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DPEF - 25 Earn your Spot PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lunatic Fringe. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glen Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jakob Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton fails to land the takedown.
Alexander throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
Alexander looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benton.
Alexander tries to land a body kick
and Benton counters with a head kick that drops Alexander to the mat! Alexander scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Alexander is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benton moves out of range as Alexander throws a body kick.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Benton lands with an overhand left.
Jab by Benton.
Alexander is still on wobbly legs! Can Benton finish him?
Benton clinches with his opponent.
Benton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Benton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alexander's efforts to push away.
Alexander seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton keeps control of Alexander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benton effectively controlling the action here.
Alexander can't break the clinch.
Benton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alexander fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton slips a straight right by Alexander.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
Benton wants to clinch.
Benton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alexander.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alexander pinned against the cage. Alexander gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benton has a takedown stuffed.
Benton moves out of range of the body kick from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a few strikes there.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick
and Benton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.
Benton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Glen Benton has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown. Alexander tries to sprawl out of it but Benton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alexander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander throws a body kick that misses.
Alexander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexander lands a body shot.
Benton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alexander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benton is looking to clinch.
Alexander tries to score with a low kick but Benton moves his leg out of the way.
Alexander stuns Benton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benton tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alexander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benton somewhat.
Benton blocks the body kick.
Alexander tried to score with a low kick but Benton checks it.
Alexander works over Benton's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton misses with a combination
and Alexander counters with an inside leg kick.
Alexander throws a nice looking combination but Benton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Benton throws a right hand that Alexander ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexander also avoids with ease.
Benton is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jakob Alexander will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Glen Benton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alexander tries to move into range but Benton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexander with a hook.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alexander sprawls well. Alexander wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
Benton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Benton.
Benton dives in and grabs Alexander's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alexander pushes down on Benton's head and hops out.
Alexander connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benton moves in looking to clinch but Alexander pushes him off.
Alexander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton walks into a left hand.
Alexander defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benton.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alexander in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Alexander connects with a single shot there.
Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benton lands a high kick!
No luck for Benton with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexander bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benton's head.
A head kick by Alexander misses
and Benton counters with a solid body kick.
Benton needs to keep his hands up - Alexander had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander thuds his right hand into Benton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benton is rocked!
Alexander lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Benton head around and knocks him out cold! Alexander hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jakob Alexander!
After the big win, Jakob Alexander made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Marlboro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson's entrance music is College feat. Electric Youth - A Real Hero. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Marlboro!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Marlboro with that takedown attempt.
Marlboro closes the distance and pushes Swanson back into the cage.
Marlboro is trying to break the clinch but Swanson has him pressed against the cage.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marlboro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swanson pinned against the cage. Swanson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Swanson clinches up against the cage.
Swanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swanson stalling in the clinch but Marlboro improves position.
Marlboro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marlboro lands a left hand.
Marlboro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swanson uses from the top position.
Swanson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marlboro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Swanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson trying to control but Marlboro is working from the bottom.
Marlboro seems keen to control Swanson's posture.
Swanson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Swanson lands a couple of digs.
Swanson wants to pass the guard but Marlboro is keeping the position.
Marlboro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marlboro trying to keep a closed guard but Swanson is proving a slippery customer.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marlboro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marlboro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Swanson defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlboro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Swanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marlboro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Swanson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Swanson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Marlboro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marlboro keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Swanson postures up.
Marlboro wants to stand and escape but Swanson is having none of it.
Swanson postures up in Marlboro's guard and throws a big left but Marlboro blocks it.
Swanson throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlboro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swanson.
Swanson throws a big elbow that misses.
Swanson wants to control from the top but Marlboro keeps moving.
Marlboro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marlboro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Swanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Swanson looking to pass the guard.
Swanson postures up in Marlboro's guard and throws a big left but Marlboro blocks it.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marlboro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlboro is trying to keep Swanson in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marlboro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marlboro misses with a two punch combination.
Marlboro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swanson moves in looking to clinch but Marlboro pushes him off.
