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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Ismangulov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Peterson's choice of entrance music: Angerville Sin City Rmx Ft. Snak The Ripper & Evil Ebenezer. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Ismangulov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson fails with the takedown
and Ismangulov counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Ismangulov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sergey Ismangulov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Ismangulov. No joy for Peterson on that attempt.
Ismangulov stuns Peterson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for Ismangulov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ismangulov connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ismangulov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Peterson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ismangulov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Peterson trying to control the action but Ismangulov is working from the bottom.
Ismangulov tries to buck Peterson off but Peterson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ismangulov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Peterson is working to tighten is grip on Ismangulov's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ismangulov has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Peterson is really squeezing tight and eventually Ismangulov passes out! Peterson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dylan Peterson!
After winning the bout, Dylan Peterson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Landon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Hammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Landon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Von Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer scores with a sloppy right hand. Landon should have avoided that one.
Landon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landon shoots in but no luck this time.
Landon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Landon at a distance.
Hammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hammer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Matt Landon has been cut.
Hammer scores with a one two! Landon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Von Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Landon.
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Landon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hammer!
Landon is rocked!
Landon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Landon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Landon looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hammer lands a right hand from hell, dropping Landon. Hammer pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Hammer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Chojacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Montes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humberto Montes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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153 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Chojacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humberto Montes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Montes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Montes prevents Chojacki from getting the reversal.
Chojacki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chojacki tries to get to full guard but Montes has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chojacki trying to control here.
Chojacki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Montes pulls his head out easily.
Chojacki keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Montes wants to take a breather but Chojacki is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chojacki defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chojacki kicks off Montes and gets to his feet.
Chojacki throws a sloppy head kick and Montes moves out of range easily.
Chojacki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montes tries to avoid it but Chojacki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montes to the ground. Montes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chojacki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montes tries to avoid it but Chojacki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montes to the ground. Montes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chojacki 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.
Chojacki stands and throws Montes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chojacki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Montes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chojacki wants to control but Montes is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chojacki misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chojacki happy to just control the position for now.
Chojacki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montes struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Chojacki dominated that round.
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.
Chojacki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chojacki slips a jab and a cross from Montes.
Montes shoots for a takedown but Chojacki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shane Chojacki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chojacki fails with a takedown attempt.
Chojacki fails with the takedown
and Montes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Chojacki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montes stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Chojacki or perhaps it was just good defense by Montes which made him look bad.
Montes connects with a leg kick. Chojacki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montes wants to clinch up but Chojacki keeps it at a distance.
Chojacki shoots in but Montes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chojacki shoots for a takedown but Montes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Montes misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Montes.
Chojacki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montes swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chojacki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chojacki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montes defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Montes as Chojacki shoots in.
Montes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Montes as Chojacki shoots in.
A combination from Montes does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montes defends it nicely.
Chojacki throws a sloppy head kick
and Montes counters with a two punch combo.
Montes misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chojacki.
Chojacki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Montes wants to stand up but Chojacki is controlling him.
Chojacki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chojacki throwing strikes from guard but Montes blocks nicely.
Montes keeping full guard, as Chojacki tries to pass.
Montes trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Humberto Montes.
Chojacki shoots in looking for a takedown but Montes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chojacki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Humberto Montes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chojacki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Montes stuffs the takedown.
Montes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chojacki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Chojacki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chojacki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Montes counters with a leg kick.
Chojacki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Montes counters with a series of strikes. Chojacki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Montes throws a series of punches but Chojacki avoids them all with ease.
Montes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chojacki back to the cage. Montes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Montes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chojacki is defended easily by Montes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chojacki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chojacki drives through and clinches with Montes against the cage.
Chojacki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Montes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chojacki moves out of range of the leg kick from Montes.
Montes stuffs the takedown attempt from Chojacki. Chojacki gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Montes looks to land a combination. Chojacki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left and a right from Montes both land. Nice combination.
Chojacki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montes pinned against the cage. Montes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Montes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Montes.
Chojacki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Montes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chojacki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Montes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Montes is trying to escape the position but Chojacki is controlling the position.
