stone off looking to stand but Stone dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Stone throws a strike but Anderson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stone trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stone is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone thows a big elbow that misses.
Stone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Stone with a nice head shot there.
Stone trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Stone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chris Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson slips a straight right by Stone.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Anderson is trying to defend but Stone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Stone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stone moves into full mount! Anderson won't be happy about that!
Stone landing shots from mount.
Arn Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Stone scoring with strikes but Anderson is staying in there.
Jeez, Arn Anderson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arn Anderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Stone!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Coen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Coen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a push kick but Coen slaps the foot to one side.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Coen.
Coen tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Coen hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abel Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Mantell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantell comes to the cage accompanied by Macho Madness. Jackson has chosen Whoop Rico as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chris Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Mantell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Mantell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mantell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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.
Mantell lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mantell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Mantell.
It looks like Chris Jackson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mantell landing shots from mount.
Jackson is rocked!
That has opened up Chris Jackson's cut even more.
Mantell lands a big shot to the head and Jackson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Randy Mantell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Snaps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Snaps's chin.
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169 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Snaps!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with an uppercut. Snaps saw that one coming.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Snaps sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Snaps is avoiding damage well.
Snaps gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Snaps's temple.
Jones wants to control but Snaps is keeping him busy.
Jones 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.
Snaps wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Snaps is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snaps wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Snaps is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Snaps is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snaps wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snaps circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Snaps is out of range.
Snaps tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries for a takedown but Snaps sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones tries for a takedown but Snaps sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snaps closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Snaps really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Snaps is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Jones is not content to let Snaps control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snaps cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Snaps is chipping away with strikes.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones gets full guard.
Snaps trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snaps won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Snaps wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Snaps must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Snaps won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Snaps passes into half guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Snaps sits in half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Snaps is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snaps trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones shoots and misses
and Snaps counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones gets full guard.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Snaps is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Jones looking very determined here, making life difficult for Snaps.
Snaps might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fending off the submission attempt from Snaps.
Jones trying to control the hands but Snaps won't let him.
Jones turns into Snaps and is now in his guard.
Snaps not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Snaps dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones cracks Snaps with a solid left hand.
Snaps is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Snaps is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snaps wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones passes into half guard.
Jones working over Snaps with some ground and pound. Snaps looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Snaps is working away.
Snaps is breathing heavily.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Snaps is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to take a breather but Snaps is having none of it.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Snaps moves into full guard.
Jones is fighting to break Snaps's control of his arms but Snaps is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Snaps controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
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.
Jones pushing down on Snaps's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snaps keeps working.
Jones thows a huge punch but Snaps dodges it nicely.
Snaps is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Chris Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones misses with a combination
and Snaps counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Snaps pushes his legs off easily.
Snaps stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to keep Snaps in close.
Snaps wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones tries to bum rush Snaps with a series of wild strikes but Snaps uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snaps clinches with his opponent.
Snaps has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jones regains guard immediately.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snaps tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snaps won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Snaps has passed into half guard!
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones trying to get back to full guard but Snaps takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Jones tries to hold on but Snaps pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Snaps 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!
Snaps rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Snaps's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Snaps counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Snaps!
Snaps is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Snaps is trying to escape the mount.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Snaps is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones avoids the attempt from Snaps to control.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Snaps is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Snaps is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones avoids the attempt from Snaps to control.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Snaps can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Snaps slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Snaps is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Snaps avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Snaps's temple.
Snaps wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Snaps is looking to escape.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Snaps avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snaps gets full guard.
Snaps wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Snaps is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones works over Snaps with some ground and pound from guard.
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.
Jones cracks Snaps with a solid left hand.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snaps keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Snaps wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Snaps escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snaps has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Snaps!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garrett Crosby has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garrett Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher throws a front kick aimed at Crosby's knee but Crosby avoids it well.
Fisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
Peter Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crosby blocks a jab.
Fisher lunges at Crosby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crosby's hand.
Fisher is looking to clinch.
Fisher throws a shot from downtown. Crosby moves away and avoids it.
Fisher missing with a left hand there. Crosby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crosby moves out of range of the body kick from Fisher.
Fisher tries to clinch but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crosby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crosby with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Peter Fisher has been cut.
Fisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Crosby won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crosby obliges.
Crosby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fisher's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Crosby.
Crosby has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fisher clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fisher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fisher controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Fisher tries to roll but Crosby sticks to his back.
Fisher is trapped and Crosby is scoring with shots to the head and body.
You can see the frustration on Fisher's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Fisher taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Garrett Crosby!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hedwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunderson comes to the cage accompanied by Ok Go - This Too Shall Pass. Hedwig has chosen Ministry - "N.W.O." 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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184 lbs
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185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Gunderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Hedwig!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunderson scores with a leg kick.
Gunderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunderson lands a jab to the nose.
Hedwig tries to clinch but Gunderson moves out of range.
Gunderson with a nice cross.
Gunderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunderson checks a leg kick.
Dan Hedwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hedwig misses with a combination
and Hedwig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hedwig takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hedwig on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Gunderson thumps Hedwig with a low kick.
