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DBC 33: Corner vs. McDonald PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donny Hammerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoshiko Takara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takara has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donny Hammerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hoshiko Takara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerson ducks under a wild hook from Takara.
Hammerson throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takara thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammerson thuds his right hand into Takara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hammerson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takara moves out of range as Hammerson throws a body kick.
Hammerson throws a shot from downtown. Takara moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Takara.
Hammerson swings for the body but Takara moves out of range.
Hammerson just misses with a punch to the body.
Takara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hammerson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammerson.
Hammerson throws a head kick but Takara moves out of range.
Takara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Takara lands a nice looking body shot.
Hammerson scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerson looks to land a body kick but Takara moved away.
Takara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hammerson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammerson moves out of range of the body kick.
Hammerson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takara scores with a jab.
Hammerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Takara connects with a leg kick. Hammerson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Takara moves out of range of the body kick.
Takara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hammerson is working for takedown but Takara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hammerson blocks an uppercut.
Hammerson has Takara pushed against the cage.
Takara struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammerson controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Takara.
Takara stops a takedown attempt from Hammerson.
Takara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammerson or not.
Hammerson has a couple of punches blocked by Takara.
A head punch on the inside from Takara fails to land.
Takara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hammerson blocking some punches.
Hammerson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Takara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Hammerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takara.
A head punch on the inside from Takara fails to land.
Takara gets through Hammerson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammerson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Takara prevents it.
Takara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takara lands with a light punch inside.
Hammerson tries to circle away but Takara has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoshiko Takara 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.
Takara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammerson tries to land a front kick but Takara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takara jabs at Hammerson's body.
Takara misses with a looping left.
Takara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Takara fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Takara fails to land.
Takara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammerson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Takara after a bit of a struggle.
Takara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takara misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takara lands with a short shot to the head.
Takara throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammerson.
Takara can't find room to land a body shot as Hammerson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerson tries to work over Takara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammerson's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammerson misses with a body kick.
Takara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hammerson.
Takara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hammerson looks to land a left hand but Takara moved out of range nicely.
Hammerson lands with a straight right. Takara didn't see that one coming.
Hammerson misses with a wild body shot.
Takara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Hammerson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takara avoids a kick to the body.
Takara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammerson's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerson misses with an uppercut. Takara saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Takara.
Hammerson blocks a head kick by Takara.
Takara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hammerson misses with a lunging right hand
and Takara counters with a big head kick but Hammerson shrugs it off.
Hammerson tries to land a leg kick but Takara saw it coming and moves away.
Takara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammerson's calf.
Takara lunges at Hammerson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hammerson's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerson misses with a wild combination.
Hoshiko Takara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammerson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takara lands a jab to the nose.
Takara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hammerson blocks a head kick by Takara.
Hammerson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Takara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hammerson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takara slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hammerson momentarily.
A left lands for Takara.
Takara has closed the distance and engaged Hammerson in a clinch.
Hammerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hammerson prevents a body shot from Takara.
Hammerson blocks a body shot from Takara.
Hoshiko Takara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoshiko Takara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hammerson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takara lands with an overhand left.
Takara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takara throws an overhand right that lands on Hammerson's shoulder, as Hammerson tries to avoid the shot.
Takara takes the fight into the clinch.
Takara throws a head punch that misses.
Takara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takara.
Takara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takara misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takara throws a head punch that misses.
Takara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hammerson manages to break the clinch.
Hammerson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takara's hands.
Takara looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammerson is just out of range.
Hammerson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hammerson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takara scores with a decent looking hook.
Takara scores with a jab to the head.
Takara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takara defending well as Hammerson loads up on a big left hand.
Takara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammerson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takara lands a really nice looking cross but Hammerson seems unphased.
Hammerson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takara wants to clinch up but Hammerson keeps it at a distance.
Hammerson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Takara misses.
Hammerson throws a push kick but Takara slaps the foot to one side.
Takara misses with a straight right.
Hammerson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Donny Hammerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takara tries to clinch but Hammerson moves out of range.
Hammerson throws out a loose jab but Takara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammerson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takara throws a body punch but Hammerson moves out of range.
Takara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hammerson lands with a nice combination. Takara backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammerson.
Hammerson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takara was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammerson.
Hammerson just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Takara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hammerson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takara needs to keep his hands up - Hammerson had a free shot at his head there.
Hammerson throws a right hand that Takara ducks under and follows up with a left that Takara also avoids with ease.
Hammerson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Hammerson misses.
Takara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammerson needs to keep his hands up - Takara had a free shot at his head there.
Hammerson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hammerson's head backwards.
Takara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hammerson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Takara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hammerson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammerson wants to slow Takara down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takara. That's going to slow Hammerson down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takara, right into the meat.
Hammerson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takara manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammerson misses with a low kick.
Takara is looking to clinch.
Takara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hammerson on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takara scores with a body shot.
Jab from Takara.
Takara closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoshiko Takara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takara 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoshiko Takara!
After winning the bout, Hoshiko Takara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinjo Shinomori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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191 lbs
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182 cm
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shinjo Shinomori!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mills lands in his opponent's guard.
Mills wants to control from the top but Shinomori keeps moving.
Shinomori avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shinomori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mills postures up in Shinomori's guard and throws a big left but Shinomori blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mills throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shinomori has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mills can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mills throws a strike but Shinomori rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mills keeping full guard, as Shinomori tries to pass.
