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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunn comes to the cage accompanied by Go to Sleep - Eminem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ky's choice of entrance music: TIAMAT - Gaia. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunn connects with a jab.
Bunn misses with a shot to the body
and Ky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunn missing with a left hand there. Ky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ky shoots in for a takedown but Bunn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bunn misses the shot to the body.
Ky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ky checks a low kick from Bunn.
Bunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ky has closed the distance and engaged Bunn in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunn lands with a left to the head.
Bunn blocks a body shot from Ky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky tries to work over Bunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ky scores with a hook to the body.
Bunn lands a left hand.
Bunn tries to pull guard but Ky won't allow it.
Ky works on Bunn's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunn.
A body shot lands from Ky.
Bunn blocks an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bunn breaks the clinch.
Ky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ky throws a poor cross that misses
and Bunn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunn swings for the body but Ky moves out of range.
Ky throws a leg kick which misses Bunn's front leg but catches the back leg as Bunn tries to avoid it.
Ky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ky counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ky.
Bunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunn is looking to wear down Ky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bunn misses with a takedown
and Ky counters with a nice body kick.
Bunn ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Ky tries to clinch but Bunn is having none of it.
Bunn staying out of range there.
Bunn misses with a right hand
and Ky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ky pushes Bunn away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunn looks for the body kick but Ky saw that one coming.
Bunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ky moves away.
Ky blocks a head kick by Bunn.
Bunn misses with a hook. Ky ducked under it nicely.
Ky moves out of range as Bunn throws a body kick.
Bunn feints and then cracks Ky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ky down.
Bunn moves out of range of the body kick from Ky.
No joy there for Bunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ky throws a front kick that sends Bunn stumbling back into the cage.
Ky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ky moves into range and clinches up with Bunn.
Bunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunn controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky has a couple of punches blocked by Bunn.
Ky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bunn stalls.
Bunn can't find room to land a body shot as Ky controls the action.
Ky lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunn tries to score a body lock takedown but Ky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ky backwards.
Ky swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunn fails to pull guard.
Bunn prevents a body shot from Ky.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunn controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ky lands a hook that snaps the head of Bunn backwards.
Bunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ky won't allow it.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
Ky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bunn lands a glancing blow to the side of Ky's head.
Bunn feints and then cracks Ky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ky down.
Bunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ky tries to clinch but Bunn is having none of it.
Ky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ky was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunn.
Bunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ky.
Ky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bunn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ky throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunn.
Ky slows down the pace here.
Bunn has a couple of punches blocked by Ky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Bunn.
Ky tries to throw a body punch but Bunn avoids it by throwing Ky back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunn.
Ky controlling the action here for a moment.
Ky wants to stall.
Ky cracks Bunn with a nice body shot.
Bunn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ky tries to work over Bunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunn is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
Ky tries to throw a body punch but Bunn avoids it by throwing Ky back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bunn fails to pull guard.
Ky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunn controls his hands.
Ky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunn.
Ky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bunn has Ky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Ky gets an underhook and turns Bunn into the cage.
Bunn decides to pull guard.
Ky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gaia Ky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bunn misses the jab.
Ky moves out of range of the leg kick from Bunn.
Bunn misses with an uppercut.
Bunn throws a push kick but Ky slaps the foot to one side.
Bunn shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ky. Ky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ky misses with a head kick.
Bunn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Ky misses.
Bunn scores with a sloppy right hand. Ky should have avoided that one.
Ky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Bunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ky counters with a nice leg kick.
Bunn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ky as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky moves out of range as Bunn strikes.
Bunn throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Bunn lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gaia Ky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ky tries to land a front kick but Bunn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bunn avoids the body shot from Ky.
Ky scores with a jab to the body.
Gaia Ky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ky throws a hook to the side of Bunn's head but Bunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ky scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Ky.
Ky throws a body kick that misses.
Ky delivers a nice body kick.
Ky checks the leg kick.
Ky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ky cracks Bunn with a good jab.
Ky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn throws a solid leg kick but Ky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bunn.
Ky checks a leg kick nicely.
Bunn throws a leg kick
and Ky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ky scoring well with a low kick there.
Bunn thows a body shot but no joy.
Bunn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ky takes a step back to recover.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ky checks a leg kick.
Bunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ky manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Bunn misses
and Ky counters with a big head kick but Bunn shrugs it off.
A jab from Bunn misses.
A head kick from Ky lands but Bunn takes it in his stride.
