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UFF 5 - WARZONE PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Churko Cridell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton McNally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Churko Cridell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton McNally!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNally misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cridell avoids a punch combination nicely.
McNally lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cridell circles away quickly and effectively.
McNally leaves Cridell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McNally tries a head kick but it misses.
McNally misses with a jab, cross combination.
McNally looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McNally misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from McNally.
McNally misses with a series of wild punches.
Cridell clinches up against the cage.
Cridell is trying to drag McNally to the mat but McNally just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cridell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cridell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Churko Cridell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McNally just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cridell avoids the head kick by McNally.
Cridell tries to score a power double leg takedown but McNally sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cridell somewhat.
McNally throws a nice looking combination but Cridell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cridell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McNally's guard.
Cridell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cridell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cridell escapes and gets back to his feet.
Clayton McNally is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNally tries a head kick but it misses.
McNally misses with a two punch combination.
McNally misses with a few strikes there.
Cridell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McNally's half guard.
Cridell is breathing heavily.
McNally pushes Cridell off looking to stand but Cridell dives back in and keeps control.
McNally scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cridell manages to mount him!
McNally is squirming around, avoiding Cridell's attempts to control the action.
Cridell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McNally looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that McNally really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cridell misses with a head shot.
Cridell thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cridell won't let McNally get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
McNally really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cridell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cridell sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McNally wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Cridell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McNally is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McNally is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Churko Cridell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McNally lands a two punch combo.
McNally misses with a head kick.
Cridell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A swing and a miss from McNally.
Cridell dodges the punch combination from McNally.
Cridell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McNally.
McNally catches Cridell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McNally fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McNally throws a nice looking combination but Cridell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McNally looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McNally misses the shot to the body.
McNally throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clayton McNally seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cridell closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cridell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Cridell - that landed with a thud.
McNally wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cridell has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cridell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNally swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNally scores with a three punch combo!
McNally throws a series of punches but Cridell avoids them all with ease.
McNally misses with a two punch combination.
McNally misses with a double jab.
McNally swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNally throws a series of punches but Cridell moves out of range.
Cridell rushes McNally and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cridell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNally lands a jab to the head.
Cridell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McNally swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - McNally scores with a four punch combination!
Churko Cridell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cridell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNally lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cridell circles away quickly and effectively.
McNally scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McNally avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McNally throws a right and a left that Cridell avoids nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. McNally darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cridell shoots for a takedown but McNally saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McNally misses with the combination.
McNally pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNally has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cridell has taken the fight to the clinch.
McNally is trying to force a seperation but Cridell has the dominant position.
Cridell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNally throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cridell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cridell avoids the head kick by McNally.
Cridell moves away from the strike by McNally.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cridell clinches.
McNally wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McNally working hard to break the clinch.
McNally is trying to break free.
McNally wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cridell has McNally pressed against the cage, preventing McNally from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cridell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Churko Cridell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on McNally's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cridell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McNally's efforts to push away.
McNally wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McNally tries to break free but Cridell pushes him back against the cage.
McNally can't break the clinch.
McNally gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cridell.
A frustrated look appears on McNally's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McNally tries to circle away but Cridell has him pinned against the cage.
McNally wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cridell has him pressed against the cage.
McNally has had enough of the clinch but Cridell keeps him there for the moment.
McNally working hard to break the clinch.
McNally can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton McNally showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cridell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cridell there as he acknowledges the shot.
McNally throws a body punch but Cridell moves out of range.
McNally lands a nice shot that snaps Cridell's head back.
Cridell instigates a clinch.
Cridell jumps guard and drags McNally to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McNally postures up.
Cridell is really struggling to control McNally but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cridell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McNally wanted to stand there but Cridell had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McNally must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cridell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from McNally.
McNally scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McNally misses with a two punch combination.
McNally looks to score with a jab to the body but Cridell is just out of range.
McNally scores with a three punch combo!
Cridell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McNally throws a right and a left that Cridell avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by McNally.
Cridell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McNally swivels and escapes.
McNally throws a head kick but Cridell moves out of range.
McNally misses with a wild combination.
McNally looks to land a combination but Cridell avoids it well.
McNally misses with a series of wild punches.
McNally looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McNally fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNally rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cridell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cridell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McNally avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cridell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cridell postures up in McNally's guard and throws a big left but McNally blocks it.
McNally can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cridell controls the pace.
Cridell trying to control but McNally is working from the bottom.
McNally wants to stand up but Cridell is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cridell tries to free his leg and advance position but McNally is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McNally throws a series of punches but Cridell avoids them all with ease.
McNally looks to land a combination but Cridell avoids it well.
A head kick misses from McNally.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McNally!
McNally misses with a double jab.
McNally throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cridell tries to score a power double leg takedown but McNally sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cridell somewhat.
McNally fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clayton McNally comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McNally has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton McNally!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Elam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Solid 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Elam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Adams!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elam moves out of range of the body kick.
Adams throws a head kick but Elam moves out of range.
Elam gets the takedown into side control.
Elam trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams stops Elam from passing to mount.
Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Elam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elam is working to tighten is grip on Adams's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Adams has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Elam is really squeezing tight and eventually Adams passes out! Elam breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Keith Elam!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eloy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Bring the Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eloy Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Miller!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Eloy Diaz has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz is rocked!
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandon Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Miller! Diaz is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Miller!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Drabek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Visconti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Brawler
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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 New York, Jeff Drabek!