Mills seems keen to control Shinomori's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinomori sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mills's guard.
Shinomori is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mills has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shinomori is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinomori is trying to control the action in half guard but Mills is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shinomori is trying to work for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
Mills is staying active underneath Shinomori, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinomori is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shinomori is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mills wants to get back to his feet.
Mills is trying to get back to full guard.
Shinomori is trying to control the action in half guard but Mills is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinomori is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mills is just riding it out for now. Shinomori eventually gives up the hold.
Shinomori moves into full mount! Mills won't be happy about that!
Shinomori looking to control but Mills is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shinomori goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mills is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinjo Shinomori 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.
Shinomori tries to sprawl but Mills drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shinomori looking for submissions off his back.
Mills is just content to waste time from the top position. Shinomori takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mills postures up.
Mills connects with a couple of short punches.
Mills throws an elbow that misses. Shinomori uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mills's guard. Nice move by Shinomori!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills wants to sweep but no luck.
Shinomori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shinomori trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Shinjo Shinomori has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shinomori looking to pass the guard.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Shinomori from controlling successfully.
Shinomori wants to pass the guard but Mills is keeping the position.
Shinomori trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shinjo Shinomori.
Mills swings for the body but Shinomori moves out of range.
Shinomori throws a low kick but Mills moves out of range easily.
Shinomori misses with a low kick.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shinomori moves away.
Mills misses with a body shot.
Mills misses with a double jab.
Shinomori tries to land a leg kick but Mills saw it coming and moves away.
Mills lands a glancing blow to the side of Shinomori's head.
An inside leg kick from Shinomori misses.
Mills lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mills throws a combination. Shinomori tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shinomori throws a low kick, looking for Mills's leg but Mills calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Mills misses
and Shinomori counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mills throws a chopping leg kick but Shinomori manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mills scores with a body shot.
Mills throws a right and a left that Shinomori avoids nicely.
Mills misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Shinomori.
Shinomori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mills misses the shot to the body.
Shinomori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mills scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mills darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mills swinging wildly here.
Mills misses with a hook. Shinomori ducked under it nicely.
Tim Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills throws a leg kick
and Shinomori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shinomori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Mills finds it's way through Shinomori's defenses.
Mills works Shinomori's body with a nice hook.
Shinomori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice cross by Mills.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mills with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mills misses with an uppercut. Shinomori saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Mills dominated that second round.
That's time! Mills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mills lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mills is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shinomori throws a chopping leg kick but Mills manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mills misses with an uppercut. Shinomori saw that one coming.
Mills checks a leg kick.
Mills lands a jab to the head.
Mills misses with a body shot.
Mills has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shinomori.
Mills scores with a decent looking hook.
Mills lands a really nice looking cross but Shinomori seems unphased.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shinomori ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
Shinomori throws a big shot that misses.
Mills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills walks into a straight right hand from Shinomori.
Mills takes a swing at Shinomori's ribcage but misses.
Shinomori is looking to chop away at Mills's legs.
Shinomori takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shinomori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shinomori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mills moves out of range of the leg kick from Shinomori.
Shinomori tries for a takedown but Mills circles away easily
and Mills counters with a straight right hand.
Mills takes a swing at Shinomori's ribcage but misses.
Shinomori is looking to score with low kicks.
Shinomori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shinomori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills checks the leg kick.
Shinomori tries to score with a low kick but Mills moves his leg out of the way.
Mills lands with a straight right. Shinomori didn't see that one coming.
Good shot there by Mills.
Mills thuds a left hand into Shinomori's body.
Mills throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shinomori counters with a nice uppercut.
Shinomori blocks a head kick by Mills.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills missing with a left hand there. Shinomori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mills fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shinomori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice shot by Mills.
Shinomori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mills.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinomori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Mills throws a body kick that misses.
Shinomori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Tim Mills is winning the standup battle so far.
Shinomori throws a solid leg kick but Mills takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shinomori.
Shinomori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shinomori misses the shot to the body.
Mills throws a jab but it's blocked by Shinomori.
Shinomori misses with a low kick.
Mills thuds a left hand into Shinomori's body.
Shinomori lands a leg kick that knocks Mills off balance momentarily.
Mills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mills throws a body punch but Shinomori moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mills misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shinomori throws a shot from downtown. Mills moves away and avoids it.
Shinomori dives in and grabs Mills's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mills pushes down on Shinomori's head and hops out.
Mills tests Shinomori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Mills. Those never looked like landing.
Shinomori misses with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinomori looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tim Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinjo Shinomori.
Mills dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mills 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Mills!
During a confident post fight interview, Tim Mills thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Great Cornholio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornholio comes to the cage accompanied by Master of Puppets. 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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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Great Cornholio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Price!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Price tries to land knees in the clinch but Cornholio avoids the damage to the body.
Price lands a nice elbow.
Cornholio is trying to pull guard but Price turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cornholio blocks an elbow strike from Price.
Cornholio goes for a takedown attempt but Price pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Price, as that shot connected.
Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cornholio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cornholio leaning against his opponent.
Cornholio is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cornholio lands a shoulder strike.
Price is leaning against Cornholio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cornholio avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cornholio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Cornholio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornholio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Price is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cornholio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Price is keeping busy.
Cornholio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Price is defending well.
