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LA Combat 40 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramos Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Pinwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramos Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Pinwan!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Morales.
Pinwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morales throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pinwan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pinwan wants to clinch but Morales slips to the side
and Morales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morales misses with an uppercut. Pinwan saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morales darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morales ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pinwan tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Morales thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinwan wants to clinch
and Morales counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zane Pinwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinwan tries to clinch but Morales moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pinwan moves to clinch but Morales breaks away
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morales with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pinwan wants to clinch.
No joy there for Morales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinwan wants to clinch.
Pinwan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales thuds a left hand into Pinwan's body.
Morales is looking to wear down Pinwan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morales throws the left hand but Pinwan avoids the punch easily.
Morales misses with a series of wild punches.
Morales throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pinwan on the side of the head.
Morales connects with a nice looking jab.
Morales lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morales.
It looks like Zane Pinwan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinwan moves away.
Morales ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morales!
Pinwan is rocked!
Morales looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinwan is just out of range.
Pinwan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinwan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morales.
Pinwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Morales catches Pinwan right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Morales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinwan doesn't manage to clinch there - Morales circles away.
Morales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Morales.
Morales connects with a nice looking jab.
Pinwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinwan tries to clinch
and Morales counters with a stiff right hand.
Morales is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morales wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morales swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinwan tries to clinch up
and Morales counters with a three punch combo that has Pinwan backing up. Pinwan nods at Morales to acknowledge the strikes.
Pinwan tries to close the distance and clinch but Morales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morales tests Pinwan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That has opened up Zane Pinwan's cut even more.
Pinwan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morales counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pinwan looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinwan wants to clinch up but Morales keeps it at a distance.
Pinwan doesn't manage to clinch there - Morales circles away.
A shot to the liver by Morales. Beautiful body shot.
Pinwan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morales.
Pinwan wants to clinch but Morales slips to the side
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morales lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morales connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pinwan is still on wobbly legs! Can Morales finish him?
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinwan was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
Pinwan seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinwan moves into range and clinches up with Morales.
Pinwan misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pinwan.
Morales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Morales.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinwan tries a knee to the head but Morales blocks it.
Pinwan trying to control the position but instead, Morales has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pinwan into the cage.
Morales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pinwan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pinwan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morales tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinwan avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morales creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morales blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramos Morales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zane Pinwan's cut.
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.
Morales scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pinwan in his tracks.
Pinwan closes the distance but Morales moves to the side
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
Pinwan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pinwan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morales lands a lovely overhand right.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinwan.
Morales throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pinwan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales keeps the fight on the outside.
Morales scores with a decent looking hook.
Morales drops Pinwan with a naaaaasty hook - Pinwan is in real trouble here! Morales dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramos Morales!
An out of breath Ramos Morales thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco Schiraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Entrance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Danny Davis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 lbs
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204 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Schiraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Davis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schiraz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis!
Schiraz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Davis is surviving well by controlling Schiraz's body position as best he can.
Schiraz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Davis is looking to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schiraz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Schiraz lands a nice shot to the head.
Schiraz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davis's face.
Schiraz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schiraz 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.
Davis is bucking up trying to escape but Schiraz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiraz lands a big elbow.
Schiraz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schiraz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
Schiraz unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schiraz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Davis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schiraz with the ground and pound from mount.
Schiraz landing shots from mount.
Schiraz avoids the attempt from Davis to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schiraz working Davis over with strikes here.
Schiraz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
BOOM! Schiraz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Davis is bucking up trying to escape but Schiraz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schiraz is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Schiraz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Franco Schiraz!
Franco Schiraz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iokua Mikala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smash Spring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smash Spring acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iokua Mikala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Smash Spring!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spring gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mikala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spring fails with the takedown
and Mikala counters with a nice uppercut.
Spring misses with a takedown attempt
and Mikala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iokua Mikala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smash Spring.
Mikala connects with an inside leg kick.
Spring has his takedown stuffed
letting Mikala counter with a right hand.
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!
Spring gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mikala counters with a head kick that drops Spring - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Spring is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikala is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Spring is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Iokua Mikala!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dino Ciccarelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciccarelli comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Ground. Miller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by skrillyx. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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 Los Angeles, Dino Ciccarelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciccarelli throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ciccarelli counters with a nice body shot.
Miller takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Jason Miller has been cut.
Ciccarelli catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciccarelli misses with a low kick.
Ciccarelli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Look low, kick high! Ciccarelli uses the oldest trick in the book to send Miller tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Ciccarelli is absolutely delighted - when Miller wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dino Ciccarelli!
Dino Ciccarelli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Laurent Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Katipunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andres Katipunan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laurent Blanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Katipunan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katipunan looks for a takedown but Blanc sprawls well.
Katipunan looks for a takedown but Blanc sprawls well.
Katipunan looks for a takedown but Blanc sprawls well.
Laurent Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Katipunan.
Blanc drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Katipunan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blanc drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Blanc as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Katipunan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Blanc! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Laurent Blanc!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Guidetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Guidetti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chad Mendes's chin.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Mendes!
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, John Guidetti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guidetti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendes swivels and escapes.