Marlboro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson tries to clinch there but Marlboro circles away.
Marlboro staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marlboro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marlboro somewhat.
Ron Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Marlboro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Swanson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marlboro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swanson defends it nicely.
Marlboro shoots in looking for a takedown but Swanson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marlboro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Swanson tries to clinch up
and Marlboro moves into the clinch.
Swanson looking to stall.
Marlboro lands a hook that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Marlboro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swanson tries for a takedown but Marlboro manages to get underhooks.
Swanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marlboro has him pressed against the cage.
Marlboro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swanson is trying to force a seperation but Marlboro has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marlboro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marlboro lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swanson has had enough of the clinch but Marlboro keeps him there for the moment.
Marlboro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marlboro lands an uppercut.
Marlboro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ron Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Marlboro.
Marlboro jumps guard and drags Swanson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Swanson postures up in Marlboro's guard and throws a big left but Marlboro blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson throws an elbow that misses. Marlboro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Swanson's guard. Nice move by Marlboro!
Marlboro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marlboro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marlboro lands a shoulder strike.
Marlboro jumps guard but Swanson stands there with Marlboro around his waist. Marlboro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlboro has Swanson pressed against the cage, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marlboro throws a head punch that misses.
Swanson breaks the clinch.
Swanson throws a nice looking combination but Marlboro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swanson.
Marlboro forces Swanson back against the cage and clinches.
Marlboro stops a takedown attempt from Swanson.
Marlboro has a couple of punches blocked by Swanson.
Marlboro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanson tries to keep at a distance but Marlboro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marlboro lands a nice uppercut.
Marlboro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swanson is trying to drag Marlboro to the mat but Marlboro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marlboro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlboro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marlboro gets through Swanson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marlboro lands with a right to the head.
Marlboro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swanson tries to pull guard but Marlboro holds him up against the cage and eventually Swanson drops back down to his feet.
Marlboro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marlboro pulls Swanson into guard.
Swanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marlboro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marlboro is looking for a triangle but Swanson pushes his legs off easily.
Swanson wants to control from the top but Marlboro keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlboro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Swanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marlboro is trying to control the position but Swanson postures up.
Swanson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marlboro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Marlboro trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Marlboro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Swanson has a takedown stuffed.
Marlboro clinches with his opponent.
Marlboro prevents Swanson from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Marlboro on the inside.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Marlboro has him pressed against the cage.
Swanson has a couple of punches blocked by Marlboro.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marlboro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Swanson back to the cage. Marlboro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Ron Swanson has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Marlboro or perhaps it was just good defense by Swanson which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from Swanson.
Nice takedown defense from Swanson. No joy for Marlboro on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Swanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marlboro with a poor takedown
and Marlboro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ron Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Marlboro.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson tries to clinch but Marlboro moves out of range.
Marlboro dodges the punch combination from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a hook. Marlboro ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Ron Swanson is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Swanson.
Ron Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlboro has a takedown stuffed.
Marlboro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swanson.
Swanson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ron Swanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marlboro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marlboro.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Marlboro moves out of range easily.
Swanson shoots in but no luck this time.
Swanson wants to clinch but Marlboro slips to the side
and Marlboro counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marlboro fails with a takedown attempt.
Marlboro gets a clinch.
Marlboro lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlboro lands a hook that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Swanson tries for a takedown but Marlboro manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Marlboro.
Marlboro lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Swanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marlboro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swansons head.
Marlboro wants a takedown.
Swanson tries to circle away but Marlboro has him pinned against the cage.
Marlboro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marlboro rushes Swanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marlboro lands with a light punch inside.
Marlboro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Marlboro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jack Marlboro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marlboro.
Swanson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marlboro lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marlboro.
Marlboro blocks an uppercut.
Marlboro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marlboro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marlboro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Swanson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marlboro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marlboro fails with the takedown
and Swanson counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marlboro keeps working.
Marlboro defending against the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Marlboro.
I think Marlboro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Jack Marlboro!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight as a draw!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Jack Marlboro!
