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XFC - 12 Jarvinen vs Fields PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robson Mendes (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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160 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Sands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robson Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joel Sands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sands tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sands shoots in but Mendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice cross by Sands.
Mendes throws a solid leg kick but Sands takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mendes.
Sands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes throws a body kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sands, as that shot connected.
Sands throws a series of strikes that have Mendes backpedaling.
Mendes throws a right hand that Sands ducks under and follows up with a left that Sands also avoids with ease.
Mendes slaps away a takedown attempt from Sands, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sands misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sands misses with a body kick.
Mendes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That kick from Sands tenderised Mendes's leg. Mendes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands avoids the head kick by Mendes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sands checks a leg kick.
Sands fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendes avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Sands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Sands.
Mendes throws a head kick but Sands moves out of range.
Sands throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Sands.
Mendes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sands tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sands drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
Mendes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sands after a bit of a struggle.
Sands is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sands jumps guard but Mendes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mendes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sands prevents it.
Sands drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sands is retaining full guard.
Mendes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mendes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sands is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mendes, into his guard.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Sands tries to pass.
Mendes looking for a guillotine here but Sands defends easily.
Mendes is looking for a triangle but Sands pushes his legs off easily.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has an active guard here but Sands has managed to pass into half guard.
Sands scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sands pulls his head out easily.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Sands is controlling well.
Sands is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mendes defends it well.
Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendes looks gassed!
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.
Sands wants to free his trapped foot but Mendes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Sands 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.
Sands scores with a head kick. Mendes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mendes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mendes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sands fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sands tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sands tries for a takedown but Mendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sands misses with a double jab.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Sands.
Sands throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sands tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Sands. Those never looked like landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Mendes blocks the leg kick.
Sands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands blocks the body kick.
Sands throws a combination. Mendes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sands fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Sands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sands changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendes tries to avoid it but Sands manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendes to the ground. Mendes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robson Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joel Sands is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendes throws a nice looking combination but Sands bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sands shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mendes eats them both and turns towards Sands to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Mendes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sands misses with an uppercut.
Mendes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Sands moves out of range.
Sands has managed to clinch.
Sands manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sands tries to score a body lock takedown but Mendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Sands misses with a takedown
and Mendes counters with a left and a right that stings Sands.
Mendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sands.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
Sands dodges the punch combination from Mendes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to work over Sands's front leg with a kick but Sands checks it.
Sands is looking to clinch.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Mendes blocks a head kick by Sands.
Mendes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sands checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sloppy strikes from Sands. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Sands does no damage.
Sands showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendes.
Sands swinging wildly here.
Mendes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sands is out of range and Mendes settles back down.
Sands misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sands will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendes tries to bum rush Sands with a series of wild strikes but Sands uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sands misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendes throws a right hand that Sands ducks under and follows up with a left that Sands also avoids with ease.
Sands tries a head kick but it misses.
Sands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sands lands with a kick to the temple. Mendes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Sands dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A punch combination from Sands misses.
Mendes misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Sands plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sands tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Sands avoids a kick to the body.
Jab from Sands.
Joel Sands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes missing with a left hand there. Sands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sands misses with a takedown
and Mendes counters with a one-two to the body.
That kick from Sands tenderised Mendes's leg. Mendes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
Sands misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
Sands moves out of range as Mendes throws a body kick.
Sands will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Sands.
Sands doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sands tries to clinch there but Mendes circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. Sands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sands lands a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Mendes. Those never looked like landing.
Mendes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendes staying out of range there.
Sands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Sands avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sands is defended easily by Mendes.
Mendes throws a front kick aimed at Sands's knee but Sands avoids it well.
Mendes stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Sands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Sands moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sands closes the distance and clinches up with Mendes, looking for a takedown. Sands pushes Mendes against the cage but Mendes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mendes connects with a body shot that sends Sands's belly button to the back.
Mendes throws a lazy right hand but Sands sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sands ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
Mendes misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sands is looking to clinch.
Sands clinches with his opponent.
