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WOTLA 12 - 265+ Challenge PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Moloch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moloch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ea by Sudden Rush. This should be a great matchup!
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245 lbs
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276 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eugene Moloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Ben!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moloch fails with the takedown
and Ben counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moloch is positioning himself well to prevent Ben advancing to mount.
Ben looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moloch tries to kick Ben off but Ben keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ben throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moloch taking some punishment here, with Ben in his half guard.
Ben throwing shots but Moloch is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ben throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ben seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ben is trying to control. Moloch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moloch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ben scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ben has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ben is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ben scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moloch gets full guard.
Ben stopping the sweep attempt from Moloch.
Ben loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ben tries to free his leg and advance position but Moloch is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moloch is on top in guard.
Moloch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moloch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moloch landing with the ground and pound.
Moloch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Molochis looking to pass into half guard but Ben pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ben is in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ben trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ben won't allow Moloch to get back to his feet.
Moloch keeping full guard, as Ben tries to pass.
Ben preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben is looking to work some ground and pound but Moloch has wrist control.
Moloch keeping full guard, as Ben tries to pass.
Moloch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ben throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moloch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ben throwing strikes but missing.
Moloch keeping moving, preventing Ben from controlling successfully.
Ben tries to free his leg and advance position but Moloch is retaining full guard.
Ben slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben trying to control the position from guard on top but Moloch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ben is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moloch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moloch tries to get out of the position.
Big Ben has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moloch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ben counters with an outside leg kick.
Ben throws a leg kick that misses.
Moloch shoots in looking for a takedown but Ben manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moloch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Moloch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moloch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ben as he jumps to the side.
Moloch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ben is fending him off so far but Moloch persists. Nope, Ben circles away and we're back to standing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ben.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Ben dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moloch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ben napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Ben's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moloch lands some shots froms side control.
Ben managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moloch.
Moloch is trying to ground and pound but Ben uses the momentary lack of control by Moloch to regain half guard.
Moloch stands up out of the half guard.
Ben shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Moloch avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ben.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moloch gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moloch is not content to let Ben control the position.
Ben is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moloch keeps working.
Ben is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ben's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ben missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ben seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
It looks like Eugene Moloch has been cut.
Ben not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ben trying to control from half guard but Moloch is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben is just content to waste time from the top position. Moloch takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Moloch keeping moving, preventing Ben from controlling successfully.
Moloch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moloch manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ben throws a chopping leg kick but Moloch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moloch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ben is trying to get back to half guard.
Moloch working the strikes but Ben uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moloch throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ben to regain full guard.
Moloch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ben not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moloch connects with a couple of short punches.
Ben is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moloch stopping the sweep attempt from Ben.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moloch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Big Ben was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moloch fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moloch shoots and misses
and Ben counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Moloch!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moloch really wants to buck Ben off and get back to his feet.
Ben is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moloch is trying desperately to improve position.
Ben wants to control the pace but Moloch is squirming around nicely.
Moloch tries to hold on but Ben pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moloch can't escape the position.
Big Ben has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ben unloads with some shots from mount but Moloch bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Ben showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eugene Moloch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Moloch gets a takedown into half guard.
Ben manages to get to full guard.
Moloch preventing the sweep.
Moloch looking to pass the guard.
Ben tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moloch distracts Ben with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ben is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moloch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moloch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ben swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moloch is working hard here to advance position.
Moloch is looking to work some ground and pound but Ben has wrist control.
Ben working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moloch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moloch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ben looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ben scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ben slaps away a takedown attempt from Moloch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moloch fails with the takedown
and Ben counters with a good, hard body kick but Moloch shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moloch is trying to defend but Ben finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moloch is staying active underneath Ben, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moloch is trying to stand up here but Ben is controlling him well.
Moloch wants to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ben stops Moloch from getting back to his feet.
Ben takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Eugene Moloch's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moloch wants to control but Ben is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ben not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moloch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ben.
Moloch is trying to get back to full guard.
Ben landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moloch has hold of Ben's hands but Ben slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Eugene Moloch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben 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.
Moloch trying to control but Ben postures up.
