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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aadilou Ankutse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaka Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankutse comes into the arena with i ka kane blaring out of the sound system. 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 featherweight 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, Aadilou Ankutse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ankutse shoots in looking for a takedown. Zulu tries to sprawl out of it but Ankutse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zulu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ankutse tries to clinch up.
Zulu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ankutse bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ankutse is trying to get an arm triangle but Zulu is defending well.
Zulu is pushing Ankutse's head away, looking to escape. Ankutse manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankutse working the head with strikes.
Ankutse prevents Zulu from escaping the position.
Ankutse working the ground and pound.
Ankutse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zulu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zulu wants to get back to his feet but Ankutse drags him back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ankutse throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zulu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ankutse has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankutse is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zulu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zulu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ankutse is controlling him well.
Ankutse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zulu keeps working.
Zulu wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ankutse decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zulu to his feet.
Ankutse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zulu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zulu misses with a wild combination.
Ankutse closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zulu circles away.
Ankutse bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ankutse landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ankutse scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zulu to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankutse advances to mount.
Ankutse lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zulu taking shots to the head.
Zulu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Zulu looks gassed!
Ankutse trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zulu is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ankutse landing strikes from the mount and Zulu is in trouble!
Ankutse working the ground and pound effectively.
Ankutse can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zulu is looking to escape.
Ankutse dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankutse lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zulu defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ankutse.
Zulu is bucking up trying to escape but Ankutse cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ankutse goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zulu turns into him and now he's in Ankutse's guard.
Ankutse had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zulu defends it easily.
Ankutse has his feet on Zulu's thighs here. He's pushed Zulu 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! Zulu screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aadilou Ankutse!
A very excited looking Aadilou Ankutse made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colt Plum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Walburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walburg has chosen Here I Go Again, Whitesnake as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Plum!
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, Mark Walburg!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walburg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walburg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plum. Plum obviously looking to wear him down.
Plum moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Walburg needs to keep his hands up - Plum had a free shot at his head there.
Plum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walburg throws a series of punches but Plum moves out of range.
Plum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Walburg is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walburg is still on wobbly legs! Can Plum finish him?
Walburg slips a jab and a cross from Plum.
Walburg seems to have recovered his senses.
Plum scoring well with a low kick there.
Plum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Plum misses with a takedown attempt - Walburg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walburg misses with a series of wild punches.
Plum misses with a two punch combination.
Walburg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walburg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plum gets a clinch.
Plum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Walburg misses.
Walburg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Plum.
Plum rushes Walburg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walburg tries to break the clinch but Plum is controlling the position.
Plum successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plum uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Plum shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walburg defends it nicely.
Plum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Plum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Plum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walburg misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walburg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plum motions for Walburg to come forward. Plum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Plum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Plum shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Walburg eats them both and turns towards Plum to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Plum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walburg blocks a head kick by Plum.
Plum misses with the combination.
Walburg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mark Walburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plum has managed to clinch.
Plum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plum is looking to clinch but Walburg is avoiding it.
A head kick from Plum lands but Walburg takes it in his stride.
Plum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walburg avoids the head kick by Plum.
Plum tries to clinch but Walburg moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walburg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plum counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Walburg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plum. Walburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Plum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Plum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Walburg misses.
Walburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plum circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walburg tries to work over Plum's front leg with a kick but Plum checks it.
Plum looks to land a right hand but Walburg moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Walburg.
Walburg takes a swing at Plum's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plum.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plum fails with a takedown attempt.
Plum shoots in looking for a takedown but Walburg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Plum's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Plum avoids the body shot from Walburg.
Plum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plum shoots in for a double leg but Walburg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walburg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plum.
Sloppy strikes from Walburg. Those never looked like landing.
Walburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plum was well out of range. Poor timing from Walburg.
Plum is looking to clinch but Walburg is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plum misses with the combination.
Plum checks a low kick from Walburg.
Plum tries to clinch up but Walburg circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Plum dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Plum throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Plum. Beautiful body shot.
Colt Plum is winning the standup battle so far.
