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Monster Elite 11:Wasted PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Miller's chin.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Miller!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.
Miller is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Miller looking for a sweep but Jones has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Miller is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones prevents Miller from getting the reversal.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
Jones has control of Miller's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Miller regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jones 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.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Jones tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Miller is controlling him well.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Miller stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones won't allow Miller to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Jones trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Mike Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller dodges the ground and pound from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miller is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Jones wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Miller sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jones here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jones tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller dodges the ground and pound from Jones.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Miller to his feet.
Miller has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Miller didn't expect that.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Miller wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mike Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Miller.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilfred Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Mean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilfred Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Mean!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mean scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Williams tries to roll over but Mean keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Mean.
Mean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mean throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mean.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
Mean thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mean drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Mean looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mean prevents Williams from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams is trying to stand up here but Mean is controlling him well.
Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mean lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williams trying to hold on to Mean's head to control him but Mean postures up.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mean.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mean lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mean lands a nice short elbow.
Mean not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Mean missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Williams gets the takedown into side control.
Mean throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Mean gets back to half guard.
Williams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mean wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Williams is working for a kimura but Mean is defending it quite comfortably.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Mean trying to control but Williams postures up.
Williams wants to stand up but Mean is controlling the position.
Mean throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mean works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mean lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Mean lands a big shot there that rocks Williams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mean lands with some strikes.
Mean lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Williams wants to control but Mean is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mean lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mean landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Mean dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mean gets a takedown into half guard.
Williams is rocked!
Williams is trying is best to control the position here.
Williams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Williams.
Mean cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mean cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Mean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams 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.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mean distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mean distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Williams controls Mean momentarily but Mean frees himself.
Mean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mean postures up.
Mean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams working for submissions but it's allowed Mean to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mean lands with a punch from half guard.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
Mean scoring with some ground and pound.
Williams striking off his back but it's not causing Mean any problems.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mean on the ground.
Mean works over Williams with some ground and pound from guard.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams controls Mean momentarily but Mean frees himself.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mean lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mean throws and elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mean's guard. Nice move by Williams!
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mean manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams is trying to keep Mean in close.
Mean cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Mean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mean working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mean lands a couple of digs.
Mean landing some decent shots from guard.
Mean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Mean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mean gets a takedown into half guard.
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. Mean connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Eugene Mean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mean.
Williams trying to control here.
Mean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mean missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to kick Mean off but Mean keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mean.
Williams dives in and grabs Mean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mean pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mean drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mean throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Mean distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mean prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Mean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mean stands up over Williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mean postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Mean with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mean is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mean throwing strikes but missing.
Mean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Mean as Williams shoots in.
Mean shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Williams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Williams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mean connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Williams some visible discomfort.
An elbow from Mean crashes against the mat.
Mean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mean cracks Williams with a big elbow.
Williams dodges the ground and pound from Mean.
Mean postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Williams sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Mean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Mean is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mean fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Mean persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Williams won't allow Mean to pass to mount.
Williams actively working from the bottom here.
Mean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wilfred Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eugene Mean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Mean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Mean!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mario houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LJ Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). houston comes to the cage accompanied by lil wayne (a milli). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, mario houston!
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, LJ Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but houston is having none of it.
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. houston was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones is working houston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. houston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
houston is breathing heavily.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of houston's head.
Jones trying to pass the guard but houston defending well.
Jones thows a huge punch but houston dodges it nicely.
Jones throwing shots but houston is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones is taking a breather. houston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
houston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
houston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if houston tries to get out of the position.
Jones stalling.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LJ Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but houston is in no mood to give up.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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.
Jones landing shots from mount.
The referee warns houston that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of houston's face.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but houston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns houston that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones with shots to the head and body - houston looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones with shots to the head and body - houston looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones avoids the attempt from houston to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LJ Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones pushes houston up against the cage in a clinch.
houston is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but houston regains guard immediately.
houston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. houston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but houston defends it.
