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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Fertus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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260 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Lashley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Fertus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fertus jabs at Lashley's body.
Fertus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Bobby Lashley has been cut.
Fertus stuffs the takedown.
Fertus keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobby Lashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lashley is defended easily by Fertus.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fertus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lashley, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fertus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fertus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lashley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lashley tries to clinch up
and Fertus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertus scores with a head kick.
Fertus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lashley, pushing him back against the cage.
Fertus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fertus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lashley on the side of the head.
Bobby Lashley's cut is getting worse.
Lashley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lashley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fertus counters with a nice body shot.
Lashley is breathing heavily.
Lashley thows a leg kick but Fertus checks it
and Fertus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fertus lands a body shot.
Lashley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bobby Lashley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fertus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fertus with a jab.
Mike Fertus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lashley is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Fertus Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Lashley is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mike Fertus!
Mike Fertus is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duane McBride!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBride tries to clinch up.
McBride is looking to clinch.
McBride shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but McBride keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez drives through and clinches with McBride against the cage.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but McBride prevents it.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McBride's efforts to push away.
McBride wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McBride tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McBride takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McBride wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McBride avoids it.
Sanchez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but McBride is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is thwarting McBride's attempts to control the position.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sanchez is stalling here. McBride is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sanchez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McBride has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sanchez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McBride looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McBride connects with a couple of short punches.
McBride loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McBride stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Sanchez has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! McBride manages to get his head free but now Sanchez has transitioned to an armbar! McBride grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Sanchez! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez is the new welterweight champion!
Diego Sanchez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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203 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Lennox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flash Elorde!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lennox.
Lennox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elorde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lennox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lennox gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elorde actively working from the bottom here.
Elorde looking for submissions off his back.
Elorde looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lennox connects with a nice short shot to Elorde's temple.
Lennox wants to pass to mount but Elorde is defending the position.
Elorde slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lennox decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elorde throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson Lennox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lennox.
Lennox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Elorde.
Lennox avoids the head kick by Elorde.
Lennox lands a head shot.
Lennox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elorde circles away quickly and effectively.
Lennox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lennox blocks a head kick by Elorde.
Lennox moves into the clinch.
Lennox is trying to trip Elorde. He has hold of a leg but Elorde is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lennox persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elorde throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elorde pushes a forearm under Lennox's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lennox is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flash Elorde!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Jansus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Jansus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Jones's chin.
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217 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Jansus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shane Jansus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jansus won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
You can see the frustration on Jansus's face as Jones controls the position.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Jones wants to control but Jansus is keeping him busy.
Jansus is being controlled here.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jansus for as long as he can get away with.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is putting a hurting on Jansus here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jansus looking for submissions off his back.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jansus is looking to escape.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jansus tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansus is trying to escape the mount.
Jansus is trying to reverse the position but instead Jones has taken his back - oops!
Jones controlling the position well here. Jansus rolled but Jones kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jansus breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jansus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushing down on Jansus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jansus is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jansus is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jansus avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jansus is trying to get back to full guard.
Jansus pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jansus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Jansus persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones tries to clinch but Jansus is having none of it.
Jansus throws a head kick that misses.
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jansus wants to get back to his feet.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Jansus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Jansus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jansus.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jansus is just holding on here. Jones manages to take his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Jansus is defending well but eventually Jones manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Jansus has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jon Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoosier Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steffan Bonnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hoosier Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daddy is fending him off so far but Bonnar persists. Nope, Daddy circles away and we're back to standing.
Daddy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonnar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daddy moves into full guard.
Daddy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bonnar slips nicely into half guard.
Daddy wants to get back to his feet.
Bonnar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonnar trying to mount his opponent but Daddy defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bonnar postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Daddy to stand up.
Bonnar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daddy can pounce on him.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown but Bonnar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoosier Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonnar 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Daddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Daddy looks gassed!
Daddy looking to control.