Price lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Price gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cornholio avoids it.
Price has Cornholio pushed against the cage.
Price lands a damaging elbow.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Price creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cornholio's defenses.
Cornholio has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Cornholio managing to block the knees to the body from Price.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Price.
Price avoids a wild elbow strike from Cornholio.
Price leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price blocking some punches.
Cornholio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Price fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cornholio moves into range and clinches up with Price.
Cornholio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cornholio clinches up with Price and pushes him back against the cage.
Cornholio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cornholio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Price blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Price throws an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Price.
Price lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cornholio.
A short uppercut from Cornholio.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Cornholio in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Price.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio stalling in the clinch but Price improves position.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cornholio avoids it.
Price lands a nice elbow.
Cornholio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Price smiles and moves away.
Cornholio drives through and clinches with Price against the cage.
Price lands a damaging elbow.
Cornholio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price stalling.
Cornholio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Price comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Great Cornholio has been cut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Price - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cornholio swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cornholio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cornholio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Price throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cornholio is looking for a takedown.
A short left from Price.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price lands an elbow just above Cornholio 's eye.
Price lands with a right to the head.
Cornholio taking a breather.
Price lands a body shot.
Cornholio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cornholio leaning against his opponent.
Cornholio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Price blocks it with crossed arms.
Price stalling in the clinch but Cornholio improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price lands an elbow just above Cornholio 's eye.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cornholio backwards.
Cornholio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Price lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Cornholio's cut.
That's time! Cornholio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cornholio moves into range and clinches up with Price.
Cornholio being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Price.
Price taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Price gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Price.
Travis Price seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Price.
Price lands an elbow that stopped Cornholio in his tracks for a moment.
Cornholio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Price lands an elbow just above Cornholio 's eye.
Cornholio tightens his grip and picks Price up, before dumping him to the ground. Price manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price working for a triangle but Cornholio defends it easily.
Price keeping moving, preventing Cornholio from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cornholio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Price utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cornholio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Price dives on top into guard.
Price stands and throws Cornholio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Price laying and praying for a moment but Cornholio takes advantage and regains half guard.
Cornholio is in trouble now - Price has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Price get's back to his feet.
Great Cornholio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cornholio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cornholio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornholio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cornholio misses with a body shot
and Price counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Price takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Price scores with a body shot.
Price tries to clinch but Cornholio moves out of range.
Price changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Price counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Cornholio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cornholio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Price connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cornholio scrambles back to his feet.
Price darts in and clinches Cornholio up against the cage.
Price tries to land knees in the clinch but Cornholio avoids the damage to the body.
Price lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cornholio backwards.
Cornholio tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Cornholio back against the cage.
Price creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cornholio's defenses.
Price is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Price stalling.
Price lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cornholio.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Price slows down the pace here.
Cornholio trying to control the position but instead, Price has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cornholio into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Price takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cornholio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cornholio tries to work over Price's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price lands an elbow inside that Cornholio shrugs off.
Cornholio takes an elbow to the temple.
Price throws an elbow but it misses.
Price taking a breather.
A short right from Price on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Price trying to land knees to the body.
Price lands a nice elbow.
Cornholio takes an elbow to the temple.
Cornholio tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Cornholio back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Great Cornholio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cornholio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Price, pushing him back against the cage.
Price blocks the elbow strike.
Price dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cornholio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price misses with an elbow strike.
Cornholio has Price pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Price manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Price.
Cornholio trying to control the position but instead, Price has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cornholio into the cage.
Cornholio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cornholio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Cornholio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cornholio working hard to break the clinch.
Cornholio can't break the clinch.
Price slows down the pace here.
Cornholio can't find room to land a body shot as Price controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio tries to break free but Price pushes him back against the cage.
Price taking a breather.
Price lands an elbow just above Cornholio 's eye.
Cornholio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Price dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cornholio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cornholio swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cornholio avoiding damage as Price throws knees to the body.
Cornholio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cornholio has Price pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Price manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Price works on Cornholio's body with a couple of short punches.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cornholio is defending well for now.
Cornholio avoiding damage as Price throws knees to the body.
Cornholio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Price to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Cornholio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Price.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Price.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Price.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Price.
Cornholio is trying to maintain a safe position but Price gets an underhook and turns Cornholio into the cage.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cornholio avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cornholio.
A short uppercut from Cornholio.
Price lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cornholio wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Price - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Price crunches a lovely knee into Cornholio's ribcage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Price seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio trying to stall but Price improves his position.
Price scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cornholio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cornholio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Price after a bit of a struggle.
Price missing with knees to the body.
Cornholio looking to stall.
Price trying to land knees to the body.
Price is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cornholio is defending well for now.
Cornholio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cornholio trying to land knees to the body.
Price creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Price creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cornholio's defenses.
Cornholio has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Price uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price stands up from Cornholio's guard - Price perhaps looking for a knockout.
Price moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cornholio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Price is pushing Cornholio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Price avoids a wild elbow strike from Cornholio.
Great Cornholio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Price taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cornholio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Travis Price is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Price tries to land knees in the clinch but Cornholio avoids the damage to the body.
Cornholio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Price 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Price!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masakatsu Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Munechika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. Munechika has chosen Requiem for a Dream as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masakatsu Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kato Munechika!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Munechika.
Munechika misses with a hook to the body
and Gomi counters with a shoot takedown. Munechika fights it but they end up in guard.