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, Michael Visconti!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visconti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Drabek. No joy for Visconti on that attempt.
Drabek blocks a head kick by Visconti.
Visconti fails with a takedown attempt.
Drabek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Visconti.
Jeff Drabek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Visconti.
Visconti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drabek as he jumps to the side.
Visconti shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drabek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Drabek is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Drabek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Visconti preventing the sweep.
Visconti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drabek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Visconti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Visconti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visconti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drabek is keeping the position for now.
Visconti looking to sit in guard and control but Drabek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Visconti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Drabek wants to control but Visconti is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visconti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drabek holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Visconti tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Drabek is trying desperately to improve position.
Visconti 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.
Visconti looking to control but Drabek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drabek tries to hold on but Visconti postures up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Visconti has eaten all the pies!
Visconti is looking to work his way around to Drabek's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visconti jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Drabek is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Drabek and Visconti has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Drabek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Visconti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drabek defending well though.
Visconti 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.
Visconti is trying to control the action in half guard but Drabek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drabek connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Visconti wants to control but Drabek is keeping him busy.
Drabek moves into full guard.
Drabek has control of Visconti's left arm, preventing Visconti from doing any damage.
Visconti trying to control but Drabek is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Drabek dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Visconti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drabek drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drabek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Visconti has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Drabek is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Visconti.
Drabek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drabek lands some shots froms side control.
Drabek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Visconti keeps working.
Drabek working away.
Drabek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Visconti, who protects the arm well.
Drabek working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visconti on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Visconti is being controlled here.
Visconti is looking for a sweep.
Visconti wants to control but Drabek postures up.
Visconti manages to get back to half guard.
Drabek seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Drabek lands with a punch from half guard.
Visconti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Visconti is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visconti tries to get to full guard but Drabek has control of the leg.
Visconti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Visconti tries to roll over but Drabek keeps him under control.
Visconti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drabek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drabek's back!
Visconti is trying to stick to Drabek's back but Drabek is turning into Visconti. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Visconti's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Drabek.
Drabek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Visconti is trying to hold Drabek in close to prevent damage but Drabek has managed to pass into half guard.
Visconti is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek stalling.
Drabek scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Visconti wants to improve his position but Drabek is controlling well.
Drabek is controlling the pace.
Visconti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visconti tries to get to full guard but Drabek has control of the leg.
Visconti trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Visconti gets back to half guard.
Drabek trying to pass the guard but Visconti defending well.
Visconti wants to control but Drabek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drabek is trying to control. Visconti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jeff Drabek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drabek works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Drabek dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Visconti walks into a straight right hand from Drabek.
Visconti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drabek counters with a shoot takedown. Visconti fights it but they end up in guard.
Visconti controlling the position.
Drabek preventing the sweep.
Visconti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Visconti tries to control but Drabek wriggling away.
Drabek tries to reverse the position but Visconti maintains control.
Visconti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visconti jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Drabek is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Drabek and Visconti has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Drabek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drabek tries to bench press Visconti off him but Visconti keeps the position.
Visconti wants to control for a moment but Drabek uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Visconti wants to take a breather but Drabek is having none of it.
Visconti is looking to pass Drabek's guard but actually Drabek recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Visconti trying to control the position from guard on top but Drabek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Visconti is looking to advance position but Drabek has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Visconti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Drabek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Visconti is squirming around, avoiding Drabek's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Visconti can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Visconti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drabek punishing his opponent with strikes.
Visconti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Visconti defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Drabek.
Visconti is desperately trying to improve his position but Drabek has a good base and remains in mount.
Drabek wants to control the pace but Visconti is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visconti is desperately trying to improve his position but Drabek has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Visconti that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drabek content just to control the position here.
Drabek lands a nice shot to the head.
Visconti is rocked!
Drabek with shots to the head and body - Visconti looks very uncomfortable down there.
Drabek prevents Visconti from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drabek with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Drabek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drabek 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Drabek!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Night Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sesnak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by War. Daniel Sesnak struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Night Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Sesnak!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sesnak shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sesnak looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Hall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hall lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sesnak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Sesnak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall postures up in Sesnak's guard and throws a big left but Sesnak blocks it.
Sesnak trying to strike off his back.
Hall wants to control from the top but Sesnak keeps moving.
Hall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sesnak on the ground.
Hall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sesnak's head.
Hall with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall darts in and clinches Sesnak up against the cage.
Sesnak is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hall is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sesnak to the mat. Sesnak regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hall passes Sesnak's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hall stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sesnak to get to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Sesnak falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Night Hall!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saw Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saw Stevenson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Tate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saw Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tate showed some decent athleticism there.
Tate thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stevenson's head.
Tate slows the pace down in half guard.
Tate prevents Stevenson from improving his position.
Tate lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stevenson is looking for a sweep. Tate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stevenson wants to get back to full guard but Tate has passed into side control.
Stevenson is in a horrible position here. Tate smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tate scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stevenson is rocked!
It looks like Saw Stevenson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking to get to half guard.
Stevenson is still in real trouble! Can Tate finish him?
A big strike lands for Tate! That's really hurt Stevenson and he's turned his back - Tate keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Tate Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Tate!
Rob Tate retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between vladimir putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, vladimir putin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Hardy!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as putin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardy.
Nice sprawl there from Hardy as putin shoots in.
Hardy works putin's body with a nice hook.
putin is breathing heavily.
putin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardy!
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!
Hardy throws a monster overhand right that drops putin! Hardy follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Hardy!
TJ Hardy is the new light heavyweight champion!
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