Jones is taking a breather. houston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but houston defends it.
Jones winds up and cracks houston with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
mario houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but houston defends it.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
houston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones working for a submission but houston is keeping him at bay.
Jones controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
LJ Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
LJ Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LJ Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan McDaniel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan McDaniel!
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, Jake Washington!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDaniel crunches a lovely knee into Washington's ribcage.
Washington goes for a takedown in the clinch but McDaniel prevents it.
McDaniel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Washington looks gassed!
Washington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McDaniel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McDaniel throws a right and a left that Washington avoids nicely.
McDaniel gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniel decides to return to a standing position.
McDaniel gets a takedown into half guard.
McDaniel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McDaniel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Washington is not content to let McDaniel control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel decides to stand up.
McDaniel throws a nice looking combination but Washington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDaniel forces Washington back against the cage and clinches.
McDaniel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McDaniel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McDaniel lands a good knee to the midsection. Washington won't want to take too many of those.
Stalling in the clinch from McDaniel.
McDaniel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from McDaniel.
McDaniel lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Washington is trying to keep an underhook but McDaniel manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McDaniel working Washington over with strikes.
McDaniel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
McDaniel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Washington napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McDaniel happy to just control the position for now.
McDaniel stands up.
McDaniel moves into the clinch.
McDaniel leaning his opponent against the cage.
McDaniel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jake Washington has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel slows down the pace here.
Washington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McDaniel smiles and moves away.
Jordan McDaniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Washington.
McDaniel has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDaniel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Washington takes a knee to the side of the body.
McDaniel stalling.
McDaniel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDaniel is stalling here.
A right hook to the body lands for McDaniel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDaniel has Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
McDaniel drags the fight down to the ground.
McDaniel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDaniel cracks Washington with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McDaniel lands with some strikes.
Washington is rocked!
That has opened up Jake Washington's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniel lands a big elbow - Washington is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Washington is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jordan McDaniel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Bean!
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, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bean is pulling down on Taylor's head to control his posture.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Bean blocks nicely.
Taylor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bean looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bean looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bean!
An elbow from Bean crashes against the mat.
Taylor dodges the ground and pound from Bean.
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bean prevents Taylor from escaping the position.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bean.
Bean throws an elbow but Taylor slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean tries to move into full mount but can't pass Taylor's legs.
Bean 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.
Taylor parries the strikes from Bean easily there. Bean is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Taylor to escape.
Bean scores with a couple of short elbows.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bean.
Bean in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ground and pound from Bean seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bean misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taylor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bean cracks Taylor with a big right hand but Taylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
It looks like Jason Taylor has been cut.
Bean postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taylor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bean working the ground and pound.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor looks gassed!
Bean throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bean in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bean landing strikes.
Taylor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bean throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Taylor works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor pushes Bean off looking to stand but Bean dives back in and keeps control.
Bean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Bean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bean doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bean!
Taylor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bean is now in Taylor's guard. A big mistake from Taylor there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean thows a big elbow that misses.
Bean distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bean with a nice head shot there.
Bean is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bean scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bean thows a big elbow that misses.
Bean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butter Bean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bean throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taylor was covering up waiting for the punch and Bean finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Bean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bean throws and elbow that misses. Taylor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bean's guard. Nice move by Taylor!
Taylor throws a strike but Bean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Bean with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean scoring with some ground and pound.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Bean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bean postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bean won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
Bean keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Bean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Bean is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Bean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Bean is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean throws a big right hand that misses.
Bean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot lands for Bean.
Bean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Bean fails with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Bean fights it but they end up in guard.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butter Bean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Taylor'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. This is the final round!
Bean scores a takedown into full mount!
Bean misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taylor taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Taylor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bean with a couple of short strikes.
Bean unloading with bombs!
Bean is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Taylor is rocked!
That has opened up Jason Taylor's cut even more.