Munechika 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munechika working a defensive guard here.
Gomi landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomi stopping the sweep attempt from Munechika.
Gomi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomi throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomi trying to control but Munechika is working from the bottom.
Munechika controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munechika is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Munechika.
Gomi is staying active underneath Munechika, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munechika blocks the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Munechika pulls his head out easily.
Munechika takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Munechika prevents Gomi from improving his position.
Munechika is thwarting Gomi's attempts to control the position.
Gomi missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Munechika scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gomi moves into full guard.
Gomi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Munechika has picked Gomi up and slammed him! Gomi can't keep hold of the triangle and Munechika manages to pass to side control!
Munechika wants to control but Gomi is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munechika thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gomi wants to control but Munechika postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munechika throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Munechika wants to control but Gomi is keeping him busy.
Gomi can't do much from the bottom here.
Munechika wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomi, who protects the arm well.
Gomi tries to bench press Munechika off him but Munechika keeps the position.
Gomi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Munechika seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control here.
Munechika passes the guard and advances to mount!
Munechika has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Munechika looking to control but Gomi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Munechika unloading with bombs!
Gomi tries to lock up and control but Munechika gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Munechika lands a heavy elbow.
Gomi is trying desperately to improve position.
Munechika controlling the position easily from mount.
Munechika lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gomi hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi gets back to half guard.
Gomi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomi is refusing to be controlled, as Munechika sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to control but Munechika is keeping busy.
Gomi is refusing to be controlled, as Munechika sits in half guard.
Munechika wants to pass to mount but Gomi is defending the position.
Gomi is looking for a sweep. Munechika is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomi manages to get to full guard.
Munechika avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Munechika from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munechika pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Munechika from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kato Munechika dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Munechika throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kato Munechika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munechika misses with a kick to the body.
Munechika lands a head shot.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Munechika misses with a wild body shot.
Munechika looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munechika shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Munechika showed some decent athleticism there.
Munechika escapes and gets back to his feet.
Munechika stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomi. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomi rushes Munechika and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gomi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Munechika after a bit of a struggle.
Munechika throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika crunches a lovely knee into Gomi's ribcage.
Gomi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gomi struggles to land a body shot inside as Munechika controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Gomi.
Munechika misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Munechika fails to land.
Gomi wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masakatsu Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Munechika.
Gomi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Munechika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Munechika lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munechika prevents a takedown attempt there.
Munechika struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomi controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munechika tries to throw a body punch but Gomi avoids it by throwing Munechika back against the cage.
Munechika working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomi blocks a body shot from Munechika.
Munechika blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomi is trying to drag Munechika to the mat but Munechika just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gomi tries to score a body lock takedown but Munechika shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Munechika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Munechika tries a body shot but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi tries to score a body lock takedown but Munechika shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Munechika.
Gomi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Munechika misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to take the fight to the mat but Munechika manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Munechika tries to work over Gomi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munechika.
Gomi working aggressively here.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Munechika controls the action.
Munechika lands with a left to the head.
Munechika gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Gomi wants to take the fight to the mat but Munechika manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gomi is working for takedown but Munechika is calmly controlling the position for now.
Munechika misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munechika.
Munechika breaks the clinch.
Munechika lands a front kick.
Munechika is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to clinch up but Munechika circles away and keeps his distance.
Munechika throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Munechika thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Munechika throws a low kick, looking for Gomi's leg but Gomi calmly moves out of range.
Gomi checks the leg kick.
Munechika misses with a body kick.
Munechika lands a leg kick that knocks Gomi off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munechika with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomi throws a jab when Munechika was well out of range.
Gomi fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munechika clinches.
Munechika lands with a right to the head.
Munechika blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kato Munechika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gomi avoids the body shot from Munechika.
Nice sprawl there from Munechika as Gomi shoots in.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Munechika fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Munechika throws the kick towards the body but Gomi avoids it.
A jab from Munechika misses.
Munechika misses with a lunging right hand
and Gomi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kato Munechika has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munechika looking for a sweep. Not yet Munechika, not yet.
Gomi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomi postures up.
Munechika wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munechika is trying to control the position but Gomi postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Munechika might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gomi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kato Munechika.
Munechika scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Munechika ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Munechika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munechika thuds a left hand into Gomi's body.
Munechika missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Munechika keeps the fight on the outside.
Munechika throws a low kick but Gomi moves out of range easily.
Munechika is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munechika moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munechika lands with a shot to the body.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomi.
Gomi in the domination position with Munechika hanging on.
Gomi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Munechika is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gomi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Munechika is looking for a sweep.
Gomi working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munechika manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gomi trying to control from half guard but Munechika is working away.
Munechika kicks off Gomi and gets to his feet.
Munechika swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Munechika.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Munechika.
Gomi checks a leg kick.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Munechika.
Munechika clobbers Gomi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Munechika throws a leg kick which misses Gomi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomi tries to avoid it.
Gomi closes the distance and clinches.
Kato Munechika is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Munechika fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi has Munechika pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Munechika manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masakatsu Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Munechika gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gomi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munechika misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomi goes for a takedown attempt but Munechika pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Munechika throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Masakatsu Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Munechika misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munechika lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Munechika.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kato Munechika comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munechika 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kato Munechika!
