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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macapinlac Co (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chiba's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
21 - 13 - 2 |
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29
192 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macapinlac Co!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiro Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Co closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chiba did well to prevent Co getting side control.
Co working Chiba over with strikes.
Co 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.
Co is controlling the pace.
Co stalling away here and it's allowed Chiba to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chiba wants to stand but Co is controlling the position.
Co content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Co is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Co engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Co postures up and lands a big shot to Chiba's brow.
Co working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Co landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Co is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Co accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chiba wants to stand up but Co is controlling him.
Co is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chiba is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chiba has escaped and now he's on top!
Chiba has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Co to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Chiba is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Co pulls down on the head and he's put Chiba to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Macapinlac Co!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleto Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leko Pavicevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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219 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cleto Rodriquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leko Pavicevic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavicevic stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Pavicevic does no damage.
Pavicevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriquez.
Nice takedown defense from Pavicevic. No joy for Rodriquez on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleto Rodriquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavicevic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pavicevic is looking to clinch but Rodriquez is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavicevic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodriquez backs up against the cage.
It looks like Cleto Rodriquez has been cut.
Rodriquez shoots in but Pavicevic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pavicevic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rodriquez back to the cage. Pavicevic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriquez misses with a takedown attempt
and Pavicevic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pavicevic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rodriquez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pavicevic has his foot on Rodriquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodriquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Pavicevic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriquez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavicevic is retaining full guard.
Pavicevic working for a triangle but Rodriquez defends it easily.
Pavicevic looking for a guillotine here but Rodriquez defends easily.
Rodriquez throws a big right hand that misses.
Pavicevic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rodriquez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pavicevic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriquez keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavicevic wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodriquez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rodriquez tries to roll over but Pavicevic keeps him under control.
Pavicevic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pavicevic trying to control the action but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pavicevic is looking to advance position but Rodriquez won't allow it.
Pavicevic is looking for a kimura here.
Pavicevic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriquez defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leko Pavicevic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleto Rodriquez'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.
Rodriquez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodriquez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pavicevic to the ground. Rodriquez is now in Pavicevic's guard.
Rodriquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pavicevic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodriquez defends well.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Pavicevic keeps moving.
Pavicevic working for a triangle but Rodriquez defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavicevic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriquez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodriquez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pavicevic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pavicevic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodriquez is aware though and is defending well.
Rodriquez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pavicevic's guard.
Rodriquez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pavicevic tries to get to full guard but Rodriquez has control of the leg.
Pavicevic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavicevic controls Rodriquez momentarily but Rodriquez frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic has his foot on Rodriquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodriquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodriquez is stalling in the full guard.
Pavicevic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pavicevic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rodriquez stopping the sweep attempt from Pavicevic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavicevic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to pass the guard but Pavicevic is keeping the position.
Rodriquez trying to control but Pavicevic is working from the bottom.
Pavicevic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodriquez is aware though and is defending well.
Rodriquez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rodriquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pavicevic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriquez.
Pavicevic keeping full guard, as Rodriquez tries to pass.
Pavicevic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavicevic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodriquez is one step ahead there.
Pavicevic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavicevic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leko Pavicevic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pavicevic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriquez.
Pavicevic is trying to control the position but Rodriquez postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pavicevic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pavicevic looking to control.
Rodriquez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavicevic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodriquez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavicevic moves into full guard.
Pavicevic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leko Pavicevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cleto Rodriquez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No luck for Rodriquez with that takedown attempt.
Rodriquez shoots and misses
and Pavicevic counters with a series of strikes. Rodriquez will be more careful next time no doubt.
A solid body kick from Pavicevic.
Rodriquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavicevic swinging wildly here.
Rodriquez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleto Rodriquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavicevic takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriquez jumps guard but Pavicevic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pavicevic manages to end up in side control.
Pavicevic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriquez keeps working.
Pavicevic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pavicevic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pavicevic goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rodriquez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pavicevic but great work by Rodriquez.
Rodriquez is trying to get an arm triangle but Pavicevic is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pavicevic is trying to improve his position.
Pavicevic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodriquez off and has taken his back!
Leko Pavicevic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic is riding his opponent, not letting Rodriquez buck him off.
Let's hope that Pavicevic 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.
Cleto Rodriquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Leko Pavicevic wasn't active enough on the ground.
A right-left combo lands from Pavicevic.
Cleto Rodriquez's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriquez slips a jab and a cross from Pavicevic.
Pavicevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leko Pavicevic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pavicevic 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leko Pavicevic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Beauvais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Coolpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coolpunch has chosen Man From Manila by Francis Magalona as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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299 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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315 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Good kicks
Powerful |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Beauvais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Coolpunch!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coolpunch shoots in but Beauvais avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beauvais shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beauvais showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Coolpunch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beauvais is working away from the top position though.
Beauvais is trying to control the action in half guard but Coolpunch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coolpunch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Coolpunch looking for a guillotine here but Beauvais defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauvais missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coolpunch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beauvais defends well.
Coolpunch wants to stand up but Beauvais is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais is working Coolpunch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coolpunch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beauvais is aware though and is defending well.
Coolpunch keeping moving, preventing Beauvais from controlling successfully.
Coolpunch is looking to stand up but Beauvais isn't so interested in that idea.
Beauvais controlling from the top position.
Beauvais knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coolpunch on the ground.
Coolpunch working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais tries to free his leg and advance position but Coolpunch is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Travis Beauvais just wasn't active enough.
Coolpunch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Coolpunch trying to control the position from guard on top but Beauvais is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beauvais has his foot on Coolpunch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coolpunch works his way back into a safe position though.
Beauvais is breathing heavily.
Beauvais keeping moving, preventing Coolpunch from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Coolpunch wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beauvais takes the fight into the clinch.
Beauvais takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Travis Beauvais has been cut.
Coolpunch with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coolpunch misses with an elbow over the top.
Coolpunch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coolpunch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Travis Beauvais's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Coolpunch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beauvais.
Coolpunch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Coolpunch.
Jeez, Travis Beauvais's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Travis Beauvais's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Coolpunch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludovic Presle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rin Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itoshiki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru (SZS Mod. Rap ver.) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ludovic Presle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
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270 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ludovic Presle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rin Itoshiki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Presle moves out of range.
Itoshiki looks to clinch
and Presle counters with a crisp one two that drops Itoshiki! Presle thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Itoshiki to his feet! Itoshiki is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itoshiki takes the fight into the clinch.
Itoshiki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presle.
Presle breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Itoshiki.
Presle thows a body shot but no joy.
Itoshiki clinches up with Presle and pushes him back against the cage.
Presle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Itoshiki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Ludovic Presle has been cut.
Good leg kick by Itoshiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Presle scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Rin Itoshiki has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itoshiki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Itoshiki closes the distance but Presle moves to the side
and Presle counters with a straight right hand.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Presle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rin Itoshiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up.
Itoshiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presle.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Presle is having none of it.
Itoshiki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Presle counters with a crisp one two that drops Itoshiki! Presle thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Itoshiki to his feet! Itoshiki is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itoshiki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Itoshiki manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki shoots in looking for a takedown. Presle tries to sprawl out of it but Itoshiki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Presle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Presle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Itoshiki.
Itoshiki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itoshiki throws a series of punches but Presle avoids them all with ease.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Presle moves out of range.
Presle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Presle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Itoshiki doesn't manage to clinch there - Presle circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Presle has knocked Itoshiki down with a huge combo! Presle steps away and waves a wobbly Itoshiki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presle misses with an uppercut. Itoshiki saw that one coming.
Itoshiki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Presle.
Itoshiki wants to clinch.
Itoshiki closes the distance and pushes Presle back into the cage.
Presle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Itoshiki stalling the fight.
Itoshiki throws an elbow but it misses.
Itoshiki slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Itoshiki has a couple of punches blocked by Presle.
Presle manages to break the clinch.
Presle slips under a jab from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki tries to close the distance and clinch but Presle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Presle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itoshiki wants to clinch up but Presle keeps it at a distance.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludovic Presle dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big right from Presle misses.
Itoshiki tries to land a leg kick but Presle saw it coming and moves away.
Presle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Itoshiki to score with a decent uppercut.
Presle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itoshiki.
Itoshiki forces Presle back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Presle as Itoshiki tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Itoshiki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Presle's brow.
Itoshiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Itoshiki tries to pull guard but Presle holds him up against the cage and eventually Itoshiki drops back down to his feet.
Itoshiki is trying to push Presle away but Presle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Itoshiki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itoshiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Presle avoids the damage to the body.
Itoshiki lands a right hand.
Presle blocks the elbow strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Presle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Itoshiki trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Presle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Presle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itoshiki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Presle manages to break the clinch.
Itoshiki slips a straight right by Presle.
Itoshiki misses with an uppercut. Presle saw that one coming.
Presle cracks Itoshiki with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Itoshiki looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Presle finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ludovic Presle is winning the standup battle so far.
Presle defending well as Itoshiki loads up on a big left hand.
Itoshiki lands with a nice body punch.