Jack Marlboro wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lore Helord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woodrow Killson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lore Helord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Woodrow Killson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killson scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Helord is in all sorts of trouble here.
Killson misses with a head shot.
Killson thowing shots but they're missing.
Killson misses with some ground and pound and Helord recovers position to half guard.
Killson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helord is controlling Killson's trapped leg to prevent Killson from advancing to side control.
Helord taking some punishment here, with Killson in his half guard.
Killson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Helord manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Helord has his feet on Killson's thighs here. He's pushed Killson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Killson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lore Helord!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rage Kootz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rage Kootz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Sato!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato misses with a two punch combination.
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kootz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kootz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kootz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kootz in particular looking to stall.
Kootz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kootz wants to pass to mount but Sato is defending the position.
Sato is looking for a sweep. Kootz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kootz manages to mount him!
Sato is working to get back to half guard.
Kootz controlling the position easily from mount.
Kootz takes Sato's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sato is in trouble.
Sato showing good submission defense here.
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!
Sato fending off the submission attempt from Kootz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sato has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Sato trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kootz controls the action.
Kootz controlling well, preventing Sato from escaping the position.
Kootz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sato has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kootz controlling well, preventing Sato from escaping the position.
Kootz is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Sato taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kootz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rage Kootz!
Rage Kootz 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazna Futzchag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjy Bronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Futzchag comes to the cage accompanied by Dione . Bronk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 10 Years - Shoot it out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazna Futzchag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjy Bronk!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Futzchag feints and as Bronk raises his hands in defense, Futzchag changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Futzchag throws an elbow that misses. Bronk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Futzchag's guard. Nice move by Bronk!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Futzchag bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bronk's guard.
Futzchag postures up in Bronk's guard and throws a big left but Bronk blocks it.
Futzchag won't allow Bronk to sweep him here.
Futzchag tries to free his leg and advance position but Bronk is retaining full guard.
Futzchag with a flurry of punches that miss.
Futzchag has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Futzchag with a nice head shot there.
Bronk is trying to control the position but Futzchag postures up.
Futzchag postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Futzchag missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bronk is on top in guard.
Bronk is looking to work some ground and pound but Futzchag has wrist control.
Futzchag working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futzchag utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronk stopping the sweep attempt from Futzchag.
Futzchag has a closed guard, preventing Bronk from standing up.
Futzchag keeping moving, preventing Bronk from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronk postures up in Futzchag's guard and throws a big left but Futzchag blocks it.
Bronk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Futzchag is proving hard to escape from.
Futzchag keeping full guard, as Bronk tries to pass.
Bronk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronk passes Futzchag's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Futzchag tries to get to full guard but Bronk has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronk has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Futzchag wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bronk.
Bronk thowing shots but they're missing.
Futzchag tries to lock up and control but Bronk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronk tries to control but Futzchag wriggling away.
Bronk throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bronk looking to control but Futzchag is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bronk thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronk lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjy Bronk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bronk closes the distance and clinches up with Futzchag, looking for a takedown. Bronk pushes Futzchag against the cage but Futzchag circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Futzchag lands a head kick!
Bronk throws a sloppy head kick and Futzchag moves out of range easily.
Futzchag clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Futzchag.
Bronk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Futzchag after a bit of a struggle.
Futzchag is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bronk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kazna Futzchag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjy Bronk.
Bronk misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futzchag gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bronk is looking to control Futzchag's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bronk avoid being mounted?
Futzchag prevents Bronk from improving his position.
Bronk moves into full guard.
Bronk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Futzchag keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bronk's head.
Bronk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Futzchag slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronk passes to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronk throws an elbow but Futzchag slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bronk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Futzchag is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bronk trying to control the position but Futzchag is working away.
Futzchag takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bronk working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Benjy Bronk has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronk is looking to take a break and control but Futzchag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Futzchag is trying to get back to half guard.
Futzchag is not content to let Bronk control the position.
Bronk throws an elbow but Futzchag slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bronk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Futzchag is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bronk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Futzchag knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Futzchag knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bronk on the ground.