Sands tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mendes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Sands manages to get underhooks.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
Sands gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Sands manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mendes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mendes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sands trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sands can't keep his opponent in guard - Mendes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mendes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura but Sands is defending well.
Mendes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sands is just riding it out for now. Mendes eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sands is trying to get back to full guard.
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 Joel Sands.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sands, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Sands!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willie Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Rynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Rynes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rynes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davidson is controlling him.
Davidson looking to pass the guard.
Rynes wants to stand and escape but Davidson is having none of it.
Davidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rynes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rynes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davidson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rynes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rynes working a defensive guard here.
Davidson gets to his feet - Rynes follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rynes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davidson.
Davidson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davidson stuffs the takedown attempt from Rynes. Rynes gets slowly back to his feet.
Davidson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rynes as he avoids it easily.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Davidson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Davidson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rynes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Davidson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rynes is squirming around, avoiding Davidson's attempts to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rynes is looking to get to half guard.
Davidson landing strikes from the mount.
Davidson avoids the attempt from Rynes to control.
Rynes tries to reverse the position but Davidson maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rynes tries to lock up and control but Davidson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rynes is working to get back to half guard.
Davidson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davidson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rynes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rynes looks a forlorn figure.
Davidson has hold of Rynes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rynes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Davidson working the ground and pound effectively.
Rynes can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Davidson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Davidson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rynes shoots in for a takedown but Davidson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rynes throws a series of punches but Davidson moves out of range.
Rynes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rynes misses with a series of wild punches.
Davidson stuffs the takedown.
Davidson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davidson lands in his opponent's guard.
Davidson trying to control but Rynes is working from the bottom.
Davidson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rynes's guard.
Davidson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davidson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rynes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davidson defends well.
Rynes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davidson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Davidson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rynes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rynes.
Willie Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Rynes.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rynes sprawls well. Rynes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davidson gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rynes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rynes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davidson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rynes scores with a punch to the head.
Davidson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rynes scores with a hook to the body. Davidson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson shoots in and drives through. Rynes sprawls well.
Rynes shoots for a double leg takedown but Davidson sprawls well. He's pushed Rynes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rynes misses with a takedown attempt - Davidson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rynes closes the distance and clinches.
Davidson prevents the takedown attempt.
Davidson prevents the takedown attempt.
Davidson goes for a takedown attempt but Rynes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rynes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davidson as he avoids it easily.
Rynes stuffs the takedown attempt from Davidson. Davidson gets slowly back to his feet.
Rynes misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson fails with the takedown.
Rynes fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davidson is defended easily by Rynes.
Rynes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rynes fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rynes was covering up waiting for the punch and Davidson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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 Willie Davidson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rynes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rynes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown but Rynes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson Rynes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rynes throws a one two combo.
Davidson fails with a takedown attempt.
Rynes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davidson avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rynes is defended easily by Davidson.
Davidson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rynes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rynes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rynes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidson has his hands clasped together around Rynes's back. He's all about the action.
Davidson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rynes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rynes throwing shots but Davidson is blocking nicely.
Rynes thows a huge punch but Davidson dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Rynes seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davidson is in trouble now - Rynes has advanced to mount!
Rynes controlling from the full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Rynes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Davidson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Davidson is trying to escape the mount.
Rynes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rynes looking to ground and pound but Davidson is blocking nicely.
Davidson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rynes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rynes wants to control the pace but Davidson is squirming around nicely.
Tyson Rynes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Rynes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rynes looking to control but Davidson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rynes looking to finish with strikes here!
Davidson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rynes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rynes controlling his opponent.
Willie Davidson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rynes lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Rynes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Davidson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Willie Davidson!
Willie Davidson made sure to mention his sponsor, [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Blake (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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180 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Blake!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bader cracks Blake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bader lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bader.
Bader throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bader changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bader lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake shoots in looking for a takedown. Bader tries to sprawl out of it but Blake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bader manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bader fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bader bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blake's head.
and Bader counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Blake! He's just covering up as Bader starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Bader!
Jamie Bader gave a mention to Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 Clothing) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Kulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Connely's choice of entrance music: I Gave My Love to Erin. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Billy Connely enters the cage!