Itoshiki moves to clinch but Presle breaks away
and Presle counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Itoshiki badly! Presle follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Itoshiki out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Presle finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ludovic Presle!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Finley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilan Rotberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finley comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ilan Rotberg enters the cage!
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26
197 lbs
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32
199 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilan Rotberg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rotberg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Finley is in Rotberg's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finley trying to control but Rotberg is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Finley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Finley 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.
Finley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Finley looking to sit in guard and control but Rotberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rotberg postures up.
Finley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rotberg trying to control but Finley is working from the bottom.
Finley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rotberg defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotberg trying to control but Finley is working from the bottom.
Finley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rotberg is pushing down on Finley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Finley is fighting to maintain full guard but Rotberg has managed to sneak the leg through.
Finley wants to control but Rotberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rotberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Finley sees it coming and defends easily.
Rotberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Finley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Finley controls Rotberg momentarily but Rotberg frees himself.
Finley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley controls Rotberg momentarily but Rotberg frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finley is on top in guard.
Finley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Finley throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rotberg holds on and takes a little breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Rotberg, not yet.
Finley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rotberg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Finley has passed into side control.
Rotberg keeping his opponent close.
Rotberg is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg is not content to let Finley control the position.
Finley in side control, throwing shots but Rotberg defends.
Finley lands a nice forearm strike.
Finley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Finley throws an elbow but Rotberg slips to the side and avoids it well.
Finley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rotberg down.
Finley working the head with strikes.
Finley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Finley is looking to take a break and control but Rotberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Finley working the strikes but Rotberg uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Finley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rotberg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rotberg.
Rotberg looking to control.
Finley throwing strikes but missing.
Rotberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finley is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotberg trying to keep a closed guard but Finley is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Finley 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.
Finley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rotberg.
Finley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Finley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rotberg defending well though.
Rotberg is trying is best to control the position here.
Rotberg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Finley.
Rotberg has hold of Finley's hands but Finley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rotberg wants to improve his position but Finley is controlling well.
Finley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Finley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley works his way into full mount!
Rotberg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brad Finley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Finley throws a strike but Rotberg avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Finley pushes down on Rotberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rotberg trying to control here.
Finley trying to control from half guard but Rotberg is working away.
Rotberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Finley.
Finley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rotberg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Finley is keen to just control but Rotberg is a slippery customer.
Finley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Finley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rotberg's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finley is looking for a kimura here.
Rotberg tries to get to full guard but Finley has control of the leg.
Rotberg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Finley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg is defending against the submission attempts here by Finley.
Rotberg is staying active underneath Finley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rotberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Finley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rotberg wants to improve his position but Finley is controlling well.
Finley trying to control the action but Rotberg is working from the bottom.
Finley seems to be working for a kimura but Rotberg defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley is trying to control. Rotberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rotberg tries to get to full guard but Finley has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Finley there.
Finley is looking to take a break and control but Rotberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotberg moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Finley dominated that second round.
That's time! Finley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rotberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finley.
Rotberg defending well as Finley loads up on a big left hand.
Finley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rotberg on his heels. He'll look to pass Rotberg's guard now, I'm sure.
Finley tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotberg is retaining full guard.
Rotberg working a defensive guard here.
Finley trying to control but Rotberg is working from the bottom.
Rotberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rotberg trying to keep a closed guard but Finley is proving a slippery customer.
Finley 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rotberg misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotberg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rotberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finley is one step ahead there.
Finley throwing strikes from guard but Rotberg blocks nicely.
Finley trying to control but Rotberg is working from the bottom.
Rotberg is pulling down on Finley's head to control his posture.
Rotberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finley is one step ahead there.
Rotberg keeping moving, preventing Finley from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brad Finley just wasn't active enough.
A swing and a miss from Rotberg.
Rotberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rotberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Rotberg.
Sloppy strikes from Rotberg. Those never looked like landing.
Rotberg misses with a left hand
and Finley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ilan Rotberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finley can't find room to land a body shot as Rotberg controls the action.
Rotberg has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Finley is trying to keep an underhook but Rotberg manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg trying to control the action but Finley is working from the bottom.
Finley looking for submissions off his back.
Rotberg working over Finley with some ground and pound. Finley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rotberg is looking to take a break and control but Finley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brad Finley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Finley wants to control but Rotberg is keeping busy.
Finley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Finley is pulling down on Rotberg's head to control his posture.
Rotberg trying to control but Finley is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley looking to control.
Finley trying to control the position here.
Rotberg distracts Finley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Finley has his foot on Rotberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rotberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Rotberg distracts Finley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotberg wants to pass the guard but Finley is keeping the position.