Moloch wants to stand back up but Ben manages to pass into side control.
Ben is putting a hurting on Moloch here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eugene Moloch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big Ben!
Our winner, Big Ben, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris comes to the cage accompanied by Kane - No Surrender. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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133 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takanori Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez needs to keep his hands up - Morris had a free shot at his head there.
Gomez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gomez is in Morris's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Morris looking to control.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Morris is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris wants to stand up but Gomez is controlling him.
Morris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morris is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morris fails with the takedown.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Morris stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomez. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Gomez.
Morris shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.
Morris scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Morris misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gomez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomez is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomez is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris landing punches.
Gomez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gomez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomez taking some punishment here, with Morris in his half guard.
Gomez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morris has managed to get both his arms back between Gomez's legs - danger averted.
Morris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morris is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morris landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomez has his foot on Morris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morris works his way back into a safe position though.
Morris trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Gomez trying to control the position.
Morris postures up in Gomez's guard and throws a big left but Gomez blocks it.
Morris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris wanted to stand there but Gomez had control of the position.
Gomez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takanori Gomez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gomez scores with a punch to the head.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Morris moved out of range.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Morris with that takedown attempt.
Morris moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.
Morris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gomez swivels and escapes.
Gomez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morris.
Gomez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gomez wants to control but Morris is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez works his way into side control.
Gomez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gomez moves into full mount!
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morris is looking to escape.
Gomez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Morris kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris has given up his back.
Gomez is looking for a choke. Morris gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Morris manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Gomez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morris.
Morris forces his way into half guard.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Morris is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gomez gets full guard.
Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Morris is proving a slippery customer.
Morris wants to pass the guard but Gomez is keeping the position.
Morris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez is looking for a triangle but Morris pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Morris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Morris doesn't defend quickly enough and Gomez has managed to lock this one up! Can Morris escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gomez on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Takanori Gomez!
A victorious Takanori Gomez 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Fu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fu, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu.
Fu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Matthews.
Matthews bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fu's head backwards.
Matthews checks the leg kick.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fu throws a leg kick that misses.
Matthews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fu pinned against the cage. Fu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matthews misses with an uppercut
and Fu counters with a thumping low kick.
Fu throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthews.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews lands with an uppercut that bounces Fu off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matthews.
Fu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matthews checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luke Fu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fu wants it to stay on the feet.
Fu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matthews's head.
Fu throws a front kick aimed at Matthews's knee but Matthews avoids it well.
Fu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matthews dives in and grabs Fu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fu pushes down on Matthews's head and hops out.
Fu leaves Matthews with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
Matthews throws the left hand but Fu avoids the punch easily.
Fu throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Fu.
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu.
Fu tries a low kick but Matthews avoids it.
Matthews jabs at Fu's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu throws a head kick that half lands.
Matthews checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matthews shoots in looking for a takedown. Fu tries to sprawl out of it but Matthews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Fu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fu 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.
Matthews checks a low kick from Fu.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Matthews.
Matthews is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fu defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Matthews but great work by Fu.
Matthews struggling a bit here.
Matthews is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu tries to stand but Matthews is controlling his head.
We're going to have a standup here because Theo Matthews wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fu throws a leg kick but Matthews moved away.
Theo Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches up with Fu, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes Fu against the cage but Fu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matthews swings widly with a right hand
and Fu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matthews's knee momentarily.
Matthews has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fu.
Fu misses with a low kick.
Matthews takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice straight punches there by Fu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews swings for the body but Fu moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Matthews throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Matthews is in Fu's guard.
Fu wants to get back to his feet but Matthews is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Fu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matthews scores with a hook.
Good work by Matthews as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu misses with a low kick.
Matthews fails with the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fu. That's going to slow Matthews down.
A bone on bone clash there as Matthews blocks the leg kick.
Fu misses with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matthews.
Fu motions for Matthews to come forward. Fu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews lunges at Fu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fu's hand.
Luke Fu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matthews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fu throws a low kick but Matthews moves out of range easily.
Fu throws a chopping leg kick but Matthews manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matthews is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matthews connects with a right hand. Fu shakes it off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matthews is defended easily by Fu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Fu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Fu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matthews takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu scoring well with a low kick there.
