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Battle Legends XII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shiek Yerbooty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yerbooty kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ABK - Kill Me. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fontana's choice of entrance music: Queensryche - Silent Lucidity. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
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201 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shiek Yerbooty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Fontana!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yerbooty swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontana.
Yerbooty avoids the body shot from Fontana.
Yerbooty swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontana.
Fontana wants to clinch but Yerbooty slips to the side
and Yerbooty counters with a crisp one two that drops Fontana! Yerbooty thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fontana to his feet! Fontana 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!
Fontana throws a lazy right hand but Yerbooty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fontana wants to clinch up but Yerbooty keeps it at a distance.
Steve Fontana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontana is looking to clinch but Yerbooty is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Yerbooty counter with a right hand.
Yerbooty's corner calls for a 1-2. Yerbooty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fontana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fontana tries to clinch up but Yerbooty circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana tries to clinch but Yerbooty moves away
and Yerbooty counters with a nice right hand that sends Fontana toppling to the canvas! Fontana scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Yerbooty finish him?!
It looks like Steve Fontana 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!
Fontana misses with an uppercut. Yerbooty saw that one coming.
Fontana moves in looking to clinch but Yerbooty pushes him off.
Fontana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yerbooty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontana wants to clinch but Yerbooty slips to the side
and Yerbooty counters with a straight right hand.
Yerbooty loads up on a big right hand but Fontana slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty keeps the fight on the outside.
Fontana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yerbooty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fontana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yerbooty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fontana drives through and clinches with Yerbooty against the cage.
Fontana breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yerbooty misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yerbooty.
Fontana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fontana moves away from the strike by Yerbooty.
Fontana tries to clinch there but Yerbooty circles away.
Yerbooty swings widly with a right hand
and Fontana counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontana misses with a combination
and Yerbooty counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shiek Yerbooty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Fontana'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.
Fontana throws an overhand right that lands on Yerbooty's shoulder, as Yerbooty tries to avoid the shot.
Fontana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yerbooty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontana is looking to clinch but Yerbooty is avoiding it.
Yerbooty connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Yerbooty. That snapped Fontana's head back.
Fontana clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana fails to pull guard.
Fontana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fontana misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yerbooty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yerbooty stalling against the cage.
Fontana can't break the clinch.
Yerbooty stalling against the cage.
Fontana stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana jumps guard but Yerbooty stands there with Fontana around his waist. Fontana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fontana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fontana jumps guard but Yerbooty stands there with Fontana around his waist. Fontana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shiek Yerbooty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Fontana.
Yerbooty effectively controlling the action here.
Fontana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fontana is trying to force a seperation but Yerbooty has the dominant position.
Fontana breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yerbooty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fontana tries to clinch but Yerbooty is having none of it.
Yerbooty throws out a loose jab but Fontana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fontana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana moves in looking to clinch but Yerbooty pushes him off.
Fontana sizes up Yerbooty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yerbooty is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yerbooty paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yerbooty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yerbooty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yerbooty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shiek Yerbooty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Fontana's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fontana wants to clinch but Yerbooty slips to the side
and Yerbooty counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Fontana goes down! Will Fontana beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fontana tries to clinch
and Yerbooty counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fontana! Yerbooty lets Fontana back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fontana is rocked!
Fontana moves out of range of the strikes.
Yerbooty just misses with a punch to the body.
Yerbooty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fontana is looking to clinch but Yerbooty is avoiding it.
Fontana wants to clinch but Yerbooty slips to the side
and Yerbooty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fontana is still on wobbly legs! Can Yerbooty finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana tries to clinch but Yerbooty is having none of it.
Fontana seems to have recovered his senses.
Fontana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fontana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yerbooty staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fontana throws a shot from downtown. Yerbooty moves away and avoids it.
Fontana closes the distance but Yerbooty moves to the side
and Yerbooty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fontana scores with a jab.