Walburg needs to keep his hands up - Plum had a free shot at his head there.
Walburg pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Plum back to the cage. Walburg follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Walburg 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.
Walburg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Walburg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plum.
Plum shoots in but Walburg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Plum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walburg pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Plum back to the cage. Walburg follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Plum thuds his right hand into Walburg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walburg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Plum counters with a big head kick but Walburg shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plum.
Walburg tries to land a front kick but Plum steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walburg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Plum.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Plum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Plum there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walburg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walburg throws a nice looking combination but Plum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plum throws a head kick but Walburg moves out of range.
Walburg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Plum counter with a right hand.
Plum scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Plum avoids a kick to the body.
Walburg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Plum gets a clinch.
Walburg has had enough of the clinch but Plum keeps him there for the moment.
Plum has Walburg pressed against the cage, preventing Walburg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Walburg wants to get back to striking at distance but Plum won't allow it.
Plum manages to break the clinch.
Walburg misses with a body kick.
Walburg tries a head kick but it misses.
Plum connects with a body shot that sends Walburg's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plum fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Plum tests Walburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Walburg misses.
Plum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Plum, as that shot connected.
Plum dodges the punch combination from Walburg.
Plum throws a one two combo.
Plum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walburg, pushing him back against the cage.
Plum is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Walburg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Plum.
Plum breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plum throws a head kick that misses.
Walburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walburg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walburg avoids the head kick by Plum.
Plum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walburg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Plum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walburg sprawls well. Walburg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plum gets slowly back to his feet.
Walburg gets tackled into the cage by Plum. Plum maintains the clinch.
Walburg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plum has him pressed against the cage.
Walburg tries to break the clinch but Plum is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Plum moves in looking to clinch but Walburg pushes him off.
Walburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Colt Plum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plum connects with a leg kick. Walburg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walburg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walburg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Plum shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walburg as he jumps to the side.
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!
Walburg blocks a head kick by Plum.
Walburg misses with a double jab
and Plum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walburg's knee momentarily.
Plum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walburg at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walburg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Plum has Walburg up against the cage in a clinch.
Plum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walburg just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Plum dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Walburg stuffs the takedown.
Plum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walburg throws a series of punches but Plum avoids them all with ease.
Plum stuns Walburg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plum circles away quickly and effectively.
Plum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Plum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Plum shoots for a double leg takedown but Walburg sprawls well. He's pushed Plum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Plum scores with a head kick. Walburg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Walburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Plum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walburg lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Plum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Plum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walburg's calf.
Walburg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walburg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plum closes the distance and pushes Walburg back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plum can't find room to land a body shot as Walburg controls the action.
Plum leaning against his opponent.
Walburg avoiding damage as Plum throws knees to the body.
Plum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plum checks a leg kick.
Plum has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Plum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plum misses with a takedown attempt - Walburg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walburg lands a two punch combo.
Plum throws a hook to the side of Walburg's head but Walburg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Plum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walburg.
Plum tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walburg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice combination there by Walburg.
Plum throws a sloppy head kick and Walburg moves out of range easily.
Walburg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walburg sprawls well. Walburg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plum gets slowly back to his feet.
Walburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Plum connects with a single shot there.
Plum shoots in looking for a takedown. Walburg tries to sprawl out of it but Plum keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walburg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plum throws the kick towards the body but Walburg avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plum gets a clinch.
Plum manages to break the clinch.
Plum throws a sloppy head kick and Walburg moves out of range easily.
Walburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walburg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walburg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Plum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walburg.
Plum shoots in for a takedown but Walburg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walburg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Plum has time to react.
Plum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walburg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plum closes the distance and clinches up with Walburg, looking for a takedown. Plum pushes Walburg against the cage but Walburg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walburg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plum.
Plum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walburg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Walburg.
Walburg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Colt Plum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Plum misses.
Plum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plum has Walburg pressed against the cage, preventing Walburg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Plum has Walburg pressed against the cage, preventing Walburg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mark Walburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walburg is trying to push Plum away but Plum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Colt Plum.
Well Plum 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Plum!