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280 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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225 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Connely!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connely buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kulk gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Connely is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kulk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Connely punching from the bottom.
Kulk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Connely looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Connely punching from the bottom.
Connely landing strikes from the bottom.
Kulk is looking to take a break and control but Connely is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Connely is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Connely misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Connely looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulk is looking for a kimura but Connely is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kulk to get the leverage.
Connely striking from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulk wants to take a breather but Connely is having none of it.
Kulk stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely thuds a left hand into Kulk's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kulk is defended easily by Connely.
Connely goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Connely manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kulk on his heels. He'll look to pass Kulk's guard now, I'm sure.
Kulk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Connely content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kulk has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Connely should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kulk has tightened it up now! Connely should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Krzysztof Kulk!
Krzysztof Kulk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mak Mokowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Drexler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mokowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die. Mak Mokowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mak Mokowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Drexler!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drexler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Drexler trying to mount his opponent but Mokowski defends it.
Drexler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drexler prevents Mokowski from standing back up.
Drexler trying to control the pace.
Mokowski has one foot on Drexler's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Drexler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Jon Drexler has been cut.
A combination from Mokowski does no damage.
Drexler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mokowski's hands.
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!
Drexler blocks a head kick by Mokowski.
Drexler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mokowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mokowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drexler counters with a single leg into guard. Mokowski didn't expect that.
Drexler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mokowski is keeping the position for now.
Drexler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drexler prevents Mokowski from getting back to his feet.
Drexler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mokowski is keeping the position for now.
Drexler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Drexler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drexler is stalling in the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Drexler hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mokowski gets tackled into the cage by Drexler. Drexler maintains the clinch.
Mokowski stops a takedown attempt from Drexler.
Mokowski is trying to break the clinch but Drexler is controlling him.
Drexler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokowski tries to bum rush Drexler with a series of wild strikes but Drexler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drexler has Mokowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Drexler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drexler is stalling here.
Drexler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mokowski after a bit of a struggle.
Mokowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drexler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mokowski wants to break free but Drexler has control.
Drexler keeps control of Mokowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drexler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drexler lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Mak Mokowski has been cut.
Drexler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drexler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mokowski can't break the clinch.
Mokowski tries to break the clinch but Drexler is controlling the position.
Drexler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mokowski avoids it.
Mokowski managing to block the knees to the body from Drexler.
Drexler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mokowski up against the cage.
Drexler wants a takedown but no success here.
Mak Mokowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Drexler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drexler stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jon Drexler.
Good work by Drexler as he checks the leg kick.
Mokowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mokowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drexler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Drexler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Drexler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drexler won't let Mokowski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Drexler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mokowski looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You get the feeling that Mokowski really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Drexler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drexler controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Drexler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Drexler blocks a head kick by Mokowski.
Mokowski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drexler under the eye.
Mokowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drexler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mokowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Drexler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drexler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mokowski prevents it.
Drexler has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mokowski regains guard immediately.
Mokowski is looking to stand back up but Drexler counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mokowski.
Drexler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mokowski pushes Drexler off looking to stand but Drexler dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drexler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Drexler connects with a nice short shot to Mokowski's temple.
Drexler seems to be working for a kimura but Mokowski defends the submission attempt.
Drexler wants to pass the guard but Mokowski is defending well.
Drexler stalling.
Drexler thows a huge punch but Mokowski dodges it nicely.
Drexler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Drexler 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drexler is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drexler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mokowski is trying to escape back to his feet but Drexler uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Drexler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Drexler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drexler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mokowski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Drexler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mokowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokowski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drexler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jon Drexler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drexler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mokowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mokowski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Drexler scores with punches from side control.
Drexler working the body and head with strikes.
Drexler scoring with punches from side control.
Mokowski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drexler tries for a kimura but Mokowski is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drexler prevents Mokowski from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drexler controls the position.
Drexler is putting a hurting on Mokowski here, landing some big shots from side control.