Gunderson lands a front kick.
Hedwig looks gassed!
Gunderson scores with a jab.
Gunderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gunderson lands a jab to the nose.
Hedwig is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Gunderson has cracked Hedwig with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Gunderson lands another huge swinging hook and Hedwig tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Hedwig, before Gunderson can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phil Gunderson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pound comes to the cage accompanied by Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezra Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Price!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Price!
Pound lands with some strikes.
Pound postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Price looks a forlorn figure.
Price is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pound will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pound lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pound wants to control the pace but Price is squirming around nicely.
Price tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pound landing punches.
Pound landing punches.
Pound landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price taking shots to the head.
Pound postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Price looks a forlorn figure.
Pound working Price over with strikes here.
Price is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pound scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Price?
Pound with a couple of short strikes.
Price squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pound sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Price takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound landing strikes from the mount.
Price regains half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pound thows a huge punch but Price dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Pound there.
Price blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pound.
Price has hold of Pound's hands but Pound slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pound looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pound missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Price trying to control here.
Price tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pound drops an elbow to the side of Price's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Price defending well though.
Pound takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Price is looking to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Price throws a right and a left that both miss.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pound.
Pound scores with a nice body kick.
Price looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Price.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pound, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pound.
Pound shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Price is trying to defend but Pound finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
Pound looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is trying to stand back up but Pound is controlling him
Pound is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pound is controlling the pace.
Pound's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound winds up and cracks Price with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Pound dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pound lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Price.
Price takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Drew Price has been cut.
Price moves out of range as Pound throws a body kick.
Price sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Price tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pound swivels and escapes.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pound plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Price feints and as Pound raises his hands in defense, Price changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pound trying to control the position.
Pound lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Price!
Price regains half guard.
Price is breathing heavily.
Pound is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to escape.
Price avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pound.
Pound looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Price trying to control here.
Pound controlling the action here.
Price is in trouble now - Pound has advanced to mount!
Pound is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Price can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound with the ground and pound from mount.
Pound lands a big shot there that rocks Price but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Price really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pound wants to control the pace but Price is squirming around nicely.
Pound landing strikes from the mount and Price is in trouble!
Price is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound lands a nice shot to the head.
Pound breaks from Price's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pound scoring with strikes but Price is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price gets back to half guard.
Price is trying to stand.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
Pound seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pound throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Pound seems content to control.
Pound not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pound wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
Price is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Price shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Pound counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ezra Pound overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pound postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pound is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
Price is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pound is controlling him.
Price looking for a guillotine here but Pound defends easily.
Pound passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Pound dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drew Price's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Price swings for the body but Pound moves out of range.
Pound throws a leg kick which misses Price's front leg but catches the back leg as Price tries to avoid it.
Pound buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pound misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drew Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Price blocks a leg kick.
Pound throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Price swings for the body but Pound moves out of range.
Price fails with the takedown
and Pound counters with a leg kick.
Pound clinches with his opponent.
Pound lands an elbow inside.
Pound using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pound comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pound stops a takedown attempt from Price.
Pound landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound working Price over with knees to the body.
Pound unloads a knee to the mid-section. Price lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pound is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pound goes for a takedown attempt but Price pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Price throws a lazy right hand but Pound sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Pound.
Pound misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Pound shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Price is desperately trying to improve his position but Pound has a good base and remains in mount.
Pound lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Price hang on?
Pound with good strikes from the mount here!
Price tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Price is looking to escape.
Price is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Price takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Price sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Price has hold of Pound's hands but Pound slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Drew Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pound not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pound perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Price looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound working the head and body with strikes.
Price tries to get to full guard but Pound has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Pound there.
Nice strikes from Pound there.
Price wants to get back to his feet.
Pound scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ezra Pound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pound is controlling the pace.
Pound has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pound is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Price avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pound.
Price is looking to improve his position.
Pound drops an elbow to the side of Price's head.
Pound is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pound sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezra Pound showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pound 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezra Pound!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronco Nagurski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepes comes to the cage accompanied by Waste My Hate. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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262 lbs
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234 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronco Nagurski!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagurski sizes up Tepes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nagurski is defended easily by Tepes.
Tepes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tepes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagurski clinches with his opponent.
Nagurski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tepes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nagurski decides to pull guard.
Nagurski managing to control the position.
Nagurski is trying to control the position but Tepes postures up.
Nagurski wants to sweep but no luck.
Nagurski seems keen to control Tepes's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagurski looking to control.
Nagurski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nagurski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tepes looks to land a combination. Nagurski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Bronco Nagurski has been cut.
Tepes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagurski looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes misses with a two punch combination.
Tepes tries to bum rush Nagurski with a series of wild strikes but Nagurski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagurski shoots in for a double leg but Tepes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vlad Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronco Nagurski.
Tepes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tepes misses with the combination.
Look low, kick high! Tepes uses the oldest trick in the book to send Nagurski tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Tepes is absolutely delighted - when Nagurski wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vlad Tepes!
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