Bean in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Bean finish him?
The cut above Jason Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Taylor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Butter Bean!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Prinssi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devlin Juko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prinssi's entrance music is Pulp Fiction - Royal with Cheese . A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Juko's choice of entrance music: I'm Back - T.I. Devlin Juko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pikku Prinssi!
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, Devlin Juko!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juko avoids the head kick by Prinssi.
Prinssi throws a sloppy head kick and Juko moves out of range easily.
Juko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prinssi circles away.
Juko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Juko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prinssi throws out a loose jab but Juko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prinssi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Prinssi misses with a few strikes there.
Juko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prinssi as he avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Prinssi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Prinssi fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Juko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Juko misses with a head kick.
Prinssi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prinssi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Prinssi! Juko is backing up but he can't get away as Prinssi lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Juko and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pikku Prinssi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jesus torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jesus torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Wolfe!
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, jesus torres!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
torres shoots in but Wolfe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
torres looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wolfe lands a big right hand that sends torres crashing to the mat! Wolfe stays standing though and waves torres back to his feet!
torres is rocked!
It looks like jesus torres has been cut.
Wolfe scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolfe drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of torres's head, knocking him out cold! Wolfe is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Wolfe!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and angel rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byrne comes to the cage accompanied by Despicable by Eminem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, angel rivera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Byrne.
Byrne misses with a double jab.
Byrne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
rivera scores with a punch to the head.
rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byrne.
Byrne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Byrne manages to break the clinch.
Byrne scores with a body shot.
Byrne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as rivera backs up against the cage.
rivera misses with a hook to the body
and Byrne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Byrne gets a clinch.
rivera tries a knee to the head but Byrne blocks it.
Byrne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
rivera misses with a combination
and Byrne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byrne throws a nice inside leg kick.
rivera misses the jab.
Byrne shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Byrne was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
rivera wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Byrne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns rivera that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
rivera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Byrne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Byrne working the ground and pound effectively.
Poor strikes thrown by Byrne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Byrne thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Byrne looking to ground and pound but rivera is blocking nicely.
rivera is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
BOOM! Byrne connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Byrne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Byrne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byrne scoring with strikes but rivera is staying in there.
rivera in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Byrne looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Byrne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Byrne lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
rivera bucks up and throws Byrne to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
rivera misses with a jab to the body
and Byrne counters with a two punch combo.
rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to de liver by Byrne. Beautiful body shot.
rivera lands with a nice body punch.
Byrne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Byrne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and rivera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Byrne counters with a two punch combo.
rivera looks gassed!
rivera misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Byrne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Byrne throws a combination that misses
and rivera counters with a series of strikes. Byrne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Byrne lands a glancing blow to the side of rivera's head.
rivera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Byrne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Byrne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around rivera's waist but rivera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Byrne off to one side.
rivera misses with a combination
and Byrne counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Byrne.
Byrne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Byrne. That snapped rivera's head back.
Byrne connects with the punch.
rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Byrne.
rivera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Byrne rather than just go for the knockout.
Byrne works over rivera's head and body with a nice combination.
Byrne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from rivera.
Byrne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Byrne lands a really nice looking cross but rivera seems unphased.
rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Byrne's shoulder, as Byrne tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Byrne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
rivera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Byrne counters with a nice uppercut.
Byrne misses with a double jab
and rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Byrne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Byrne lands a high kick!
rivera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Byrne wants to clinch up but rivera keeps it at a distance.
rivera moves forwards but Byrne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
rivera misses with a combination
and Byrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from rivera misses its intended target.
Jacob Byrne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
rivera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Byrne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byrne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrne looks to land a combination. rivera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Byrne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Byrne tries to bum rush rivera with a series of wild strikes but rivera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Byrne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
angel rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne tries to clinch there but rivera circles away.
rivera misses the shot to the body.
Byrne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Byrne is working the combinations to good effect here.
Byrne scores with a three punch combo!