Montes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Humberto Montes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montes.
A right-left combo lands from Montes.
Chojacki slips a jab and a cross from Montes.
Chojacki misses with a takedown attempt - Montes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chojacki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Montes counters with a series of strikes. Chojacki will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chojacki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chojacki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Humberto Montes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montes 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Amarena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Freak on a Leash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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, Alfredo Amarena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamar Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a swing at Amarena's ribcage but misses.
Jackson shoots in and bounces Amarena off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Amarena avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Amarena works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amarena wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson trying to control but Amarena is working from the bottom.
Amarena controlling Jackson's posture.
Amarena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Amarena controlling Jackson's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson passes Amarena's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Amarena is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Amarena is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Amarena is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Amarena dives on top into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amarena slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Amarena wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amarena sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson controls Amarena momentarily but Amarena frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amarena wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Amarena throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jackson's body to avoid the submission. Jackson has instead reached around Amarena's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jackson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shamar Jackson!
An out of breath Shamar Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenrick Nikil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikil comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Ron Sparks will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenrick Nikil!
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, Ron Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nikil back to the cage. Sparks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Kenrick Nikil has been cut.
A big left from Nikil misses.
Nikil scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sparks is looking to regain half guard here but Nikil keeps moving and retains side control.
Nikil throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sparks works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sparks actively working from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikil working Sparks over with strikes.
Nikil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sparks actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikil trying to pass the guard but Sparks defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sparks is trying to maintain the position but Nikil is very close to passing his half guard.
Sparks is trying to get back to full guard.
Sparks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nikil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nikil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks looking for subs off his back but Nikil has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nikil thows a huge punch but Sparks dodges it nicely.
Nikil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sparks scores with a few weak punches.
Nikil trying to control from half guard but Sparks is working away.
Nikil lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks moves into full guard.
Sparks looking to control.
Sparks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nikil defends it easily.
Nikil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sparks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nikil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nikil defends it easily.
Nikil trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nikil scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nikil is one step ahead there.
Nikil makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nikil scoring with some ground and pound.
Nikil has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikil throws an elbow that misses. Sparks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nikil's guard. Nice move by Sparks!
Nikil can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sparks controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenrick Nikil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenrick Nikil's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nikil shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sparks is trying to defend but Nikil finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sparks is looking to improve his position.
Nikil thows a huge punch but Sparks dodges it nicely.
Nikil tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sparks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kenrick Nikil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sparks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nikil.
Sparks keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nikil wants to take a breather but Sparks is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sparks defending well though.
Nikil wants to control but Sparks is keeping him busy.
Sparks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sparks gets back to full guard.
Sparks is looking for a triangle but Nikil pushes his legs off easily.
Sparks working for a triangle but Nikil defends it easily.
Nikil wants to control from the top but Sparks keeps moving.
Nikil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sparks on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nikil doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nikil manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sparks controls Nikil momentarily but Nikil frees himself.
Nikil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sparks keeping moving, preventing Nikil from controlling successfully.
Nikil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparks working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nikil doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nikil manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sparks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikil scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nikil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nikil is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nikil scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nikil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sparks working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks keeping moving, preventing Nikil from controlling successfully.
Sparks trying to control the position.
Nikil looking to pass the guard.
Nikil lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nikil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikil trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenrick Nikil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenrick Nikil's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nikil is looking to clinch but Sparks is avoiding it.
Sparks fails to land the takedown.
Nikil throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sparks was covering up waiting for the punch and Nikil finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nikil is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparks has wrist control.
Nikil trying to control but Sparks is working from the bottom.
Nikil postures up in Sparks's guard and throws a big left but Sparks blocks it.
Nikil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparks is on top in guard.
Nikil keeping moving, preventing Sparks from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nikil is keeping the position for now.
Sparks trying to move into half guard but instead Nikil has managed to sweep!
Sparks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sparks looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparks, not yet.
Sparks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ron Sparks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nikil postures up and lands a big shot to Sparks's brow.