Rotberg wants to control from the top but Finley keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finley controls Rotberg momentarily but Rotberg frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brad Finley.
Well Finley 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Finley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deejay Vendetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lauzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vendetta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soilwork - Nerve. 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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31
166 lbs
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164 lbs
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deejay Vendetta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Lauzon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendetta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lauzon swings for the body but Vendetta moves out of range.
Lauzon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vendetta. Vendetta obviously looking to wear him down.
Lauzon drops his hands momentarily and Vendetta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lauzon scores with a jab to the head.
Lauzon looks to land a left hand but Vendetta moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Lauzon does it's job there.
Vendetta wants to slow Lauzon down by chopping away at his legs.
Lauzon lands with a nice body punch.
Vendetta with a nice cross.
Lauzon avoids the body shot from Vendetta.
Lauzon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lauzon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lauzon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vendetta.
Vendetta throws a sloppy head kick and Lauzon moves out of range easily.
Lauzon looks to throw the jab but Vendetta is out of range.
Lauzon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lauzon throws a right hand that misses
and Vendetta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vendetta misses with a double jab.
Vendetta misses with an uppercut. Lauzon saw that one coming.
Vendetta slips under a jab.
Lauzon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon misses with a hook.
Lauzon misses with a hook.
Lauzon slips a straight right by Vendetta.
Vendetta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Lauzon.
Lauzon tests Vendetta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lauzon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vendetta wants to clinch.
Vendetta tries to clinch but Lauzon is having none of it.
Lauzon swings for the body but Vendetta moves out of range.
Vendetta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lauzon misses with an uppercut. Vendetta saw that one coming.
Joe Lauzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vendetta blocks a jab.
Lauzon swats away the attempt to clinch by Vendetta.
Vendetta takes a swing at Lauzon's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lauzon did well to prevent Vendetta getting side control.
Lauzon wants to control but Vendetta is keeping busy.
Lauzon is pressing down on Vendetta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lauzon wants to sweep here but Vendetta controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vendetta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauzon is keeping the position for now.
Lauzon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vendetta manages to get himself to full guard.
Lauzon throws a big right hand that misses.
Lauzon preventing the sweep.
Lauzon won't allow Vendetta to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vendetta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lauzon trying to control but Vendetta is working from the bottom.
Vendetta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lauzon's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lauzon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vendetta preventing the sweep.
Lauzon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vendetta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vendetta has one foot on Lauzon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon lands a slapping body shot.
Vendetta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lauzon throws a hook but Vendetta avoids it easily.
Vendetta wants to land a leg kick but Lauzon is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauzon misses with a straight right.
Lauzon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lauzon leaves Vendetta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vendetta slips a straight right by Lauzon.
A telegraphed right hand from Lauzon misses the target.
Lauzon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vendetta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vendetta thuds a left hand into Lauzon's body.
Lauzon throws a hook but Vendetta avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vendetta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lauzon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lauzon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lauzon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vendetta.
Vendetta ducks under a wild hook from Lauzon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Lauzon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lauzon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lauzon throws the left hand but Vendetta avoids the punch easily.
Vendetta misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Vendetta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vendetta.
Vendetta throws a hook but Lauzon avoids it easily.
Vendetta scores with a jab to the body.
Vendetta throws a hook but Lauzon blocks it.
Vendetta shoots in and gets a takedown into Lauzon's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lauzon is on top in guard.
Lauzon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Deejay Vendetta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lauzon throws a big right hand that misses.
Vendetta keeping moving, preventing Lauzon from controlling successfully.
Vendetta is trying to keep Lauzon in close.
Lauzon wants to control from the top but Vendetta keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendetta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lauzon passes into half guard.
Vendetta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lauzon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lauzon's back!
Lauzon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vendetta's guard. Nice work there by Lauzon.
Lauzon trying to control but Vendetta is working from the bottom.
Lauzon throws a big elbow that misses.
Vendetta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lauzon.
Lauzon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lauzon forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vendetta is working hard here to advance position.
Lauzon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vendetta!
Vendetta is in a horrible position here. Lauzon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Lauzon lands with some strikes.
Vendetta is trying desperately to improve position.
Lauzon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lauzon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauzon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lauzon landing punches.
Lauzon lands a big elbow.
Lauzon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vendetta is looking to escape.
Vendetta in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vendetta is working to get back to half guard.
Vendetta wants to hold on but Lauzon pushes him away.
Vendetta is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Vendetta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vendetta is squirming around, avoiding Lauzon's attempts to control the action.
Lauzon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lauzon raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lauzon trying to control but Vendetta is having none of it.
Lauzon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lauzon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vendetta hang on?