Fontana tries to clinch but Yerbooty is having none of it.
Fontana tries to close the distance and clinch but Yerbooty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana wants to clinch but Yerbooty slips to the side
and Yerbooty counters with a left right combination that sends Fontana crashing to the mat - Yerbooty wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Fontana out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shiek Yerbooty!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Glutamine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay Medway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glutamine comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
4 - 10 - 0 |
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223 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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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
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Glutamine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Jay Medway!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glutamine shoots in for a takedown but Medway shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glutamine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glutamine feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Glutamine has gone for a leg lock! Medway slips out almost immediately though and dives into Glutamine's guard.
Glutamine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medway avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Glutamine looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Medway is defending well. Glutamine quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Medway has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Glutamine celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gary Glutamine!
Gary Glutamine thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Brzenszczykiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brzenszczykiewicz has chosen Body Count - Body muthafuckin' count as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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| 192 cm
19
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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25
220 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Brzenszczykiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Brzenszczykiewicz.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Brzenszczykiewicz tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brzenszczykiewicz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Brzenszczykiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Brzenszczykiewicz tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brzenszczykiewicz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brzenszczykiewicz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brzenszczykiewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Green scores with a three punch combo!
Green shoots in looking for a takedown but Brzenszczykiewicz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Green's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brzenszczykiewicz lands a big head kick that sends Green tumbling to the mat! Brzenszczykiewicz takes a step backwards and waves Green back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Green is rocked!
It looks like Tommy Green has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brzenszczykiewicz looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Brzenszczykiewicz backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Green's temple! It sends Green violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Brzenszczykiewicz celebrates and the doctors try to help Green!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Adam Brzenszczykiewicz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Stropolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerd Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenner has chosen Escapado - Gezeichnet as his entrance music. Pat Stropolis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gerd Stenner's chin.
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191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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Decent boxing
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat Stropolis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerd Stenner!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenner misses with a double jab
and Stropolis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stenner connects with a jab.
Stenner misses with a combination
and Stropolis counters with a right hand to the body.
Stropolis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stenner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stropolis counters with a stiff right hand.
Stenner misses with a wild combination.
Stropolis gets the takedown into side control.
Stropolis controlling from side mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stropolis advances nicely into full mount.
Stropolis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stropolis gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A combination from Stenner does no damage.
Gerd Stenner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stenner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stenner throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Stropolis counter with a right hand.
Stenner checks a low kick from Stropolis.
Stropolis clinches with his opponent.
Stropolis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenner misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Stenner misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenner looks to land a combination but Stropolis avoids it well.
Stenner looks gassed!
Stenner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stropolis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stenner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stenner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stropolis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stenner circles away.
Stropolis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stenner sprawls well initially but Stropolis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stropolis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stropolis is trying to work for a kimura but Stenner is defending well.
Stropolis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stropolis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stropolis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stenner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stropolis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pat Stropolis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stropolis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stenner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stropolis scrambles back to his feet.
Stropolis lands with a hook. Stenner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stropolis throws a jab but it's blocked by Stenner.
Stenner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stropolis counters with a nice uppercut.
Stenner misses with a combination
and Stropolis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Stropolis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stropolis lands with an uppercut that bounces Stenner off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Stenner does no damage.
Stenner throws a combination that misses
and Stropolis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stenner!
Stropolis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stenner trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stropolis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stenner hang on?
Stenner is breathing heavily.
Stropolis controlling from the full mount.
Stenner has left one of his arms exposed and Stropolis doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Stenner screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pat Stropolis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Holy Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Marshland (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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130 lbs
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139 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
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Counter striker
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holy Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Marshland!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man slips under a jab.
Man fails with the takedown.
Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Marshland misses with a straight right.
Marshland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
Man shoots in for a double leg but Marshland sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holy Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marshland.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marshland's sensitive parts.
Marshland circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marshland counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshland lands a damaging elbow.
Man is trying to stall.