Futzchag manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Benjy Bronk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Bronk. Those never looked like landing.
Bronk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bronk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bronk is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Futzchag is surviving well by controlling Bronk's body position as best he can.
Bronk thowing shots but they're missing.
Bronk wants to control the pace but Futzchag is squirming around nicely.
Bronk content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futzchag keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Futzchag is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bronk trying to control but Futzchag is having none of it.
Futzchag can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronk looking to control but Futzchag is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Futzchag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bronk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Futzchag is looking to escape.
Bronk punching from mount but Futzchag doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronk working the ground and pound effectively.
Bronk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Futzchag regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bronk lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futzchag is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bronk is stalling here. Futzchag is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bronk seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Futzchag has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Futzchag lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bronk can't do much from the bottom here.
Bronk on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Futzchag 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.
Bronk wants to control but Futzchag postures up.
Bronk is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Futzchag is staying active.
Bronk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Futzchag's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjy Bronk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bronk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Benjy Bronk!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Benjy Bronk!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Benjy Bronk!
Benjy Bronk wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harper Pool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evangelista Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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20
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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26
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harper Pool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evangelista Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Nunes blocks the low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pool. Those never looked like landing.
Pool throws a solid leg kick but Nunes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pool.
Pool misses with a low kick.
Pool throws a low kick but Nunes avoids it.
Harper Pool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pool takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pool misses the shot to the body.
Nunes connects with a nice looking jab.
Nunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pool.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Nunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Pool misses
and Nunes counters with a head kick. That will keep Pool thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Nunes dips to his left and cracks Pool with an uppercut!
Nunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pool motions for Nunes to come forward. Pool throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pool has managed to clinch.
Nunes taking a breather.
Pool stalling in the clinch but Nunes improves position.
Pool tries to throw a body punch but Nunes avoids it by throwing Pool back against the cage.
Nunes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pool gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nunes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pool tries to stall but Nunes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nunes stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is trying to maintain a safe position but Pool gets an underhook and turns Nunes into the cage.
Pool prevents Nunes from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nunes just leaning against Pool, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Evangelista Nunes.
Pool has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nunes as Pool tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A bit of stalling here from Pool.
Nunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pool is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nunes is keeping busy.
Pool taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harper Pool.
Nunes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Pool moves out of range easily.
Nunes connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pool misses with a leg kick
and Nunes counters with a leg kick.
Nunes clobbers Pool with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pool wants to slow Nunes down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evangelista Nunes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nunes scores with a push kick.
Nunes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pool attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pool tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nunes is able to avoid easily.
Nunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pool throws a combination that misses
and Nunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pool wants to land a leg kick but Nunes is out of range.
Nunes throws a wild body kick that Pool sees coming a mile off.
Nunes lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunes throws a body punch but Pool moves out of range.
Nunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nunes scores with a push kick.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pool. That did some damage!
Evangelista Nunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harper Pool is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pool ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
Nunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Nunes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pool misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nunes. That's going to slow Pool down.
Pool throws a leg kick but Nunes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nunes throws a wild body kick that Pool sees coming a mile off.
Pool is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That kick from Nunes tenderised Pool's leg. Pool is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nunes connects with a high kick.
Pool is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nunes feints and then cracks Pool's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pool down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nunes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pool clinches with his opponent.
Nunes stalling the fight.
Nunes receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pool - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pool scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pool displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nunes up against the cage.
Pool seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The referee calls for Nunes to work.
Pool taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes is trying to break the clinch but Pool is controlling him.
Nunes avoiding damage.
Nunes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evangelista Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nunes lands a high kick!
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes looks to throw the jab but Pool is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Pool.
Nunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pool 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.
A clash of legs there as Nunes blocks the low kick.
Pool tries a low kick but Nunes avoids it.
Nunes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pool takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nunes swinging wildly here.
Nice body kick from Nunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pool checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pool will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pool fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pool on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nunes. Nunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Pool throws a push kick but Nunes slaps the foot to one side.
