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VFC 185: Kerns vs. Obasi PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Housimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares has chosen Sound of Madness by Shinedown 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Housimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palhares moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Palhares feints and as Swanson raises his hands in defense, Palhares changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Palhares puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Palhares is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Palhares wants to work for an arm triangle but Swanson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Palhares is taking a breather. Swanson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Palhares trying to mount his opponent but Swanson defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Swanson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Palhares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swanson is keeping the position for now.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanson keeping full guard, as Palhares tries to pass.
Swanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson being controlled here, momentarily.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Housimar Palhares hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Swanson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palhares. Palhares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palhares.
Swanson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Palhares's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swanson to the mat! Swanson manages to get full guard.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Swanson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Palhares controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palhares content to stall in guard here.
Swanson wants to sweep but no luck.
Swanson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Palhares doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Palhares manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Palhares is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares got a little sloppy there for a moment and Swanson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Palhares has managed to get both his arms back between Swanson's legs - danger averted.
Palhares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swanson is keeping the position for now.
Palhares is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palhares stopping the sweep attempt from Swanson.
Palhares throwing strikes from guard but Swanson blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Housimar Palhares will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Swanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palhares shoots in and drives through. Swanson sprawls well.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palhares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Palhares looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Palhares is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Palhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swanson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Palhares doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Palhares manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Swanson looking for a guillotine here but Palhares defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
Palhares is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Palhares is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Palhares trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Housimar Palhares was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Palhares misses with a body shot.
Swanson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palhares slaps away a takedown attempt from Swanson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Swanson enables Palhares to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Swanson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Swanson wants to sweep here but Palhares controlling him for the moment.
Swanson working for a triangle but Palhares defends it easily.
Swanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares controls from within his opponent's guard.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares advances position into side control!
Palhares tries for a kimura but Swanson is defending well.
Palhares tries to score with some ground and pound. Swanson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Swanson is not content to let Palhares control the position.
Palhares is working for a kimura but Swanson is defending it quite comfortably.
Palhares not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Let's hope that Palhares 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Housimar Palhares 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. This is the final round!
Swanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palhares.
Swanson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palhares on the side of the head.
Swanson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palhares in his tracks.
Swanson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palhares doesn't seem bothered though.
A left and a right from Swanson both land. Nice combination.
Swanson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palhares doesn't seem bothered though.
Swanson is looking to wear down Palhares with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Palhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palhares drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Palhares shoots for a takedown but Swanson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
Palhares looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Swanson!
Swanson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swanson regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Swanson.
Swanson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Swanson 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.
Palhares showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joe Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Housimar Palhares.
Palhares moves forwards but Swanson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Palhares feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Swanson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Palhares thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Palhares stands and throws Swanson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!
Swanson sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is looking to take a break and control but Swanson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swanson is looking for a sweep. Palhares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swanson trying to hold on to Palhares's head to control him but Palhares postures up.
Palhares tries to pass the half guard into mount. Swanson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Housimar Palhares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Palhares is taking a breather. Swanson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Palhares is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Swanson sees it coming and defends easily.
Housimar Palhares is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Swanson is just riding it out for now. Palhares eventually gives up the hold.
Swanson tries to roll over but Palhares keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palhares blocks the strikes from Swanson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Swanson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palhares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Housimar Palhares!
Housimar Palhares very nearly forgot to thank 5th Round Clothing 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Alb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foul Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Play has chosen Simon Says-Pharaohe Monche as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Alb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Foul Play!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Play slips under a jab from Alb.
Alb fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Play avoids it really well and circles away.
Play avoids the head kick by Alb.
Alb takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alb with a lazy takedown attempt
and Play counters with a stiff right hand.
Play looks to land a combination. Alb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crunch! Alb slams his shin into Play's torso.
Alb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Play throws a head kick but Alb moves out of range.
Alb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Play was well out of range. Poor timing from Alb.
Alb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peter Alb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Play misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Play blocks a leg kick.
Alb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Play.
Play cracks the inside of Alb's front leg.
Alb misses with a left hand
and Play counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alb 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Play uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alb.
Play takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Play blocks a low kick nicely.