Nikil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparks is keeping the position for now.
Sparks wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nikil is now in half guard.
Nikil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nikil is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nikil connects with a nice short shot to Sparks's temple.
Nikil lands strikes from half guard.
Nikil drops an elbow to the side of Sparks's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikil thows a huge punch but Sparks dodges it nicely.
Sparks actively working from the bottom here.
Nikil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nikil drops an elbow to the side of Sparks's head.
Sparks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nikil pulls his head out easily.
Kenrick Nikil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sparks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikil slows the pace down in half guard.
Sparks actively working from the bottom here.
Nikil winds up and cracks Sparks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikil not doing much here.
Nikil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sparks is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikil is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Sparks is hurt! He's hurt bad - Nikil fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Sparks from any more punishment! Congratulations to Nikil! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenrick Nikil!
After winning the bout, Kenrick Nikil thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basileo Gallegos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallegos has chosen Cryin' Like A Bitch!! as his entrance music. Johnny Rocket had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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18
166 lbs
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158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basileo Gallegos!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallegos shoots in but Rocket avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gallegos shoots in for a takedown but Rocket shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gallegos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rocket did well to prevent Gallegos getting side control.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gallegos is looking for a kimura here.
Rocket with the active half guard here but Gallegos passes nicely into side control.
Gallegos has hold of Rocket's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rocket seems comfortable defending it but Gallegos has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rocket is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rocket is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gallegos couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Basileo Gallegos!
After winning the bout, Basileo Gallegos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tohino Cerezo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tohino Cerezo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Davis!
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, Tohino Cerezo!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerezo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cerezo lands with a hook. Davis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cerezo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cerezo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Davis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Davis controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerezo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cerezo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Davis 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 two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jon Davis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cerezo.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cerezo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Davis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davis swings widly with a right hand
and Cerezo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerezo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cerezo lands a jab to the nose.
Cerezo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cerezo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cerezo counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Davis swings for the body but Cerezo moves out of range.
Cerezo is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Cerezo.
Cerezo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cerezo throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
Cerezo misses with a wild combination.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cerezo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tohino Cerezo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davis takes one on the button.
Cerezo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cerezo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cerezo defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Cerezo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tohino Cerezo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cerezo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerezo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jon Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Cerezo ducks down to avoid it.
Cerezo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Davis eats them both and turns towards Cerezo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Jon Davis has been cut.
Cerezo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davis throws a leg kick
and Cerezo counters with a straight right hand.
Cerezo misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerezo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cerezo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cerezo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cerezo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cerezo throws out a powerful jab.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cerezo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cerezo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cerezo throws a one two combo.
Davis misses with a leg kick
and Cerezo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Cerezo jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cerezo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Cerezo lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Some wild striking there from Cerezo.
Cerezo thuds a left hand into Davis's body.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cerezo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Cerezo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tohino Cerezo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Davis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Davis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cerezo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cerezo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davis backs up against the cage.
Cerezo lands a jab-cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Cerezo which made him look bad.
Cerezo lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Cerezo counters with a stiff right hand.
Cerezo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cerezo lands with a nice body punch.
Cerezo works over Davis's head and body with a nice combination.
Cerezo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Cerezo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Jon Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Cerezo scores with a four punch combination!
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Cerezo counters with a left and a right that stings Davis.
Tohino Cerezo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davis misses with an uppercut
and Cerezo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cerezo connects with a looping right hand.
Cerezo looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Cerezo both land. Nice combination.
Davis misses with an uppercut
and Cerezo counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cerezo misses with the combination.
Cerezo cracks Davis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cerezo lands a nice hook to Davis's body. Davis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cerezo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerezo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cerezo throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
A shot to the body from Davis misses
and Cerezo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cerezo misses with a wild combination.
Tohino Cerezo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Cerezo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tohino Cerezo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cerezo 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tohino Cerezo!
During a confident post fight interview, Tohino Cerezo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cantwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupe Pintor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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19
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Cantwell!
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, Lupe Pintor!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantwell wants to clinch but Pintor slips to the side
and Pintor counters with a nice uppercut.