Nunes throws a right hand that Pool ducks under and follows up with a left that Pool also avoids with ease.
Nunes is looking to chop away at Pool's legs.
Pool takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pool wants to clinch
and Nunes counters with a good low kick that Pool was not able to check.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nunes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pool is predictable there
and Nunes counters with a leg kick.
A combination from Pool does no damage.
Nunes checks a low kick from Pool.
Nunes throws a hook to the side of Pool's head but Pool sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pool misses with a low kick.
Pool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Nunes throws a leg kick which misses Pool's front leg but catches the back leg as Pool tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Pool is predictable there
and Nunes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Nunes lands but Pool takes it in his stride.
Pool takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance.
Pool moves out of range of the strikes.
Pool swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pool connects with an inside leg kick.
Nunes misses with a wild body shot.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Pool moves out of range easily.
Nunes connects with a solid leg kick.
Pool attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pool checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pool chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pool throws a leg kick but Nunes checks it.
Nunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harper Pool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pool stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nunes.
Nunes tries to land a front kick but Pool steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pool tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pool throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pool.
Pool throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nunes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes throws a head kick that half lands.
Nunes cracks the inside of Pool's front leg.
Nunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pool is looking to clinch.
Nunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A good leg kick by Nunes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evangelista Nunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nunes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Evangelista Nunes!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Evangelista Nunes!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Evangelista Nunes!
Evangelista Nunes wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Evangelista Nunes gave a big smile as he said 'I got 99 problems but Harper Pool aint one. Let this be a lesson to the rest of the division. I aint playing around. I am here to beat the shit out of these guys. Yo Jake Shields, step up and fight me punk'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Brute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brute comes to the cage accompanied by his teams song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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27
264 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bull Brute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Allen!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brute scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Brute.
Brute misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Brute moved out of range nicely.
Brute misses with a straight right.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen throws a solid leg kick but Brute takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allen.
Allen moves forwards but Brute connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brute shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Allen but Allen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from Brute.
Brute throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brute misses with a straight left.
Brute throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Brute jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Allen is looking to slow Brute down with leg kicks.
Brute misses with a straight left.
Brute throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Brute.
Al Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brute just misses with a punch to the body.
Brute shoots in and drives through. Allen sprawls well.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Brute looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brute defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Brute swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen fails to land with a series of punches.
Allen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brute getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brute misses with a straight right.
Allen misses with a lunging right hand
and Brute counters with a takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Allen dodges the ground and pound from Brute.
Allen is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brute moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Brute is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bull Brute.
Brute moves out of range of the body kick.
Allen throws a poor cross that misses
and Brute counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brute closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Allen's guard.
Allen trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Brute dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Allen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bull Brute is winning the standup battle so far.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Allen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brute stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brute loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
Allen throws a one two combo.
Allen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brute is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brute throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Allen avoids the body shot from Brute.
Brute thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brute thuds his right hand into Allen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brute misses with a two punch combination.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Brute.
Brute darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brute takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brute thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Allen's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brute not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brute missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brute throwing shots but Allen is blocking nicely.
Allen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brute throws a strike but Allen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brute throwing strikes from guard but Allen blocks nicely.
Brute cracks Allen with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brute throwing strikes from guard but Allen blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brute throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Brute from controlling successfully.
Brute throws an elbow that misses. Allen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brute's guard. Nice move by Allen!
Brute is pulling down on Allen's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bull Brute just wasn't active enough.
Allen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brute.
Brute thuds his right hand into Allen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brute scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brute missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Brute dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Allen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brute.
Brute throws a big shot that misses.
Brute moves out of range of the strikes.
Brute lands with a shot to the body.
Brute scores with the left hand. Allen knows he should have avoided that one.
Brute swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brute dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Allen misses.
Brute shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Allen sprawls well. Allen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brute gets slowly back to his feet.
Brute scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brute connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brute scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brute can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Allen is looking to escape.
Brute is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allen can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brute lands a heavy elbow.