Bunn tries for a takedown but Ky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gary Bunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunn.
Bunn throws a chopping leg kick but Ky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Ky. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunn avoids the head kick by Ky.
Ky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunn. Bunn obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunn blocks an uppercut.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunn's elbow.
Ky prevents a body shot from Bunn.
Ky lands an uppercut.
Ky misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gary Bunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ky trying to control the position but instead, Bunn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ky into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ky.
Gaia Ky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Ky fails to land.
Ky pushes Bunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ky blocks a body shot from Bunn.
Ky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ky blocking some punches.
Ky lands a nice shot to the body.
Bunn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn tries to pull guard but Ky forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short left from Ky.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ky tries a body shot but Bunn blocks it.
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!
Bunn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ky regains guard immediately.
Ky looking for a sweep. Not yet Ky, not yet.
Bunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ky looking to control.
Bunn throws a strike but Ky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky!
Gaia Ky 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
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203 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diamond cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson dives in and grabs Diamond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diamond pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Diamond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diamond sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diamond counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diamond misses with a double jab.
Diamond scores with a jab to the head.
That kick from Diamond tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diamond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diamond scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson has Diamond pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diamond manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diamond misses with a body punch.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Diamond.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diamond is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Diamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diamond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Diamond.
Diamond lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Diamond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diamond can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diamond as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
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!
Jackson is trying to push Diamond away but Diamond has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diamond tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diamond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Diamond.
Diamond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Diamond slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Diamond slips the punch.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diamond counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diamond.
Diamond swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Diamond tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Diamond tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Diamond with a jab.
Diamond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diamond's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diamond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson trying to control but Diamond is working from the bottom.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diamond is controlling Jackson's posture.
Diamond working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Diamond keeps moving.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diamond seems keen to control Jackson's posture.
Diamond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Diamond dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Jackson lands.
Brandon Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Diamond.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Diamond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diamond fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diamond.
A head kick misses from Diamond.
Jab from Diamond.
Diamond is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Jackson throws a hook but Diamond blocks it.
Diamond throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diamond.
Jason Diamond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diamond counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jason Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a body punch but Diamond moves out of range.
Diamond lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diamond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diamond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diamond wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson lands a jab to Diamond's midsection.
Diamond misses with a looping right.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diamond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jason Diamond has been cut.
Diamond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diamond stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Diamond misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Diamond trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jason Diamond seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diamond tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Diamond tries to tie him up.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Diamond improves position.
Jackson has picked Diamond up - he's going for a ride! Jackson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diamond actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson is looking for submissions but instead, Diamond has regained full guard.
Jackson is posturing up here but Diamond has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jackson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jackson has to tap! Slick submission there by Diamond!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Diamond!
Jason Diamond seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Bravery - time won't let me go. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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221 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Long.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Long misses with a series of wild punches.
Long throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie lunges at Long with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Long's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Long. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Long is defending well.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Long sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Long distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Long has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Long accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Long tries to pass.
Gracie has his foot on Long's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Long works his way back into a safe position though.
Long throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Long's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Long looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Long controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie postures up in Long's guard and throws a big left but Long blocks it.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Long.
Gracie is pushing down on Long's leg trying to pass to half guard. Long is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Long is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Long defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Long is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kron Gracie!
Kron Gracie made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Grazies (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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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Grazies!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White defending well as Grazies loads up on a big left hand.
Grazies shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grazies gets slowly back to his feet.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Grazies seems unphased.
Grazies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Grazies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Grazies has his takedown stuffed
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Grazies.
White leaves Grazies with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grazies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Royce Grazies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White lands with a slapping head kick.
Grazies is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White drops Grazies with a naaaaasty hook - Grazies is in real trouble here! White dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dana White!
Our winner, Dana White, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sturd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturd comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - We In Here. Banshees has chosen Cities in Dust as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siouxsie Banshees!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banshees closes the distance and clinches.
Sturd breaks the clinch.
Banshees's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sturd under the eye.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banshees moves out of range as Sturd strikes.
Sturd tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banshees stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sturd.
Sturd misses with a body shot.
Banshees thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Sturd there.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sturd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banshees. That's going to slow Sturd down.
Sturd swings for the body but Banshees moves out of range.
Sturd looks to score with a jab to the body but Banshees is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banshees scores with a push kick.
Sturd just misses with a punch to the body.
Sturd misses with a series of wild punches.
Banshees just misses with a punch to the body.