Drexler moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Drexler lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drexler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mokowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Drexler dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Drexler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Mokowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drexler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drexler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Drexler working some strikes from top position.
Drexler advances position into side control!
Drexler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Drexler advances nicely into full mount.
Mokowski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Drexler scoring with strikes but Mokowski is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drexler working the ground and pound effectively.
Drexler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Drexler jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mokowski manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drexler just content to control the position.
Drexler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mokowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mokowski tries to escape but Drexler is in control.
Mokowski trying to remain calm as Drexler controls from the top position.
Drexler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Mokowski's face as Drexler controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokowski wants to get back to his feet but Drexler drags him back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drexler moves into full mount!
Drexler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mokowski is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Drexler content just to control the position here.
Drexler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mokowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drexler has control of Mokowski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mokowski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Drexler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Drexler won't let Mokowski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mak Mokowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drexler controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Drexler.
Mokowski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Drexler controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mokowski is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drexler with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drexler looking to finish Mokowski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mokowski!
Mokowski is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Drexler throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Mokowski has his hands clasped together but Drexler breaks the hold and Mokowski is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Drexler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Drexler!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Fray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Only God Can Judge Me. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Josh Johnson enters the cage!
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22
135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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26
133 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Fray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fray clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A combination from Fray does no damage.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fray, who protects the arm well.
Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fray knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fray keeps working.
Fray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fray rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Johnson's guard! Nice work there by Fray!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson has his feet on Fray's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Fray works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Fray looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Fray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fray.
Fray shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Fray to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Fray lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Fray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Fray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Fray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Fray.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson tries to bum rush Fray with a series of wild strikes but Fray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Fray coming out on top.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Fray tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jason Fray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Johnson.
Fray throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Fray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jason Fray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Fray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fray lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fray lands a two punch combo.
Johnson is rocked!
Fray slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fray throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Fray tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson takes a swing at Fray's ribcage but misses.
Fray digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Fray.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fray, pushing him back against the cage.
Fray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fray breaks the clinch.
Fray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fray swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Fray.
Fray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fray lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Fray counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fray finish him?
A left and a right from Fray both land. Nice combination.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fray is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Fray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Fray.
Johnson tries to bum rush Fray with a series of wild strikes but Fray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fray lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Fray 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.
Fray cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fray lands a right hook to the body.
Fray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fray throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fray at a distance.
Fray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Fray counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Fray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fray lands with a big left! Johnson is wobbled badly! Fray comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Johnson to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jason Fray!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timmy O Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Toole's entrance music is Say my name. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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156 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Timmy O Toole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Sessions!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sessions keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Toole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Toole looks to land a body kick but Sessions moved away.
O Toole staying out of range there.
Manny Sessions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sessions throws a hook but O Toole blocks it.
Sessions uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Toole.
Sessions throws a wild body kick that O Toole sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sessions. O Toole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sessions tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Toole connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from O Toole misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sessions.
O Toole with a jab.
O Toole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sessions.
Sessions throws a nice looking combination but O Toole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Toole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sessions moves out of range of the body kick.
O Toole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sessions walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sessions jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sessions does it's job there.
O Toole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Toole scores with a nice head shot.
O Toole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Toole throws a body kick that misses.
Sessions throws a series of punches but O Toole avoids them all with ease.
O Toole thows a body shot but no joy.
O Toole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sessions misses with a low kick.
Sessions misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Toole scores with a head kick.
O Toole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sessions tries a head kick but it misses.
Sessions on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sessions swings for the body but O Toole moves out of range.
O Toole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Toole misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sessions moves out of range of the strikes.
Sessions throws a hook but O Toole avoids it easily.
Sessions looks to land a body kick but O Toole moved away.
Sessions misses with an uppercut. O Toole saw that one coming.
Sessions lands a nice looking body shot.
Sessions looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Toole catches Sessions with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sessions throws the left hand but O Toole avoids the punch easily.
Sessions misses the shot to the body.
O Toole shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sessions jabs at O Toole's body.
Sessions swings for the body but O Toole moves out of range.