Good shot there by rivera.
rivera misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byrne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
rivera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Byrne!
Byrne misses with a wild combination.
Byrne cracks a nice hook into rivera's ribs.
The fighters circling - rivera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rivera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Byrne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
rivera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Byrne counters with a left and a right that stings rivera.
A big left from rivera misses.
rivera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Byrne scores with a head kick.
Byrne tries to clinch but rivera is having none of it.
rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Byrne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Byrne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Byrne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before rivera has time to react.
Jacob Byrne is winning the standup battle so far.
Byrne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Byrne does no damage.
rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Byrne counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne misses with a double jab
and rivera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Byrne shoots in looking for a takedown. rivera tries to sprawl out of it but Byrne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. rivera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from rivera.
Byrne lands a nice looking body kick.
rivera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Byrne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
rivera misses with a shot to the body
and Byrne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Byrne wants to clinch up but rivera keeps it at a distance.
rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Byrne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
rivera is breathing heavily.
Byrne connects with a right hand. rivera shakes it off.
Byrne looks to land a combination but rivera avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
rivera misses with a combination
and Byrne counters with a series of strikes. rivera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Byrne throws out a powerful jab.
Byrne takes the fight into the clinch.
rivera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Byrne counters with a stiff right hand.
Byrne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Byrne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Byrne scores with a jab to the body.
Byrne throws a series of punches but rivera moves out of range.
rivera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Byrne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Byrne throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Byrne dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Byrne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Byrne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Byrne.
A nice combination there by Byrne.
Byrne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has rivera pinned against the cage. rivera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
rivera swings away with a body shot that misses
and Byrne counters by clinching up.
Byrne tries to break free but rivera pushes him back against the cage.
Byrne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Byrne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from rivera misses
and Byrne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Byrne is looking to clinch.
rivera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byrne was well out of range. Poor timing from rivera.
rivera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Byrne throws a nice looking combination but rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byrne darts in and clinches rivera up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rivera misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
rivera trying to control the position but instead, Byrne has worked for underhooks and has pushed rivera into the cage.
Byrne breaks the clinch.
Byrne throws a series of strikes that have rivera backpedaling.
rivera scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jacob Byrne has been cut.
rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Byrne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byrne's corner calls for a 1-2. Byrne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
rivera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Byrne misses with a combination
and rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Byrne throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne connects with a body shot.
Nice shot by Byrne.
rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Byrne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from rivera. Byrne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byrne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? rivera is fending him off so far but Byrne persists. Nope, rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
rivera scores with a nice head shot.
rivera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Byrne.
rivera misses with a combination
and Byrne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byrne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Byrne cracks rivera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
rivera misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Byrne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Byrne fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rivera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Byrne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Byrne counters with a one-two to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Byrne.
Byrne throws a series of punches but rivera moves out of range.
Byrne fails to land with a series of punches.
Byrne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Byrne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Byrne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byrne landing a few strikes.
rivera pushes Byrne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Byrne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Byrne stands up.
Byrne tries to bum rush rivera with a series of wild strikes but rivera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Byrne counters by moving into the clinch.
rivera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Byrne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
rivera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
rivera can't get the takedown.
Byrne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Byrne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byrne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
rivera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Byrne is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
rivera pushes Byrne off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Byrne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Byrne 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Byrne!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Dunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston has chosen Skillet - Hero as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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281 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Dunne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Houston!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Houston. That one must have hurt.
Dunne is breathing heavily.
Houston lands a big head kick that sends Dunne tumbling to the mat! Houston takes a step backwards and waves Dunne back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Alan Dunne has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houston throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Dunne crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Houston!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joe Boxer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Boxer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Boxer tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boxer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Boxer had a free shot at his head there.
Boxer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boxer wants it to stay on the feet.
Boxer throws a one two combo.
A shot to de liver by Boxer. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Jones out cold! Jones corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Boxer!
Joe Boxer retains his welterweight title!
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