Kato Munechika very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZPryde Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons has chosen Hood Mentality as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ZPryde Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald drives through with a takedown into Simmons's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Simmons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Simmons is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! McDonald rolls with it to try and escape but Simmons cranks on the arm and McDonald is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). ZPryde Simmons!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment III comes to the cage accompanied by Come To Daddy. Negreanu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Make Her Say - Kid Cudi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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158 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
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment III closes this distance looking for a takedown but Negreanu circles away.
Experiment III scores with a body shot.
Negreanu misses with a straight left.
Negreanu tries to bum rush Experiment III with a series of wild strikes but Experiment III uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Negreanu cracks Experiment III with a right hand to the side of the head.
Negreanu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Negreanu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Experiment III's elbow.
A short right from Negreanu on the inside.
Negreanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment III is working for takedown but Negreanu is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Experiment III.
Experiment III misses with a hook to the ribs.
Negreanu working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Experiment III as the two fighters clinch.
Negreanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment III wants to take the fight to the mat but Negreanu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russian Experiment III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Experiment III doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment III has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Negreanu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Negreanu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment III backwards.
Experiment III tries to throw a body punch but Negreanu avoids it by throwing Experiment III back against the cage.
Negreanu tries to throw a body punch but Experiment III avoids it by throwing Negreanu back against the cage.
Negreanu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Experiment III stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Experiment III turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Negreanu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Experiment III wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Negreanu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Experiment III off and has taken his back!
Negreanu just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III can't escape the position.
Negreanu trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Experiment III is trying to break free.
Negreanu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Experiment III's body.
Negreanu tries to keep control of the position but Experiment III is staying busy.
Experiment III is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Negreanu.
Daniel Negreanu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Negreanu throws a sloppy head kick and Experiment III moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III ducks under a wild hook from Negreanu.
Daniel Negreanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Experiment III throws a leg kick
and Negreanu counters with an inside leg kick.
Negreanu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Experiment III misses with a body shot.
Experiment III misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Negreanu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Negreanu misses
enabling Experiment III to counter with a crisp jab.
Negreanu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Experiment III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negreanu moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu is looking to clinch.
Experiment III takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Negreanu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Experiment III checks a leg kick.
Experiment III throws the left hand but Negreanu avoids the punch easily.
Negreanu missing with a left hand there. Experiment III was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Experiment III avoids the body shot from Negreanu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negreanu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Negreanu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Experiment III.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Negreanu 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.
Negreanu looks to land a left hand but Experiment III moved out of range nicely.
Experiment III fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Negreanu manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Experiment III.
Experiment III fails with the takedown.
Negreanu takes a swing at Experiment III's ribcage but misses.
Negreanu lands a right hook to the body.
Negreanu closes the distance and pushes Experiment III back into the cage.
Experiment III misses with a hook from the clinch.
Experiment III tries for a takedown but Negreanu manages to get underhooks.
Negreanu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Experiment III tries to work over Negreanu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu tries to throw a body punch but Experiment III avoids it by throwing Negreanu back against the cage.
Negreanu misses with a body punch.
A short left from Negreanu.
Experiment III tries a body shot but Negreanu blocks it.
Experiment III goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Negreanu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Experiment IIIs head.
Experiment III blocks a body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu pushes Experiment III back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Negreanu.
Experiment III has a couple of punches blocked by Negreanu.
Experiment III has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Negreanu after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russian Experiment III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Negreanu lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Negreanu.
Negreanu lands a left hand.
Negreanu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Experiment III or not.
Negreanu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment III drops down looking for an ankle pick but Negreanu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Negreanu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu wants to clinch.
Experiment III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Negreanu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Experiment III.
Negreanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment III is just out of range.
Negreanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment III is just out of range.
Negreanu is looking to chop away at Experiment III's legs.
Experiment III fails with the takedown
and Negreanu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Negreanu is looking to clinch but Experiment III is avoiding it.
Experiment III slips under a jab.
Negreanu wants to slow Experiment III down by chopping away at his legs.
Daniel Negreanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Negreanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Experiment III swats away the attempt to clinch by Negreanu.
Experiment III closes this distance looking for a takedown but Negreanu circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No luck for Experiment III with that takedown attempt.
Negreanu misses with a body shot.
Negreanu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Negreanu moves into the clinch.
Experiment III tries for a takedown but Negreanu manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negreanu struggles to land a body shot inside as Experiment III controls his hands.
Negreanu lands a left hand.
Negreanu blocks an uppercut.
Experiment III tries a body shot but Negreanu blocks it.
Negreanu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Negreanu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Negreanu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Negreanu leaves Experiment III with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Negreanu tries to clinch
so Experiment III counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Negreanu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Experiment III is trying to get back to full guard.
Negreanu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Negreanu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Negreanu wants to pass to mount but Experiment III is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Negreanu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Negreanu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Negreanu throws a right and a left that Experiment III avoids nicely.
Negreanu misses with a looping left.
Experiment III slips under a jab.
Experiment III throws a leg kick that misses.
Negreanu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Negreanu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Russian Experiment III has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Experiment III is working for a kimura but Negreanu is defending it quite comfortably.
Negreanu wants to control but Experiment III is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negreanu is looking for a sweep. Experiment III is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Experiment III is nestled in close to Negreanu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Negreanu wants to control but Experiment III is keeping busy.
Negreanu wants to get back to full guard.
Daniel Negreanu 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.