During a confident post fight interview, Colt Plum 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barny Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barny Bucket told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barny Bucket!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bucket clinches.
Rua throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Bucket's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bucket fails to pull guard.
Rua working Bucket over with knees to the body.
Bucket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Rua.
Bucket has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rua lands an elbow just above Bucket 's eye.
Bucket looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Barny Bucket has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bucket avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Bucket wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bucket avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bucket has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Bucket's ribcage.
Bucket escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua scores with a takedown into Bucket's guard.
Rua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rua wants to control from the top but Bucket keeps moving.
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rua works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rua trying to control from half guard but Bucket is working away.
Bucket really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bucket is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bucket wants to control but Rua is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua is trying to control the action in half guard but Bucket is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rua is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket wants to control the action here but instead Rua manages to pass to full mount!
Rua looking to secure an arm triangle but Bucket defends it well.
Rua is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bucket can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rua can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bucket is looking to escape.
Bucket wants to control but Rua is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to take Bucket's back here but Bucket is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rua controlling from mount.
Rua trying to control but Bucket is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barny Bucket's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bucket counter with a right hand.
Bucket's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rua under the eye.
Rua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bucket looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bucket throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Bucket gets a clinch.
Bucket wants to break free but Rua has control.
Bucket wants to break free but Rua has control.
Bucket manages to break the clinch.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Bucket.
Rua throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Bucket throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Bucket throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bucket scores with a jab.
Bucket throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bucket misses with a two punch combination.
Gabriel Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Rua as he connects with a hook.
Rua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rua dodges the punch combination from Bucket.
Some wild striking there from Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket thows a body shot but no joy.
Bucket displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rua.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bucket.
Rua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bucket doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rua. Bucket shrugs it off though.
Bucket catches Rua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bucket changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Bucket.
Rua rushes Bucket and presses him up against the cage.
Come on Rua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bucket tries to circle away but Rua has him pinned against the cage.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Bucket is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Bucket wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Bucket wants to take the fight to the mat but Rua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Bucket's ribcage.
Bucket has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gabriel Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Rua is working Bucket over against the cage.
Bucket wants to take the fight to the mat but Rua manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gabriel Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barny Bucket.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckets head.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Bucket controls his hands.
Rua stalling.
Rua trying to stall but Bucket improves his position.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bucket's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Rua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barny Bucket's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rua wants to clinch up but Bucket keeps it at a distance.
Rua slips a jab from Bucket.
Gabriel Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bucket.
Bucket throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua throws a low kick but Bucket moves out of range easily.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Bucket misses with a wild combination.
Rua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bucket walks into a straight right hand from Rua.
Rua tries to bum rush Bucket with a series of wild strikes but Bucket uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Bucket lands.
Bucket shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Rua with that takedown attempt.
Rua lands with a nice combination. Bucket backs away looking to recover.
Rua scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bucket gets caught napping as Rua dives in and scores a takedown. Bucket manages to retain guard.
Gabriel Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket has Rua pulled in close to control his posture.
Bucket looking to control but Rua passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua is pressing down on Bucket's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bucket is holding on for now.
Rua is thwarting Bucket's attempts to control the position.
Rua sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua moves into full mount! Bucket won't be happy about that!
Rua avoids the attempt from Bucket to control.
Rua controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rua wants to control the pace but Bucket is squirming around nicely.
Rua is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bucket is surviving well by controlling Rua's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bucket tries to buck Rua off but he can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Rua!
An intense looking Gabriel Rua took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Whenever Cunha is ready, Im here, taking the title off Tari is my destiny. I am the most complete 170lb fighter in the Immortals.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Viceroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Olavski (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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285 lbs
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268 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lord Viceroy!
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, Nikita Olavski!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olavski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Viceroy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Olavski.
Olavski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Viceroy regains half guard there - taking advantage of Olavski's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Olavski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Viceroy's head.
Viceroy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Viceroy tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olavski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olavski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Olavski in particular looking to stall.
Olavski thows a huge punch but Viceroy dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olavski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Olavski thows a huge punch but Viceroy dodges it nicely.