Alb throws a sloppy head kick and Play moves out of range easily.
Alb takes a swing at Play's ribcage but misses.
Play misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alb.
Donk. Play catches Alb right on the button with a cross.
Alb misses with an uppercut.
Alb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alb walks into a stiff left hand from Play.
Play swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Play throws a leg kick but Alb checks it.
A big right from Play misses.
Jab from Alb.
Play keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alb.
Alb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Play as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Alb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Play connects with a crisp jab.
Play throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alb.
Play dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alb. That did some damage!
Alb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alb moves out of range of the body kick.
Crunch! Play slams his shin into Alb's torso.
Alb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Play.
Play fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Play avoids the body shot from Alb.
Play swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alb misses with a low kick as Play jumps back.
Alb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Play scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Play tries to avoid it but Alb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Play to the ground. Play escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Play.
Alb moves forwards but Play connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Play fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alb manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Play.
Play slips a jab from Alb.
Play misses with an attempted mid kick.
Play keeps Alb at a distance using the push kick.
Alb ducks under a wild hook from Play.
Play thows a leg kick but Alb checks it
and Alb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alb throws a head kick that misses.
Play's corner calls for a 1-2. Play obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Play.
Alb moves away from the strike by Play.
Play connects with a body shot that sends Alb's belly button to the back.
Play tries to land a front kick but Alb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Play dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alb ducks under a wild hook from Play.
Play scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alb staying out of range there.
Play throws a jab when Alb was well out of range.
Alb jabs at Play's body.
Alb missing with a left hand there. Play was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alb scores with a nice body kick.
Alb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Alb lands but Play takes it in his stride.
Alb connects with a high kick.
Play throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alb.
Play works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Play ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alb throws a leg kick that misses.
Play connects with a right hand. Alb shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alb throws a head kick but Play moves out of range.
Play pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Alb. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Play pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foul Play dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Play bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Play takes a swing at Alb's ribcage but misses.
Play moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alb is rocked!
Play closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Alb! Play dives in looking to finish! Alb is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Foul Play!
Foul Play very nearly forgot to thank Firebird Designs 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iii comes to the cage accompanied by IRON MAIDEN : Alexander the Great . Luongo has chosen Alexisonfire - The Northern as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Luongo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luongo manages to avoid it.
Iii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luongo.
Luongo shoots for a takedown but Iii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luongo slips a jab from Iii.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Iii as he jumps to the side.
Alexander Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francesco Luongo.
Iii throws out a loose jab but Luongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii lands with an uppercut that bounces Luongo off the cage and back into range.
Iii looks to land a right hand but Luongo moved out of range.
A slow jab from Iii misses its intended target.
Alexander Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iii throws a poor cross that misses
and Luongo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Iii!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Iii is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Iii is squirming around, avoiding Luongo's attempts to control the action.
Iii is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iii somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Luongo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Iii as he avoids it easily.
Luongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luongo dives in and grabs Iii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iii pushes down on Luongo's head and hops out.
Luongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii takes a swing at Luongo's ribcage but misses.
Luongo ducks under a wild hook from Iii.
The fighters circling - Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luongo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luongo misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luongo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iii is fending him off so far but Luongo persists. Nope, Iii circles away and we're back to standing.
Luongo ducks under a wild hook from Iii.
Luongo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Iii swivels and escapes.
A shot to the body from Iii misses
and Luongo counters with a single leg into guard. Iii didn't expect that.
Luongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iii is looking to stand up but Luongo isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Iii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Iii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luongo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Iii kicks off Luongo and gets to his feet.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown but Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Iii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luongo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Iii counters with a left to the body.
Francesco Luongo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luongo moves out of range as Iii strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luongo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Iii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexander Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francesco Luongo.
Iii misses with a straight left.
Iii missing with a left hand there. Luongo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luongo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luongo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iii throws an off balance right hand
and Luongo counters with a shoot takedown. Iii fights it but they end up in guard.
Iii is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Luongo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Luongo stops Iii from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luongo trying to control but Iii is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Luongo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Luongo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luongo prevents Iii from getting back to his feet.
Iii scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jab from Iii.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown but Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iii lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luongo manages to avoid it.