Pintor fails to land with a series of punches.
Pintor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pintor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cantwell closes the distance but Pintor moves to the side
and Pintor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cantwell closes the distance but Pintor moves to the side
and Pintor counters with a single leg into guard. Cantwell didn't expect that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cantwell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pintor is controlling him.
Cantwell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pintor controls the pace.
Pintor wants to control from the top but Cantwell keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell is looking to stand up but Pintor isn't so interested in that idea.
Pintor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pintor distracts Cantwell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cantwell keeping full guard, as Pintor tries to pass.
Pintor won't allow Cantwell to get back to his feet.
Pintor throwing strikes from guard but Cantwell blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pintor wants to control from the top but Cantwell keeps moving.
Pintor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lupe Pintor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cantwell tries to clinch up
and Pintor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cantwell's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pintor wants to control from the top but Cantwell keeps moving.
Pintor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pintor pushes down on Cantwell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pintor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pintor trying to mount his opponent but Cantwell defends it.
Cantwell pushes Pintor off looking to stand but Pintor dives back in and keeps control.
Cantwell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cantwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pintor on the ground.
Pintor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pintor stalling away here and it's allowed Cantwell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pintor is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pintor wants to control from the top but Cantwell keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cantwell wants to get back to his feet but Pintor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pintor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lupe Pintor wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cantwell tries to clinch up
and Pintor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lupe Pintor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pintor.
Cantwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Pintor circles away.
Pintor looks for a takedown but Cantwell sprawls well.
Cantwell tries to clinch
and Pintor counters with a left and a right that stings Cantwell.
Cantwell closes the distance looking to clinch
so Pintor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pintor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pintor stops Cantwell from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pintor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pintor prevents Cantwell from getting back to his feet.
Cantwell keeping moving, preventing Pintor from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lupe Pintor.
Cantwell closes the distance but Pintor moves to the side
and Pintor counters with a three punch combo that has Cantwell backing up. Cantwell nods at Pintor to acknowledge the strikes.
Pintor lands a two punch combo.
Cantwell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pintor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell wants to clinch but Pintor slips to the side
and Pintor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cantwell tries to clinch up.
Cantwell tries to clinch up
and Pintor counters with a nice body shot.
Cantwell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pintor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pintor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cantwell tries to clinch up
and Cantwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pintor 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell is looking to stand up but Pintor isn't so interested in that idea.
Pintor trying to control but Cantwell is working from the bottom.
Pintor throwing strikes from guard but Cantwell blocks nicely.
Pintor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pintor trying to control the position from guard on top but Cantwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pintor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupe Pintor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cantwell wants to clinch but Pintor slips to the side
and Pintor counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Cantwell as Pintor shoots in.
Steve Cantwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lupe Pintor.
Cantwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Pintor circles away.
Pintor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cantwell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pintor's brow.
Cantwell lands a damaging elbow.
Cantwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Pintor avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cantwell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Pintor.
Cantwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lupe Pintor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cantwell looks to clinch
and Pintor counters with a left to the body.
Cantwell moves to clinch but Pintor breaks away
and Pintor counters with a nice body kick.
Cantwell tries to clinch
and Pintor counters with a three punch combo that has Cantwell backing up. Cantwell nods at Pintor to acknowledge the strikes.
Cantwell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pintor counters with a two punch combo.
Cantwell tries to clinch up
and Pintor counters with a nice body kick.
Cantwell looks to clinch
and Pintor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve Cantwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pintor throws a right and a left that Cantwell avoids nicely.
Cantwell darts in trying to clinch
so Pintor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell keeping full guard, as Pintor tries to pass.
Pintor trying to control but Cantwell is working from the bottom.
Pintor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pintor trying to control but Cantwell is working from the bottom.
Pintor throws a big elbow that misses.
Cantwell has momentary wrist control but Pintor slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pintor sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cantwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pintor.
Pintor is pushing down on Cantwell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cantwell is fighting to maintain full guard but Pintor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cantwell is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pintor content to control rather than advance.