Viceroy is not content to let Olavski control the position.
Olavski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Olavski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Olavski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Olavski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olavski is looking to take a break and control but Viceroy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olavski lands strikes from half guard.
Olavski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Viceroy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Olavski.
Viceroy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olavski on the ground.
Olavski works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olavski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Olavski cracks Viceroy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viceroy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olavski looking to control but Viceroy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikita Olavski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Olavski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olavski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viceroy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viceroy missing with a left hand there. Olavski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viceroy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olavski.
Olavski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Viceroy is trying to defend but Olavski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Olavski lands a nice short elbow.
Olavski trying to pass the guard but Viceroy defending well.
Olavski is trying to control. Viceroy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viceroy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olavski.
Olavski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Viceroy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olavski.
Olavski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Viceroy wants to improve his position but Olavski is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olavski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Olavski trying to control from half guard but Viceroy is working away.
Olavski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Viceroy's head.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nikita Olavski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Olavski has closed the distance and engaged Viceroy in a clinch.
Olavski lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Olavski.
Olavski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olavski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Viceroy's efforts to push away.
Olavski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Viceroy's efforts to push away.
Olavski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Viceroy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Olavski pulls guard effortlessly.
Olavski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Olavski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Viceroy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olavski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olavski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olavski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Viceroy is just riding it out for now. Olavski eventually gives up the hold.
Olavski misses with a head shot. Viceroy uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olavski looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikita Olavski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Viceroy cracks Olavski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Olavski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Viceroy as he avoids it easily.
Olavski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viceroy.
Olavski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Olavski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Olavski is trying to work for a kimura but Viceroy is defending well.
Olavski stands up and beckons Viceroy to join him on the feet.
Viceroy swings for the body but Olavski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olavski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lord Viceroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viceroy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Olavski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Olavski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Olavski postures up in Viceroy's guard and throws a big left but Viceroy blocks it.
Olavski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Viceroy keeping full guard, as Olavski tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olavski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Viceroy has control of Olavski's left arm, preventing Olavski from doing any damage.
Viceroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olavski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Viceroy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Viceroy has escaped and now he's on top!
Olavski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nikita Olavski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olavski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Viceroy's guard.
Lord Viceroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olavski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Viceroy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Viceroy being controlled here, momentarily.
Olavski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nikita Olavski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Viceroy fails to land with a series of punches.
Viceroy lands a nice shot that snaps Olavski's head back.
Olavski shoots in and bounces Viceroy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Olavski preventing the sweep.
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!
Olavski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikita Olavski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olavski 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikita Olavski!
Nikita Olavski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cantwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Worrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Cantwell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Worrell!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantwell wants to clinch.
Steve Cantwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cantwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Worrell is looking for a takedown.
Cantwell has Worrell pressed against the cage.
Worrell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cantwell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cantwell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Worrell's face.
It looks like Eric Worrell has been cut.
Cantwell lands an elbow just above Worrell 's eye.
A knee to the head by Cantwell.
Cantwell lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cantwell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cantwell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cantwell lands an elbow inside.
Cantwell scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Eric Worrell's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Worrell's face.
Worrell is rocked!
Cantwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Worrell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Worrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Cantwell finish him?
Cantwell misses with a knee strike.
Cantwell prevents the takedown attempt.
Cantwell lands a knee to the head.
Cantwell has Worrell pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Worrell is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Cantwell - that's hurt Worrell badly! Oh, another knee lands and Worrell is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Worrell doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Steve Cantwell!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislov Kryuchkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by I drink alone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kryuchkov's choice of entrance music: Gorky Park - Bang. 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
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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26
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Martin!
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, Stanislov Kryuchkov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin tries to sprawl but Kryuchkov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kryuchkov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kryuchkov.
Martin pushes Kryuchkov off looking to stand but Kryuchkov dives back in and keeps control.
Kryuchkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kryuchkov is looking for a kimura here.
Kryuchkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kryuchkov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martin!