Sessions looks to score with a jab to the body but O Toole is just out of range.
Sessions finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Toole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Toole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sessions.
O Toole is looking to land body kicks.
Good leg kick by O Toole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sessions misses with a low kick.
O Toole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Toole misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Sessions.
O Toole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sessions avoids the head kick by O Toole.
O Toole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sessions looks to land a body kick but O Toole moved away.
Sessions throws the kick towards the body but O Toole avoids it.
Manny Sessions is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sessions lands a nice looking body kick.
O Toole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sessions misses the shot to the body.
O Toole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body kick from O Toole.
Sessions fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Toole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Toole.
Sessions defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Toole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Toole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sessions.
Sessions throws a body punch but O Toole moves out of range.
O Toole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
O Toole misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Toole scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
O Toole is trying to get an arm triangle but Sessions is defending well.
O Toole working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sessions pushes O Toole away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, O Toole gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sessions manages to work his way to half guard, despite O Toole's best efforts.
O Toole is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sessions has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy O Toole dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Toole takes one to the side of the head.
Timmy O Toole is winning the standup battle so far.
O Toole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sessions.
Sessions throws a right hand that O Toole ducks under and follows up with a left that O Toole also avoids with ease.
O Toole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sessions.
O Toole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sessions is out of range and O Toole settles back down.
Sessions thuds his shin into the meat of O Toole's side.
Sessions wants to slow O Toole down by chopping away at his legs.
Sessions closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sessions uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Toole.
Sessions ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sessions falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Toole counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Sessions misses.
Sessions misses with a hook to the body
and O Toole finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
O Toole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Toole throws a leg kick
and Sessions counters with a big head kick but O Toole shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Toole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sessions.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Toole.
Sessions throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Toole connects with a solid leg kick.
O Toole looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Toole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Toole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Toole 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.
O Toole is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Toole throwing strikes from guard but Sessions blocks nicely.
Sessions avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sessions preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
O Toole working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Toole trying to control but Sessions is working from the bottom.
Sessions is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
O Toole drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sessions looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sessions looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sessions!
O Toole keeps Sessions under control for a moment.
O Toole parries the strikes from Sessions easily there. Sessions is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable O Toole to escape.
Sessions throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
O Toole gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Toole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions tries to free his leg and advance position but O Toole is retaining full guard.
O Toole has his feet on Sessions's thighs here. He's pushed Sessions off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sessions screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timmy O Toole!
A relieved looking Timmy O Toole thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga has chosen Godsmack - Voodoo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Areli Durga!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durga throws a leg kick but Diamond sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diamond keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Durga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diamond will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Durga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diamond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durga is out of range and Diamond settles back down.
Durga looks for the body kick but Diamond saw that one coming.
Diamond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diamond tries to work over Durga's front leg with a kick but Durga checks it.
Jason Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. Durga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diamond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Diamond.
Diamond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durga cracks Diamond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond throws an off balance right hand
and Durga counters with a head kick. That will keep Diamond thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Diamond checks a leg kick.
Durga avoids a kick to the body.
Diamond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durga is able to avoid easily.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durga.
Diamond lands with a right hand.
Diamond 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.
Durga lands a nice shot that snaps Diamond's head back.
Durga scores with a jab to the head.
Durga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durga is rocked!
Durga switches off momentarily and Diamond cracks him with a monster right hand! Durga topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Diamond dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Diamond!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Diamond!
A very excited looking Jason Diamond 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Betoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betoni has chosen Vinnie Paz - Brick Wall as his entrance music. Carlos Gracie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joni Betoni!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betoni misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Betoni as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Carlos Gracie has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gracie. Betoni shrugs it off though.
Betoni walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Carlos Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie slips a straight right by Betoni.
Betoni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Betoni defends it nicely.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Betoni moves out of range easily.
Betoni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Betoni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Betoni, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Betoni against the cage but Betoni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Betoni. Betoni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Betoni misses with a leg kick
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Betoni moved out of range.