Marshland misses with a body punch.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Marshland is controlling him.
Marshland is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marshland pulls Man into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marshland is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marshland's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rich Marshland hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Marshland closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Marshland.
Marshland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marshland.
Man is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Marshland.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Marshland continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Marshland unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Marshland.
Marshland lands a nice knee to the body.
Marshland throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marshland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Marshland.
A right hand to the body from Marshland.
Marshland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshland lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot by Marshland.
Man walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshland is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Marshland lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Marshland there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshland, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshland. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marshland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Marshland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marshland throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshland throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Marshland.
Marshland shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Man is looking to control Marshland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Man avoid being mounted?
Marshland moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Man is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marshland grinds an elbow into Man's temple.
Man is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marshland slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.
Marshland seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Man is rocked!
Marshland uses his free foot to push down on Man's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Man.
Oh Man is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marshland connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Man tries to lock up and control but Marshland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marshland looking to finish Man with some ground and pound. This is bad for Man!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Man that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marshland looking to finish Man with some ground and pound. This is bad for Man!
Marshland postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Man in real trouble here! The ref calls for Man to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Marshland!
Rich Marshland took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maritn Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meadows's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Punky's Whips. Boudreaux has chosen The Prince as his entrance music. Maritn Boudreaux is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edwin Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maritn Boudreaux!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Meadows moves out of range.
Meadows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boudreaux circles away.
Boudreaux scores with a head kick. Meadows tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Edwin Meadows has been cut.
Meadows stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meadows wants it to stay on the feet.
Meadows closes the distance and clinches.
Meadows pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boudreaux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meadows.
Meadows jumps into guard, dragging Boudreaux to the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boudreaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Meadows is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meadows keeping moving, preventing Boudreaux from controlling successfully.
Boudreaux controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Meadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maritn Boudreaux wasn't active enough on the ground.
Boudreaux gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boudreaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meadows's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Meadows blocks it.
Meadows wants to break free but Boudreaux has control.
Boudreaux fails to pull guard.
Boudreaux connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meadows's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boudreaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boudreaux.
Meadows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
Meadows blocks the elbow strike.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux missing with knees to the body.
Meadows avoids the elbow strike from Boudreaux, against the cage.
Boudreaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meadows.
Meadows is pressed up against the cage. Boudreaux has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meadows down to the mat. Meadows avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Edwin Meadows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maritn Boudreaux.
Meadows lands with a nice combination. Boudreaux backs away looking to recover.
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!
Boudreaux is looking to clinch.
Meadows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meadows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boudreaux clinches with his opponent.
Boudreaux missing with knees to the body.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meadows takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boudreaux backwards.
Meadows dodges an elbow strike from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meadows avoids it.
Meadows lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boudreaux obliges.
Meadows avoids the elbow strike from Boudreaux, against the cage.
Boudreaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boudreaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meadows is defending well for now.
Boudreaux drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meadows pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meadows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meadows shoots in looking for a takedown. Boudreaux tries to sprawl out of it but Meadows keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boudreaux manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boudreaux is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux drives through with a takedown into Meadows's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Meadows tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boudreaux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meadows is proving hard to escape from.
Meadows keeping full guard, as Boudreaux tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boudreaux stands up from Meadows's guard - Boudreaux perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boudreaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boudreaux letting Meadows take a breather here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boudreaux unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meadows lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maritn Boudreaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Meadows's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boudreaux shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boudreaux is looking to take a break and control but Meadows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boudreaux is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boudreaux is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boudreaux is looking to take a break and control but Meadows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boudreaux is trying to work for a kimura but Meadows is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boudreaux trying to control the action but Meadows is working from the bottom.
Boudreaux is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boudreaux is trying to control the action in half guard but Meadows is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boudreaux is looking to stall here but Meadows recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux wants to stand but Meadows is controlling his posture from full guard.
Meadows working a defensive guard here.
Boudreaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Meadows is retaining full guard.