Banshees wants to clinch up but Sturd keeps it at a distance.
Banshees ducks under a wild hook from Sturd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sturd.
Crunch! Banshees slams his shin into Sturd's torso.
Banshees takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Banshees connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sturd swings for the body but Banshees moves out of range.
Sturd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sturd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banshees lands a right hook to the body.
Sturd looks to score with a jab to the body but Banshees is just out of range.
Sturd misses with a hook. Banshees ducked under it nicely.
Sturd thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banshees.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturd thows a leg kick but Banshees checks it
and Banshees counters with an outside leg kick.
Sturd just misses with a punch to the body.
Banshees keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banshees throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banshees. That's going to slow Sturd down.
Sturd throws a sloppy head kick and Banshees moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd lands a head shot.
Sturd misses with a hook
and Banshees counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sturd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sturd.
Banshees scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sturd misses with a low kick as Banshees jumps back.
Banshees digs a good hook to Sturd's body.
Sturd is looking to wear down Banshees with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sturd takes one on the button.
Sturd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banshees counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sturd tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sturd motions for Banshees to come forward. Sturd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banshees misses with a body kick.
Sturd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banshees fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sturd.
Banshees jabs at Sturd's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Banshees checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Banshees lands a leg kick that knocks Sturd off balance momentarily.
Banshees tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sturd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banshees sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sturd throws a head kick but Banshees moves out of range.
Sturd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banshees.
Banshees scores with a spinning back kick!
Banshees with a hook.
Banshees connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sturd scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sturd throws a head kick that Banshees semi-blocks.
Sturd swings for the body but Banshees moves out of range.
Sturd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banshees feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sturd's calf.
Sturd walks into a stiff left hand from Banshees.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banshees throws a hook but Sturd blocks it.
Banshees is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sturd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Banshees fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sturd checks it well.
Banshees does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sturd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Banshees. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banshees.
Sturd throws the left hand but Banshees avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banshees lands with a hook. Sturd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sturd lands a nice looking body shot.
Sturd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sturd.
Sturd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sturd misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Sturd.
Sturd throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banshees.
Banshees looks to land a combination but Sturd avoids it well.
Banshees dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banshees lands the left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banshees thuds a left hand into Sturd's body.
Sturd throws an overhand right that lands on Banshees's shoulder, as Banshees tries to avoid the shot.
Sturd keeps the fight on the outside.
Banshees connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sturd momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siouxsie Banshees dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Banshees fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banshees looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sturd throws a head kick that misses.
Banshees throws a head kick that half lands.
Sturd throws a hook to the side of Banshees's head but Banshees sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sturd needs to keep his hands up - Banshees had a free shot at his head there.
Banshees scores with a body shot.
Sturd throws a chopping leg kick but Banshees manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Banshees keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Banshees. That snapped Sturd's head back.
Sturd throws a head kick that misses.
Sturd is looking to slow Banshees down with leg kicks.
Banshees lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sturd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banshees, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banshees ducks under a wild hook from Sturd.
Sturd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banshees.
Banshees displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturd throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees tries to land a front kick but Sturd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sturd. Banshees shrugs it off though.
A bone on bone clash there as Banshees blocks the leg kick.
Sturd throws a head kick but Banshees moves out of range.
Banshees feints and then cracks Sturd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sturd down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banshees looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sturd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banshees with a nice cross.
Sturd throws a sloppy body shot
and Banshees counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sturd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banshees circles away quickly and effectively.
Sturd misses with a wild body shot.
Sturd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siouxsie Banshees seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banshees uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sturd.
Banshees closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Banshees scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banshees lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banshees lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sturd backwards.
Sturd has had enough of the clinch but Banshees keeps him there for the moment.
Sturd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sturd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sturd avoids the elbow strike from Banshees, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Banshees lands with a left to the head.
Sturd is rocked!
Banshees digs a right hand into Sturd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sturd's gas tank.
Oh Sturd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banshees lands a nice uppercut.
Sturd wants to get back to striking at distance but Banshees won't allow it.
Banshees utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Banshees lands an elbow inside that Sturd shrugs off.
It looks like Jason Sturd has been cut.
Banshees lands with a left to the head.
Sturd wants to break free but Banshees has control.
Sturd is pressed against the cage. Banshees pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Sturd! Two more big strikes from Banshees and Sturd crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Siouxsie Banshees!