Negreanu is trying to stand back up but Experiment III is controlling him
Experiment III wants to pass to mount but Negreanu is defending the position.
Negreanu is looking for a sweep. Experiment III is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Experiment III is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Negreanu sees it coming and defends easily.
Negreanu wants to get back to full guard but Experiment III has passed into side control.
Negreanu struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu tries to bench press Experiment III off him but Experiment III keeps the position.
Experiment III throws a strike aimed at the side of Negreanu's head but Negreanu avoids it well.
Negreanu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Experiment III wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Experiment III working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Negreanu sneaks out the side door and pushes Experiment III away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negreanu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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 Russian Experiment III.
Well Negreanu 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Negreanu!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Negreanu thanked TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaken Hgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icarus has chosen Flying dutchman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaken Hgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laz Icarus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icarus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hgar throws out the jab.
Icarus throws a nice head kick!
Hgar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Icarus blocks an uppercut.
Hgar misses with a punch to the body.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Hgar blocks it.
Hgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Icarus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Jaken Hgar has been cut.
Hgar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hgar lands a hook that snaps the head of Icarus backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hgar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hgar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icarus's elbow.
Hgar has a couple of punches blocked by Icarus.
Icarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Hgar is blocking nicely.
Hgar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Icarus is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Icarus fails to land.
Hgar can't find room to land a body shot as Icarus controls the action.
Hgar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hgar tries to throw a body punch but Icarus avoids it by throwing Hgar back against the cage.
Icarus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hgar lands with a light punch inside.
Icarus missing with knees to the body.
Hgar misses with a punch on the inside.
Hgar misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hgar misses with the head strike.
Hgar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Icarus backwards.
Icarus missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hgar.
Hgar misses with a body punch.
Hgar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hgar throws a punch but it's blocked by Icarus.
Icarus prevents a body shot from Hgar.
Hgar struggles to land a body shot inside as Icarus controls his hands.
Icarus tries to stall but Hgar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hgar lands a hook that snaps the head of Icarus backwards.
Hgar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hgar throws a head punch that misses.
Icarus is trying to maintain a safe position but Hgar gets an underhook and turns Icarus into the cage.
Hgar blocks an uppercut.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
Hgar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hgar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Hgar fails to land.
Hgar misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hgar fails to land.
Hgar misses with a punch to the body.
Hgar lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Hgar.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hgar lands a nice uppercut.
Icarus blocks a body shot from Hgar.
Icarus connects with a knee to the head.
Hgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hgar.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Icarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Icarus connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Icarus fails to land.
Icarus blocks an uppercut.
Hgar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hgar.
Hgar misses with some punches.
Icarus prevents a body shot from Hgar.
Hgar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Hgar.
Icarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hgar tries to throw a body punch but Icarus avoids it by throwing Hgar back against the cage.
Icarus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hgar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Icarus backwards.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Icarus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hgar.
Hgar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Icarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Hgar avoids the damage to the body.
Icarus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hgar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hgar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
Icarus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hgar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hgar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Icarus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hgar lands a body shot.
Icarus slows down the pace here.
Hgar misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hgar gets through Icarus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hgar avoiding damage as Icarus throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaken Hgar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaken Hgar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Icarus moves into the clinch successfully.
Hgar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Icarus taking a breather.
Icarus scores a nice knee to the body.
Icarus tries a body shot but Hgar blocks it.
Hgar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icarus trying to land knees to the body.
Jaken Hgar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus blocks an uppercut.
Icarus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hgar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Icarus lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Hgar is blocking nicely.
Good body shot from Hgar.
Hgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Icarus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Icarus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hgar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Icarus backwards.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Hgar blocks with his arms.
Hgar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Icarus lands a nice knee to the body.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hgar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hgar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icarus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hgar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Icarus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Icarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Icarus is trying to maintain a safe position but Hgar gets an underhook and turns Icarus into the cage.
Hgar throws a head punch that misses.
Hgar throws a punch but it's blocked by Icarus.
Hgar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hgar tries to work over Icarus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
Icarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hgar scores with a hook to the body.
Icarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hgar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icarus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Icarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Icarus.
Hgar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Icarus swings wildly with an uppercut but Hgar uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Icarus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icarus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hgar.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
Hgar struggles to land a body shot inside as Icarus controls his hands.
Icarus blocks an uppercut.
Icarus throws a head punch that misses.
Icarus misses with a knee to the head.
Icarus has a couple of punches blocked by Hgar.
Hgar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icarus's elbow.
Hgar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hgar lands with a right to the head.
Icarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Icarus.
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!
Icarus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hgar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Icarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hgar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hgar working aggressively here.
Hgar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hgar tries to throw a body punch but Icarus avoids it by throwing Hgar back against the cage.
Hgar lands a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hgar scores with a shoulder strike.
Hgar throws a head punch that misses.
Hgar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hgar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Icarus backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hgar as Icarus tries to tie him up.
Hgar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icarus's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Icarus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Icarus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Hgar blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Laz Icarus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jaken Hgar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hgar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Icarus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Icarus tries to work over Hgar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hgar can't find room to land a body shot as Icarus controls the action.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Hgar scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Icarus.
Hgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hgar misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hgar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Icarus misses with some punches.
Hgar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hgar blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hgar.
Icarus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hgar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus is trying to stall.
Hgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hgar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hgar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Icarus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hgar misses with a body punch.