Vendetta tries to lock up and control but Lauzon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vendetta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lauzon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lauzon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lauzon throws a lazy right hand but Vendetta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vendetta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vendetta tries to clinch but Lauzon moves out of range.
Vendetta moves away from the strike by Lauzon.
Vendetta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vendetta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lauzon.
Lauzon with a jab.
Vendetta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lauzon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vendetta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vendetta moves in looking to clinch but Lauzon pushes him off.
Lauzon misses with a hook. Vendetta ducked under it nicely.
Lauzon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lauzon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vendetta.
Lauzon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lauzon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Vendetta. Those never looked like landing.
Vendetta lands a jab.
A big right from Lauzon misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauzon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vendetta quickly recovers to half guard.
Vendetta looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vendetta is trying to control but can't.
Vendetta is holding on to half guard well.
Nice strikes from Lauzon there.
Lauzon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vendetta keeps working.
Vendetta kicks off Lauzon and gets to his feet.
Lauzon lands a jab.
Lauzon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vendetta doesn't seem bothered though.
Vendetta slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lauzon lands a body shot.
Lauzon lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lauzon lands a lovely overhand right.
Vendetta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lauzon misses with a straight right.
Vendetta throws a wild body kick that Lauzon sees coming a mile off.
Lauzon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vendetta.
Vendetta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lauzon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vendetta pushes Lauzon up against the cage in a clinch.
Vendetta misses with a knee to the head.
Lauzon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vendetta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lauzon blocks a jab.
Vendetta cracks the inside of Lauzon's front leg.
Vendetta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lauzon manages to avoid it.
Lauzon swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta looks to land a left hand but Lauzon moved out of range nicely.
Lauzon throws a lazy right hand but Vendetta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vendetta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lauzon 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.
Lauzon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vendetta misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Lauzon.
Deejay Vendetta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deejay Vendetta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vendetta looks to land a right hand but Lauzon moved out of range.
Lauzon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lauzon enables Vendetta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lauzon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lauzon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vendetta is one step ahead there.
Vendetta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauzon is keeping the position for now.
Lauzon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lauzon is keeping the position for now.
Vendetta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lauzon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lauzon, not yet.
Vendetta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lauzon's guard.
Lauzon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vendetta!
Vendetta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lauzon wants to control the pace but Vendetta is squirming around nicely.
Vendetta in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vendetta taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Lauzon.
I've got Lauzon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Lauzon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knarles Grunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Warren is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by God's gonna cut you down by Jonny Cash. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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26
170 lbs
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31
164 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Knarles Grunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Warren!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Warren counters with a one-two to the body.
Grunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grunt shoots in and gets a takedown into Warren's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Warren looking for a guillotine here but Grunt defends easily.
Grunt passes Warren's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grunt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Warren doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grunt.
Grunt 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt seems to be looking for submissions.
Grunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Warren looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Grunt is looking for a kimura but Warren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grunt to get the leverage.
Grunt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Warren has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grunt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grunt works his way into full mount!
Grunt jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Warren is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Warren and Grunt has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grunt swings around for an armbar but Warren sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grunt's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren tries to free his leg and advance position but Grunt is retaining full guard.
Grunt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Warren escapes and throws Grunt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Warren controlling the position.
Grunt is looking to regain half guard here but Warren keeps moving and retains side control.
Grunt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Warren's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Grunt looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunt looking for submissions off his back.
Grunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grunt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Warren pulls his head out easily.
Warren trying to mount his opponent but Grunt defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunt is staying active underneath Warren, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knarles Grunt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grunt shoots for a double leg takedown but Warren sprawls well. He's pushed Grunt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Warren's waist but Warren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grunt off to one side.
Warren throws a sloppy head kick and Grunt moves out of range easily.
Warren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grunt at a distance.
Grunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Warren.
Grunt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Warren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knarles Grunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Warren.
It looks like Knarles Grunt has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warren throws a series of punches but Grunt avoids them all with ease.
Warren scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warren.
Warren lands with a good body shot.
Warren scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick lands from Warren that sends Grunt to the canvas. Grunt tries to scramble back to his feet but Warren brings him back down into side control.
Grunt is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warren advances to full mount.
Oh Grunt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warren in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Grunt is looking to improve his position but Warren isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren controlling from the full mount.
Warren with a couple of short strikes.
Grunt is trying desperately to improve position.
Grunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Warren controlling from mount.
Grunt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren breaks from Grunt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grunt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Warren controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunt gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warren wants to take a breather but Grunt is having none of it.
Warren passes the guard and advances to mount!
Grunt is looking to get to half guard.
Warren is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grunt can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grunt working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren content just to control the position here.
