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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ookko Buhatiir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Lewis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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168 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ookko Buhatiir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buhatiir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buhatiir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis counters with a three punch combo that has Buhatiir backing up. Buhatiir nods at Lewis to acknowledge the strikes.
Buhatiir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.
Buhatiir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buhatiir is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buhatiir.
Oh Buhatiir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewis steps in with a hook that catches Buhatiir right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lewis follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Buhatiir looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Lewis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by KRS One - Step Into a World. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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199 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Henderson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jackson slows the pace down in half guard.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henderson defending well though.
Henderson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Henderson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Jackson 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson throwing strikes here but Henderson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like David Henderson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Henderson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Jackson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Jackson!
A less than humble John Jackson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chandler Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Power- Kanye West. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chandler Jones enters the cage!
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285 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chandler Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Jones misses with a head shot. Miller uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones wanted to stand there but Miller had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Jones won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Miller control the position.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Miller not doing much here.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Miller there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miller in particular looking to stall.
Miller prevents Jones from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chandler Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller ducks straight into an uppercut from Jones and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Miller manages to regain guard straight away.
It looks like Neil Miller has been cut.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chandler Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Jones distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Miller looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miller lands a nice shot to the head.
Miller cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones regains half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miller wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Neil Miller just wasn't active enough.
Miller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Miller's guard.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
That's four 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!
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Neil Miller wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Miller misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller with a nice cross.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chandler Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Neil Miller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Miller slips under a jab.
Jones throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Miller drops Jones with a big left hand and mounts him. Jones is in big trouble!
Jones is rocked!
A big strike lands for Miller! That's really hurt Jones and he's turned his back - Miller keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Miller jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Miller!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Archaniol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rafael Archaniol has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rafael Archaniol seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Granite 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Archaniol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Fenix!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archaniol tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fenix swivels and escapes.
Fenix connects with a solid leg kick.
Fenix lands a glancing blow to the side of Archaniol's head.
Jab by Fenix.
It looks like Rafael Archaniol has been cut.
Fenix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marcus Fenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fenix connects with the punch.
Fenix scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archaniol on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fenix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Archaniol shoots in looking for a takedown. Fenix tries to sprawl out of it but Archaniol keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fenix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fenix lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archaniol takes one to the chin there.
Fenix lands a jab to the head.
Fenix uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rafael Archaniol's cut is getting worse.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fenix, right into the meat.
Archaniol stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fenix.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archaniol takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fenix lands with a slapping head kick.
Archaniol shoots in looking for a takedown but Fenix manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Archaniol's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Archaniol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archaniol is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix lands a head kick!
Fenix drops Archaniol with a naaaaasty hook - Archaniol is in real trouble here! Fenix dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Fenix!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Eduard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norbert Eduard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Norbert Eduard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduard throws out a loose jab but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eduard fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Eduard misses.
Ferguson is looking to land body kicks.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Eduard circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up with Eduard, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes Eduard against the cage but Eduard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Eduard!
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ferguson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ferguson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferguson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eduard is looking to escape.
Ferguson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Ferguson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ferguson lands a heavy elbow.
Eduard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ferguson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Eduard to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Eduard shrugs it off.
Ferguson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ferguson working for a submission but Eduard is keeping him at bay.
Eduard avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ferguson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has hold of Eduard's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Eduard manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ferguson controlling the pace for now.
Ferguson lands a heavy elbow.
Eduard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eduard tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ferguson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Eduard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferguson on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eduard is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Ferguson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eduard stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferguson. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Eduard pushes him off.
Eduard throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
Norbert Eduard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eduard moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Eduard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson lands with an overhand left.
Eduard throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Ferguson.
Ferguson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eduard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferguson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eduard takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Eduard circles away and keeps his distance.
Eduard misses with a head kick.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferguson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is working for a kimura but Eduard is defending it quite comfortably.
Eduard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ferguson is pressing down on Eduard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eduard is holding on for now.
Ferguson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eduard is staying active underneath Ferguson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferguson is looking to take a break and control but Eduard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferguson controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Ferguson 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.
Ferguson seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ferguson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jake Ferguson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Eduard in a clinch.
Eduard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eduard lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson jumps into guard, dragging Eduard to the mat.
Eduard is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferguson has wrist control.
Eduard is looking to stand up but Ferguson won't let him.
Ferguson wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Eduard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Eduard throws a hook but Ferguson avoids it easily.
Ferguson closes the distance and pushes Eduard back into the cage.
Eduard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eduard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferguson fails to pull guard.
Eduard tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferguson avoids the damage to the body.
Eduard wants to stall.
Eduard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferguson's face.
Ferguson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ferguson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eduard preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ferguson escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferguson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eduard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferguson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eduard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ferguson as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eduard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eduard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ferguson.