Pintor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lupe Pintor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pintor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pintor stalling.
Cantwell is trying to escape back to his feet but Pintor uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Pintor controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupe Pintor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cantwell slips a jab and a cross from Pintor.
Cantwell tries to clinch up
and Pintor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cantwell's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pintor drops back looking for a leg! Cantwell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cantwell manages to kick Pintor off! Pintor jumps back into Cantwell's guard.
Lupe Pintor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cantwell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pintor controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lupe Pintor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pintor 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lupe Pintor!
Lupe Pintor really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that L.A. Elite Clothing Co logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delroy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delroy Holmes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Delroy Holmes!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holmes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Monroe.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe scores with a hook.
Monroe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holmes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Delroy Holmes has been cut.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Monroe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
Holmes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holmes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Monroe duly obliges.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Monroe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monroe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe misses with a hook to the body
and Holmes counters with a good low kick that Monroe was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe cracks Holmes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Monroe lands with a good body shot.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes throws a head kick but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe is looking to wear down Holmes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monroe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe cracks Holmes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.
Monroe checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a body shot
and Holmes counters with a good, hard body kick but Monroe shrugs it off.
Holmes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monroe is out of range.
Holmes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes slips under a jab from Monroe.
Monroe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holmes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holmes motions for Monroe to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holmes doesn't seem bothered though.
Monroe moves out of range of the body kick.
Holmes thows a body kick. Monroe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Monroe misses.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holmes circles away quickly and effectively.
Monroe takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Holmes moves forwards but Monroe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
Monroe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Monroe dips to his left and cracks Holmes with an uppercut!
Holmes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Holmes lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Monroe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Delroy Holmes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holmes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holmes moves forwards but Monroe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. Monroe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
Monroe throws a hook but Holmes blocks it.
Monroe swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Monroe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Holmes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holmes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Monroe.
A leg kick checked by Monroe.
Monroe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Delroy Holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monroe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holmes staying out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holmes.
Holmes throws a front kick aimed at Monroe's knee but Monroe avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monroe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holmes momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holmes.
Holmes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monroe throws a right hand that misses
and Holmes counters with a thumping low kick.
Monroe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmes. Holmes obviously looking to wear him down.
Jon Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe throws a hook but Holmes blocks it.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe throws a hook but Holmes avoids it easily.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Monroe is avoiding it.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Monroe throws a hook but Holmes avoids it easily.
Holmes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monroe throws a sloppy body shot
and Holmes counters with a nice body kick.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monroe moves out of range of the leg kick from Holmes.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holmes.
Holmes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmes.
Holmes 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 slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Monroe connects with a single shot there.
Monroe checks a leg kick nicely.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Monroe.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a low kick, looking for Monroe's leg but Monroe calmly moves out of range.
Monroe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holmes can pounce on him.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but Holmes moved out of range.
Monroe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monroe misses with the combination.
Holmes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holmes cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monroe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
Monroe tests Holmes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holmes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Monroe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Delroy Holmes'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Monroe blocks a low kick nicely.
Monroe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holmes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Holmes ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe lands a jab to Holmes's midsection.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Monroe blocks a head kick by Holmes.
Monroe dips to his left and cracks Holmes with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monroe.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holmes misses with a leg kick.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe tests Holmes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Delroy Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes wants to clinch.
Monroe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Monroe is able to avoid easily.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holmes doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Monroe misses.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Monroe moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to land a front kick but Monroe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holmes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holmes cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holmes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monroe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Holmes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monroe's head.
It looks like Jon Monroe has been cut.
Monroe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holmes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monroe.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to land a leg kick but Monroe is out of range.
Monroe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holmes throws a chopping leg kick but Monroe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monroe misses with a straight left.
Monroe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Holmes in his tracks.
Holmes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holmes tries to work over Monroe's front leg with a kick but Monroe checks it.
Holmes moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
A clash of legs there as Monroe blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by Monroe.
Nice cross by Monroe.
Jon Monroe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monroe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Monroe!
An out of breath Jon Monroe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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