Boudreaux wants to control from the top but Meadows keeps moving.
Meadows looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boudreaux is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boudreaux trying to control but Meadows is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maritn Boudreaux was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boudreaux shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meadows sprawls well. Meadows wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boudreaux gets slowly back to his feet.
Boudreaux tries to clinch there but Meadows circles away.
Boudreaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meadows swats away the attempt to clinch by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boudreaux shoots in and drives through. Meadows sprawls well.
Edwin Meadows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maritn Boudreaux.
Boudreaux moves in looking to clinch but Meadows pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows drives through and clinches with Boudreaux against the cage.
Meadows wants to take the fight to the mat but Boudreaux manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boudreaux is trying to pull guard but Meadows turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boudreaux keeps control of Meadows as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meadows manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meadows avoids it.
Boudreaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meadows is trying to break the clinch but Boudreaux has him pressed against the cage.
Boudreaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Meadows leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meadows breaks the clinch.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Meadows moves out of range.
Meadows walks into a straight right hand from Boudreaux.
Meadows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maritn Boudreaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edwin Meadows's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Meadows is having none of it.
Boudreaux keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up but Meadows circles away and keeps his distance.
Boudreaux moves into range and clinches up with Meadows.
Boudreaux is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meadows to keep the fight standing.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Meadows avoids the damage to the body.
Boudreaux lands a nice elbow.
Meadows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boudreaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meadows dodges an elbow strike from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux tries to pull guard but Meadows forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maritn Boudreaux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boudreaux as Meadows tries to tie him up.
Meadows blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux letting Meadows take a breather here.
Meadows prevents a takedown attempt there.
Edwin Meadows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maritn Boudreaux.
Meadows lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boudreaux obliges.
Meadows is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boudreaux gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boudreaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boudreaux gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Meadows trying to control the position.
Boudreaux wants to control from the top but Meadows keeps moving.
Edwin Meadows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows looking for a sweep. Not yet Meadows, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meadows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boudreaux circles away.
Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meadows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meadows wants to clinch.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up.
Boudreaux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meadows pinned against the cage. Meadows gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boudreaux moves into range and clinches up with Meadows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux missing with knees to the body.
Boudreaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
Meadows stops a takedown attempt from Boudreaux.
Meadows can't break the clinch.
Boudreaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meadows tries to score a body lock takedown but Boudreaux shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Meadows takes a knee right on the jaw!
Edwin Meadows's cut is getting worse.
Meadows has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boudreaux is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
Boudreaux missing with knees to the body.
Boudreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Meadows is blocking nicely.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
Boudreaux is looking for a takedown.
Boudreaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meadows is pushing Boudreaux up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boudreaux trying to land knees to the body.
Boudreaux prevents Meadows from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boudreaux throws an elbow but misses.
Meadows avoids a wild elbow strike from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux has Meadows pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meadows manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Meadows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meadows lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boudreaux or not.
Boudreaux fails to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meadows blocks an elbow strike from Boudreaux.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boudreaux prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meadows tries to pull guard but Boudreaux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boudreaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meadows tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maritn Boudreaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boudreaux 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maritn Boudreaux!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brody Savanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Savanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones scores with a one two! Savanis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Savanis swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones clinches up with Savanis and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Savanis's efforts to push away.
Savanis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Savanis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Savanis.
Jones tries to bum rush Savanis with a series of wild strikes but Savanis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Savanis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Savanis throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Savanis.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Savanis throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Savanis misses with a straight left.
Savanis works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Savaniss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Savanis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Savanis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jones controlling from side mount.
Jones tries to advance to mount but can't.
Savanis is not content to let Jones control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Savanis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Savanis gets back to half guard.
Jones is stalling here. Savanis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jones seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Savanis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Savanis.
Savanis tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.
Savanis working away.
Savanis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Savanis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savanis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Savanis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a combination
and Savanis counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Savanis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Savanis wants to sweep but no luck.