Bonnar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daddy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonnar shoots in and drives through. Daddy sprawls well.
Bonnar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bonnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Daddy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Daddy trying to control from the bottom.
Bonnar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bonnar lands strikes from half guard.
Bonnar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bonnar winds up and cracks Daddy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bonnar slows the pace down in half guard.
Bonnar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Bonnar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bonnar uses his free foot to push down on Daddy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Daddy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bonnar looking to control but Daddy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bonnar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daddy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bonnar lands a big shot there that rocks Daddy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Daddy is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonnar looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Daddy covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steffan Bonnar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kazansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazansky comes to the cage accompanied by Danger Zone. Simpson has chosen The Fire by The Roots as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kazansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Simpson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazansky gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Simpson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Simpson pushes down on Kazansky's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Simpson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kazansky is looking to escape.
Simpson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Simpson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kazansky's head.
Kazansky is defending against the submission attempts here by Simpson.
Kazansky is trying to stand back up but Simpson is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazansky trying to control here.
Simpson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Simpson is trying to control. Kazansky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Simpson prevents Kazansky from standing back up.
Simpson wants to pass the guard but Kazansky is defending well.
Kazansky tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky trying to control here.
Simpson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kazansky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kazansky works his way to full guard. Good work.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Kazansky keeps moving.
Simpson content to stall in guard here.
Kazansky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simpson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simpson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simpson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky working for a triangle but Simpson defends it easily.
Simpson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simpson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kazansky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kazansky keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.
Simpson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Simpson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kazansky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Simpson has managed to get both his arms back between Kazansky's legs - danger averted.
Simpson stands up over Kazansky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kazansky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simpson defends it easily.
Simpson cracks Kazansky with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazansky is retaining full guard.
Kazansky trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Simpson dominated that round.
That's time! Kazansky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Simpson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kazansky did well to prevent Simpson getting side control.
Kazansky is trying to get back to full guard.
Kazansky won't allow Simpson to pass to mount.
Kazansky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kazansky looking for submissions off his back.
Simpson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kazansky's thigh. Kazansky counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Simpson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Simpson advances nicely into full mount.
Kazansky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simpson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Simpson looking to ground and pound but Kazansky is blocking nicely.
Simpson unloads with some shots from mount but Kazansky bucks and avoids them well.
Simpson punching from mount but Kazansky doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kazansky is bucking up trying to escape but Simpson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Simpson wants to control the pace but Kazansky is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Simpson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to control but Kazansky wriggling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazansky is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Simpson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Simpson avoids the attempt from Kazansky to control.
Simpson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kazansky is looking to escape.
Kazansky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson misses with a head shot.
Simpson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Kazansky in real trouble here! The ref calls for Kazansky to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Simpson!
During a confident post fight interview, Steve Simpson 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 Dean Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hosea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosea has chosen Busta Rhymes - Break Ya Neck as his entrance music. Daniel Hosea struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Daniel Hosea looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Lister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Hosea!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lister closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hosea looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lister is looking for a kimura but Hosea is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lister to get the leverage.
Lister is looking to advance position but Hosea won't allow it.
Lister stands up from half guard.
Lister lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lister manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hosea on his heels. He'll look to pass Hosea's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
Lister is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dean Lister.
Lister shoots in looking for a takedown. Hosea tries to sprawl out of it but Lister keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hosea manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lister clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lister drags the fight down to the ground.
Lister has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hosea is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lister has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hosea is looking to defend but Lister has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hosea! Lister pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hosea taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dean Lister!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Herdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Leocadio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paolo Herdy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Curt Leocadio's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paolo Herdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Leocadio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Leocadio.
Herdy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leocadio looks gassed!
That kick from Herdy tenderised Leocadio's leg. Leocadio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Herdy digs a good hook to Leocadio's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herdy lands a brutal head kick. Leocadio looks out on his feet and Herdy throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Paolo Herdy!
Paolo Herdy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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