Grunt can't escape the position.
Warren lands a heavy elbow.
Warren looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grunt is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warren has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grunt's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Warren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Knarles Grunt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Grunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warren.
Warren lands a nice hook to Grunt's body. Grunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warren lands with a straight right. Grunt didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warren.
Grunt shoots in but no luck this time.
Warren lands with a good body shot.
Grunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warren is looking to slow Grunt down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Warren!
Warren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warren!
Warren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Warren.
Warren thumps Grunt with a low kick.
Warren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grunt rather than just go for the knockout.
Grunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Warren throws a half hearted mid kick.
Warren connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grunt's sensitive parts.
Warren lands a head kick that stumbles Grunt and the fighters go to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warren tries to free his leg and advance position but Grunt is retaining full guard.
Warren lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Warren wants to control from the top but Grunt keeps moving.
Grunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Warren trying to control the position from guard on top but Grunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warren looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grunt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warren defends it easily.
Warren postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grunt looking for a guillotine here but Warren defends easily.
Warren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Warren advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunt taking a bit of punishment here - Warren scoring with strikes.
Grunt taking a bit of punishment here - Warren scoring with strikes.
Warren trying to control the action but Grunt is working from the bottom.
Grunt tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Warren politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Warren prefers to stall for the moment though.
Warren gets to mount! Grunt was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren with good strikes from the mount here!
Grunt is squirming around, avoiding Warren's attempts to control the action.
Grunt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grunt wants to get back to his feet.
Grunt is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warren landing punches.
Warren tries to control but Grunt wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Warren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Warren!
After the big win, Reggie Warren made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $42) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LaVern Shirley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
145 lbs
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29
152 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giorgio Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LaVern Shirley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirley moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrosyan wants to clinch up but Shirley keeps it at a distance.
Petrosyan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shirley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shirley fails with a takedown attempt.
Shirley avoids the head kick by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan misses with a low kick.
Petrosyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Petrosyan - that will leave a mark!
Petrosyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrosyan takes one to the side of the head.
Petrosyan lands a head kick. Shirley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Shirley circles away.
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!
Petrosyan ducks under a wild hook from Shirley.
Shirley shoots in for a double leg but Petrosyan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Giorgio Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LaVern Shirley.
Petrosyan scores with a head kick.
Petrosyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws the kick towards the body but Shirley avoids it.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shirley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Shirley misses
and Petrosyan counters with a head kick.
Shirley is rocked!
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Shirley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shirley is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrosyan finish him?
Shirley tries for a takedown but Petrosyan circles away easily
and Petrosyan counters with a good, hard body kick but Shirley shrugs it off.
Petrosyan throws a sloppy head kick and Shirley moves out of range easily.
Shirley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrosyan can pounce on him.
Shirley seems to have recovered his senses.
Petrosyan lands a big head kick that sends Shirley tumbling to the mat! Petrosyan takes a step backwards and waves Shirley back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shirley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick which misses Shirley's front leg but catches the back leg as Shirley tries to avoid it.
Shirley darts in and clinches Petrosyan up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Shirley.
Petrosyan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shirley working hard to break the clinch.
Shirley tries to circle away but Petrosyan has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan breaks from the clinch.
Petrosyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shirley scores with a three punch combo!
Petrosyan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petrosyan throws a body kick that misses.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that Shirley semi-blocks.
Shirley shoots in looking for a takedown but Petrosyan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shirley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shirley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Petrosyan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shirley.
Shirley closes the distance and clinches up with Petrosyan, looking for a takedown. Shirley pushes Petrosyan against the cage but Petrosyan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shirley avoids the head kick by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shirley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Petrosyan quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shirley throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Petrosyan to regain full guard.
Shirley looking to sit in guard and control but Petrosyan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Petrosyan tries to stand but Shirley is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Petrosyan looks to land a body kick but Shirley moved away.
Shirley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrosyan tries to avoid it but Shirley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrosyan to the ground. Petrosyan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Petrosyan throws a head kick but Shirley moves out of range.
Shirley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Petrosyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrosyan thumps Shirley with a low kick.
Shirley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shirley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrosyan as he avoids it easily.
Petrosyan throws a low kick, looking for Shirley's leg but Shirley calmly moves out of range.
Petrosyan throws a sloppy head kick and Shirley moves out of range easily.
Petrosyan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shirley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan clinches with his opponent.
Shirley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petrosyan backwards.
Shirley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Petrosyan after a bit of a struggle.
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!
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shirley.
Petrosyan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shirley jumps guard and drags Petrosyan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Petrosyan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Petrosyan tries to free his leg and advance position but Shirley is retaining full guard.