Mendes fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendes throws a right hand that Guidetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Guidetti also avoids with ease.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Guidetti avoids them all with ease.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guidetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guidetti darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Guidetti wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guidetti tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.
Guidetti seems to be working for a kimura but Mendes defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guidetti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guidetti wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guidetti is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Guidetti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Guidetti is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guidetti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Guidetti is controlling well.
Mendes is working hard here to advance position.
Guidetti is looking for a kimura but Mendes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guidetti to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guidetti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mendes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Guidetti is working for a submission of some sort.
Guidetti wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mendes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guidetti forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guidetti tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.
Mendes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guidetti on the ground.
Guidetti maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mendes could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Guidetti has cracked it and Mendes is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Guidetti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Guidetti!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trinidad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nelly - Here Comes the Boom. Trinidad Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jose Dillard's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Dillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinidad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Dillard fails with a takedown attempt.
Dillard looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Dillard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dillard gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Dillard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dillard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dillard off to one side.
Dillard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dillard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Dillard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Trinidad Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dillard needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dillard.
Dillard is rocked!
Trinidad Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Dillard's body.
Jackson drops Dillard with a beautiful combination! Dillard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jackson is looking for the KO!
Oh Dillard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crack! Jackson connects with the perfect overhand right and Dillard falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trinidad Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Trinidad Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Laskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Pur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kip Pur 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 light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Laskey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kip Pur !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pur slips a jab and a cross from Laskey.
Pur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pur looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laskey is fending him off so far but Pur persists. Nope, Laskey circles away and we're back to standing.
Laskey tries to clinch up but Pur circles away and keeps his distance.
Pur misses the body punch
and Laskey counters with a one-two to the body.
Pur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laskey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laskey manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Laskey. No joy for Pur on that attempt.
Jerry Laskey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kip Pur .
Laskey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Laskey tries to clinch but Pur moves away
so Pur counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pur looking to sit in guard and control but Laskey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Laskey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pur is trying to keep Laskey in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pur holds on and takes a little breather.
Pur pushes Laskey off and gets back to his feet.
Jerry Laskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pur shoots in but Laskey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pur bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Pur crashes against the mat.
Pur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laskey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pur in side control, throwing shots but Laskey defends.
Pur is trying to get an arm triangle but Laskey is defending well.
Pur swings around for an armbar but Laskey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pur 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laskey trying to control the position from guard on top but Pur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pur wants to sweep but no luck.
Laskey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laskey gets caught napping as Pur dives in and scores a takedown. Laskey manages to retain guard.
Pur has gone for a leg lock! Laskey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pur 's guard.
Laskey wants to control from the top but Pur keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laskey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pur wants to sweep here but Laskey controlling him for the moment.
Pur is adopting a defensive guard.
Laskey wanted to stand there but Pur had control of the position.
Pur working a defensive guard but Laskey passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pur trying to hold on to Laskey's head to control him but Laskey postures up.
Pur manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Laskey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pur closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Laskey's guard.
Laskey is looking to stand up but Pur isn't so interested in that idea.
Pur throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pur wants to pass the guard but Laskey is keeping the position.
Pur throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Pur 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.
Laskey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pur .
Pur swats away the attempt to clinch by Laskey.
Laskey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pur .
Jerry Laskey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laskey doesn't manage to clinch there - Pur circles away.
Pur shoots for a double leg takedown but Laskey sprawls well. He's pushed Pur 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laskey lands with an overhand left.
Laskey checks the leg kick.
Laskey tries to clinch up.
Pur slips a straight right by Laskey.
Laskey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laskey tries to clinch up.
Laskey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laskey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pur tries for a takedown but Laskey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jerry Laskey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kip Pur .
Laskey is looking to clinch but Pur is avoiding it.
Pur throws a body punch but Laskey moves out of range.
Laskey misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laskey looks to clinch
and Pur decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laskey's guard.
Laskey keeping moving, preventing Pur from controlling successfully.
Laskey wants to stand up but Pur is controlling him.
Pur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pur throws a strike but Laskey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laskey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pur manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pur wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
Pur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laskey's guard.
Pur trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Laskey manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Pur managing to control the position.
Pur working for submissions but it's allowed Laskey to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laskey is thwarting Pur 's attempts to control the position.
Pur is looking to improve his position.
Kip Pur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pur is trying to maintain the position but Laskey is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laskey wants to stand but Pur has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Pur trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Laskey manages to pass to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pur keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Laskey working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kip Pur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Laskey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pur .
Pur wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laskey, who protects the arm well.
Laskey struggling a bit here.
Laskey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pur is looking to take a break and control but Laskey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laskey is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pur asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pur is trying to get an arm triangle but Laskey is defending well.
Laskey trying to remain calm as Pur controls from the top position.
Laskey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Laskey wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pur is trying to work for a kimura but Laskey is defending well.
Pur stops Laskey from getting back to his feet.
Pur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Laskey pushes Pur off looking to stand but Pur dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laskey is trying to control but can't.
Pur is trying to control. Laskey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laskey wants to control but Pur is keeping busy.
Pur missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pur is trying to control the action in half guard but Laskey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pur has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Laskey defend it? Pur steps over the head and cranks it - Laskey is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pur !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kip Pur !
Kip Pur is the new light heavyweight champion!
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