Hgar tries to work over Icarus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Hgar fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Icarus takes a shot to the head.
Hgar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hgar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hgar fails to land.
Hgar misses with a punch to the body.
Icarus misses with the head strike.
Hgar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icarus looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hgar misses with the head strike.
Icarus scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hgar struggles to land a body shot inside as Icarus controls his hands.
Hgar misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hgar.
Hgar tries to work over Icarus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Hgar blocks it.
Hgar lands with a right to the head.
Hgar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hgar throws a head punch that misses.
Icarus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hgar avoiding damage as Icarus throws knees to the body.
Hgar misses with a punch to the body.
Hgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hgar lands with a light punch inside.
Hgar swings wildly with an uppercut but Icarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Icarus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hgar can't find room to land a body shot as Icarus controls the action.
Hgar tries to throw a body punch but Icarus avoids it by throwing Hgar back against the cage.
Hgar misses with the head strike.
Icarus lands a knee to the body.
Hgar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Icarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hgar is defending well for now.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Hgar blocks with his arms.
Hgar managing to block the knees to the body from Icarus.
Hgar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hgar throws a head punch that misses.
Hgar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Icarus lands a knee to the body.
Icarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hgar is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Hgar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus blocks a body shot from Hgar.
Icarus missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hgar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hgar swings wildly with an uppercut but Icarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hgar working aggressively here.
Icarus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hgar prevents a body shot from Icarus.
Icarus blocking some punches.
Icarus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hgar up against the cage.
Hgar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hgar tries to work over Icarus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hgar misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Hgar.
Hgar misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaken Hgar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hgar 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaken Hgar!
A relieved looking Jaken Hgar 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 Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke has chosen Bat Country - Avenge Sevenfold as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Quaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quaid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Quaid moves into the clinch.
Quaid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Duke.
Quaid dodges an elbow strike from Duke.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Quaid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Quaid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quaid trying to stall but Duke improves his position.
Quaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quaid backwards.
Quaid wants the takedown. Duke is fighting it off but Quaid persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Duke's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quaid wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quaid prevents Duke from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Duke is trying to keep Quaid in close.
Quaid prevents Duke from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raoul Duke was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Quaid closes the distance and pushes Duke back into the cage.
Quaid breaks the clinch.
Quaid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duke tries to clinch up but Quaid circles away and keeps his distance.
Duke lands a jab to the nose.
Duke tries to clinch
enabling Quaid to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke pushes Quaid up against the cage in a clinch.
Quaid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quaid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Quaid misses its intended target.
Duke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Quaid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Quaid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quaid blocks an uppercut.
Duke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quaid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duke's face.
It looks like Raoul Duke has been cut.
Quaid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quaid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quaid manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Duke on his heels. He'll look to pass Duke's guard now, I'm sure.
Quaid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quaid advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaid throwing shots but Duke is blocking nicely.
Duke tries to get to full guard but Quaid has control of the leg.
Quaid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quaid is thwarting Duke's attempts to control the position.
Quaid sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duke defending well though.
Quaid throwing shots but Duke is blocking nicely.
Quaid looking for a submission but Duke manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke keeping moving, preventing Quaid from controlling successfully.
Duke wants to control but Quaid passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Quaid wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Quaid is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quaid trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.
Quaid forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Quaid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raoul Duke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Quaid wants to clinch.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke slaps away a takedown attempt from Quaid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donk. Duke catches Quaid right on the button with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duke, as that shot connected.
Quaid's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duke under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quaid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duke swivels and escapes.
Quaid tries to close the distance and clinch but Duke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duke lands a glancing blow to the side of Quaid's head.
Duke thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Duke. Those never looked like landing.
Duke moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke drops Quaid with a naaaaasty hook - Quaid is in real trouble here! Duke dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raoul Duke!
After winning the bout, Raoul Duke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby McBobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts's entrance music is Pro-pain - Make war (not love) . A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying McBobby's choice of entrance music: Cold as Ice -- MOP. This should be fireworks!
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby McBobby!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts checks a low kick from McBobby.
Batts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Batts is looking to clinch but McBobby is avoiding it.
McBobby lands with a slapping head kick.
Batts closes the distance and pushes McBobby back into the cage.
A short left from McBobby.
McBobby misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Batts.
McBobby misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBobby managing to block the knees to the body from Batts.
McBobby lands a nice uppercut.
Batts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Bobby McBobby has been cut.
McBobby is looking to control Batts's arms but Batts gets an underhook and turns him. Now McBobby has his back to the cage.
McBobby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McBobby avoids it.
McBobby misses with a punch to the body.
Batts keeps control of McBobby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McBobby lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBobby misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts is working McBobby over against the cage.
McBobby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBobby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batts connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Batts. Beautiful body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Batts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for McBobby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Batts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batts throws a half hearted mid kick.
McBobby keeps the fight on the outside.
Batts blocks the body kick.
McBobby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Batts.
That kick from Batts tenderised McBobby's leg. McBobby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Batts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McBobby's calf.
Batts lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Batts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McBobby checks a leg kick.
Batts lands with an uppercut that bounces McBobby off the cage and back into range.
Batts throws a solid leg kick but McBobby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Batts.
McBobby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Batts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McBobby avoids the body shot from Batts.
McBobby moves out of range of the body kick from Batts.
Nice body kick there by Batts.
Batts scores with a shot to the body.