Petrosyan gets to his feet. Shirley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Horrible takedown by Shirley or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrosyan which made him look bad.
Petrosyan scores with a head kick. Shirley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shirley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrosyan.
Shirley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrosyan's waist but Petrosyan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shirley off to one side.
Shirley looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shirley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shirley drives through and clinches with Petrosyan against the cage.
Petrosyan is trying to stall.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrosyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shirley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Petrosyan misses
and Shirley counters with a single leg into guard. Petrosyan didn't expect that.
Petrosyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shirley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shirley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shirley throws a big elbow that misses.
Shirley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shirley postures up in Petrosyan's guard and throws a big left but Petrosyan blocks it.
Shirley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shirley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirley throws a big right hand that misses.
Petrosyan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shirley throws a strike but Petrosyan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Petrosyan stands up and waves to Shirley to follow him.
Petrosyan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shirley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shirley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Shirley circles away.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses.
Petrosyan lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Petrosyan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Shirley. Those never looked like landing.
Shirley is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Shirley moves out of range.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Shirley moves out of range.
Petrosyan pushes Shirley away with a front kick.
Petrosyan pushes Shirley up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrosyan scores a nice knee to the body.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Shirley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Petrosyan prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch.
Shirley shoots for a takedown but Petrosyan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Giorgio Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LaVern Shirley.
Shirley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shirley checks the leg kick.
Petrosyan rushes Shirley and presses him up against the cage.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shirley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petrosyan stalls.
Petrosyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrosyan keeps Shirley at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Shirley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shirley.
A knee to the head by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Petrosyan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Shirley is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Shirley tries to pull guard but Petrosyan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shirley wants to get back to striking at distance but Petrosyan won't allow it.
Petrosyan stalls.
Shirley tightens his grip and picks Petrosyan up, before dumping him to the ground. Petrosyan manages to land in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shirley trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrosyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrosyan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that second round.
That's time! Petrosyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shirley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrosyan swivels and escapes.
Shirley misses with a series of wild punches.
Giorgio Petrosyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrosyan looks to land a body kick but Shirley moved away.
Shirley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrosyan.
Shirley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petrosyan pinned against the cage. Petrosyan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Giorgio Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LaVern Shirley.
Petrosyan lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Petrosyan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Petrosyan clinches up against the cage.
Shirley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shirley.
Petrosyan prevents the takedown attempt.
Petrosyan stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirley fails to pull guard.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Petrosyan trying to stall but Shirley improves his position.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.
Shirley is trying to push Petrosyan away but Petrosyan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shirley tries to pull guard but Petrosyan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shirley jumps guard but Petrosyan stands there with Shirley around his waist. Shirley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shirley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Petrosyan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Petrosyan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Petrosyan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Petrosyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaVern Shirley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirley looks to land a left hand but Petrosyan moved out of range nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Petrosyan as Shirley shoots in.
A head kick from Petrosyan lands but Shirley takes it in his stride.
Petrosyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Giorgio Petrosyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shirley moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrosyan defending well as Shirley loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shirley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Petrosyan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shirley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shirley's back!
Petrosyan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Shirley doesn't escape.
Shirley manages to reverse the position and now he's in Petrosyan's guard. Nice work there by Shirley.
Petrosyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan wants to sweep here but Shirley controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Petrosyan holds on and takes a little breather.
Shirley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shirley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
LaVern Shirley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shirley is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrosyan has wrist control.
Shirley tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrosyan is retaining full guard.
Shirley lands a couple of elbows.
Petrosyan looking for a sweep. Not yet Petrosyan, not yet.
Shirley forces his way into half guard.
Shirley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petrosyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shirley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shirleyis looking to pass into half guard but Petrosyan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Petrosyan is in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Petrosyan tries to stand but Shirley is controlling from the bottom.
Shirley working for a triangle but Petrosyan defends it easily.
Petrosyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shirley scores with a short punch from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Giorgio Petrosyan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petrosyan, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Petrosyan!
During a confident post fight interview, Giorgio Petrosyan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mak misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanders enables Mak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanders manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mak postures up in Sanders's guard and throws a big left but Sanders blocks it.
Mak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanders's head.
Sanders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mak is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanders is on top in guard.
Mak is trying to keep Sanders in close.
Mak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mak is looking for a triangle but Sanders pushes his legs off easily.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanders gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanders accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanders defends well.
Sanders lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sanders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanders makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mak looking to control.
Mak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanders doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanders manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanders is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanders postures up.
Mak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanders is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sanders content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanders keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mak's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders looking to pass the guard.
Mak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanders with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mak is pulling down on Sanders's head to control his posture.