Luongo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iii stuffs the takedown attempt from Luongo. Luongo gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Iii dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Iii swings for the body but Luongo moves out of range.
Alexander Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Iii dodges the punch combination from Luongo.
Iii scores with a jab. Luongo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown but Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Iii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Luongo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii throws a hook but Luongo avoids it easily.
A jab from Luongo misses.
A jab from Iii misses.
Luongo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iii connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luongo's hands.
Luongo defending well as Iii loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luongo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Iii wants to get back to his feet.
Luongo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Iii is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Iii is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii is trying to escape the position but Luongo is controlling the position.
Iii wants to get back to his feet.
Luongo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Luongo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Iii tries to escape but Luongo is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luongo wants to control but Iii is keeping him busy.
Iii is trying to buck Luongo off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iii is not content to let Luongo control the position.
Luongo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Iii is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Iii is being controlled here.
Luongo is trying to get an arm triangle but Iii is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iii is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Luongo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Francesco Luongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luongo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Luongo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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 Alexander Iii.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Iii, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Iii!
After the big win, Alexander Iii made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tariq Ziyad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elkins comes to the cage accompanied by Care Bear Countdown. Dwight Elkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
198 lbs
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191 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tariq Ziyad!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziyad throws the kick towards the body but Elkins avoids it.
Ziyad gets caught napping as Elkins dives in and scores a takedown. Ziyad manages to retain guard.
Elkins won't allow Ziyad to sweep him here.
Elkins looking to sit in guard and control but Ziyad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ziyad throwing strikes from guard but Elkins blocks nicely.
Ziyad wants to pass the guard but Elkins is keeping the position.
Elkins has Ziyad pulled in close to control his posture.
Ziyad landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Ziyad from controlling successfully.
Elkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ziyad is one step ahead there.
Ziyad wants to control from the top but Elkins keeps moving.
Ziyad won't allow Elkins to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziyad throwing strikes but missing.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Ziyad from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziyad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Ziyad from controlling successfully.
Elkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Elkins trying to control the position here.
Ziyad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ziyad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins kicks Ziyad off and gets to his feet.
A head kick misses from Ziyad.
Elkins misses with a wild combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ziyad.
Ziyad fails to land the takedown.
Ziyad throws a sloppy head kick
and Elkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Elkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Elkins lands in his opponent's guard.
Elkins connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Elkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ziyad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Ziyad tries to strike from the bottom.
Ziyad is trying to control the position but Elkins postures up.
Ziyad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ziyad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dwight Elkins will probably get the nod.
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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Elkins.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Elkins checks a leg kick.
Elkins throws a body kick the misses
so Ziyad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Elkins looking to control.
Ziyad is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Ziyad wants to control from the top but Elkins keeps moving.
Ziyad looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to control the position but Ziyad postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ziyad changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elkins tries to avoid it but Ziyad manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elkins to the ground. Elkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Elkins fails to land the takedown.
Ziyad is looking to land body kicks.
Ziyad feints and then cracks Elkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Elkins down.
Ziyad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziyad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elkins.
Elkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown but Ziyad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Elkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziyad.
Tariq Ziyad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkins throws a sloppy head kick and Ziyad moves out of range easily.
Elkins misses with a leg kick
and Ziyad counters with a solid body kick.
Ziyad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elkins lands with a hook. Ziyad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ziyad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ziyad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ziyad lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyad trying to control the position but Elkins is working away.
Elkins is looking for a sweep.
Ziyad tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ziyad has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ziyad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Elkins down.
Ziyad goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Elkins rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ziyad's guard! Nice work there by Elkins!
Elkins throwing strikes from guard but Ziyad blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ziyad controls Elkins momentarily but Elkins frees himself.
Elkins wants to control from the top but Ziyad keeps moving.
Ziyad looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ziyad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkins drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ziyad looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ziyad looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ziyad!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tariq Ziyad 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Elkins checks a low kick from Ziyad.
Ziyad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elkins as he jumps to the side.
Ziyad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Elkins misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ziyad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Elkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ziyad is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tariq Ziyad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ziyad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elkins with shots to the head and body - Ziyad looks very uncomfortable down there.
Elkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ziyad in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ziyad is rocked!
Ziyad tries to hold on but Elkins postures up.
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!
Ziyad is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Elkins unloads with some shots from mount but Ziyad bucks and avoids them well.
Elkins scoring with strikes but Ziyad is staying in there.
Elkins punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ziyad is still in real trouble! Can Elkins finish him?
Oooh a big shot lands for Elkins! Ziyad is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dwight Elkins!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dwight Elkins thanked CEC Nutrition Q159 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Lytle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lytle comes to the cage accompanied by Light's Out. Cohen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Season in the Abyss. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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30
176 lbs
19 - 16 - 0 |
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29
178 lbs
20 - 18 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Lytle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lytle moves away.
Cohen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lytle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lytle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cohen defends well.
Lytle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cohen defends it easily.
Cohen won't allow Lytle to sweep him here.
Lytle throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cohen uses it to pass to side control.
Cohen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lytle tries to improve position but can't.
Cohen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lytle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lytle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lytle manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lytle looking for submissions off his back.
Lytle tries to roll over but Cohen keeps him under control.
Lytle is working hard here to advance position.
Cohen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lytle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lytle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lytle throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lytle can't keep his opponent in guard - Cohen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cohen wants to take a breather but Lytle is having none of it.
Cohen seems to be looking for submissions.
Cohen is looking for a kimura but Lytle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cohen to get the leverage.
Lytle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lytle punching from the bottom.
Lytle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lytle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cohen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Lytle keeps moving.
Lytle working for a triangle but Cohen defends it easily.
Cohen throws a big elbow that misses.
Lytle has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cohen should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lytle has tightened it up now! Cohen should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Christopher Lytle!
Christopher Lytle took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bou is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by H.A.M. - Kanye west. This should be a great matchup!
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25
183 lbs
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27
181 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Le Bou!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Bou scores with a hook to the body. Vandelay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le Bou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vandelay was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bou.
Le Bou tries to clinch but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay tries to bum rush Le Bou with a series of wild strikes but Le Bou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandelay. Le Bou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandelay throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Bou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Bou darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Le Bou uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
Vandelay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Le Bou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay lands a jab.
Le Bou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vandelay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le Bou on the side of the head.
Vandelay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Bou.
Le Bou loads up on a big right hand but Vandelay slips the punch.
Vandelay throws a sloppy head kick and Le Bou moves out of range easily.
Le Bou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vandelay punishes Le Bou's body with a nice straight punch.
Le Bou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandelay manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a leg kick which misses Le Bou's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Bou tries to avoid it.
Vandelay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Le Bou swivels and escapes.
Vandelay throws a leg kick that misses.
Vandelay lands with a nice body punch.
Vandelay throws a hook but Le Bou avoids it easily.
Le Bou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vandelay rather than just go for the knockout.
Le Bou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Bou cracks Vandelay with a good jab.
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!
Le Bou throws a right hand that Vandelay ducks under and follows up with a left that Vandelay also avoids with ease.
Vandelay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Bou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay shoots in but Le Bou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut.
Vandelay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Le Bou checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Le Bou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vandelay thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Bou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vandelay manages to break the clinch.
Le Bou misses with a takedown
and Vandelay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay cracks Le Bou with a right hand to the side of the head.
Le Bou scores with a jab. Vandelay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Le Bou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vandelay moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vandelay.
Le Bou clobbers Vandelay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vandelay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vandelay tries for a takedown but Le Bou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Vandelay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandelay just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vandelay moves forwards but Le Bou connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Le Bou decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Art Vandelay will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Le Bou looks to score with a jab to the body but Vandelay is just out of range.
Le Bou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vandelay.
Le Bou closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vandelay did well to prevent Le Bou getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vandelay wants to get back to full guard.
Le Bou trying to control the action but Vandelay is working from the bottom.
Vandelay trying to control from the bottom.
Le Bou is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vandelay wants to control but Le Bou passes into side.
Vandelay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Bou trying to control the action but Vandelay is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Bou wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vandelay manages to get back to half guard.
Le Bou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vandelay keeps working.
Vandelay won't allow Le Bou to pass to mount.