Fu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and Matthews moves out of range easily.
Fu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matthews.
Matthews looks for a takedown but Fu sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu. Fu obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fu misses with a leg kick.
Matthews takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Matthews.
Matthews has an Americana. Fu didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Matthews is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Matthews hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Theo Matthews!
After winning the bout, Theo Matthews thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Kran (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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144 lbs
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19
130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanley Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cam Kran!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there.
Kran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Kran.
Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kran looking for a guillotine here but Stone defends easily.
Kran controls Stone momentarily but Stone frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kran is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stone defends well.
Stone preventing the sweep.
Kran wants to control but Stone passes easily into half guard.
Kran should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stone content to control rather than advance.
Kran is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone seems to be looking for submissions.
Kran is not content to let Stone control the position.
Stone stalling away here and it's allowed Kran to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kran throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stone escapes and throws Kran's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kran tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stone content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to move to mount but Kran blocks the move with his legs.
Stone is working hard here to advance position.
Kran regains half guard.
Kran wants to get back to full guard.
Stone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kran is trying to maintain the position but Stone is very close to passing his half guard.
Stone works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stone takes Kran's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kran is in trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone working for a choke but Kran is defending well.
Stone is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kran knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kran for a finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kran rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kran is trying to maintain the position but Stone is very close to passing his half guard.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Stone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stone slaps away a takedown attempt from Kran, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kran was covering up waiting for the punch and Stone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kran wants to sweep but no luck.
Stone wants to control from the top but Kran keeps moving.
Kran pulls Stone in close to prevent any damage.
Stone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kran wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone advances position into side control!
Stone misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stone in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kran some visible discomfort.
Kran can't do much from the bottom here.
Stone is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kran will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stone is working Kran over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kran looks to move to half guard but instead Stone has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stone wants to finish this one by submission but Kran is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stone.
Stone looking to finish Kran with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kran!
Stone swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kran is now in Stone's guard. A big mistake from Stone there, giving up the dominant position!
Kran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kran makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stone managing to control the position.
Stone has momentary wrist control but Kran slips an elbow through the middle.
Kran works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kran looks to land a strike but Stone avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kran with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kran throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kran is in close to Stone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stone is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stone 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.
Kran landing with the ground and pound.
Kran chips away with some ground and pound.
Kran must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stanley Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kran scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kran with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stanley Stone 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. This is the final round!
Stone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kran is trying to defend but Stone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stone trying to mount his opponent but Kran defends it.
Kran trying to control here.
Kran wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
Kran is defending against the submission attempts here by Stone.
Kran trying to control but Stone postures up.
Stone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kran tries to hold on but Stone pushes him away.
Kran working to try and regain half guard.
Kran is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kran is squirming around, avoiding Stone's attempts to control the action.
Stone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kran is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kran wants to control but Stone is having none of it.
Stone goes for an armbar but Kran turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kran.
Cam Kran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kran throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely.
Kran throwing strikes but missing.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kran is one step ahead there.
Kran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kran is looking to work some ground and pound but Stone has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kran makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kran postures up in Stone's guard and throws a big left but Stone blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone pulls Kran in to control the position.
Kran throws an elbow that misses. Stone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kran's guard. Nice move by Stone!
Stone throws an elbow that misses. Kran uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stone's guard. Nice move by Kran!
Stone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kran throws a big right hand that misses.
Kran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kran is looking to advance position but Stone has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kran wants to hold on but Stone pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throwing strikes here but Kran is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stone with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Stone working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Cam Kran has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kran is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stanley Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stone is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kran to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kran shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kran is wriggling around trying to escape.
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 Stanley Stone.
Well Stone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Stone!
Stanley Stone made sure to mention his sponsor, - Elite Fighter© + Laundry *PRICES SLASHED* in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billie Botha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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24
299 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billie Botha!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross shoots and misses
and Botha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ross slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ross is controlling Botha's posture.
Ross is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Botha is controlling him.
Ross controlling the position.
Ross is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Botha is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross wriggles free and stands up.
Ross doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Botha counters with a shoot takedown. Ross fights it but they end up in guard.