Mak 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mak's head.
Sanders scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanders got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanders has managed to get both his arms back between Mak's legs - danger averted.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanders is aware though and is defending well.
Sanders loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanders working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanders lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mak keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.
Sanders got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanders has managed to get both his arms back between Mak's legs - danger averted.
Sanders throwing strikes but missing.
Sanders got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanders has managed to get both his arms back between Mak's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mak's head.
Sanders won't allow Mak to sweep him here.
Mak keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.
Sanders chips away with some ground and pound.
Mak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanders lands a couple of digs.
Mak is rocked!
Sanders is working Mak over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Mak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders landing with the ground and pound.
Sanders loads up on a big left hand. Mak felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sanders looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mak can't hide his disappointment, as Sanders celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Sanders!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Everyday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Everyday's choice of entrance music: Eek A Mouse- the man and the mouse. Herb Everyday is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herb Everyday!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto blocks a leg kick.
Soto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Soto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Everyday to the ground. Soto is now in Everyday's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Everyday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Soto preventing the sweep.
Everyday working a defensive guard here.
Everyday working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Everyday manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soto manages to get himself to full guard.
Soto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Everyday's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Everyday is keeping the position for now.
Soto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soto is pushing down on Everyday's leg trying to pass to half guard. Everyday is fighting to maintain full guard but Soto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Everyday trying to hold on to Soto's head to control him but Soto postures up.
Everyday might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Soto kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everyday tries to roll over but Soto keeps him under control.
Soto wants to take a breather but Everyday is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto not doing much here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Everyday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Soto gets a takedown into half guard.
Soto moves into full mount! Everyday won't be happy about that!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everyday can't escape the position.
Everyday sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Everyday regains full guard. Nicely done.
Everyday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soto trying to control but Everyday is working from the bottom.
Soto slips nicely into half guard.
Soto is looking to take a break and control but Everyday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everyday won't allow Soto to pass to mount.
Soto is working for a submission of some sort.
Soto trying to pass the guard but Everyday defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto is looking to take a break and control but Everyday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Soto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Soto with a poor takedown
and Everyday counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Soto fails with the takedown.
Everyday throws a series of punches but Soto avoids them all with ease.
Soto avoids the head kick by Everyday.
Soto lands a two punch combo.
Everyday throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luiz Soto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Everyday.
Herb Everyday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Everyday has hold of Soto's hands but Soto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Soto slows the pace down in half guard.
Soto wants to work for an arm triangle but Everyday is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto trying to control from Everyday's half guard. Everyday has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Soto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Everyday is keeping the position for now.
Everyday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soto looking to sit in guard and control but Everyday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soto trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everyday has gone for a leg lock! Soto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Everyday's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soto wants to control from the top but Everyday keeps moving.
Soto works over Everyday with some ground and pound from guard.
Soto wants to control from the top but Everyday keeps moving.
Soto looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto is working hard here to advance position.
Soto is stalling in the full guard.
Soto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Everyday wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Soto trying to control the position from guard on top but Everyday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Luiz Soto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Soto fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Everyday sprawls well. Everyday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Soto gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Soto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soto is defended easily by Everyday.
Soto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Everyday sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Soto misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Everyday scores with a kick to the body.
Soto slips under a jab.
Everyday clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Everyday can't find room to land a body shot as Soto controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luiz Soto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Soto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Everyday misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Everyday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Everyday manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Soto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Everyday bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Soto's guard.
Everyday throwing strikes from guard but Soto blocks nicely.
Everyday trying to control but Soto is working from the bottom.
Everyday is looking to work some ground and pound but Soto has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everyday scoring with punches to the head and body.
Everyday won't allow Soto to sweep him here.
Soto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Everyday is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Luiz Soto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soto trying to keep a closed guard but Everyday is proving a slippery customer.
Soto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Everyday is one step ahead there.
Soto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Everyday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Everyday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Soto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Herb Everyday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everyday won't allow Soto to get back to his feet.
Everyday trying to control the position from guard on top but Soto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soto gets tackled into the cage by Everyday. Everyday maintains the clinch.
Everyday misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soto.
Soto turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Soto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everyday is looking to regain half guard here but Soto keeps moving and retains side control.
Everyday can't do much from the bottom here.
Soto content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Soto trying to control the action but Everyday is working from the bottom.
Everyday manages to work his way to half guard, despite Soto's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everyday works his way to full guard. Good work.
Everyday has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Soto doesn't defend quickly enough and Everyday has managed to lock this one up! Can Soto escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Everyday on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herb Everyday!
Herb Everyday got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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