Savanis working a defensive guard here.
Savanis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savanis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Savanis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is pushing down on Savanis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Savanis is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savanis defending well though.
Savanis is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
Savanis has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Jones's lack of action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savanis is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Savanis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones is looking to advance position but Savanis won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Savanis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Savanis is defending well.
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones content to control rather than advance.
Savanis is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savanis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Savanis is hanging on to Jones's back as he tries to escape.
Jones is trapped and Savanis is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Savanis throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jones!
Savanis is not going to allow Jones to sit and survive in this position.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones wants to improve his position but Savanis is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Jones 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!
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Savanis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to work over Savanis's front leg with a kick but Savanis checks it.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Savanis pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Savanis on that attempt.
Savanis misses with a few strikes there.
Brody Savanis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Savanis. That snapped Jones's head back.
A combination from Savanis does no damage.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Savanis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Savanis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savanis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Savanis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Savanis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones throws a body punch but Savanis moves out of range.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Savanis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Savanis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Savanis controls the action.
Savanis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Savanis. Those never looked like landing.
Savanis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones swings for the body but Savanis moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Savanis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Savanis avoids it really well and circles away.
Brody Savanis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Savanis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch there but Savanis circles away.
Savanis misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Savanis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savanis dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Savanis counters with a straight right hand.
Lincoln Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Savanis. Those never looked like landing.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Savanis's head but Savanis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lincoln Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savanis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savanis circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones avoids the head kick by Savanis.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Savanis rather than just go for the knockout.
Savanis motions for Jones to come forward. Savanis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones wants to clinch up but Savanis keeps it at a distance.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savanis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savanis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Savanis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Savanis staying out of range there.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Savanis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones shoots for a takedown but Savanis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones jumps guard but Savanis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Savanis has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones keeps control of Savanis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between One Turd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Hare is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, One Turd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie O Hare!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Hare throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Hare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turd shoots in but no luck this time.
O Hare scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Hare jabs Turd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Hare throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Hare connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turd momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Hare throws a head kick but Turd moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Turd misses.
O Hare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Hare.
O Hare throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Hare misses the shot to the body.
O Hare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turd manages to avoid it.
Turd blocks the body kick.
O Hare lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare feints and as Turd raises his hands in defense, O Hare changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Hare lands a couple of elbows.
O Hare stands up from Turd's guard - O Hare perhaps looking for a knockout.
Eddie O Hare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Hare scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Hare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turd manages to avoid it.
O Hare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turd was well out of range. Poor timing from O Hare.
O Hare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turd lands a jab to the head.
O Hare fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Hare pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Hare throws the left hand but Turd avoids the punch easily.
Turd throws a leg kick that misses.
Turd tries to bum rush O Hare with a series of wild strikes but O Hare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Hare lands a front kick.
O Hare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turd.
Turd shoots for a double leg takedown but O Hare sprawls well. He's pushed Turd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
O Hare closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - O Hare lands in his opponent's guard.
O Hare must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turd is breathing heavily.
O Hare throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Hare wants to control from the top but Turd keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turd 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.
O Hare would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
O Hare missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Hare advances position into side control!
Turd gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
O Hare wants to stand up but Turd has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Turd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turd 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Turd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Hare.
O Hare stopping the sweep attempt from Turd.
Turd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Hare doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Hare manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Hare accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
O Hare trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie O Hare dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Turd slips a jab and a cross from O Hare.
Turd thumps O Hare with a low kick.
O Hare dodges the punch combination from Turd.
O Hare is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turd rather than just go for the knockout.
O Hare shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Turd has his foot on O Hare's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Hare works his way back into a safe position though.
O Hare throws a big right hand that misses.
O Hare trying to control the position from guard on top but Turd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Hare is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Turd has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. O Hare is looking to defend but Turd has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for O Hare! Turd pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, O Hare taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). One Turd!
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