Ross working a defensive guard here.
Botha stopping the sweep attempt from Ross.
Ross pushes Botha off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Botha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Botha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Botha is trying to control Ross's posture but Ross avoids it.
Botha defending against the ground and pound.
Botha can't do much from the bottom here.
Botha is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botha taking a bit of punishment here - Ross scoring with strikes.
Botha is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ross asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Ross are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Botha wants to get back to his feet.
Ross lands a few punches from side control.
It looks like Billie Botha has been cut.
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!
Ross throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Ross seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to score with some ground and pound. Botha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Botha is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ross asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Botha parries the strikes from Ross easily there. Ross is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Botha to escape.
Botha dodges the ground and pound from Ross.
Ross throws an elbow but Botha slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ross.
Ross throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billie Botha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Botha shoots for a takedown but Ross saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Ross with that takedown attempt.
Ross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ross shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Botha is trying to defend but Ross finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Botha regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ross.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botha wants to stand and escape but Ross is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ross accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ross looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross works over Botha with some ground and pound from guard.
Botha has momentary wrist control but Ross slips an elbow through the middle.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Botha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ross throws an elbow that misses. Botha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ross's guard. Nice move by Botha!
Botha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Botha trying to control but Ross is working from the bottom.
Ross 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.
Botha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Botha preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying to control the position but Botha postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ross wants to sweep here but Botha controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Botha but Botha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Botha pinned against the cage. Botha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ross is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Botha's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ross.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Botha can do anything to dispel that myth.
Botha trying to control from the bottom.
Ross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ross wants to control but Botha is keeping him busy.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ryan Ross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Botha's head.
Ross is just content to waste time from the top position. Botha takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billie Botha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ross stuffs the takedown attempt from Botha. Botha gets slowly back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ross.
Ross trying to control the position but Botha is working away.
Ross working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross working the ground and pound but Botha is defending the strikes.
Ross tries to move to mount but Botha blocks the move with his legs.
Ross wants to control but Botha is keeping him busy.
Ross in side control, throwing shots but Botha defends.
Ross works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ross is looking to take a break and control but Botha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ross working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That has opened up Billie Botha's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botha stops Ross from passing to mount.
Ross misses with the ground and pound.
Ross connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Botha some visible discomfort.
The cut above Billie Botha's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Botha some visible discomfort.
Billie Botha's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Billie Botha's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Ross!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valravn Solefald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Solefald has chosen Valravn - Koder På Snor as his entrance music. Reginald Lewis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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22
294 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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20
290 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reginald Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valravn Solefald!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solefald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Solefald won't be happy with that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Solefald is looking for a sweep.
Solefald sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solefald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Solefald moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lewis stops Solefald from standing up.
Solefald looking for a triangle here. Lewis is fighting it but it looks tight! Solefald pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lewis is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Valravn Solefald!
After the fight, Valravn Solefald was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alucar Aroman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Ring has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21
190 lbs
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22
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alucar Aroman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Ring!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ring will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ring throws a right hand that Aroman ducks under and follows up with a left that Aroman also avoids with ease.
Ring connects with an inside leg kick.
Ring tries a head kick but it misses.
Ring throws a head kick but Aroman moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Aroman.
Ring sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Aroman to the ground! Ring dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Alucar Aroman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ring has hold of Aroman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Aroman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ring is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Aroman is rocked!
Ring softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Aroman is out cold! Ring jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Ring!
A very excited looking Jeremy Ring 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay comes to the cage accompanied by SCOTLAND THE BRAVE !!!. David Tennant is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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295 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordus Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Tennant!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Tennant misses.
Clay throws a series of punches but Tennant avoids them all with ease.
Clay shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tennant is trying to defend but Clay finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Clay trying to control the action but Tennant is working from the bottom.
Tennant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clay.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clay passes to full mount!
Clay lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Clay lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tennant taking shots to the head.
Clay softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Tennant is out cold! Clay jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordus Clay!
Gordus Clay decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muscle Freak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Bukharin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Bukharin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Muscle Freak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Bukharin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freak tries to clinch there but Bukharin circles away.