Betoni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Betoni wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie dives in and grabs Betoni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Betoni pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Joni Betoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Betoni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Betoni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Betoni misses with a wild combination.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betoni throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Betoni throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Betoni throws a head kick that misses.
Betoni throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Betoni swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Betoni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Betoni leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie clinches.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Betoni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Betoni misses the jab.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie lands a jab.
Betoni tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Betoni. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Betoni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Betoni tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Betoni steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gracie. That one must have hurt.
Betoni moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Betoni defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Betoni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Betoni.
Betoni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Betoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Betoni's body.
Betoni throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Betoni looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Betoni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Betoni off balance momentarily.
Betoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch but Betoni moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie tries to clinch
and Betoni counters with a straight right hand.
Carlos Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Betoni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Betoni under the eye.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joni Betoni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Betoni lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Betoni jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Betoni scoring well with a low kick there.
Joni Betoni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Betoni throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Betoni.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Betoni, right into the meat.
Betoni lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Betoni.
Betoni connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Betoni can pounce on him.
Betoni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Betoni counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Betoni throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Betoni lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betoni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Betoni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Betoni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Betoni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Betoni lands with an overhand left.
Carlos Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Betoni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Betoni misses with a leg kick.
Betoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Betoni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jeez, Carlos Gracie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Betoni throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betoni scores with a leg kick.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Betoni misses with a series of wild punches.
Betoni throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Betoni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Betoni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Betoni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Betoni wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Betoni tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Betoni jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Betoni.
Betoni thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betoni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Betoni finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Betoni scores with a nice strike.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joni Betoni!
Joni Betoni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvinen comes to the cage accompanied by Frederik - Harva meistä on rautaa. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yrjo Jarvinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sydney Fields!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen lands a slapping body shot.
Fields tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarvinen throws a leg kick but Fields sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jarvinen throws a lazy right hand but Fields sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jarvinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fields avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fields throws a sloppy body shot
and Jarvinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fields feints and then cracks Jarvinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jarvinen down.
Jarvinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fields.
Jarvinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Fields throws a sloppy head kick and Jarvinen moves out of range easily.
Jarvinen ducks right into an uppercut from Fields.
Fields misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Jarvinen there.
Jarvinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Fields scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Yrjo Jarvinen has been cut.
A left lands for Jarvinen.
Jarvinen ducks under a wild hook from Fields.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen moves out of range as Fields strikes.
Jarvinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jarvinen avoids the head kick by Fields.
Jarvinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body kick there by Fields.
Jarvinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jarvinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fields misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Jarvinen.
Fields misses with an uppercut.
Jarvinen connects with a leg kick. Fields looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jarvinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fields.
Fields uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jarvinen.
Fields swings for the body but Jarvinen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fields. Jarvinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarvinen drops his hands momentarily and Fields takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fields takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fields scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jarvinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jarvinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jarvinen lands a nice shot that snaps Fields's head back.
Sydney Fields is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fields scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fields throws a shot from downtown. Jarvinen moves away and avoids it.
Fields thows a body shot but no joy.
Jarvinen lands a jab to Fields's midsection.
Jarvinen checks a low kick from Fields.
Jarvinen tries to land a front kick but Fields steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jarvinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jarvinen throws a combination that misses
and Fields counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jarvinen checks a leg kick.
Fields takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jarvinen throws out a loose jab but Fields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jarvinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jarvinen closes the distance and clinches.
Jarvinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fields tries to throw a body punch but Jarvinen avoids it by throwing Fields back against the cage.
Fields tries a body shot but Jarvinen blocks it.
Fields trying to control the position but instead, Jarvinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fields into the cage.
Jarvinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fields tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fields can't find room to land a body shot as Jarvinen controls the action.
Fields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Jarvinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fields throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarvinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fields's sensitive parts.
Fields takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jarvinen lands a jab to Fields's midsection.
Jarvinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fields looks gassed!
A left lands for Jarvinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fields takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jarvinen lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Fields up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Jarvinen from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Fields's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yrjo Jarvinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Yrjo Jarvinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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