Siouxsie Banshees seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzannavabizch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by MESHUGGA - BLEED. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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198 lbs
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187 lbs
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzannavabizch scores with a nice head shot.
Zero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Uzannavabizch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zero is out of range and Uzannavabizch settles back down.
Uzannavabizch lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zero.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Uzannavabizch checks a leg kick.
Uzannavabizch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uzannavabizch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zero.
Zero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zero postures up in Uzannavabizch's guard and throws a big left but Uzannavabizch blocks it.
Zero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zero postures up in Uzannavabizch's guard and throws a big left but Uzannavabizch blocks it.
Zero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uzannavabizch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zero throws an elbow that misses. Uzannavabizch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zero's guard. Nice move by Uzannavabizch!
Zero has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Uzannavabizch doesn't defend quickly enough and Zero has managed to lock this one up! Can Uzannavabizch escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Zero on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sub Zero!
Sub Zero decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbott comes to the cage accompanied by Killer Cuts - . Jan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Judgment night by Biohazard&Onyx. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Jan enters the cage!
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, John Jan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jan 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 Abbott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abbott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jan takes a swing at Abbott's ribcage but misses.
Abbott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crunch! Abbott slams his shin into Jan's torso.
Jan fails with a takedown attempt.
Abbott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abbott goes for a small jab and connects. Now Abbott goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Jan stumbles back but Abbott runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Jan to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Jan will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Abbott!
A relieved looking David Abbott thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hagler Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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206 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatu Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hagler Hearns!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua cracks the inside of Hearns's front leg.
Hearns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hearns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tua.
Tua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tua throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearns.
Hearns misses with a right hand
and Tua counters with a leg kick.
Fatu Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hearns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearns lands with an uppercut that bounces Tua off the cage and back into range.
Hearns avoids a kick to the body.
Tua lands a right hook to the body.
Hearns avoids the body shot from Tua.
Hearns tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tua scoring well with a low kick there.
Hearns looks gassed!
Tua gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearns is just out of range.
Crunch! Tua slams his shin into Hearns's torso.
Hearns checks a low kick from Tua.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tua 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 Hearns has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hearns and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Hagler Hearns has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tua.
Tua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hearns.
Tua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hearns counters with a series of strikes. Tua will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tua throws a push kick but Hearns slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tua.
Hearns ducks right into an uppercut from Tua.
Tua closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hearns prevents a body shot from Tua.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tua.
A short uppercut from Tua.
Tua breaks from the clinch.
Hearns misses with a double jab
and Tua counters with a nice body kick.
Hearns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tua, right into the meat.
Tua cracks Hearns with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hearns looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tua finish him?
Hearns is rocked!
Tua connects with a leg kick. Hearns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hearns is still on wobbly legs! Can Tua finish him?
OH! Hearns has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Tua smells blood and charges in for the finish! Tua unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Hearns sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fatu Tua!
As Fatu Tua got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you, OG! This organization will always have a place in my heart and I hope to be back one day!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Manoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Deftones- You've seen the butcher. Manoel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hino do Flamengo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Billy Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Manoel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manoel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Manoel shows good takedown defense.
Smith shoots in but Manoel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manoel.
No joy there for Manoel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manoel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Manoel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manoel throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Billy Smith has been cut.
Manoel cracks Smith with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Smith looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Manoel finish him?
Smith is rocked!
Smith walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Manoel! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Manoel! Antonio Manoel retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Antonio Manoel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaely Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maukka Moukuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moukuttaja has chosen Born to be alive as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaely Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maukka Moukuttaja!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen thumps Moukuttaja with a low kick.
Moukuttaja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Kaely Cullen has been cut.
Cullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moukuttaja moves out of range of the body kick from Cullen.
Cullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cullen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moukuttaja.
It looks like Maukka Moukuttaja has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen throws a low kick but Moukuttaja moves out of range easily.
Moukuttaja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cullen in his tracks.
Moukuttaja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kaely Cullen's cut is getting worse.
Moukuttaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cullen manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moukuttaja checks a leg kick.
Moukuttaja avoids the head kick by Cullen.
Moukuttaja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cullen's hands.
Kaely Cullen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moukuttaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
Moukuttaja clobbers Cullen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jeez, Kaely Cullen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Moukuttaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Moukuttaja.
Moukuttaja checks the leg kick.
Moukuttaja feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cullen sprawling to the canvas! Cullen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Moukuttaja finish him?!
Cullen is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kaely Cullen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maukka Moukuttaja!
Maukka Moukuttaja bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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