Kryuchkov get's back to his feet.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kryuchkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martin avoids it really well and circles away.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hank Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kryuchkov dives in and scores a takedown into Martin's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kryuchkov won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
Kryuchkov has gone for a leg lock! Martin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kryuchkov's guard.
Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kryuchkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kryuchkov is tightening it up a little... Martin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Martin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Martin taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kryuchkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stanislov Kryuchkov!
A relieved looking Stanislov Kryuchkov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oroku Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kory Hodgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Shredder - (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV) Badass Remix. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oroku Saki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kory Hodgins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodgins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oroku Saki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saki wants it to stay on the feet.
Saki lunges at Hodgins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hodgins's hand.
Saki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hodgins to the ground. Saki is now in Hodgins's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Saki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hodgins working for a triangle but Saki defends it easily.
Hodgins is trying to keep Saki in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodgins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hodgins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hodgins keeping moving, preventing Saki from controlling successfully.
Saki is stalling in the full guard.
Hodgins 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Oroku Saki.
Hodgins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saki pinned against the cage. Saki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hodgins fails with a takedown attempt.
Oroku Saki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kory Hodgins.
Saki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hodgins's guard.
Hodgins looking for a guillotine here but Saki defends easily.
Hodgins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saki is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki tries to free his leg and advance position but Hodgins is retaining full guard.
Hodgins can't keep his opponent in guard - Saki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hodgins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hodgins working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hodgins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saki manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins wants to control from the top but Saki keeps moving.
Saki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hodgins throws a strike but Saki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hodgins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saki preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oroku Saki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hodgins misses with a takedown
and Saki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saki, as that shot connected.
Kory Hodgins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hodgins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saki lands with a shot to the body.
Saki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hodginss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saki instigates a clinch.
Saki jumps into guard, dragging Hodgins to the mat.
Hodgins won't allow Saki to sweep him here.
Saki wants to stand and escape but Hodgins is having none of it.
Saki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Saki is trying to keep Hodgins in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hodgins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hodgins trying to control the position from guard on top but Saki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hodgins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saki is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodgins pushes a forearm under Saki's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Saki is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kory Hodgins!
Kory Hodgins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles comes to the cage accompanied by Fat Lip- Sum 41. Walker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Born to be Wild kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Miles!
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, Jimmy Walker!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Walker scores with a hook.
Walker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miles under the eye.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Walker lands with an overhand left.
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!
Walker misses with a body shot.
Walker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miles shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walker is trying to defend but Miles finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Walker flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Walker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miles scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miles 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.
Walker trying to control here.
Walker is refusing to be controlled, as Miles sits in half guard.
Miles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker pushes Miles off looking to stand but Miles dives back in and keeps control.
Walker is trying to maintain the position but Miles is very close to passing his half guard.
Walker is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Walker was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Walker looks to land a combination but Miles avoids it well.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Miles.
Walker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Miles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miles misses with a looping left.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut
and Miles counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walker!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miles punishing his opponent with strikes.
Miles is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Walker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miles landing punches.
Miles lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Walker is rocked!
It looks like Jimmy Walker has been cut.
Miles loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Walker scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Miles land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Miles stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Miles!
A relieved looking Bruno Miles thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenrick Nikil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Snipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikil comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wesley Snipes!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snipes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nikil's head.
Nikil fails with a takedown attempt.
Snipes gets caught flat footed, as Nikil shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nikil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nikil tries to free his leg and advance position but Snipes is retaining full guard.
Nikil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nikil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nikil wants to control from the top but Snipes keeps moving.
Nikil with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nikil throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikil is working Snipes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nikil 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.
Nikil tries to free his leg and advance position but Snipes is retaining full guard.
Snipes keeping moving, preventing Nikil from controlling successfully.
Nikil pushing down on Snipes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nikil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Snipes is looking to improve his position.
Nikil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Snipes defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snipes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nikil.
Nikil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
It looks like Wesley Snipes has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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 Snipes's temple.
That has opened up Wesley Snipes's cut even more.
Nikil looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snipes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The cut above Wesley Snipes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wesley Snipes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kenrick Nikil!
A relieved looking Kenrick Nikil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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