Le Bou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Le Bou wants to free his trapped foot but Vandelay is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vandelay wants to improve his position but Le Bou is controlling well.
Vandelay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vandelay is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is doing well to control the position and prevent Le Bou from advancing to side control.
Le Bou is trying to work for a kimura but Vandelay is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Bou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Le Bou is keen to just control but Vandelay is a slippery customer.
Le Bou prevents Vandelay from improving his position.
Vandelay wants to control but Le Bou is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou prevents Vandelay from improving his position.
Vandelay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vandelay trying to control from the bottom.
Vandelay is refusing to be controlled, as Le Bou sits in half guard.
Vandelay is pressing down on Le Bou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Bou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vandelay is keeping the position for now.
Vandelay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Bou is one step ahead there.
Le Bou wants to pass the guard but Vandelay is keeping the position.
Vandelay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Bou is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Le Bou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Le Bou trying to control the position from guard on top but Vandelay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thom Le Bou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vandelay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vandelay is trying to control the position but Le Bou postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Le Bou with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Bou throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vandelay counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thom Le Bou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vandelay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Bou moves away.
The fighters circling - Le Bou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vandelay avoids the body shot from Le Bou.
Le Bou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Le Bou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vandelay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bou.
Jab by Vandelay.
Le Bou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vandelay throws a body punch but Le Bou moves out of range.
Le Bou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vandelay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vandelay throws out a loose jab but Le Bou uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a jab when Le Bou was well out of range.
Le Bou lands a nice hook to Vandelay's body. Vandelay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vandelay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vandelay scores with a hook to the body. Le Bou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vandelay misses with a double jab
and Le Bou counters with a left to the body.
Vandelay throws a right and a left that Le Bou avoids nicely.
Vandelay lands a lovely overhand right.
Vandelay dodges the punch combination from Le Bou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou swings for the body but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay scores with a decent looking hook.
Vandelay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le Bou throws out the jab.
Le Bou misses with a looping left.
Le Bou stuns Vandelay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Le Bou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vandelay.
Vandelay connects with a leg kick. Le Bou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Le Bou connects with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vandelay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandelay. Le Bou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandelay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Bou moves away.
Vandelay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bou.
Le Bou has a takedown stuffed.
Vandelay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vandelay duly obliges.
Le Bou tries to clinch but Vandelay is having none of it.
Vandelay gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is trying to control. Le Bou wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vandelay in particular looking to stall.
Vandelay is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Vandelay wants to control from the top but Le Bou keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Le Bou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vandelay controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Vandelay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vandelay 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thom Le Bou!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thom Le Bou waved his t-shirt featuring 5th Round Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard has chosen Walk as his entrance music. Benedict Cruz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liam Minard's chin.
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222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benedict Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Minard blocks the low kick.
Minard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Minard.
Cruz takes a swing at Minard's ribcage but misses.
Cruz defending well as Minard loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cruz throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Minard misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Minard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cruz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Minard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard is stalling here. Cruz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Minard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cruz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Minard is trying to buck Cruz off.
Cruz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
Minard looks for the body kick but Cruz saw that one coming.
Cruz checks the leg kick.
Minard swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Minard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Minard postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minard throwing strikes but missing.
Minard pushes down on Cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Minard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Minard trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruz defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Minard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Minard wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz tries to kick Minard off but Minard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minard.
Minard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard trying to control from Cruz's half guard. Cruz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Minard throws a strike but Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minard is controlling Cruz's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Minard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Minard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Minard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz tries to work over Minard's front leg with a kick but Minard checks it.
Cruz wants to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Cruz blocks the leg kick.
Minard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Cruz. No joy for Minard on that attempt.
Good leg kick by Minard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Minard lands a slapping body shot.
Minard tried to score with a low kick but Cruz checks it.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Minard.
Minard throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruz slips a jab from Minard.
Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benedict Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Minard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minard.
Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Minard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benedict Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Minard.
Minard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Minard looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz fakes the leg kick and cracks Minard in the body.
Minard is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Benedict Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Minard pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cruz defends it nicely.
Cruz cracks Minard with an open hand slap.
Minard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Minard throws a low kick but Cruz moves out of range easily.
Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Cruz lands a head kick!
Minard looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Minard shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Minard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Minard fails with a takedown attempt.
Minard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cruz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Minard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Minard throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Minard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Minard is defended easily by Cruz.
Minard throws a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Minard ducks right into an uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Minard throws out the jab.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Minard misses with a left hand
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Minard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cruz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Minard's calf.
Cruz tests Minard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz scores with the left hand. Minard knows he should have avoided that one.
Minard shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Minard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Minard throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minard walks into a straight right hand from Cruz.
Cruz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a jab.
Minard is rocked!
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minard.
Cruz with a nice cross.
Minard is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruz lands with a slapping head kick.
Minard is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Minard misses with a kick to the body.
Minard seems to have recovered his senses.
Minard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Minard.
Cruz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Minard if he has to take too many more of those.
Minard avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Minard is looking to chop away at Cruz's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Minard.
Cruz slips a jab from Minard.
Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benedict Cruz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Minard throws a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minard misses the shot to the body.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Minard throws a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Minard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz thumps Minard with a low kick.
Cruz delivers a nice body kick.
Minard with a jab.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cruz defending well as Minard loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Minard.
Minard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Minard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz dips to his left and cracks Minard with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz 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.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Minard.
Cruz connects with a high kick.
Liam Minard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minard misses with a combination
and Cruz counters with a hugh head kick that removes Minard from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benedict Cruz!
During a confident post fight interview, Benedict Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dirty Hous'. Bot Botanovic has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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27
182 lbs
13 - 2 - 1 |
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32
175 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Botanovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Botanovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Botanovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a head kick but Botanovic moves out of range.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Botanovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Botanovic saw it coming and moves away.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Botanovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Botanovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Botanovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Botanovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Botanovic throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Botanovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Botanovic throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Botanovic moves out of range.
Mauricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Botanovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva moves out of range as Botanovic throws a body kick.
Botanovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Botanovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Botanovic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Silva fending off the submission attempt from Botanovic.
Botanovic tries to keep control of the position but Silva is staying busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botanovic is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Botanovic. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Botanovic's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Silva trying to control but Botanovic is working from the bottom.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Botanovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Botanovic keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Botanovic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva looking for subs off his back but Botanovic has passed one foot through into half guard.
Botanovic throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Botanovic passes to full mount!
Botanovic dominating with strikes here.
Botanovic fails to move to back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Botanovic has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Botanovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva can't escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Botanovic swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Botanovic's guard. A big mistake from Botanovic there, giving up the dominant position!
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva wants to control from the top but Botanovic keeps moving.
Botanovic looking for a triangle here. Silva is fighting it but it looks tight! Botanovic pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Silva is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bot Botanovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Bot Botanovic 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerns comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Obasi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 6' 7''. Solomon Obasi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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196 lbs
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198 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Solomon Obasi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns moves into the clinch.
Kerns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kerns as Obasi tries to tie him up.
Obasi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jack Kerns has been cut.
Kerns gets through Obasi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kerns lands a right hand.
It looks like Solomon Obasi has been cut.
Kerns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kerns managing to block the knees to the body from Obasi.
Obasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obasi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kerns misses with an elbow over the top.
Kerns blocks an elbow strike from Obasi.
Kerns lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerns.
Kerns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obasi misses with some punches.
Kerns managing to block the knees to the body from Obasi.
Kerns pushes Obasi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kerns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerns avoids it.
Kerns working Obasi over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi pushes off an throws an elbow but Kerns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kerns lands a hook that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Kerns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Kerns.
Kerns lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Obasi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kerns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obasi is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerns gets an underhook and turns Obasi into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kerns.
Knees to the body from Kerns.
Obasi looks gassed!
Kerns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obasi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obasi taking a breather.
Kerns lands a good knee to the midsection. Obasi won't want to take too many of those.
Kerns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kerns tries to land a knee to the head but Obasi blocks with his arms.
Obasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kerns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Kerns.
Nice body punch from Kerns.
A short uppercut from Kerns.
Kerns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obasi avoids it.
Obasi takes an elbow to the temple.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but Kerns blocks with his arms.