Freak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bukharin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bukharin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Freak keeping full guard, as Bukharin tries to pass.
Bukharin controlling from the top position.
Freak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bukharin looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukharin looking to sit in guard and control but Freak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Freak decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bukharin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Freak on the side of the head.
Freak misses with a head kick.
Freak tries to clinch there but Bukharin circles away.
Freak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bukharin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freak scrambles back to his feet.
Freak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bukharin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freak is looking to clinch.
Freak moves in looking to clinch but Bukharin pushes him off.
Freak wants to clinch but Bukharin slips to the side
and Bukharin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bukharin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Freak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bukharin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bukharin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bukharin feints and as Freak raises his hands in defense, Bukharin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bukharin chips away with some ground and pound.
Bukharin trying to control but Freak is working from the bottom.
Bukharin stays in close to Freak's body and controls the position.
Freak trying to keep a closed guard but Bukharin is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Freak keeping full guard, as Bukharin tries to pass.
Bukharin trying to control the position from guard on top but Freak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bukharin throws a big right hand that misses.
Bukharin advances position into side control!
Bukharin trying to control the position but Freak is working away.
Bukharin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Freak rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bukharin's guard! Nice work there by Freak!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Freak preventing the sweep.
Freak advances position into side control!
Freak decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bukharin to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Freak looks to clinch
and Bukharin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Bukharin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Freak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bukharin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freak is looking to clinch.
Freak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bukharin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Freak's waist but Freak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bukharin off to one side.
Freak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bukharin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bukharin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Freak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bukharin has managed to get both his arms back between Freak's legs - danger averted.
Bukharin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bukharin trying to control the position from guard on top but Freak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukharin cracks Freak with a solid left hand.
Freak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vladimir Bukharin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Freak is looking to sweep but instead, Bukharin has passed into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bukharin lands a nice short elbow.
Bukharin is keen to just control but Freak is a slippery customer.
Bukharin throwing shots but Freak is blocking nicely.
Freak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bukharin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freak wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freak is pressing down on Bukharin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin trying to control the position from guard on top but Freak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bukharin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freak is keeping the position for now.
Bukharin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freak looking to control.
Bukharin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Freak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Freak keeping full guard, as Bukharin tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Muscle Freak just wasn't active enough.
Bukharin lands a jab to Freak's midsection.
Freak looks to land a combination but Bukharin avoids it well.
Freak throws a nice looking combination but Bukharin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freak tries to clinch there but Bukharin circles away.
Bukharin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freak moves away.
Freak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bukharin.
Freak tries to clinch
enabling Bukharin to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck for Bukharin with that takedown attempt.
Muscle Freak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Bukharin.
Bukharin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freak is fending him off so far but Bukharin persists. Nope, Freak circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bukharin.
Freak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bukharin looks to land a right hand but Freak moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freak tries to clinch up but Bukharin circles away and keeps his distance.
Freak wants to clinch.
Bukharin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freak tries to clinch but Bukharin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Bukharin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Freak tries to clinch but Bukharin moves out of range.
Freak defending well as Bukharin loads up on a big left hand.
Freak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muscle Freak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freak pushes Bukharin up against the cage in a clinch.
Freak has Bukharin pressed against the cage, preventing Bukharin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bukharin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Freak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bukharin pulls guard.
Bukharin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Freak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bukharin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bukharin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Freak defends well.
Bukharin working for a triangle but Freak defends it easily.
Freak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freak is fighting to break Bukharin's control of his arms but Bukharin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bukharin is trying to control the position but Freak postures up.
Bukharin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Freak stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bukharin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Freak.
Freak throws a right and a left that Bukharin avoids nicely.
Bukharin dives in and scores a takedown into Freak's guard.
Freak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vladimir Bukharin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Freak keeping moving, preventing Bukharin from controlling successfully.
Bukharin with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freak controls Bukharin momentarily but Bukharin frees himself.
Bukharin stops Freak from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Freak looking for a sweep. Not yet Freak, not yet.
Muscle Freak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bukharin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Muscle Freak just wasn't active enough.
Bukharin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukharin was well out of range. Poor timing from Freak.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Bukharin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bukharin 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Bukharin!
Vladimir Bukharin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BioPharm Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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