Allen is rocked!
Brute has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brute throws some wild stikes that Allen manages to avoid easily.
Brute throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brute lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Allen is still in real trouble! Can Brute finish him?
Brute lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Allen! Brute sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Allen and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bull Brute!
Bull Brute took some time post fight to say the following; 'Our pankration is the most powerful, Aut vincere aut mori.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Stanly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleks Pimpovic (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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214 lbs
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211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelo Stanly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleks Pimpovic!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimpovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanly.
Sloppy strikes from Pimpovic. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Pimpovic misses.
Stanly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stanly lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pimpovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stanly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stanly throwing strikes but missing.
Stanly throws a big right hand that misses.
Stanly is looking to work some ground and pound but Pimpovic has wrist control.
Stanly throws a big right hand that misses.
Stanly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stanly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pimpovic's head.
Stanly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
It looks like Aleks Pimpovic has been cut.
Stanly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stanly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stanly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stanly winds up and cracks Pimpovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stanly is working for a submission of some sort.
Stanly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pimpovic wants to improve his position but Stanly is controlling well.
Stanly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pimpovic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pimpovic is in trouble now - Stanly has advanced to mount!
Pimpovic wants to hold on but Stanly pushes him away.
Stanly with a couple of short strikes.
That has opened up Aleks Pimpovic's cut even more.
Stanly breaks from Pimpovic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The cut above Aleks Pimpovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stanly softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Pimpovic is out cold! Stanly jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcelo Stanly!
An intense looking Marcelo Stanly took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Id like to thank my new manager Terrence hes picked me up From No 1 and made me a tough CUNT. IM COMING FOR YOU FUCKAZ'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ubaldo Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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195 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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Roosmalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ubaldo Benitez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosmalen avoids the body shot from Benitez.
Benitez scores with a hook.
Benitez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roosmalen in his tracks.
Benitez takes a swing at Roosmalen's ribcage but misses.
Roosmalen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Benitez takes a step back to recover.
Roosmalen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roosmalen scores with a head kick. Benitez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Benitez. No joy for Roosmalen on that attempt.
Benitez checks a low kick from Roosmalen.
Benitez scores with a decent looking hook.
Roosmalen tries to clinch but Benitez moves out of range.
Benitez shoots in for a takedown but Roosmalen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benitez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benitez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benitez gets caught flat footed, as Roosmalen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Benitez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roosmalen manages to get himself to full guard.
Roosmalen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benitez is aware though and is defending well.
Roosmalen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benitez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Benitez trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosmalen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roosmalen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Benitez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benitez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roosmalen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benitez trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosmalen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen pulls Benitez in close to prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ubaldo Benitez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Benitez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benitez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roosmalen.
Benitez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roosmalen tries to move into range but Benitez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roosmalen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benitez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roosmalen wants to clinch up but Benitez keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Roosmalen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Roosmalen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roosmalen fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Benitez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benitez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roosmalen moves away.
Roosmalen throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Benitez blocks the low kick.
Roosmalen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benitez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Roosmalen quickly recovers to half guard.
Benitez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roosmalen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roosmalen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez working Roosmalen over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benitez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benitez winds up and cracks Roosmalen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benitez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Benitez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roosmalen defending well though.
Roosmalen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roosmalen is trying to maintain the position but Benitez is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benitez is trying to control. Roosmalen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roosmalen is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubaldo Benitez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Benitez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roosmalen pinned against the cage. Roosmalen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roosmalen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roosmalen shoots in and bounces Benitez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roosmalen throws a big right hand that misses.
Roosmalen throws a big right hand that misses.
Benitez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roosmalen!
Benitez lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez landing punches.
Roosmalen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roosmalen is working hard here to advance position.
Benitez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Roosmalen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Benitez.
Benitez lands a heavy elbow.
Benitez content just to control the position here.
Benitez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benitez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Roosmalen is rocked!
Roosmalen working to try and regain half guard.
Oh Roosmalen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benitez lands a big shot to the head and Roosmalen winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ubaldo Benitez!
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