Obasi is looking to control Kerns's arms but Kerns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Obasi has his back to the cage.
Obasi misses with the head strike.
Kerns misses with a punch to the body.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but Kerns blocks with his arms.
Obasi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerns blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerns misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kerns.
Obasi throws an elbow that misses.
Kerns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kerns.
Kerns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kerns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obasi trying to land knees to the body.
Kerns lands with a light punch inside.
Kerns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Obasi is rocked!
That has opened up Solomon Obasi's cut even more.
Obasi trying to control the position but instead, Kerns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obasi into the cage.
Obasi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kerns finish him?
Kerns cracks Obasi with a nice body shot.
Clinched against the cage, Kerns lands a big elbow that drops Obasi! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Obasi is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Kerns!
Jack Kerns retains his middleweight title!
Jack Kerns thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Barone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
196 lbs
22 - 10 - 2 |
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23
217 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matthieu Benoit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Barone!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barone misses with a series of wild punches.
Benoit bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Benoit trying to control the action but Barone is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Barone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barone tries to improve position but can't.
Benoit is trying to get an arm triangle but Barone is defending well.
Benoit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barone, who protects the arm well.
Barone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Benoit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit scoring with punches and elbows.
Benoit looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barone is avoiding damage well.
Benoit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barone parries the strikes from Benoit easily there. Benoit is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barone to escape.
Barone sneaks back into half guard.
Benoit is keen to just control but Barone is a slippery customer.
Benoit tries to pass to full mount but Barone defends it.
Benoit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barone keeps working.
Barone is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benoit is working away from the top position though.
Barone wants to improve his position but Benoit is controlling well.
Benoit wants to work for an arm triangle but Barone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benoit wants to control but Barone is keeping him busy.
Barone is controlling Benoit's trapped leg to prevent Benoit from advancing to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benoit is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Benoit connects with an inside leg kick.
Barone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone tries to clinch but Benoit moves out of range.
Barone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bruno Barone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barone misses with a body shot.
Benoit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Benoit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benoit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barone.
Benoit blocks the body kick.
Benoit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barone misses with a wild body shot.
Barone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benoit's calf.
Barone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Barone misses.
Barone throws a push kick but Benoit slaps the foot to one side.
Barone misses with a takedown attempt - Benoit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice body punch from Barone.
Benoit 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benoit checks a leg kick.
Barone misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barone misses with a leg kick
and Benoit counters with a shoot takedown. Barone fights it but they end up in guard.
Barone 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 starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benoit wants to control from the top but Barone keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matthieu Benoit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benoit takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A low kick from Barone is predictable there
and Benoit counters with a straight right hand.
Barone throws out a loose jab but Benoit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benoit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barone throws a lazy right hand but Benoit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barone. Benoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barone throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit lands with a shot to the body.
Barone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benoit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Barone.
Benoit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benoit scores with a jab.
Barone misses with a straight left.
Barone throws a head kick but Benoit moves out of range.
Barone misses with a wild body shot.
Barone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone misses with a leg kick.
Barone thows a leg kick but Benoit checks it
and Benoit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benoit scores with a spinning back kick!
Benoit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benoit moves out of range of the body kick from Barone.
Barone lands a nice looking body kick.
Benoit lands with a nice body punch.
Barone clinches.
Benoit blocks an elbow strike from Barone.
A nice left hand lands by Benoit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit is looking to break free of the clinch but Barone has double underhooks.
Barone takes a shot to the head.
Benoit leaning against his opponent.
Benoit wants to break free but Barone has control.
Benoit presses Barone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barone scores with a shoulder strike.
Barone blocks an uppercut.
Barone blocks a body shot from Benoit.
Benoit misses with some punches.
Benoit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benoit.
Benoit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Benoit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benoit's defenses.
Barone tries to work over Benoit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benoit fails with a takedown attempt.
Barone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Barone.
Barone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benoit ducks under a wild hook from Barone.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benoit checks a leg kick.
Benoit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruno Barone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Benoit lands with an uppercut that bounces Barone off the cage and back into range.
Barone throws a low kick, looking for Benoit's leg but Benoit calmly moves out of range.
Barone looks to throw a body kick
and Benoit counters with a low kick, right behind Barone 's knee.