McBobby is looking to land body kicks.
McBobby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batts.
McBobby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Batts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McBobby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Batts throws a front kick that sends McBobby stumbling back into the cage.
McBobby looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts darts in and clinches McBobby up against the cage.
McBobby blocks a body shot from Batts.
Batts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McBobby wants to break the clinch but can't.
McBobby is trying to break free.
Batts working McBobby over with knees to the body.
McBobby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Batts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Batts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBobby.
McBobby misses with the head strike.
McBobby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batts's elbow.
McBobby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBobby misses with a looping left.
Batts's jab looks to have found its range, popping McBobby under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McBobby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batts throws out the jab.
McBobby throws a leg kick that misses.
Batts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McBobby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Batts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBobby was well out of range. Poor timing from Batts.
Batts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBobby.
Batts is looking to wear down McBobby with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Batts.
Batts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Batts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBobby.
Batts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBobby thows a leg kick but Batts checks it
and Batts counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by McBobby. That's going to slow Batts down.
Batts lands a nice leg kick that just misses McBobby's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby McBobby's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
McBobby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McBobby throws a chopping leg kick but Batts manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Batts lands a right hook to the body.
Batts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Batts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McBobby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batts. Batts obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from McBobby misses.
McBobby misses with an attempted mid kick.
Batts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Batts misses its intended target.
Batts sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McBobby.
McBobby moves out of range of the leg kick from Batts.
McBobby has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Batts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBobby swings for the body but Batts moves out of range.
Batts jabs at McBobby's body.
McBobby is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts misses with a straight right.
A solid body kick from Batts.
Bobby McBobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batts moves in looking to clinch but McBobby pushes him off.
Batts works the jab nicely.
Batts lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batts digs a good hook to McBobby's body.
McBobby seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Batts shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! McBobby is backing up but Batts catches him with a final right hook that drops him! McBobby covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Batts Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Batts!
A very excited looking Billy Batts rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Corner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Corner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corner stuffs the takedown attempt from McDonald. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Corner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corner. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corner closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDonald as Corner tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Corner fails to land.
McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDonald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDonald.
Tony Corner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy McDonald.
McDonald scores with a hook to the body. Corner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McDonald throws a good cross that connects.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald punishes Corner's body with a nice straight punch.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald jabs Corner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Corner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corner throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonald darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Corner pushes McDonald off looking to stand but McDonald dives back in and keeps control.
McDonald seems to be working for a kimura but Corner defends the submission attempt.
McDonald is working for a kimura here but Corner manages to reverse the position and he's now in McDonald's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controls Corner momentarily but Corner frees himself.
Corner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McDonald is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Corner is controlling him.
Corner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to stand and escape but Corner is having none of it.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Tony Corner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corner.
Corner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Corner.
Corner swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Corner.
McDonald scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McDonald jabs Corner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy McDonald dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Corner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A lazy left from McDonald finds it's target.
Corner tries to move into range but McDonald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Corner tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Corner saw that one coming.
Corner lands a nice looking body shot.
McDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Corner counters with a left to the body.
McDonald digs a good hook to Corner's body.
Corner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald scores with a punch to the head.
Corner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws a jab when Corner was well out of range.
Corner is looking to wear down McDonald with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Corner slips under a jab.
Tommy McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald has a takedown stuffed.
Corner doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
Corner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Corner misses with an uppercut.
McDonald throws a jab when Corner was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Corner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corner moves out of range as McDonald strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a two punch combination.
Corner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald misses with a looping left.
McDonald misses with a two punch combination.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Corner but Corner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good leg kick by Corner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
Corner stuffs the takedown.
Tony Corner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy McDonald.
Corner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Corner. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald throws a hook to the side of Corner's head but Corner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Corner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Corner misses with an uppercut.
McDonald misses with a right hand
and Corner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Corner misses
and McDonald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corner moves forwards but McDonald connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Corner. Those never looked like landing.
Corner thumps McDonald with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Corner avoids the body shot from McDonald.
McDonald takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
Corner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Corner leaves McDonald with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tommy McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corner needs to keep his hands up - McDonald had a free shot at his head there.
Tony Corner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corner just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Corner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Corner. No joy for McDonald on that attempt.
Corner misses with a lunging right hand
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corner.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald checks a leg kick.
Corner scores with the left hand. McDonald knows he should have avoided that one.
Corner moves out of range as McDonald strikes.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corner.
Corner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Corner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corner misses with a hook
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
Corner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McDonald is defended easily by Corner.
Corner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Corner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Corner digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
Corner scores with a nice strike.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tony Corner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy McDonald.
McDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
Corner misses with a hook to the body
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corner staying out of range there.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Corner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McDonald is defended easily by Corner.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Corner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for McDonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald throws a big shot that misses.
Corner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald tries to keep at a distance but Corner has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDonald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Corner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Corner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McDonald has had enough of the clinch but Corner keeps him there for the moment.
Corner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has had enough of the clinch but Corner keeps him there for the moment.
McDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Corner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McDonald is trying to force a seperation but Corner has the dominant position.
Corner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Corner tries to stall but McDonald uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Corner digs a right hand underneath McDonald's ribcage. McDonald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonald is trying to break free.
Corner pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Corner presses McDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald is trying to push Corner away but Corner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Corner.
Corner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Corner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Corner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corner 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Corner!
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