Ferguson controls the position.
Ferguson decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferguson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eduard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eduard throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferguson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Eduard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eduard tries to bum rush Ferguson with a series of wild strikes but Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferguson digs a good body shot into Eduard's ribs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ferguson.
Ferguson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ferguson tries for a kimura but Eduard is defending well.
Ferguson decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson scores with a takedown into Eduard's guard.
Ferguson stands and throws Eduard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ferguson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ferguson advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferguson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Ferguson!
Jake Ferguson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jdbjdiufhf wdfuhefuHDFUH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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Good kicks
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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 New York, Jdbjdiufhf wdfuhefuHDFUH!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Voller!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wdfuhefuHDFUH shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Voller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Voller wants to control but wdfuhefuHDFUH postures up.
Voller manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
wdfuhefuHDFUH is refusing to be controlled, as Voller sits in half guard.
wdfuhefuHDFUH is trying to stand.
wdfuhefuHDFUH is looking for a sweep. Voller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Lars Voller hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
wdfuhefuHDFUH tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
wdfuhefuHDFUH closes the distance and clinches up with Voller, looking for a takedown. wdfuhefuHDFUH pushes Voller against the cage but Voller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Voller connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wdfuhefuHDFUH on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voller. Voller obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from wdfuhefuHDFUH is defended easily by Voller.
Voller connects with a solid leg kick.
Voller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Voller wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jdbjdiufhf wdfuhefuHDFUH. That's going to take a lot out of him.
wdfuhefuHDFUH is breathing heavily.
Voller fakes the leg kick and cracks wdfuhefuHDFUH in the body.
wdfuhefuHDFUH 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.
Voller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Good leg kick by Voller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
wdfuhefuHDFUH tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voller thuds his shin into the meat of wdfuhefuHDFUH's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt wdfuhefuHDFUH.
wdfuhefuHDFUH takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voller lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voller.
Voller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Voller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
wdfuhefuHDFUH chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voller can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Voller.
Voller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
wdfuhefuHDFUH stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Voller.
wdfuhefuHDFUH really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Voller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
wdfuhefuHDFUH is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
wdfuhefuHDFUH closes this distance looking for a takedown but Voller circles away.
Good leg kick by Voller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voller lands a front kick.
Voller lands a big head kick that sends wdfuhefuHDFUH tumbling to the mat! Voller takes a step backwards and waves wdfuhefuHDFUH back to his feet - he wants the finish!
wdfuhefuHDFUH is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voller scores with a leg kick.
Oh wdfuhefuHDFUH is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
wdfuhefuHDFUH walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles wdfuhefuHDFUH limp body while Voller jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lars Voller!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek DArcangeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Derek DArcangeli's chin.
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157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek DArcangeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. DArcangeli should have avoided that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from DArcangeli.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DArcangeli shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
DArcangeli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten DArcangeli somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek DArcangeli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DArcangeli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
DArcangeli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
DArcangeli is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DArcangeli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson lands a nice hook to DArcangeli's body. DArcangeli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
DArcangeli tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson connects with a combination that backs up DArcangeli into the cage. Jackson lands a flurry of punches that gets past DArcangeli's guard. DArcangeli is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Jackson bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Jackson!
A victorious Omar Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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183 lbs
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23
182 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Boran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Campana!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campana blocks the body kick.
Boran throws a right hand that Campana ducks under and follows up with a left that Campana also avoids with ease.
Campana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boran fails with the takedown.
Boran fails with the takedown
and Campana counters with an outside leg kick.
Boran fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Campana avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Boran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boran moves out of range of the body kick from Campana.
Boran lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boran.
A punch combination from Campana misses.
Boran has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Campana.
Boran loads up on a big right hand but Campana slips the punch.
Campana lands with a good body shot.
Boran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campana.
An inside leg kick from Campana misses.
Boran throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Campana feints and then cracks Boran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boran down.
Campana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana avoids a kick to the body.
Boran drops his hands momentarily and Campana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Campana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boran avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Campana.
Campana content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Campana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boran keeps working.
Boran is looking for a sweep.
Boran can't do much from the bottom here.
Boran is looking for a sweep.
Boran is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Campana's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran tries to roll over but Campana keeps him under control.
Campana blocks the strikes from Boran.
Boran throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campana is looking to take a break and control but Boran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
Campana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boran looking for submissions off his back.
Campana 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Campana lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boran with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boran is looking for a sweep. Campana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boran gets back to full guard.
Campana wants to control from the top but Boran keeps moving.
Boran is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Campana is posturing up here but Boran has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Campana tries to roll out but it's too tight and Campana has to tap! Slick submission there by Boran!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cassius Boran!
A very excited looking Cassius Boran 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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