Benoit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benoit loads up on a big right hand but Barone slips the punch.
Benoit moves out of range of the body kick from Barone.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barone.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barone, as that shot connected.
Barone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benoit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benoit's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit takes a kick to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Benoit.
Barone moves out of range of the strikes.
Barone staying out of range there.
Nice body kick from Barone.
Barone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Matthieu Benoit has been cut.
Benoit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barone ducks under a wild hook from Benoit.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benoit tries to control but Barone wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matthieu Benoit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benoit landing strikes from the mount.
Barone is trying desperately to improve position.
Benoit manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barone to take his back!
Benoit patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Benoit.
Barone trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benoit is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Barone. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Barone can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone trying to control the hands but Benoit breaks the grip.
Barone defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Benoit is not going to allow Barone to sit and survive in this position.
Barone is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Benoit has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Barone has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit is working the ground and pound. Can Barone escape?
Barone tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benoit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barone tries to lock up and control but Benoit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benoit is working for a guillotine from mount but Barone frees his head quite easily.
Barone wants to hold on but Benoit pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benoit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Barone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Benoit with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthieu Benoit clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Matthieu Benoit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Benoit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barone's calf.
Benoit misses with a low kick as Barone jumps back.
Barone moves to clinch but Benoit breaks away
and Benoit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benoit throws a low kick but Barone avoids it.
Benoit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruno Barone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barone lands a head kick. Benoit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A low kick from Barone misses
and Benoit counters with a single leg into guard. Barone didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benoit content to stall in guard here.
Barone seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit wants to pass the guard but Barone is keeping the position.
Benoit is working hard here to advance position.
Barone controls Benoit momentarily but Benoit frees himself.
Benoit preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benoit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barone.
Benoit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barone.
Barone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benoit's head backwards.
Benoit closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barone quickly recovers to half guard.
Benoit not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Benoit slows the pace down in half guard.
Barone tries to roll over but Benoit keeps him under control.
Barone trying to control but Benoit postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barone is defending against the submission attempts here by Benoit.
Barone keeping hold of Benoit's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit is nestled in close to Barone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barone tries to get to full guard but Benoit has control of the leg.
Barone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Benoit stands up over Barone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Benoit wants to control from the top but Barone keeps moving.
Barone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone pulls Benoit in close to prevent any damage.
Benoit trying to control but Barone is working from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Benoit here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Matthieu Benoit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Barone throws a body kick the misses
and Benoit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benoit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthieu Benoit had his way with Bruno Barone in that round.
The cut man is working on Matthieu Benoit's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Benoit just misses with a punch to the body.
Barone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benoit.
A low kick from Barone misses
and Benoit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benoit moves out of range of the body kick from Barone.
Barone punishes Benoit's body with a nice straight punch.
Barone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benoit dives in and scores a takedown into Barone's guard.
Barone pulls Benoit in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benoit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barone wants to control the position but Benoit says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Benoit throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barone is trying to maintain the position but Benoit is very close to passing his half guard.
Benoit wants to take a breather but Barone is having none of it.
Benoit seems to be working for a kimura but Barone defends the submission attempt.
Benoit is controlling the pace.
Barone is trying to maintain the position but Benoit is very close to passing his half guard.
Bruno Barone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone is looking to improve his position.
Benoit drops an elbow to the side of Barone's head.
Barone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Benoit won't allow Barone to sweep him here.
Benoit working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barone's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barone has his hands on Benoit's head, controlling the position.
Barone keeping moving, preventing Benoit from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone looking for a sweep. Not yet Barone, not yet.
Barone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Benoit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barone holding on.
Barone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Benoit off and has taken his back!
Benoit trying to control the hands but Barone won't let him.
Benoit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barone missing with strikes from the back.
Matthieu Benoit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone doesn't have the hooks in and Benoit manages to turn into his guard.
Barone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Benoit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Benoit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barone pulls Benoit in close to his closed guard and prevents Benoit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benoit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barone is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barone keeping moving, preventing Benoit from controlling successfully.
Benoit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 Matthieu Benoit.
I think Benoit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthieu Benoit!
Matthieu Benoit retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Matthieu Benoit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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